From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Medicaid, the joint federal-state health program for people with low incomes, serves more than 70 million people, covers 1 in every 5 births in the U.S. and foots more than half the nation’s bill for long-term care.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Three mass shootings in eight days have refocused the nation’s attention on the problem of gun violence — and restarted the long-running debate over guns as a public health issue.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, The Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate Finance Committee this week unveiled a sweeping proposal that seeks to lower prescription drug prices for the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Congress is finally getting down to real work on legislation to end “surprise” medical bills, which patients get if they inadvertently receive care from an out-of-network health providers or use one in an emergency.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a presidential candidate, unveiled the 2019 version of his “Medicare-for-all” bill recently. But even more than two decades after first proposing a…
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Like those of his recent predecessors, President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts in October will not be adopted by Congress.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, The resignation of Scott Gottlieb as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration caught many FDA watchers by surprise.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, House Democrats, led by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), have formally introduced their “Medicare-for-all” legislation.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Republicans are still in charge of the White House and the Senate, but the “Medicare-for-all” debate is in full swing.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Democrats have officially launched their debate over “Medicare-for-all,” with lots of ideas on how to expand health insurance coverage (and lower costs) for Americans.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, Reaction is still coming in about the federal court ruling that declared the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.
From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, This week, The Republican-led Congress was unable to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017, but the Trump administration continues to implement elements of the failed GOP bill using executive authority.
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