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Journalists Dig Into Megabill’s Slashing of Medicaid. Plus, How To Avoid Tick Bites.
国产麻豆精品Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Journalists Assess Health Impacts of Trump’s Megabill, Who Will Feel Them, and When
国产麻豆精品Health News journalists made the rounds on national and regional media this week to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
国产麻豆精品Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump鈥檚 Bill Reaches the Finish Line
The House on Thursday moved to approve the largest-ever cuts to federal safety net programs, the last step before the measure goes to President Donald Trump鈥檚 desk. After the Senate very narrowly passed the bill, House GOP leaders ushered it past resistance from conservatives wary of adding trillions to the federal debt and moderates concerned about its cuts to Medicaid. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has continued to pursue his anti-vaccine agenda, despite promising that he would not. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Maya Goldman of Axios, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join 国产麻豆精品Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Journalists Delve Into Effects of Deep Federal Cuts on Public Health
国产麻豆精品Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Un acuerdo exitoso eliminar谩 $30 mil millones de deuda m茅dica. 驴Es suficiente?
Solo el a帽o pasado, los estadounidenses pidieron prestado aproximadamente $74 mil millones para pagar la atenci贸n m茅dica, seg煤n una encuesta nacional de West Health-Gallup.
Elecci贸n de Trump y desaf铆os legales retrasan las inscripciones en el Obamacare
Las nuevas inscripciones bajo la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) parecen ser hasta un mill贸n menos que el聽 n煤mero r茅cord del a帽o pasado, especialmente por problemas con el programa que enfrenta la saliente administraci贸n Biden.
Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans鈥 Health
国产麻豆精品Health News senior correspondents Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam discuss how government decisions undermine Black health.
Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el pr贸ximo per铆odo de inscripci贸n abierta de ACA
Estamos en esa 茅poca del a帽o otra vez. En la mayor铆a de los estados, la temporada de inscripci贸n abierta de la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) para los planes de salud comienza el 1 de noviembre y dura hasta el 15 de enero.
How North Carolina Made Its Hospitals Do Something About Medical Debt
State officials threatened to withhold public money from hospitals, pioneering a strategy that could become a national model.
Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace
Regulators have been under the gun to curb unauthorized Obamacare enrollment and switching of plans. Separately, a pending lawsuit was amended with additional defendants and new allegations regarding tactics to garner greater ACA sales commissions.
Why Many Nonprofit (Wink, Wink) Hospitals Are Rolling in Money
Legal maneuvering, industry lobbying, and lax IRS oversight leave lots of room for 鈥渙perating surpluses.鈥
Harris, Once Biden鈥檚 Voice on Abortion, Would Take an Outspoken Approach to Health
If she grabs the baton from President Joe Biden to become the new presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Kamala Harris would widely be expected to take an aggressive stance in support of abortion access 鈥 hitting former President Donald Trump on an issue that could undermine his chances of victory.
Pain Doesn鈥檛 Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10
A popular scale for measuring pain doesn鈥檛 work, but medicine still has no better alternative.
El dolor ya no se puede medir en una escala de cero a 10
Los m茅dicos de hoy tienen una comprensi贸n m谩s completa del tratamiento del dolor, as铆 como de las terribles consecuencias de recetar opioides con liviandad. Lo que est谩n aprendiendo ahora es c贸mo medir mejor el dolor y tratar sus muchas formas.
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs
In the swing state of Wisconsin, the cost and availability of health care have emerged as key issues. Voters there say prescriptions, procedures, and health insurance policies are too expensive, and must be addressed by the next president, whether Republican or Democrat.
California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending
California is the ninth state to set annual health spending targets for the industry. Already hospitals and doctors are voicing resistance to the fledgling Office of Health Care Affordability, even as they avoid overtly opposing its goals.
Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical Debt. Hospitals Groan.
Los Angeles County, the nation鈥檚 most populous county, is spearheading a comprehensive plan to tackle a $2.9 billion medical debt crisis. Hospitals are still getting on board with the project, which is helmed by the public health department.
Biden Is Right. The US Generally Pays Double That of Other Countries for Rx Drugs.
Research has consistently found that, overall, U.S. prescription drug prices are significantly higher, sometimes two to four times as high, compared with prices in other high-income industrialized countries. However, some market factors can obscure actual prices, making comparisons harder.
With Medical Debt Burdening Millions, a Financial Regulator Steps In to Help
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, created after the Great Recession of 2007-09, has increasingly started policing the health care system.
Lawsuits Claim South Carolina Kids Underwent Unnecessary Genital Exams During Abuse Investigations
Lawsuits allege that several children under 18 in South Carolina have undergone examinations of their private parts during child abuse investigations 鈥 even when there were no allegations of sexual abuse. There鈥檚 a growing consensus in medicine that genital exams can be embarrassing, uncomfortable, and even traumatic.
