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Doctors, Not AI, Should Authorize Treatments

A new California law shows the way

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Medicaid Might Cut Cardiovascular Risk for This One Group

Negative results overall hid a benefit for some who won the insurance lottery in Oregon

Screening After False Positive Mammograms; RSV Vaccination and Hospitalization

Also in TTHealthWatch: time from approval to reimbursement for new drugs

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Emergency Medicine Doc Is Running for Congress

Amish Shah, MD, MPH, talks with 番茄社区 about his time in Arizona's state legislature

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Too Many Kids With Sickle Cell Disease Aren't Getting Appropriate Preventive Care

Findings from my recent study shook me to my core

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Inside Conservative Activist Leonard Leo's Long Campaign to Gut Planned Parenthood

Current lawsuit alleges Planned Parenthood and affiliates defrauded Texas and Louisiana Medicaid

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Docs Performing Abortions 'Will Be Prosecuted' If GOP Returns to Power, Senator Says

They're coming for IVF next, Sen. Tammy Duckworth tells delegates at the Democratic convention

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New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act

Republicans say changes are needed regarding misreported incomes and enhanced subsidies

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What Medicare Advantage Changes Would a Trump or Harris Administration Make?

Experts also predict next administration's potential moves on the ACA, drug price negotiations

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Blood Test for Colon Cancer: Panacea or Hype?

This newly approved testing modality brings challenges and opportunities

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Where Harris and Trump Stand on Top Issues in Healthcare

From abortion to drug prices to gun control, here's how the presidential candidates stack up

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The Politics Holding Back Medicaid Expansion in Some Southern States

But the drumbeat of support, as one Southern state lawmaker put it, grows louder

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More Rural Hospitals Are on the Verge of Closing, Report Finds

Private insurers are paying less than the cost of care, data show

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The Postpartum Cliff Doesn't Need to Be So Steep

Extending the standard of care to at least 1 year post-birth can save lives

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Extend the Hospital-at-Home Waiver Before It's Too Late

Older adults should continue to receive care where they feel and heal their best

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Medicare Lags, Medicaid Leads for Biosimilar Uptake

Infliximab copycat usage varies widely with payer type

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CMS Allows State to Offer Medicaid Incentive for Hospitals to Erase Patient Debt

North Carolina's plan could help 2 million low- and middle-income people get rid of medical debt

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Committee for Economic Development: A Mighty 'Influencer' in Health Policymaking

This group's meeting brought civil discourse on healthcare to the nation's capital

Can App Data Link Sleep and Chronic Disease?; AI Model to Manage Diabetes

Also in TTHealthWatch: a monoclonal antibody for ulcerative colitis

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Trauma Patients Without Insurance Taken Off Life Support Sooner, Study Finds

Clinicians must "uncomfortably" examine bias in life-and-death decisions, says expert

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This Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients 鈥� and Makes Money Doing It

Doctors, nurses, and social workers are testing a new business model

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The Supreme Court Did Not Deliver 'Wins' for Reproductive Rights This Term

They simply evaded critical questions about access

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Can a Medicaid Plan That Requires Work Succeed?

First year of Georgia experiment is not promising

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Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81

Ran Medicare and Medicaid under President George H.W. Bush

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With the End of Chevron, Health and Environmental Experts' Hands Are Tied

We need the rule of law to protect public health

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Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans' List of Healthcare Worries

A third of people 65 or older reported difficulty paying for healthcare expenses

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Access to Pediatric Care Is Rapidly Eroding

The health of future generations is at stake

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What Should Be Done About Long-Term Care?

Experts disagree on whether the private insurance market can provide the answers

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Court: Some Employers Can Exclude PrEP, Cancer Screenings From Insurance Coverage

Not all preventive care recommended by the USPSTF is threatened by the narrow ruling, however

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Americans With HIV Are Living Longer. Federal Spending Isn't Keeping Up.

Funding constraints could undermine the decades-long battle

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CMS Is Making It Easier to Report EMTALA Complaints. Here's What Might Change.

The new webpage has the potential to make EDs safer

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Medicare Watchdog Seats Have Gone Unfilled for Nearly a Decade

Medicare, Social Security public trustees are supposed to safeguard reports' accuracy

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What if Medicaid Enrollees Were Given Cash Instead of Insurance Benefits?

Having them buy insurance or pay for services directly would bring down prices, supporters say

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For Cancer Patients Facing Infertility, Access to IVF Is Paramount

Legislation can ensure all health insurance plans provide coverage

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More Money, Fewer Prior Auths Needed to Save Private Practices, Lawmakers Told

Medicare rates' failure to keep up with inflation is especially damaging, doctors say

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When It Comes to Preventive Health, Play the Long Game

Proposed budget scoring legislation can boost disease prevention and drive cost savings

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Biden Administration: 100,000 Migrants Expected to Enroll in Obamacare Next Year

New rule opens up ACA marketplace to DACA participants

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4 Million Fewer Kids Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP in Wake of 'Unwinding'

Most were dropped for paperwork reasons, Georgetown University report finds

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House Republicans Bash New Nursing Home and Home Care Rules at Hearing

"This approach simply won't work," said chair of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee

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CMS Pushes Back on Criticism of Nursing Home Staffing Rule

Rule is needed because many nursing home patients don't get needed care, CMS administrator says

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