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Policy Experts Split on Dr. Oz Nomination to Lead CMS

Is he a "threat to public health" or a reasonable choice for the job?

3 Hrs Ago
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AMA Delegates Support ACA Subsidies for Undocumented Immigrants

Some worried the policy statement could "put a target" on the AMA's back

Nov 12, 2024
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Trump's White House Return Poised to Tangle Healthcare Safety Net

Public health insurance programs likely to be scaled back

Nov 06, 2024
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What Trump Has Proposed for Healthcare in a Second Administration

A look at Trump's history and ideas floated on the campaign trail

Nov 06, 2024
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How Trump's Win Affects Healthcare; Uptick in COVID; Pesticides and Prostate Cancer

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 06, 2024
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Presidential Election Puts the Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull's-Eye

The two parties' goals have stark differences

Oct 28, 2024
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Nurse in Critical Condition; JD Vance's Mom Got Obamacare; Bird Flu Cluster Grows

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Oct 14, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Opinion
How to Help Patients Save on Drug Costs

Even in the face of slow to no policy change, we can still increase access

Sep 26, 2024
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Experts Debate Whether IRA Provisions Stifle Pharma Innovation at Senate Hearing

Law already caused some drug development programs to be halted, one Senator says

Sep 18, 2024
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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

Aug 16, 2024
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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

Aug 15, 2024
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Financial Incentives for Quitting Smoking: A Mixed Bag

Randomized trial of lower-income adults suffered significant losses to follow-up

Jul 04, 2024
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Biden Administration Cracks Down on 'Junk' Health Insurance Plans

Under final rule, insurers will have to spell out what these policies do not include

Mar 28, 2024
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