Do 50 Million People Really Lose Health Coverage Each Year Because Of Their Jobs?
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) The moderators kicked off the third Democratic debate with the topic of health
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Pharma Cash Rolls Into Congress To Defend An Embattled Industry
(By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) In the heat of the most ferocious
Read morePresidential candidates aren’t talking about drug shortages. They should be
(By Patrick Skerrett for STAT) In the conclusion of her recently published book, “Bottle of Lies,” Katherine Eban briefly notes
Read moreMedicare public option could put 55% of rural hospitals at high risk of closure, analysis finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) A Medicare public option, meaning adding a government-sponsored health insurance option into the
Read more2020 election brewing ‘perfect storm’ for drug-pricing reform, analyst says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) With President Donald Trump and Democrats both seeking healthcare policy wins ahead of
Read moreIs it Medicare for All or Universal Public Health Insurance Program?
In Howard Gleckman’s column for Forbes, he is calling for the Democratic presidential hopefuls to stop calling it: “Medicare for
Read moreDemocrats Favor Building On ACA Over ‘Medicare For All’
(By Emmarie Huetteman for Kaiser Health News) Most Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents would prefer to expand the Affordable Care Act
Read moreFederal Suit Alleges ‘Staggering’ Urine Drug Testing Fraud At Tennessee Pain Clinics
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department on Monday accused a defunct chain of Tennessee-based pain clinics
Read more‘Medicare For All’ Emerges As Early Divide In First Democratic Debate
(By Shefali Luthra and Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact for Kaiser Health News) During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate — the
Read moreFuzzy Math Fuels Sanders’ Claim That Cost Barriers To Health Care Kill 30,000 A Year
(By Shefali Luthra for Kaiser Health News) “Medicare for All” — or single-payer health care — is a flagship issue
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