Newsom Touts California’s ‘Public Option.’ Wait — What Public Option?
(By Ana B. Ibarra for Kaiser Health News) Several Democratic presidential hopefuls are pitching a federal “public option” as a
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(By Lev Facher for STAT) WATERLOO, Iowa — Presidential candidates can’t stop talking about insulin. At a campaign stop here
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(By Emmarie Huettman for Kaiser Health News) In the end, literally, the candidates returned to health care. The sixth Democratic
Read moreWarren’s ‘Medicare for All’ funding plan: 8 things to know
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Nearly a week after promising a funding plan for her “Medicare for All” policy, Sen.
Read moreSanders on ‘Medicare for All’ funding: ‘I don’t think I have to do that right now’
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he believes his $30 trillion
Read more5 updates on ‘Medicare for All’
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are five updates on issues surrounding “Medicare for All” proposals published by Becker’s
Read moreDo 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
Read morePharma 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
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