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Trump Drug Pricing ‘Blueprint’ Could Take Years To Build
Posted on · The 39-page drug price plan includes an array of ideas that the administration will consider, but it's unclear which ones will be implemented
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Drugmakers Spent Millions Promoting Opioids To Patient Groups, Senate Report Says
Posted on · The report released by Missouri Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill says the cozy relationship between pain advocacy groups and pharmaceutical companies may have played a key role in the opioid crisis
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Former Drug Industry Executive Will Lead Dept. Of Health And Human Services
Posted on · Alex Azar spent five years in charge of Eli Lilly & Co.'s U.S. operations. During his tenure, the prices for the company's insulin products more than doubled
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Trump Administration Will Let States Require People To Work For Medicaid
Posted on · Ten states have already asked the administration to add work requirements to the popular health insurance program for low-income people. But many recipients are already working
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What If We Treated Gun Violence Like A Public Health Crisis?
Posted on · The law restricts a major government public health agency's research into gun violence, which kills or injures more people than many other infectious diseases
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Obama Takes To Twitter To Promote Obamacare Enrollment
Posted on · The former president, who has been reticent on policy issues, uses his star power to urge people to shop for health insurance as open enrollment opens on the exchanges
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Administration Sends Mixed Signals On State Health Insurance Waivers
Posted on · When states applied for waivers from Obamacare rules to reduce premiums and strengthen their insurance markets, they didn't get the answers they wanted, prompting some to suggest a conspiracy
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Trump Warns Against ‘Bailouts’ For Insurance Companies In Bipartisan Health Care Deal
Posted on · The deal from the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate health committee is aimed at stabilizing insurance markets. The president had encouraged the short-term fix on Tuesday.
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Halt In Subsidies For Health Insurers Expected To Drive Up Costs For Middle Class
Posted on · The administration's move late Thursday was the second swipe in the same day at the insurance markets created by the Affordable Care Act.
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Trump Guts Requirement That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control
Posted on · With a new regulation, the administration will allow any company or nonprofit group to refuse to cover contraception by claiming a religious or moral exemption to the federal health law.
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Widowed Early, A Cancer Doctor Writes About The Harm Of Medical Debt
Posted on · A decade after the death of her husband, Fumiko Chino is studying the strain that uncovered medical costs put on cancer patients, even those who have insurance.
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Q&A: What Does The Senate Health Bill Mean For Me?
Posted on · The Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could bring big changes to many Americans' health care coverage. Here are answers to a handful of scenarios from concerned listeners.
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Here’s What’s In The House-Approved Health Care Bill
Posted on · The vote is the first step in fulfilling the GOP's longtime pledge to dismantle Obamacare. Democrats said the bill had been hastily rammed through the House.
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Analysis: GOP Health Plan May Not Fix The Problems They Want To Fix
Posted on · The House Republican health care proposal to replace Obamacare may not cut costs, increase choices or boost coverage in the end.
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GOP Bill Would Repeal Obamacare Taxes And Penalties, Keep Some Subsidies
Posted on · After weeks of internal debate, House Republicans have released their plan for the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. It faces challenges from within the GOP, from interest groups — and the public.