The Democrats want the government to invest money in health care to end the government shutdown. Eliminating Medicare Advantage waste, which totals more than $1 trillion over the next decade, would...
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Federal health centers struggle to survive budget cuts and...
Across the country, some 1,500 federally-funded community health centers deliver excellent primary care services to millions of people who are uninsured or otherwise in need. Now these health centers...
Trump plans to launch TrumpRx web site
Joseph Walker and Peter Loftus report for The Wall Street Journal that President Trump is set to launch a TrumpRx web site in early 2026. Through the site, Americans will be able to buy their drugs...
Democrats demand more affordable health care as price for...
Paul Krugman explains on Substack why he thinks it’s right that Democrats are demanding more affordable health care as the price for avoiding a government shutdown. Senate Republicans needed...
Trump tariffs will not affect generic prescriptions
If you’re wondering whether the Trump tariffs will affect the cost of generic prescription drugs, the answer is no, Rebecca Robbins reports for The New York Times. And, the better new is that...
Government shutdown could end Medicare telehealth and...
Lauren Weber and Trisha Thadani report for the Washington Post that the government shutdown could mean an end to Medicare telehealth services as well as Medicare coverage of hospital-at-home care...
Older adults struggle to age in place and get care
Older adults are facing worsening health as a result of limited incomes, challenges getting medical care, and the need to move into nursing and assisted living facilities as they age, reports Paige...
Government will include Medicare Advantage provider info in Plan...
For far too long, insurers offering Medicare Advantage plans have been able to hide the fact their networks are inadequate and mislead prospective and current Medicare Advantage enrollees about the...
Republicans are coming after Medicare
We all know that Republicans have taken a sledgehammer to Medicaid, cutting $1 trillion over the next the years. Republicans also have not extended the premium subsidies for people with low incomes...
Emerging data reveal high ER death rates at private-equity owned...
A Harvard Medical School national study reveals higher patient death rates at private equity-owned US hospitals than at hospitals not private equity-owned, reports Jake Miller. Researchers at...