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Florida Won’t Cover Transgender Health Care. Two Trans Women Are Suing.
It's the latest legal challenge to state health plans that deny coverage for gender-affirming procedures.
States Can’t Protect Themselves From the Harmful Effects of ACA Repeal
The Trump administration and 18 state attorneys general are asking courts to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional.
Study: Medicare for All Could Save $600 Billion Annually on Bureaucratic Waste
Administrative costs amounted to 34.2 percent of national health expenditures in 2017.
The Mount Sinai Scandal Shows Everything That’s Wrong With US Health Care
A new report reveals how profit-driven understaffing and overcrowding lead to deaths and deplorable worker conditions.
Michael Moore: US Pays More for Health Care, Doesn’t Call It a Tax
Moore criticizes debate moderators who ask whether presidential candidates will raise taxes to pay for Medicare for All.
In 2020, It’s Time to Make Universal Health Care a Human Right
It’s wrong for both the quality and the duration of our lives to be determined by our income.
In Medical Billing, Fraudulent Charges Weirdly Pass as Legal
If we want to tame the costs in our $3 trillion health system, we’ve got to rein in this behavior.
This Change to the ACA Could Affect Abortion Coverage for 3 Million People
The Trump administration’s proposed rule would impact coverage in at least 16 states and Washington, D.C.
Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down Portion of Affordable Care Act
Health coverage for hundreds of millions hangs in the balance.
Legislation on Surprise Medical Bills Gains Momentum in Congress
2020 is fast approaching, and polls consistently show that health care costs are a high-priority issue for voters.