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Most Medicaid Enrollees Who Can Work Already Do. They Just Aren’t Paid Enough.
Employed Medicaid recipients tend to work jobs with few benefits, which is why they need Medicaid.
Trump’s Attacks on Health Care Threaten Treatment for People With Opioid Disorders
Trump and his allies are playing politics with people's lives.
Can Your Insurer Retroactively Deny Coverage for “Avoidable” ER Visits?
The insurance company Anthem is refusing to pay for visits it deems “avoidable.”
Benefit Change Could Raise Costs for Patients Getting Drug Co-Pay Assistance
Drug copay assistance programs have long been controversial.
Trump Peddles False Hope to the Terminally Ill With Right to Try Law
At worst, critics say Right to Try is a stealth attempt by libertarian ideologues to undermine patients' rights.
Amid Grassroots Push, Medicare for All Winning Big in Democratic Primaries
In red and blue states alike, candidates backing Medicare for All have emerged victorious.
Medicaid Work Requirements Would Strain Hospital and State Budgets
Some people with disabilities are bound to lose Medicaid coverage as they attempt to navigate the exemptions system.
Trump’s Abortion Gag Order Is Already Hurting Health Care in Developing Nations
In essence, the US is dictating what kind of health care and counseling that aid workers provide.
Trump Proposal May Discourage Immigrants From Seeking Health Benefits
An immigrant holding a visa could be passed over for getting permanent residency if they use Medicaid.
How the Medical System’s Bias Impedes Black Motherhood
Institutional racism drove me into a postpartum emergency.