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Equity Firms and Venture Capitalists Lobby to Save Surprise Medical Bills
Investors buy up many large physician-staffing companies and drive up profits by staying out of insurance networks.
Trump Promises a “Phenomenal” Health Plan. What Does That Mean?
Likely elements of the plan are already in plain sight -- in executive actions and in the president’s budget proposal.
Hospitals Squeal Over Trump Proposal to Disclose Insurance Company Discounts
The rule is a sign that more and more Republicans see defending the status quo as a political loser.
The AMA Is on the Wrong Side of History on Medicare for All
The American Medical Association is ignoring the 56 percent of doctors who support single-payer health care.
“Medicare-X” Wouldn’t Expand Access to Reproductive Health Care
This public option wouldn’t address reproductive health care beyond requiring essential health benefits be covered.
We Already Spend More Than Medicare for All Would Cost Us
Our commercial healthcare system will never be something that they can count on for affordable healthcare.
Health Insurers Want You to Try Cheaper Drugs First, But That Can Hurt You
All states should pass legislation to regulate step therapy.
Under Trump, More People Live Without Health Coverage
Ongoing efforts to sabotage Medicaid and deny coverage to immigrant families will increase the uninsured.
Attention, Marketplace Shoppers: Don’t Delay On 2019 Enrollment
If customers miss the Dec. 15 deadline, they may not have a plan that starts in January 2019.
Pricey Precision Medicine Is Financially Toxic for Cancer Patients
Medical treatments targeting DNA in tumor cells are celebrated, but insurers often won’t cover the skyrocketing cost.