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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.
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.
From Health Insurance Spin Doctor to Truth Teller
What happens when a health insurance PR executive confronts the consequences of his spin?
Top Democratic Consultants Have Worked for Anti-Medicare for All Campaign
The array of consultants includes presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pollster.
Last-Minute Loophole Could Undermine Texas Law Against Surprise Medical Bills
A rare bipartisan effort to reform billing for out-of-network care could be undermined by the way it's implemented.
Dialysis Patients Panic as Financial “Life Raft” Becomes Unmoored
American Kidney Fund is threatening to pull out of California because of a law that would cut dialysis industry profits.
The “Free” Flu Shot Comes at a Startlingly High Cost
The wide discrepancy in what insurers pay for the same flu shot illustrates what's wrong with the U.S.'s health system.
Pink Ribbon Awareness Campaigns Will Never Deliver Public Health
Many disease awareness campaigns ignore key issues like health care access and environmental health hazards.