Democrats Rally Against Threats To The ACA To Block Trump鈥檚 Supreme Court Nominee
Senate Democrats see health care as an issue that could keep their caucus unified as the confirmation battle heats up.
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If High Court Reverses Roe V. Wade, 22 States Poised To Ban Abortion
As with current abortion policies, a woman鈥檚 access to the procedure would continue to be determined by where she lives.
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Follow-Up Exam: True And False Ideas About Aging
As Americans get older, it helps to tickle the ol’ noggin with trivia.聽Take this pop quiz to see what you have learned as a regular reader of KHN鈥檚 coverage of aging issues.
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Can Insurers Use Genetic Testing Results? A Reader Wants To Know
Other readers ask what can be done to challenge unexpected medical bills 鈥 whether the result of an emergency room visit or after a change in prescription drug coverage.
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State Prisons Fail To Offer Cure To 144,000 Inmates With Deadly Hepatitis C
A survey of 49 states reveals that an estimated 144,000 inmates with hepatitis C, a curable but potentially fatal disease, can鈥檛 get the expensive drugs they need to cure it.
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Feel Like The Last Friend Standing? Here鈥檚 How To Cultivate New Buds As You Age.
Seniors who outlive their friends 鈥 and sometimes family members 鈥 know it鈥檚 tough to make new friends. But they also know it鈥檚 essential to well-being.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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What A U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean For The Opioid Epidemic
The nation鈥檚 effort to combat this public health crisis could get caught in the crossfire of the Trump administration鈥檚 trade policies.
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The Other Victims: First Responders To Horrific Disasters Often Suffer In Solitude
Some firefighters, emergency medical providers and law enforcement officers say recent mass shootings and other calamities 鈥 disturbing enough in themselves 鈥 have brought to the surface trauma buried over years on the job. Many are reluctant to seek help, though some employers are trying to change that.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Whither Work Requirements?
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest enrollment numbers for the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposed government reorganization plan. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
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Texas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care
Efforts to provide care that integrates physical and mental health services are spreading, partly because untreated mental health conditions negatively affect physical health and escalate health care costs.
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Tennessee-Based Pain Management Group To Close Clinics Amid Financial Turmoil
The CEO of Comprehensive Pain Specialists was indicted in April. Now the group is closing clinics across several states.
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Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Face Quandaries Over Questionable Billing Schemes
Two Missouri hospitals handed over their operations to a private company that has vastly increased the money the hospitals bring in through their laboratories, even though the lab tests are not done on-site.
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Out-Of-Pocket Costs Put HIV Prevention Drug Out Of Reach For Many At Risk
It鈥檚 getting increasingly difficult for patients to afford Truvada, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, because of the drug鈥檚 high price and insurance company efforts to restrict the use of coupons that shield patients from it.
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More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills
Proponents say the residencies provide help dealing with increasingly difficult cases, but some nursing groups contend that the programs are not necessary.
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Despite U.S. Court鈥檚 Ruling, Medicaid Work Requirements Advance In Other States
It鈥檚 not yet clear what impact the decision on Kentucky鈥檚 mandate will have on other state programs.
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Immigrant Families Placed In Detention Centers Face Health Care Challenges
The Trump administration plans to detain immigrant families indefinitely in facilities run by the Department of Homeland Security, an agency with little experience in handling their complex needs.
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A Baby Was Treated With A Nap And A Bottle Of Formula. The Bill Was $18,000.
An ER patient can be charged thousands of dollars in 鈥渢rauma fees鈥 鈥 even if they weren鈥檛 treated for trauma.
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Judge Blocks Kentucky Medicaid Work Requirement
The program鈥檚 rollout was scheduled to begin Sunday.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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For First Time, 9/11 Ceremony Pays Tribute To As Many As 9,000 People Who Died From Illnesses Since The Attacks
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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak Linked To Iceberg Lettuce To Be Declared Over, Insiders Say
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Anthropic Says It Thwarted Use Of Its AI Tools To Devise Biological Weapons
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