KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed funding cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services on CBS News’ “24/7” on May 7. Click here to watch Rovner on “24/7.” Listen to this week’s episode of “What the Health?” — hosted by Rovner: “Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP.”…
Penn researchers have received funding from Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) to focus on breast cancer, heart attacks and sepsis
This fact sheet explains the types of permanent contraception or sterilization procedures available, reviews private insurance and Medicaid coverage policy, and discusses issues that affect availability in the U.S.
In a new brief, the Purchaser Business Group on Health called for policy changes that address healthcare costs and improve access to high-quality care. The post PBGH Calls on New Congress and Administration to Improve Employee Healthcare in 2 Key Areas appeared first on MedCity News.
In two letters, U.S. representatives and senators called for an extension of the enhanced premium tax credits, which are set to expire in 2025 and have lowered costs for those purchasing coverage on the marketplace. The post 195 Congress Members Call for Extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits appeared first on MedCity News.
For several years, Fred Neary had been seeing five doctors at the Baylor Scott & White Health system, whose 52 hospitals serve central and northern Texas, including Neary’s home in Dallas. But in October, his Humana Medicare Advantage plan — an alternative to government-run Medicare — warned that Baylor and the insurer were fighting over…
Pennant Group CIO Bryant Saxon describes benefits of building integrations with Scripps Health, John Muir Health and Hartford Healthcare
A hard-won provision of the Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their family’s health insurance until age 26. But after that, those without employer-sponsored insurance face an array of complicated choices, including whether to shop on the insurance plan exchange, apply for Medicaid, or roll the dice and go uninsured. Are you…
This analysis examines the impacts of the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze on the donor landscape for global health, specifically highlighting the U.S.’s role in supporting global HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria efforts.
Rural People’s Voice organized a press conference last month to alert the public