Health
Native Americans have shorter life spans: Better health care isn't the only answer
Katherine Goodlow is only 20, but she has experienced enough to know that people around her are dying too young.
Apr 22, 2024
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News tagged with government insurance
Diabetes
Fact check: Biden is right about $35 insulin cap but exaggerates prior costs for Medicare enrollees
Insulin for Medicare beneficiaries "was costing 400 bucks a month on average. It now costs $35 a month."
Apr 15, 2024
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Medical economics
Affordable care act sees record number of Americans signing up
With only days left before open enrollment closes, the Biden administration has announced that 20 million Americans have already signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Jan 14, 2024
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Health
Older Americans say they feel trapped in Medicare Advantage plans
In 2016, Richard Timmins went to a free informational seminar to learn more about Medicare coverage.
Jan 9, 2024
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer patients face frightening delays in treatment approvals
Marine Corps veteran Ron Winters clearly recalls his doctor's sobering assessment of his bladder cancer diagnosis in August 2022.
Jan 4, 2024
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Health
Why long-term care insurance falls short for so many
For 35 years, Angela Jemmott and her five brothers paid premiums on a long-term care insurance policy for their 91-year-old mother. But the policy does not cover home health aides whose assistance allows her to stay in her ...
Dec 4, 2023
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Medical economics
What long-term care looks like around the world
Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations. Most spend more than the United States through government funding or insurance that individuals are legally required ...
Nov 16, 2023
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Health
Californians who need help paying for round-the-clock home care are stuck on a state waitlist
Nine months after giving birth, Caitlin Martin is still waiting to bring her son home from the hospital.
Nov 5, 2023
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Medications
COVID meds like Paxlovid will soon have big price tags
Americans have been getting COVID treatments such as Paxlovid for free, but that's about to end.
Oct 30, 2023
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Pediatrics
New policy statement proposes bold reforms to improve children's access to health care
Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics calls for sweeping changes to Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to provide more consistent and equitable coverage and ensure children can access the care ...
Oct 20, 2023
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