Major rifts over key health care issues are at the heart of the federal government shutdown that began at the stroke of midnight on Oct. 1, 2025.
Oct 6, 2025
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The health care sector is a bright spot in the economy this year, driving nearly half of the nation's employment gains, but economists and experts say immigration crackdowns and looming Medicaid cuts pose a threat to future ...
Oct 2, 2025
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Georgia spent $54.2 million in less than five years to administer the country's only Medicaid program with work requirements—more than twice as much as it spent to provide health care to enrollees, according to an analysis ...
Oct 1, 2025
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The Trump administration on Tuesday announced a deal granting Pfizer a three-year reprieve on planned tariffs as the pharmaceutical giant vowed to voluntarily lower the prices of unspecified drugs for US purchase.
Oct 1, 2025
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The introduction of work requirements for certain adults enrolled in the US health insurance program Medicaid has so far failed to boost insurance coverage or employment rates, finds a study published by The BMJ today.
Sep 30, 2025
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The initial hospital treatment of firearm injuries cost the U.S. health care system an estimated $7.7 billion between 2016 and 2021, with the largest share falling on urban trauma center hospitals that serve the highest proportion ...
Sep 26, 2025
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Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom.
Sep 25, 2025
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By age 18, three in five U.S. children have enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and two in five have experienced a period of being uninsured, according to a microsimulation model developed ...
Sep 24, 2025
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A study by UC Berkeley School of Public Health researchers shows that personal income increased 9.6% for those who became newly eligible for Medicaid in states that expanded Medicaid in 2014.
Sep 23, 2025
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Jake Margo Jr. stood in the triage room at Starr County Memorial Hospital explaining why a person with persistent fever who could be treated with over-the-counter medication didn't need to be admitted to the emergency room.
Sep 22, 2025
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