Study suggests cheap health insurance can delay cancer diagnosis, increase risk of death
Considering a short-term health insurance plan as a cheap alternative to more costly comprehensive coverage?
Mar 21, 2025
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Health Care Economics and Organizations: News and Research on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
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A brief history of Medicaid and America's long struggle to establish a health care safety net
The Medicaid system has emerged as an early target of the Trump administration's campaign to slash federal spending. A joint federal and state program, Medicaid provides health insurance coverage for more than 72 million ...
Mar 18, 2025
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The most likely Medicaid cuts would hit rural areas the hardest
Working-age adults who live in small towns and rural areas are more likely to be covered by Medicaid than their counterparts in cities, creating a dilemma for Republicans looking to make deep cuts to the health care program.
Mar 17, 2025
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Health care proposal billed as consumer protection, but adds enrollment hoops
The Trump administration issued its first major set of proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act on Monday that federal officials said are intended to crack down on fraud in the program. Policy experts said they will make ...
Mar 11, 2025
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GOP takes aim at Medicaid, putting enrollees and providers at risk
Medicaid is under threat—again.
Feb 26, 2025
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Health insurance for millions could vanish as states put Medicaid expansion on chopping block
Republican lawmakers in several states have Medicaid expansion in their crosshairs, energized by President Donald Trump's return to the White House and a GOP-controlled Congress set on reducing spending on the public health ...
Feb 12, 2025
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Wash, dry, enroll: Finding Medicaid help at the laundromat
At a SuperSuds Laundromat just south of Washington, D.C., a steady stream of customers loaded clothes into washers and dryers on a recent Sunday morning, passing the time on their phones or watching television.
Feb 10, 2025
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Covered California hits record enrollment, but key subsidies in jeopardy
Covered California, the state's health insurance marketplace, has hit a record 1.8 million enrollees and the number could climb higher ahead of a Jan. 31 open enrollment deadline, due in large part to enhanced subsidies that ...
Jan 27, 2025
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Viewpoint: How the Health and Human Services secretary influences every aspect of America's health
The secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, or HHS, plays a significant role in every American's access to health care and in the nation's overall well-being.
Jan 25, 2025
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How did health insurance coverage changes affect older adults? Two studies take a look
With lawmakers in Washington, D.C. and state houses getting ready to make major health policy decisions, a pair of new University of Michigan studies shows how past policy decisions have affected older Americans with modest ...
Jan 21, 2025
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