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Nearly 9 in 10 Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents said it is very important for candidates to discuss health issues. But they are sharply divided among the goals of lowering costs, increasing access, protecting the Affordable Care Act or moving to a āMedicare for Allā plan, a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
The median cost of an air ambulance bill is more than $36,000 and seldom covered by insurance, sparking many consumer complaints. Yet none of the proposals introduced or circulating in Congress to fix surprise medical bills address these services.
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Lawmakers and patients want to eliminate āsurpriseā out-of-network medical bills. Hospitals, doctors and insurers say they want to eliminate them, too, but their opposition to one anotherās proposals could complicate legislative efforts. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about reproductive health and health care sharing ministries.
Supporters of the rule say it would strengthen health care professionalsā freedom of conscience, but opponents say it āempowers bad actors to be bad actors.ā
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
While national business groups fight the single-payer concept, the founder and CEO of a large Pennsylvania picture frame manufacturer tries to convince other employers that itās the only way to control costs and fix the U.S. health system.
The Affordable Care Act and other federal laws sought to put mental health care on an equal footing with physical health. But patients are still finding thatās not the case.
Under a program enacted in Washington state this spring, workers can get up to $36,500 to help pay for long-term health care and services such as installing grab bars in the shower or respite care for family caregivers.
The problem affects private drug policies and Medicare Advantage plans that provide both medical and drug coverage and substitute for traditional government-run Medicare. It could leave plan members without coverage.
People who buy insurance on their own may have little notice when something goes amiss. Itās a quirk in health policy at the heart of the next episode of āAn Arm and a Legā podcast.
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help an estimated 850,000 Californians pay their health insurance premiums and would fund his plan with a tax penalty on people who donāt have coverage. If he succeeds, California would be the first state to subsidize middle-income people who make too much to qualify for federal financial aid.
In a mission of forgiveness, churches around the country are buying up medical debt for pennies on the dollar then erasing the debts of strangers. Since the start of 2018, at least 18 churches nationwide have abolished more than $34 million burdening Americaās most debt-ridden patients.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. A federal agency has proposed new guidance for what debt collectors are allowed to do when pursuing many types of overdue consumer bills, including medical debt. But some consumer advocates have panned the effort.
Millions of Californians are vulnerable to hefty surprise medical bills from their trips to the emergency room. Now, state lawmakers are considering a measure to cap how much out-of-network hospitals can charge privately insured patients for emergency care, which could serve as a model for other states.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients, not to buttress the economy.
At Wednesdayās House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office experts outlined the complexities of implementing an overhaul of Americaās health insurance system.
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