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Six in 10 Americans say they do not approve of the Senate Republicansā plan to replace Obamacare, according to a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
A new study found that fewer than half of people with health savings accounts deposited any money in them in 2016.
At least two Republicans have already said they cannot support the new legislative draft, which means all other GOP senators would have to agree to the bill to pass it.
The Senate releases an updated draft of its health care legislation. Read the bill and compare with the original.
Although proponents say the policies offered by nursing homes are more attuned to patients, some report frustrations when trying to dispute care decisions.
A little-noticed provision in President Donald Trumpās executive order on drug prices may offer a clue to why Big Pharma hasnāt opposed a bill that could bleed their balance sheets of millions of patients.
Congressional Republicans are keen to loosen restrictions set by the federal health law on insurance sold by associations that small employers join.
The California Nurses Association, representing some 100,000 registered nurses, is regarded statewide and nationally as a progressive political powerhouse. āPoliticians are afraidā of the activists they turn out, said one critic.
Insurance executives in Montana are worried that GOP efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act could destabilize a market that is working well.
Medicare Advantage plans offer good value and aim to keep patients healthy but sicker people are far more likely to quit because they canāt get the care they need.
On NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday, KHN's Elisabeth Rosenthal answers questions about the high cost of U.S. health care, while NPR's Gisele Grayson addresses how the Senate bill to replace the Affordable Care Act would change the system.
A little-noticed provision of the Senate GOP health plan would unwind an Affordable Care Act provision limiting insurer profits, administrative costs.
As many as a dozen GOP senators may oppose the Senate majority leaderās Obamacare repeal bill. But the dealmaking is just beginning.
Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senateās parliamentarian, will be in the hot seat as she is called upon to decide which provisions of Majority Leader Mitch McConnellās bill draft fit the tight rules that allow for it to be passed without a filibuster.
It's too early to know just how many veteransĀ might lose coverageĀ as a result of the Medicaid reductions wrapped into the Republicans' repeal effort. But many already feel boxed in.
A California law that takes effect July 1 prohibits out-of-network charges if you visit a medical facility thatās in your health planās network. New York and Florida also offer strong consumer protections.
Thinking they were protected from insurance discrimination, many people got tested to see if they were likely to develop serious diseases. Legislation pushed by Republican leaders in Congress would leave them vulnerable.
Provisions in the Senateās ārepeal and replaceā bill could help some young adults by lowering the cost of premiums but could hurt others who gained insurance through a massive expansion to Medicaid.
Medicare is trying to deter overuse of hyperbaric therapy, and some experts question its effectiveness for healing diabetic wounds, one of the treatmentās fastest-growing uses.
The Senate health bill to repeal Obamacare hews closely to the electoral calendar, delaying much of the pain until after Republicans face re-election in Congress, statehouses and the White House.
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