EMMARIE HUETTEMAN, Author at Payer+Provider's Health System Review

In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.

Trump Zeroes In On Surprise Medical Bills In White House Chat With Patients, Experts

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Bill Of The Month, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, Trump Administration

January 23, 2019

by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Patients and doctors got a chance to share their nightmarish experiences with medical bills with President Donald Trump and other top White House officials.

Democrats Taking Key Leadership Jobs Have Pocketed Millions From Pharma

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Cost and Quality, drug costs, Kaiser Health News, prescription drugs

November 29, 2018

by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Top House Republican also received more than $1 million from drugmakers since 2007.

House Dems In New Seats Of Power Will Steer Health Policy, Attack Drug Prices

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2018 Elections, Cost and Quality, drug costs, Kaiser Health News, prescription drugs, The Health Law, Trump Administration

November 7, 2018

by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Democrats, who have a history of championing the Affordable Care Act and railing about drug prices, will now chair several house committees.

In Swing Districts, Republicans May Pay For Having Tried To Reverse The Health Law

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2018 Elections, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, New Jersey, Preexisting Conditions, Repeal And Replace Watch, The Health Law

October 31, 2018

by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Though Rep. Tom MacArthur counts himself a moderate, many of his voters heading to the polls are furious about how he aided his party’s efforts to dismantle Obamacare.

The Feds’ Termination Of A Tiny Contract Inflames Bitter Fight Over Fetal Tissue

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Abortion, fda, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, Trump Administration, women's health

October 8, 2018

by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

Just weeks before midterm elections, a move by federal health officials spotlights a contentious issue: the use of human fetal tissue in research. Here’s what you need to know to understand the debate.

Threat To The ACA Turns Up The Heat On Attorney General Races

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Kaiser Health News, states, Texas, The Health Law, Trump Administration

September 27, 2018

by EMMARIE HUETTEMAN

As Republican and Democratic attorneys general square off on a Texas case that threatens to dismantle consumer protections in the federal health law, campaigns across the country for states’ highest legal officer get hotter.