Medicare for all is one of the leading campaign issues among the Democratic presidential candidates. Michigan Rep. John Conyers first introduced the idea in Congress in 2003. It went nowhere, but as the one-time party of JFK morphed into something much…
Most hospitals appear to be complying with the federal rule to post their prices online. Yet there is little follow-up by the government or industry and debate continues about whether the price lists are creating more confusion than clarity among consumers.
Clear differences of opinion emerged between Democrats and Republicans during a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing about how to make prescription drugs more affordable in the Medicare program.
Investing in social determinants of health holds the potential to provide ROI in the form of fewer readmissions-based penalties.
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the resignation of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, the latest on federal and state efforts to shore up the Affordable Care Act; and how public health officials plan to persuade parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their kids. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.
The move is designed to help the facilities struggling with a declining number of patients and a shifting payer mix.
The agency seeks information on removal of regulatory, operational and financial barriers, but will insurers step into the interstate market?
Gag order prevents Title X providers from telling pregnant patients how and where they can access abortion safely and legally, lawsuit says.
These providers have created diverse models of care that incorporate use of patient-centered technologies with measurable outcomes.
