Trump administration efforts to undo Obama-era health insurance rules have helped increase sales of limited health plans that cost consumers less than traditional coverage.
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5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend The Entire U.S. Health System
If the decision of a judge in Texas to invalidate the federal health law holds up, expect broad effects on your health care — from insurance coverage to Medicare payments to preexisting conditions.
Judge Who Invalidated Obamacare Has Been A ‘Go-To-Judge’ For Republicans, Critics Say
Court watchers weren’t shocked when Reed O’Connor, a U.S. District judge in Texas, ruled the Affordable Care Act invalid. Critics say he usually sides with Republicans on ideological cases.
Why The U.S. Remains The Most Expensive Market For ‘Biologic’ Drugs In The World
Biologic drugs, often made with the help of living organisms, are especially lucrative because they have scant competition from biosimilars, drugs akin to generics. It’s a different story in Europe.
Why Aren’t More Users Of Opioids Or Meth Screened For Hepatitis C?
As the number of people who inject drugs and share needles has soared, the rate of infection with Hep C has climbed too. Yet many drug treatment patients aren’t tested for the liver-damaging virus.
Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device
If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It
More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings and opportunities to protect them, but didn’t.
VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand
Congress told the VA to expand its caregiver program to include pre-Sept. 11 vets, but the VA has failed to meet a deadline in the law.
Sen. Cory Booker Calls For More Transparency In Medicaid Drug Decisions
Booker is introducing a bill this week in response to an investigation by the Center for Public Interest and NPR. He calls drug firms’ infiltration into Medicaid’s decision process “nefarious.”
Kentucky Attorney General Vows To Protect The Affordable Care Act
NPR’s Ailsa Chang talks with Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear about the court ruling out of Texas last Friday that struck down the Affordable Care Act.
