In 2025, more than 3 million seniors are going to save thousands of dollars because of a new spending limit on prescription drugs. It’s unclear whether the Trump Administration will keep the law.
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Want to know if your body fat is in the healthy range? Experts say BMI is not the way
People with higher body mass indexes say they’re relieved by experts’ new guidance to downplay the use of BMI in diagnosing people with weight problems or obesity.
HHS secretary talks drugs up for Medicare price negotiation before leaving office
The Biden Administration announced the next batch of 15 prescription drugs that will be included in price negotiations with companies — with the aim of lowering costs for people covered by Medicare.
RFK Jr. faces a complicated confirmation with some opposition on both sides of the aisle
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines and abortion rights are raising alarms across the political spectrum, as he’s one of the more controversial picks for the president-elect’s Cabinet.
States that voted for Trump saw some of the biggest surges in ACA signups
The number of people enrolled in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans has doubled over the last four yeas. NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with healthcare navigator Katie Roders Turner about the reasons.
A record 24 million sign up for ACA plans, Biden administration says
About 24 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans with about a week to go in open enrollment. But that could all change when President-elect Trump takes office.
A record 24 million sign up for ACA plans, Biden administration says
About 24 million people have signed up for Affordable Care Act plans with about a week to go in open enrollment. But President-elect Trump has talked about possibly repealing the 14-year-old ACA.
Nevada home health care workers prepare to lobby for another wage hike
After Nevada gave home care workers a huge raise, from about $11 to $16 an hour, turnover in the industry fell sharply. Now, caregivers are preparing to lobby for another wage hike.
What the new medical debt-credit report rule could mean for patients, health industry
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s move could lead to providers seeking high payments before treatment, an economist warns. A health scholar says it could protect patients’ financial futures.
Potential fraud could have earned insurance companies billions off of Medicare Advantage
NPR’s Eric Deggans talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Christopher Weaver about the newspaper’s yearlong investigation into potential fraud in the Medicare Advantage program.
