Dozens of vulnerable House Republicans have recently signed on to bills or resolutions in support of preexisting conditions protections, part of an eleventh-hour attempt to demonstrate their affinity for one of Obamacare’s most popular provisions. Thir…
President Trump signed bipartisan legislation on Wednesday that would free pharmacists to tell consumers when they could actually save money by paying the full cash price for prescription drugs rather than using health insurance with large copayments, …
While Democratic enthusiasm this year has largely been fueled by anger toward President Donald Trump, candidates have targeted their messaging to focus more on health care. It’s the subject of the greatest share of political ads on television now, acco…
In the second episode of The Dose, host Shanoor Seervai talks with Natacha Lemaire of the French Ministry of Health. Natacha spent a year in the U.S. learning to navigate the health care system for herself and her family.
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As we approach the midterm elections, polls are showing the vast majority of Americans believe that even if you are sick you should be able to find health insurance coverage you can afford. In a new commentary in STAT, Commonwealth Fund President David…
Doctors, when surveyed, say they are opposed to the very idea of skewing their prescribing practice in favor of companies giving them money. The problem is, they still take lots of money in the form of honoraria, speaking fees, research grants, and out…
Doctors, when surveyed, say they are opposed to the very idea of skewing their prescribing practice in favor of companies giving them money. The problem is, they still take lots of money in the form of honoraria, speaking fees, research grants, and out…
Policymakers at the federal and state level have been taking steps to change the way health care is paid for as a strategy for reducing costs and improving quality across the health care system. Alternative payment models (APMs) provide incentives for …
Medicaid depends on managed care. In 2016, more than 65 million Medicaid beneficiaries — about 80 percent — were enrolled in managed care. In an effort to ensure Medicaid managed care beneficiaries have appropriate access to health services, the Center…
“So long as our campaign finance system remains essentially the same, I think the pharmaceutical industry is going to continue to exercise really outsized influence in D.C.” — Shawn Gremminger, Senior Director of Federal Relations, Families USA
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