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Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize...

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Gavin Newsom, Early Champion of Single-Payer, Moderates in the Face of Fiscal Limits

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — In his earliest days in the governor’s office, Democrat Gavin Newsom huddled with his advisers to consider how to realize...

Montana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come

Montana officials said they are moving forward with plans to allow Medicaid to pay doulas, reversing a previous statement that budget problems had...

They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs

Nearly four years after doctors declared Marielle Santos McLeod free of colon cancer, she has yet to feel liberated from the burden of...

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Solutions for Better Diabetes and Hypertension Management

Diabetes and hypertension are two of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S., affecting millions of adults. These conditions can lead to...

Ante recortes estatales y federales, clínicas de la red de seguridad en Los Ángeles impulsan un nuevo impuesto

LOS ÁNGELES, CA — Mia Angulo, que está embarazada y dará a luz en mayo, vive en una tienda de campaña con su...

I can’t afford health insurance and don’t qualify for Medicaid. What can I do?

For people who buy their own health insurance, premiums rose significantly...

In Switching to Original Medicare, Beware of Medigap Plan Refusals

It’s open enrollment season for Medicare Advantage, when people currently enrolled in private managed-care plans can either sign up for a new one...

‘Dark Money’ Group Angles for Higher Medicare Advantage Payments

If you judged by the more than 16,400 comments posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older...

Families Scramble To Pay Five-Figure Bills as Clock Ticks on Promised Preauthorization Reforms

Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned...

Medicare Advantage ‘Dark Money’ Group Attempts To Win Higher Payments for Insurance Companies

Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding...

RFK Jr.’s Very Bad Week

The Host It’s been a tough week for Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. In addition to Kennedy having surgery to...

Bronze health plan popularity surges in Marketplaces

As consumers face decreased access to Marketplace health insurance subsidies for...

Florida no amplió Medicaid, pero igual algunos legisladores quieren imponer requisitos de trabajo

En los estados que desde hace años se han negado a ampliar Medicaid para cubrir a un número mayor de adultos de bajos...

Mental health vs. behavioral health: What’s the difference?

Taking care of your whole health means caring for both your body and mind. You may come across terms like “mental health” and...

Florida Hasn’t Expanded Medicaid. Lawmakers Want To Add Work Requirements Anyway.

In states that have long refused to expand Medicaid to more low-income adults, people in the program aren’t subject to new rules under...