Julie’s Recent Stories
Politics Feb 26
Candidates’ prescription drug price plans may miss the markMost of the people running for president say they want to do something about the rising cost of prescription drugs. But most of their proposals probably won’t work because they don’t address the dynamics behind these price increases.
Politics Feb 19
High court vacancy creates muddle for future of reproductive rightsThe sudden death of Associate Justice Antonin Scalia has complicated the fate of many major cases before the Supreme Court this term. But few issues face as much turmoil going forward as women’s reproductive rights.
Health Nov 11
New exam will require med students learn about veterans’ healthMost former servicemen and women (and their families) get their health care at civilian facilities, where only rarely do health professionals ask patients if they or close relatives have a military background. However, going forward, the exam every medical student…
Health Sep 16
Nearly 9 million people gained health insurance after exchange’s first yearThe percentage of Americans without health insurance dropped by nearly three percentage points between 2013 and 2014, according the U.S. Census Bureau, from 13.3 to 10.4 percent. Put another way, 8.8 million more people were insured in 2014 than the…
Health Jul 23
HHS pushes states to negotiate lower Obamacare ratesSome analysts who have looked at health insurers’ proposed premiums for next year predict major increases for policies sold on state and federal health exchanges. Others say it’s too soon to tell. One thing is clear: There’s a battle brewing…
Health Jul 07
Under health law, women save hundreds each year on birth control, study findsWomen are saving a lot of money as a result of a health law requirement that insurance cover most forms of prescription contraceptives with no additional out-of-pocket costs, according to a study released Tuesday. But the amount of those savings…
Health Apr 30
Studies say health plans stint on mandated birth control coverageWomen’s health advocates were thrilled when the Affordable Care Act became law in 2010, because it required insurance companies to cover a broad array of women’s health services at no additional out-of-pocket cost beyond premiums. Five years later, however, that…
Health Mar 17
Report: 16.4 million Americans gained health insurance under ObamacareThose gaining insurance since 2010 include 2.3 million young adults aged 18 to 26 who were able to remain on their parents’ health insurance plus another 14.1 million adults who obtained coverage through expansions of the Medicaid program, new marketplace…
Health Mar 04
Arguments on Obamacare’s future provide few clues about Supreme Court decisionFor the second time in three years, the federal Affordable Care Act went before the Supreme Court on Wednesday. And before a packed courtroom, a divided group of justices mostly picked up right where they left off the last…
Nation Feb 27
5 things to know about the Supreme Court case challenging ObamacareWhat's at stake as the Affordable Care Act heads to the Supreme Court?…
