Jan 16 1 million Americans pool money in religious ministries to pay for health care By Laura Santhanam Enrollment in health care sharing ministries has soared since the Affordable Care Act was passed. But unlike the ACA or employer-provided insurance, these ministries have little, if any government oversight, no guarantee of solvency and can deny claims that traditional… Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Trump performed ‘exceedingly well’ on cognitive test, White House doctor says The doctor says he had "absolutely no concerns" about the 71-year-old president's cognitive abilities, but performed the screening because Trump asked him to do it. Continue reading
Jan 15 Watch 6:55 Kentucky Gov. Bevin: Key to Medicaid work requirement is community engagement By PBS News Hour Kentucky will become the first state in the U.S. to require an estimated 350,000 Medicaid recipients to work, get job training, volunteer or care for a family member in order to qualify for benefits. Gov. Matt Bevin, whose office estimates… Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch 4:33 Kentucky’s work requirement for Medicaid raises questions for recipients By PBS News Hour On Friday, Kentucky became the first state to impose work requirements for those who receive Medicaid. The decision came a day after the Trump administration said it would allow some states to press certain people on Medicaid to work or… Continue watching
Jan 14 At $850,000, price for new childhood blindness gene therapy four times too high, analysis says By Andrew Joseph, STAT Luxturna, a gene therapy with a list price $850,000, is the latest flashpoint in the debate over how to afford innovative medicines. Continue reading
Jan 14 With CHIP funds running low, doctors and parents scramble to cover kids’ needs By Phil Galewitz and Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News The months-long failure on Capitol Hill to pass a long-term extension to CHIP portends serious health consequences, with disruption in ongoing treatments. Continue reading
Jan 14 Medicaid work mandate will create uncertainty in some states By Andrew DeMillo and Gretchen Ehlke, Associated Press Republicans this past week began to realize their long-held goal of requiring certain adults to work, get job training or perform community service in exchange for getting health coverage through Medicaid. Continue reading
Jan 13 Kentucky is first state granted approval for Medicaid work requirements By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News Thousands of poor adults in Kentucky will have to find jobs and pay monthly premiums to retain their Medicaid coverage as a result of drastic changes to the state’s health insurance program approved Friday by the Trump administration. Continue reading
Jan 11 This surgeon general’s famous report alerted Americans to the deadly dangers of cigarettes By Dr. Howard Markel On this day in 1964, Dr. Luther Terry released an earth-shaking, 150,000-word report entitled, "Smoking and Health."… Continue reading
Jan 10 Biden addresses possible link between son’s fatal brain cancer and toxic military burn pits By Dan Sagalyn Former Vice President Joe Biden said he thinks toxins found in smoke from burning waste at U.S. military installations in Iraq and at other facilities abroad could “play a significant role” in causing veterans' cancer. Continue reading