Apr 24 Trump pushes border wall, setting up dispute with Dems, possible government shutdown By Catherine Lucey and Hope Yen, Associated Press With a budget deadline looming, President Donald Trump plans a whirlwind of activities seeking to highlight accomplishments while putting fresh pressure on congressional Democrats to pay for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 2:25 White House hopes new health care reform deal will satisfy House GOP factions By PBS News Hour The White House announced that efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act will resume this weekend, ahead of Congress' return to Washington. John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the “glimmer of optimism” surrounding new reform language, some… Continue watching
Apr 15 Why addressing loneliness in children can prevent a lifetime of loneliness in adults By Elizabeth Tillinghast, The Conversation Making a serious effort to reduce loneliness offers an almost entirely overlooked way to rein in health care costs. Continue reading
Apr 14 Insurers say Trump must do more to stabilize ‘Obamacare’ By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Tom Murphy, Associated Press WASHINGTON — “Obamacare” is proving more of a challenge than the Trump administration bargained for. With the “repeal and replace” effort at an impasse on Capitol Hill, the administration released on Thursday a set of fixes to stabilize the Affordable… Continue reading
Apr 05 5 overlooked political stories that are worth your time By Jessica Yarvin There's plenty of politics covered in a 24-hour news cycle's time, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Continue reading
Apr 05 This obscure Medicaid waiver opens up more beds for opioid treatment By Christine Vestal, Stateline An estimated 22 million Americans have a drug or alcohol addiction that needs treatment, yet only one in 10 receive it. Continue reading
Apr 05 With GOP bill dead, Alaska gets creative to reduce health care costs By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News In Alaska, individual health insurance premiums here climbed almost 40 percent annually after the ACA went into effect, and high health care costs drove all but one provider out of the market in 2017. Continue reading
Apr 04 Most young people say government should pay for health care, poll finds By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Most young Americans want any health care overhaul under President Donald Trump to look a lot like the Affordable Care Act signed into law by his predecessor, President Barack Obama. Continue reading
Apr 04 In Missouri, hospitals must choose: abortions for high-risk pregnancies or family planning funds By Durrie Bouscaren, St. Louis Public Radio Federal law already prevents Medicaid from reimbursing providers for most abortions. Missouri’s new measure rejects $8.3 million in federal funds for the women’s health program, allowing the state to block state funds for other family planning services from going to… Continue reading
Mar 30 Republican foes of health care bill win praise in districts By Thomas Beaumont and Dylan Lovan, Associated Press In Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee and Iowa in the bitter aftermath of the GOP's epic failure, Republicans who blocked the legislation have won praise from constituents for stopping what many saw as a flawed plan, either in the legislation's substance… Continue reading