Jan 23 Republican states look to tweak Medicaid expansion under Obamacare, not eliminate it By Christine Vestal, Stateline As candidates two years ago, the Republican governors of Kentucky and Arkansas swore they would do away with “Obamacare” if elected. But a funny thing happened between the campaign trail and the governor’s mansion: Reality set in. Continue reading
Jan 22 A guide to Obama and Trump’s differences on health policy By Dylan Scott, STAT While Trump may play some wild cards in the realms of medicine, science, and public health, you can look for some surprising continuity with Obama’s administration. Continue reading
Jan 21 How Trump’s executive order impacts future of the Affordable Care Act By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar and Julie Pace, Associated Press President Donald Trump's first executive order targets the sweeping "Obamacare" law by giving federal agencies broad leeway to chip away at the measure. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watch 6:35 Reassessing the value of care for chronic health conditions By PBS News Hour Surgeon Atul Gawande says we need to reconsider health care’s focus on generously rewarding physicians who practice heroic interventions, rather than those who practice incremental medicine for chronic conditions. Gawande talks with William Brangham about the value of that kind… Continue watching
Jan 18 Poll: Americans of all stripes say fix health care By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Sylvia Douglas twice voted for President Barack Obama and last year cast a ballot for Democrat Hillary Clinton. But when it comes to "Obamacare," she now sounds like President-elect Donald Trump. This makes her chuckle amid the serious… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 7:27 A way to save money when half of all health costs is spent on a fraction of patients By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Health care “super-utilizers” make up just 5 percent of the U.S. population but they account for 50 percent of health care spending. As health care costs continue to rise, providers are trying to figure out how to find these patients… Continue watching
Jan 15 Thousands attend Sanders health care rally in Michigan By Corey Williams, Associated Press Thousands of people showed up in freezing temperatures at a community college in Michigan on Sunday to support the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Jan 13 Congress takes first step toward dismantling the Affordable Care Act By Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Republicans have pushed a budget through Congress that provides an early but crucial victory in the effort. The real work lies ahead. Continue reading
Jan 12 Watch How a senior Obama adviser views his record By PBS News Hour Continuing in our series of meetings with top officials in the Obama administration as it comes to a close, Judy Woodruff sits down with Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to the president. She discusses his agenda successes and failures, her criticism… Continue watching
Jan 10 One in three women may receive unnecessary mammograms, study says By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The study raises the uncomfortable possibility that some women who believe their lives were saved by mammograms were actually harmed by cancer screenings that led to surgery, radiation and even chemotherapy that they didn’t need. Continue reading