Jun 20 Why so many insured hospital patients are surprised by out-of-network bills By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News At a hospital, patients often don’t know whether they are being treated by an out-of-network doctor -- until the bill arrives. Continue reading
Jun 19 AP fact check: Trump exaggerates on jobs, border wall in campaign kickoff rally By Calvin Woodward, Hope Yen, Associated Press During a Florida rally marking the official kickoff of his 2020 presidential bid, President Donald Trump made a number of questionable claims and promises. Continue reading
Jun 14 WATCH: Trump discusses expanded health care coverage options for small businesses By Gretchen Frazee A new rule allows more employers to reimburse their workers for qualified medical and dental expenses using accounts that are not subject to federal income and payroll taxes. Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch 7:30 Why Bennet thinks Biden isn’t Democrats’ candidate of the future By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman Colorado’s Sen. Michael Bennet is one of 23 candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 and the author of a recent book on restoring America’s “broken” politics. Bennet sits down with Judy Woodruff to discuss why doesn’t think… Continue watching
May 22 Column: Why Medicare needs to be fixed before it works ‘for All’ By Philip Moeller Medicare has a number of coverage gaps that would need to be closed if it were expanded to cover the entire nation, writes columnist Philip Moeller. Continue reading
May 20 The homemade sunscreen you find on social media is a recipe for sunburn By Vicky Stein Many of the sunscreen recipes on social media make unsubstantiated claims about their sun protection factor, a new study reports. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:44 Conn. attorney general calls generic drug makers a ‘private sector cartel’ Affordable health care is a persistent concern for Americans and a topic of great political debate. Typically, generic prescription drugs offer a cheaper alternative to name brands, but a new multi-state lawsuit alleges that their manufacturers have been artificially raising… Continue watching
May 09 WATCH: Trump advocates push against ‘surprise medical bills’ By Kevin Freking, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Thursday called for an end to the astonishingly high charges insured patients can face when a member of a medical team that treats them is not in their insurer's network. Continue reading
May 03 Watch 5:13 Trump aims to expand religious and philosophical exemptions for health workers President Trump intends to expand rules that allow health care workers to opt out of participating in certain services on religious or moral grounds. While conservatives celebrated what they call “conscience protections,” LGBTQ and women’s advocates warned the change would… Continue watching
May 01 Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill the Affordable Care Act By Kevin McGill, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Taking a harder line on health care, the Trump administration joined a coalition of Republican-led states Wednesday in asking a federal appeals court to entirely overturn former President Barack Obama's signature health care law — a decision that could leave… Continue reading