Aug 19 Why a patient paid a $285 copay for a $40 drug By Megan Thompson Insurance copays are higher than the cost of the drug about 25 percent of the time, according to a study published in March by the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. Continue reading
Jul 21 Watch 25:04 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 21, 2018 By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, July 21, Greece’s debt relief plans are costing residents, and hear what how Russians are reacting to the Trump-Putin meeting in Helsinki. Also, how your personal lifestyle choices may impact health insurance costs. Hari Sreenivasan… Continue watching
Jun 16 Have you found prescriptions cost less if you don’t use your insurance? Tell us your story. By Megan Thompson The PBS NewsHour Weekend reporting team is gathering stories about the high cost of prescription drugs and patients’ experiences at the pharmacy. Continue reading
Jun 08 Justice Department takes aim at heart of health law By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Trump administration said in a court filing late Thursday that it will no longer defend key parts of the Affordable Care Act. Continue reading
Dec 22 Children’s insurance program receives only patchwork funding By Alan Fram, Associated Press Congress failed to approve long-term funds for a program that provides health insurance for nearly 9 million low-income children. Continue reading
Oct 07 Trump reaches out to Democrats in bid for ‘great’ health law By Ken Thomas, Associated Press The president has suggested that he'd be open to negotiating with Democrats on health care. Continue reading
Sep 23 Trump criticizes McCain over health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Sen. John McCain's opposition to the GOP's last-ditch effort to repeal and replace the Obama health law has dealt a likely fatal blow to the legislation. Continue reading
Sep 09 Five governors press Congress for fast bucks to secure Obamacare market in 2018 By Julie Rovner and Rachel Bluth, Associated Press State leaders tell senators that federal dollars are needed this fall to keep insurers participating in Obamacare next year and prevent big hikes in premiums. Continue reading
Aug 26 An Obamacare win: No ‘bare counties’ for health insurance next year By Casey Ross, STAT An insurer has stepped up to sell individual health insurance policies to the last county in the U.S. without Obamacare coverage in 2018. Continue reading
Aug 12 Texas set to restrict insurance coverage for abortion By Will Weissert and David Crary, Associated Press A bill requiring women to purchase extra insurance to cover abortions except amid medical emergencies already cleared the state House after hours of emotional debate. Continue reading