

Politics Oct 09

The White House is finalizing an executive order that would expand health plans offered by associations to allow individuals to pool together and buy insurance outside their states.
By Ken Thomas and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Health Aug 10

Researchers from the Kaiser foundation looked at proposed premiums for a benchmark silver plan across major metropolitan areas in 20 states and Washington, D.C. Overall, they found that 15 of those cities will see increases of 10 percent or more…
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Politics Jan 21

WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls his plan for a government-run health care system "Medicare for all." But it's not. With full coverage for long-term care, most dental work included, no deductibles and zero copays, the Sanders plan…
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
Health Aug 20

WASHINGTON — Regardless of political affiliation, Americans strongly support government action to control prescription drug costs, according to a poll released Thursday.
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
May 23

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
A different health care issue has emerged for Democrats, in sync with the party's pitch to workers and middle-class voters ahead of next year's elections. It's not the uninsured, but rather the problem of high out-of-pocket costs for people already…
Mar 24

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control…
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