Senate Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace Obamacare has put Medicaid in the spotlight, thanks to proposals including a move to let states impose work requirements on low-income recipients. Medicaid
Amid the raging debate on the Senate healthcare bill, a mothers tweets showing pictures of her sons hospital bills have gone viral, adding fuel to the rising voices against Trumpcare.
David Hernandez, a 44-year-old restaurant worker and Type 1 diabetic, didnt have insurance from 2011 through 2014 and often couldnt afford insulina workhorse drug whose list price has risen more
If an uninsured patient shows up in the emergency room, who pays? The hospital? Taxpayers? The patient? Other patients? The question is important as Republicans debate health care legislation that
As millions of Americans struggle to pay their medical bills and worry that they may lose insurance coverage if the Affordable Care Act is repealed, many of the wealthiest in
New research from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) shows that healthcare costs for three common procedures, including knee injections, ACL repairs, and knee replacements, varied greatly across 61 metro
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, outlined his strategy to lower drug prices during a Monday interview with Bloomberg. Here are four ways Dr. Gottlieb seeks to address
The annual checkup is an almost distinctly American ritual. Its the single most common reason we see our doctors, despite persistent controversy about it (these pro and con articles sum
One goal of The Affordable Care Act was to encourage Americans to become better-informed health care consumers. The theory was, by paying more out-of-pocket for our care, we would shop
Medicaid, the nations public health insurance program for low-income children, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities, covers 1 in 5 Americans, including many with complex and costly needs for
