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Hospitals are fighting a Medicare payment fix that would save tax dollars

Medicare pays hospitals about double what it pays other providers for the same services. The hospital lobby is fighting hard to make sure a switch to "site-neutral payments" doesn't become law.

WEKU

Do we simply not care about old people?

“It boggles my mind that there isn’t more outrage," one advocate said, asking why aren’t doing more for the elderly

Salon

Helping women travel to have abortions

In the first six months of 2023, nearly 1 in 5 abortion patients traveled out of state to get care

Salon

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FTC probe drugmakers’ patent thickets

The Federal Trade Commission has challenged more than 100 patents drugmakers listed in the FDA’s “Orange Book"

Salon

Poll Reveals How Being Undocumented Affects the Behavior and Mental Health of Latinos in the U.S.

The majority are worried about being detained or deported and have avoided certain activities to not draw attention

Latin Times

Land of Opportunity Still Shines: Latino Migration Driven by Upward Mobility Dreams

Most Latino immigrants said they migrated for better economic and job opportunities for them and their children

Latin Times

What would a second Trump presidency look like for health care?

The former president is reviving campaign promises to undo Obamacare, an idea that fizzled during his first time in office. Based on his record, here's what else he might do in health policy.

WEKU

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Mary Lou Retton's health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics

The gold-medal gymnast, who is recovering from a lengthy hospital stay, shouldn't have been denied coverage for preexisting conditions under current laws.

WEKU

How to use Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment to switch plans or move into Traditional Medicare

This is a key year to think about making a switch due to trends in Medicare Advantage plans, rising prescription costs and Medicare itself.

Fortune

Family doctors vs. the maternity crisis

More than half of all rural counties in the United States have no hospital services for delivering babies

Salon

More states extend health coverage to immigrants even as issue inflames GOP

More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.

WEKU

Does Medicare cover rehab for drug and alcohol addiction? Yes, and here’s exactly what it will pay for

Substance abuse in older adults is a fast-growing health problem in the U.S., but help is covered.

Fortune

Social Security Head Apologizes For Understating Overpayment Number

Social Security's Kijakazi apologizes for confusion over understating the number of beneficiaries that the agency has overpaid.

Kiplinger

Being Black and pregnant in the South

Infant mortality rates in rural counties, especially for Black babies, are poised to get worse

Salon

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Patients of color more often brace for unfair treatment in health care, survey finds

A new survey shows 55% of Black patients said they feel like they must be very careful about their appearance to be treated fairly at medical visits

WEKU

Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds

For many people of color in this country, a visit to the doctor means being extra careful about their appearance in the hope to be treated fairly during the appointment.

Salon

60 years after JFK: The guns are winning

It is sixty years after JFK’s murder and the guns are winning with the nation’s children and their families

Fortune

Rampant confusion about Medicare is bad for your health and costing you money. Experts help make sense of coverage and fees

When current beneficiaries or people about to enroll in Medicare don’t understand how it works, they can wind up paying more for their health care than necessary.

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Salon

Some states are harming vaccine efforts

The states are blocking efforts to promote vaccines and giving advice that is at odds with public health experts

Kiplinger

Medicaid Disenrollment Surpasses 10 Million People

The unwinding of the Medicaid continuous enrollment provision has led to the disenrollment of over 10 million people – and that number could double.

Salon

Transgender refugees flock to New Mexico

Many transgender people have fled to states that protect them. But some states lack resources to serve everyone

The Independent UK

It's time to buy health insurance through the marketplace. Experts suggest doing your research first

The time to shop for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act’s coverage marketplaces is back

The Independent UK

US Covid booster rates are shockingly low

Experts have warned of a possible ‘tripledemic’ this cold and flu season

Salon

California expands paid sick days

Plus, other laws Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law, including abortion and miscarriage protections

Fortune

Medicare will negotiate drug prices with Big Pharma for the first time. Here’s how your prescription costs might change

Drug price negotiations will likely be a much bigger deal for the federal government than for many of Medicare’s 65.7 million beneficiaries.

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