Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski says the state’s data capabilities put it in a strong position to quickly implement the historic changes. Advocates and researchers warn that eligible people may still fall through the cracks.
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A Wyoming Doctor’s Fight to Keep Abortion Legal in Her Deep Red State
Giovannina Anthony has spent the last four years juggling her work as an gynecologist and abortion provider in Wyoming with the new task of suing state lawmakers to keep abortion legal.
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With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
Economist Neale Mahoney explains the latest research on solutions to medical debt and evaluates policy fixes designed to protect consumers.
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Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons
Funding cuts and program changes required by H.R. 1 are forcing states to make hard choices about the future of this bipartisan experiment.
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How the No Surprises Act Solved One Problem and Created Another
A conversation co-hosted by Tradeoffs and Penn LDI examines how arbitration rules are inflating payments and overwhelming the system.
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Doctors Hated the No Surprises Act. Now Some Are Getting Rich Off of It.
Doctors are winning big paydays from insurers under a law intended to protect patients and rein in high prices.
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How a Supreme Court Fight Over Fish Oil Could Raise Your Prescription Drug Costs
The justices are set to hear Hikma v. Amarin, a battle over drug patents that could raise costs for patients and change the way generic companies do business.
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High Health Care Costs Are Fueling a New Fight Over Old Laws
The White House wants states to drop certificate of need laws in hopes of lowering health care costs. Researchers and state leaders are split.
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Generic Drugs Head to the Supreme Court
The justices are set to hear Hikma v. Amarin, a battle over drug patents that could raise costs for patients and change the way generic companies do business.
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What It’s Like to Be Transgender in Trump’s America
How the federal government has restricted health care access for transgender Americans, and how those shifts in policy and rhetoric are changing life for one Alabama family.