Jose Figueroa on new research looking at the impact of a policy that automatically kept people insured even if they missed a payment.
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Biden’s $400 Billion Bet on Caring for Older and Disabled Americans at Home
President Biden wants to make a huge investment in an often neglected part of the health care system.
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How the ACA Is Helping Us Catch Cancer Sooner
Joseph Benitez on research showing how Obamacare coverage expansions are leading to earlier cancer diagnoses.
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Will the Federal Ban on Surprise Medical Bills Work?
We dig into the research to understand what we can expect from this long-awaited policy fix.
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The Deadly Costs of Charging Patients More for Prescriptions
Adrianna McIntyre on research showing how increased cost-sharing leads to increased mortality.
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The High Price of Lowering Health Costs for 150 Million Americans
Employers clash with hospitals, insurers and even their own workers over high health care prices.
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Xavier Becerra: Get to Know Biden’s Pick to Lead HHS
We explore Becerra’s health policy record, what drives his views and what he could do about the country’s health care consolidation problem.
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Why Do We Spend So Much on End-of-Life Care?
Maria Polyakova on research examining the surprising source of outsized health care spending in the last months of life.
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‘The Ten Year War’ Over Obamacare (and the Battles Ahead)
Reporter Jonathan Cohn says the battle over Obamacare offers lessons and clues as to where the party’s “unfinished crusade for universal coverage” may head next.
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Do Health Plans Affect Mortality Rates?
Aditi Sen on research showing some Medicare Advantage plans have better mortality rates than others.