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The Conservative Clash Over Abortion Bans

Republican lawmakers in at least seven states are pushing to make their state abortion bans less restrictive.

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SCOTUS Weighs Medicaid Recipients’ Right to Sue

Side Effects Public Media Reporter Farah Yousry discusses the Supreme Court case challenging whether Medicaid recipients can continue to use a legal pathway to enforce their rights.

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The Push to Bring Medicaid Behind Bars

People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death, and policymakers from California to West Virginia think bringing Medicaid behind bars could help.

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Medicare Director Meena Seshamani on CMS’ New Drug Pricing Powers

Medicare director Meena Seshamani discusses her team’s sprint to put historic drug price reforms into action.

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Medicare Releases Details of Major Drug Price Reform

Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape.

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States’ Uphill Battle to Stop Runaway Health Care Costs

Health care prices went from secrets to the subject of public meetings in Massachusetts. Now other states are following suit to bend the cost curve.

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One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in.

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The End of Humira’s $200 Billion Drug Monopoly

What will happen when the best selling drug ever finally faces direct competition?

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Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023

In 2023, states will pursue new abortion laws, restart Medicaid eligibility checks and Medicare will begin to flex its new power to negotiate drug prices.

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Best Health Care Podcasts of 2022

Our annual look back at some of the best health care podcast episodes of the year with help from a few of our podcast host friends.

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