We talk with Micky Tripathi, the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, about the push to give patients more access to their health care data.
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The Push to End Cancer Screening Purgatory
Initial screenings for breast, lung and cervical cancer are free, but expensive secondary tests can leave patients in screening purgatory.
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California Bets Big on Housing in Medicaid
We trace the origins, early results and challenges of California’s ambitious new Medicaid initiative to pay for some non-medical services like connecting people to housing.
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Streamlining Access to the Safety Net
Paul Shafer highlights newly federal rule aimed at streamlining application and renewal processes for enrolling in Medicaid and CHIP.
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The Race to Prepare for Medicare’s New Drug Pricing Powers
Congress gave Medicare historic new powers to lower drug prices, but lawsuits, loopholes and opposition from the drug industry could undermine them.
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Breaking Down Biden’s New Nondiscrimination Rule
Katie Keith shares about a newly proposed rule to Section 1557, a civil rights pillar of the Affordable Care Act.
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Can More Time on Medicaid Lower Maternal Deaths?
We explore the country’s high rates of pregnancy-related deaths and the potential impact Biden’s push to expand Medicaid coverage for pregnant people may have.
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Looking for Causes of Racial Disparities in Medicare Advantage
Adrianna McIntyre shares new research showing non-white communities have less access to high quality Medicare Advantage plans.
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Fixing the Obamacare ‘Glitch’ That Pushed One Couple to Divorce
The Biden administration is trying to close a gap in the Affordable Care Act that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care.
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High-Price Drugs Out of Reach for Many on Medicare
Bianca Frogner breaks down new research on the impact subsidies can have for people on Medicare trying to access lifesaving drugs.