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KHN: Medicaid Is Rural America’s Financial Midwife

Medicaid, or Medi-Cal in California, is a safety net for the poor, but anticipated federal changes would almost certainly reduce the number of people it covers and the money rural hospitals receive. By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News ZANESVILLE, Ohio — Brianna Foster, 23, lives minutes […]

Is Medicare for All Hitting Maximum Political Velocity?

It wasn’t too long ago that Obamacare vs. Repeal and Replace were the only major political conversations surrounding healthcare. But a growing dissatisfaction across the country with healthcare delivery, insurance companies and drug prices has forced elected leaders and candidates to take Medicare for All […]

KHN: As Surgery Centers Boom, Patients Are Paying With Their Lives

More than 260 patients have died since 2013 after in-and-out procedures at surgery centers across the country. Dozens — some as young as 2 — have perished after routine operations, such as colonoscopies and tonsillectomies. Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News and Mark Alesia, USA TODAY […]

Medical Bills And Debtors’ Prison

An Indiana cancer survivor. A Nebraska single mom and waitress. An unemployed Utah man. What do these people have in common? They were all jailed, with one committing suicide while incarcerated, because they couldn’t pay their medical bills. With more than 28 million people in […]