Newsom’s backing for government-run, universal coverage has often been similarly bold, but other times it has been more muted, prompting conservatives to call him too liberal and liberals to label him too skittish. That dichotomy is likely a reflection of the political challenges he will […]
That gives politicians and voters a few years to decide what they mean and what they want when they say they support Medicare-for-all or single-payer health care. For now, it’s hard to read too much into promises. Elisabeth Rosenthal and Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News […]
Healthcare has become the top issue for voters, but many say they are not hearing enough from candidates about how they would deal with it. Phil Galewitz, California Healthline Health care has emerged as the top issue for voters headed into the midterm elections, but […]
President Trump will say or do anything in order to help Republicans, regardless of the truth and regardless of who it will hurt. His latest is a noxious Op-Ed in the USA Today that focuses on healthcare, Medicare for All and his policies: “As a […]
Jackson Corbin may not live to be an adult as he battles a rare disease, Noonan syndrome. But last week, at the Senate Judiciary hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Brent Kavanugh, the 13-year-old from Hanover, Pennsylvania, shamed those who believe that preexisting protections are government […]
“You have to pay the $7,600 out-of-pocket before your insurance is even going to kick in,” she recalled telling him. Alec decided going uninsured would be more manageable. Although there might have been cheaper alternatives for his insulin supply that Alec could have worked out […]
Surprise medical bills can upend financial stability and devastate families. A $115,527 bill for a three-day hospital stay, including $15,076 for four tiny screws. A $18,836 hospital bill for a visit lasting three hours and 22 minutes, which mostly consisted of a nap and baby […]
In the wake of his heart attack, Calver fell victim to twin medical billing practices that increasingly bedevil many Americans, even as legislators have tried to protect them: surprise bills and balance billing. Chad Terhune, Kaiser Health News Drew Calver took out his trash cans […]
