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“Although Democrats defied historical odds by avoiding a midterm wipeout, they did not gain enough ground to ensure abortion access nationwide.”
Biden: Still Not Enough Votes To Codify Abortion Rights
Associated Press | Seung Min Kim, Chris Megerian | November 14, 2022
“The United States will keep in place the public health emergency status of the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing millions of Americans to still receive free tests, vaccines and treatments, two Biden administration officials said on Friday.”
U.S. COVID Public Health Emergency to Stay in Place
Reuters | Ahmed Aboulenein, Jeff Mason | November 11, 2022
“The politics of health care can be complicated … [but] this week’s midterms suggest health care for all, including women, is still an extremely popular cause.”
Voters Went Left on Health Care in Tuesday’s Midterms
Jacobin | Liza Featherstone | November 11, 2022
Nearly three years after California started fining residents who don’t have health insurance, the state has not distributed any of the revenue it has collected … money that was intended to help Californians struggling to pay for coverage.”
California Stockpiles Penalties From Uninsured Residents Instead of Lowering Care Costs
California Healthline | Angela Hart | November 10, 2022
“If CMMI realizes its vision [of] 30 million to 35 million additional Medicare lives covered in accountable care relationships by 2030 … the cost trajectory in Medicare may not change meaningfully and system savings may still be insufficient to mitigate projected depletion of the Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund.”
Looking Ahead to the Next Decade of Accountability for Care Delivery
McKinsey & Company | Zahy Abou-Atme et al | November 9, 2022
““…the unpopularity of the Supreme Court’s [Dobb’s] decision isn’t just registering in polls – it’s also reshaping the country’s political landscape.”
Abortion Rights Are Reshaping American Politics
FiveThirtyEight | Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux | November 9, 2022
“Prior to the new rules, individuals who had access to an employer-based health insurance plan through a family member were not eligible for Covered California.”
More People Will Be Eligible for Health Insurance Through Covered California
Calmatters | Elizabeth Aguilera | November 7, 2022
“Should people who depend on initiatives funded in part by the federal government — such as Medicaid and programs that provide services for nutrition, housing, and disabilities — be allowed to sue states when they believe their rights have been violated?”
Supreme Court to Hear Nursing Home Case That Could Affect Millions
Kaiser Health News | Farah Yousry | November 7, 2022
“They include Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Comcast, Citigroup, AT&T and Amazon.”
These Companies Claim to Support Abortion Rights. They Are Backing Anti-Abortion Republicans
The Guardian | Stephanie Kirchgaessner, Lauren Aratani | November 6, 2022
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