Newsom’s Move: Not Yet Health Care for All, but Health Care for More
January 29, 2019
It was way easier for candidate Gavin Newsom to endorse single-payer health care coverage for everyone than it is now for Gov. Newsom to deliver it. Read More
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Trump Boosts Fight Against Surprise Medical Bills
January 29, 2019
Momentum is building for action to prevent patients from receiving massive unexpected medical bills, aided by President Trump, who is vowing to take on the issue. Read More
Drug-Pricing: ‘A 2020 Thing’
January 29, 2019
The next presidential primary contests are more than a year away. But presumed candidates are already trying to stake a claim to one of health care’s hot-button concerns: surging prescription drug prices. Read More
Harris Backs ‘Medicare-for-all’ and Eliminating Private Insurance As We Know It
January 29, 2019
California Sen. Kamala Harris fully embraced "Medicare-for-all" single payer health insurance at a CNN town hall Monday and said she's willing to end private insurance to make it happen. Read More
Health Care Industry Group Launches Digital Ads Against ‘Medicare for all’
January 29, 2019
A health care industry group on Thursday launched a digital ad campaign against "Medicare for all," as health care companies ramp up their efforts to fight the idea gaining ground on the left. Read More
Poll: 46 Percent Say They Haven’t Heard of ‘Medicare for all’
January 29, 2019
Many Americans are unaware of what "Medicare for all" is or what it would do, according to a new survey released Friday. Read More
Pulling Back Curtain On Hospital Prices Adds New Wrinkle In Cost Control
January 29, 2019
As President Donald Trump was fighting with Congress over the shutdown and funding for a border wall, his administration implemented a new rule that could be a game changer for health care. Read More
Uninsured Rate at Highest Level Since 2014
January 29, 2019
The percentage of Americans without health insurance has reached its highest point since 2014, when ObamaCare was still in its early years of implementation. Read More
CMS Wants to End Silver-Loading
January 29, 2019
The CMS issued a proposed rule on Thursday that would cut Affordable Care Act user fees and laid the groundwork to eliminate "silver-loading." Read More
Californians Want Leaders to Expand Access to Mental Health Care, Kaiser Survey Finds
January 29, 2019
Californians indicated In a survey released Thursday that they want state leaders to put a priority on ensuring that people with mental health conditions can get access to treatment, with 49 percent saying it’s extremely important and 39 percent saying it’s very important. Read More