Despite Calls to Start Over, US Health System Covers 90%

America’s much-maligned health care system is covering 9 out of 10 people, a fact that hasn’t stopped the 2020 presidential candidates from refighting battles about how to provide coverage, from Bernie Sanders’ call for replacing private insurance with a government plan to President Donald Trump’s pledge to erase the Affordable Care Act and start over.

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California Insurance Commissioner Won’t Disclose Calendars After Accepting Industry Donations

An advocacy group is demanding that California’s insurance commissioner release records about his business meetings following a report that he accepted tens of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions from insurance leaders and their spouses.

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Kamala Harris’ New Health Plan Draws Critics From All Sides

Kamala Harris released a health care proposal on Monday that sought to bridge the Democratic Party’s disparate factions. Instead, she drew criticism from rivals across the political spectrum.

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Doctor Alexa Will See You Now: Is Amazon Primed To Come To Your Rescue?

Now that it’s upending the way you play music, cook, shop, hear the news and check the weather, the friendly voice emanating from your Amazon Alexa-enabled smart speaker is poised to wriggle its way into all things health care.

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Democrats Favor Building On ACA Over ‘Medicare For All’

Most Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents would prefer to expand the Affordable Care Act rather than replace it with a “Medicare for All” plan, according to a new tracking poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

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Trump Administration Proposes First Rule On Health-Care Cost Transparency

The Trump administration proposed a rule Monday that would require hospitals to post online the health-care prices they have negotiated with insurers, about a month after President Trump signed an executive order aiming to give Americans more information about the cost of health services.

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Drug Cost Bill Advances But GOP Resistance Spells Trouble

A prescription drug compromise that would lower costs for Medicare recipients and save billions for Medicare and Medicaid cleared a key hurdle in the Senate on Thursday, but Republican resistance signaled trouble as the legislation faces floor consideration.

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Health Systems Allocate Just 5-10% of Total Spending on Primary Care, Despite Benefits

Health systems in the United States continue to underinvest in primary care, despite evidence that increased primary care spend can lead to lower emergency room and hospitalization costs, according to a new study.

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Federal Judge Backs Trump Administration on Short-Term Health

A federal judge has issued a ruling that could help issuers, distributors and purchasers of short-term health insurance.

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GOP, Dems Offer Compromise to Reduce Drug Costs for Seniors

Two veteran senators — a Republican and a Democrat — unveiled compromise legislation Tuesday to reduce prescription drug costs for millions of Medicare recipients, while saving money for federal and state health care programs serving seniors and low-income people.

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