Major Players Begin Meeting Today in Effort to Make Healthcare Safer for Patients

Some of the top healthcare groups—including government agencies like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services—will gather today for the first time to examine new ways to make healthcare safer for patients.

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FDA Names Drugmakers Accused of Blocking Cheaper Generics

U.S. drug regulators are publicizing information on brand-name drugmakers that use what government officials call "gaming tactics" to block cheaper copycat versions.

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Despite Attacks on Obamacare, the Uninsured Rate Held Steady Last Year

Last year, Trump administration officials declared Obamacare “dead,” pulled enrollment ads offline, distributed social media videos critical of the law and sent signals that the law’s requirement to buy health insurance was no longer in effect.

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The ACA Left Behind One Low-Income Group: Latinos, Report Finds

The expansion of the federal low-income health program to cover more people hasn’t benefited Latinos as much as other racial and ethnic groups, according to a recent report by UCLA researchers.

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Trump Official on Defensive as Critics Scoff at Drug Plan

President Trump's health chief is struggling to show that the administration is serious about taking on drug companies after its proposals for lowering prices last week left big companies relieved and even spurred an uptick in their stock prices.

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When Is Insurance Not Really Insurance? When You Need Pricey Dental Care

Dental policies are more like prepayment plans for a basic level of care. They generally provide full coverage for routine preventive services and charge a small copay for fillings. But coverage is reduced as treatment intensifies. Major work like a crown or a bridge is often covered only at 50 percent; implants generally aren’t covered at all.

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