States Running Out of Cash for Children’s Health Insurance

Uncertainty about the future of an insurance program for children is sparking panic at the state level as officials scramble to keep their coverage going.

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Trump Declares Opioid Crisis a ‘Health Emergency’ but Request No Funds

President Trump on Thursday directed the Department of Health and Human Services to declare the opioid crisis a public health emergency, taking long-anticipated action to address a rapidly escalating epidemic of drug use.

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How Does California Fit Into the Opioid Crisis?

As President Trump this morning is expected to declare the opioids epidemic a public-health emergency, the Golden State can truly relate.

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CMS to Allow States to Define Essential Health Benefits

The CMS proposed a rule late Friday aimed at giving states more flexibility in stabilizing the Affordable Care Act exchanges and in interpreting the law's essential health benefits as a way to lower the cost of individual and small group health plans.

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CBO: Bipartisan Health-Care Bill Would Reduce Deficit by $4B Over 10 Years

A bipartisan deal to shore up ObamaCare's insurance markets would reduce the deficit by nearly $4 billion by 2027, according to a score released Wednesday by Congress's nonpartisan scorekeeper.

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Frustrated With Trump, Dems Introduce Drug Pricing Bill

Several high-profile Democrats on Wednesday introduced a bill to let Medicare negotiate drug prices, saying they are frustrated the measure hasn’t received a full-throated endorsement from Trump.

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