The Debt Ceiling Deal Takes a Bite Out of Health Programs. It Could Have Been Much Worse.

Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the Washington showdown over raising the nation’s debt ceiling.

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Employers Hope To Weather Inflation Without Shifting Healthcare Costs To Workers: Survey

Employers are bracing for 2024, fearing they’ll face inflation and soaring healthcare costs while still trying to recruit and retain workers in a tight labor market, a new survey shows.

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Appeals Court To Hear Arguments About Obamacare Preventive Coverage

A federal appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday about whether to continue a pause of a Texas district court’s ruling that struck down an ObamaCare provision requiring insurers to cover preventive services for free.

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FDA allows temporary import of unapproved Chinese cancer drug to ease U.S. shortage

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized the temporary importation of an unapproved chemotherapy drug from China in effort to ease an acute shortage of cancer drugs in the United States, according to an update posted to the agency’s website Friday.

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A Look At The Early Days Of Medicaid Redeterminations: KFF

The cracks in Medicaid that some experts feared eligible beneficiaries could slip through during the disenrollment process appear to forming, according to a new KFF survey. Many people eligible for Medicaid have not gone through the reenrollment process before. Many others simply aren’t aware that they’re eligible, according to KFF’s review of early data from 11 states. These ...

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Apple Provides Powerful Insights Into New Areas Of Health

Apple today announced new health features in iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and watchOS 10, expanding into two impactful areas and providing innovative tools and experiences across platforms. New mental health features allow users to log their momentary emotions and daily moods, see valuable insights, and easily access assessments and resources. iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch ...

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