October 14, 20170Comments

Trump Acting Solo: What You Need To Know About Changes To The Health Law

By Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby October 13, 2017 Apparently frustrated by Congress’ inability to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, President Donald Trump this week

by Michelle Sherman

October 10, 20170Comments

New Law Challenges ‘Evils’ Of Pharma Profits, California Governor Claims

By April Dembosky, KQED California Gov. Jerry Brown defied the drug industry Monday by signing a sweeping drug price transparency bill that will force drugmakers to publicly justify big price

by Michelle Sherman

October 10, 20170Comments

Patients, Health Insurers Challenge Iowa’s Privatized Medicaid

By Clay Masters, Iowa Public Radio Iowa is one of 38 states that radically changed the way it runs Medicaid over the past few years. The state moved about 600,000

by Michelle Sherman

October 4, 20170Comments

Hepatitis C Drug’s Lower Cost Paves Way For Medicaid, Prisons To Expand Treatment

By Michelle Andrews October 3, 2017 Valerie Green is still waiting to be cured. The Delaware resident was diagnosed with hepatitis C more than two years ago, but she doesn’t qualify yet

by Michelle Sherman

July 13, 20170Comments

Whichever Way ‘Repeal and Replace’ Blows, Pharma Is Due For Windfall

By Emily Kopp California Healthline The pharmaceutical industry could see windfall profits from a little-noticed tweak to the insurance market tucked into the Trump administration’s draft executive order on drug prices,

by Michelle Sherman

June 27, 20170Comments

Winners And Losers: 40 Is Old In Senate GOP Health Plan’s Subsidy Structure

By Julie Appleby June 22, 2017 People getting subsidies to help buy health insurance would see at least three sharp changes — tied to both age and income — that could dramatically

by Michelle Sherman

June 27, 20170Comments

Promises Made To Protect Preexisting Conditions Prove Hollow

By Jay Hancock and Rachel Bluth June 22, 2017 Senate Republicans praised the Affordable Care Act replacement bill they presented Thursday as preserving coverage for people with cancer, mental illness and other

by Michelle Sherman

June 26, 20170Comments

Senate Health Bill Would Revamp Medicaid, Alter ACA Guarantees, Cut Premium Support

By Julie Rovner June 22, 2017 Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Thursday unveiled a bill that would dramatically transform the nation’s Medicaid program, make significant changes to the federal health law’s

by Michelle Sherman

June 24, 20170Comments

Lots Of Boos In California For Senate Health Bill

By Anna Gorman and Kellen Browning and Ana B. Ibarra June 23, 2017 California politicians, medical providers and consumer advocates served up harsh critiques of the newly unveiled Senate health care bill

by Michelle Sherman

June 22, 20170Comments

Chief Thriver Mich on Facebook Live From Laguna Beach Community Clinic

Mich Chief Thriver from HIVThrive.com coming to you live from Laguna Beach Community Clinic in Laguna Beach California. Contact your Senators today to put a stop to the Healthcare plan from

by Michelle Sherman

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