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By Kaiser Health News | 09:29 am | July 10, 2017
The provision would amend an obscure Medicaid funding rule that limits the number of beds for mental illness but health groups say its no reason to celebrate.
By Beth Jones Sanborn | 02:51 pm | July 07, 2017
Physician Brenda Fitzgerald directed Georgia's 18 public health districts and more than 150 county health departments.
By Emily Forman, Side Effects Public Media | 11:13 am | July 07, 2017
Dr. Jerome Adams is an anesthesiologist who promoted needle-exchange programs in Indiana while serving under Vice President Mike Pence.
By Jeff Lagasse | 10:18 am | July 06, 2017
The findings run counter to the notion that the individual health insurance market is crumbling.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:31 am | July 06, 2017
If states impose lifetime caps and eliminate essential benefits, questions of how much an insurer pays for services remains uncertain.
By Fred Schulte, Kaiser Health News | 09:07 am | July 06, 2017
A report by the Government Accountability Office adds new weight to criticisms that some health plans may leave sicker patients worse off.
By Bernie Monegain | 12:33 pm | July 05, 2017
Funds earmarked for helping residents experiencing health issues linked to local water supply.
By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News | 10:19 am | July 05, 2017
Senate plan would change or eliminate more than a dozen taxes that were levied to help pay for ACA subsidies and to bolster Medicare and Medicaid.
By Michael McAuliff, Kaiser Health News | 09:42 am | July 05, 2017
With a $133 billion in deficit reduction needed and CBO score of $321 billion in savings, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has money for deal making to get votes.
By Tom Sullivan | 09:09 am | July 05, 2017
But almost half the money went toward research, officials said.