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Pandemic Aid Package Includes Some Relief From High Health Plan Premiums
Tuesday, March 09, 2021
If passed, Biden's relief bill would significantly expand the number of people eligible for federal help in paying their health plan premiums, and would boost the size of those subsidies.
Beyond COVID-19: 4 Other Key Health Issues Congress Recently Addressed
Thursday, January 28, 2021
The huge spending bill Congress passed last month included aid to rural hospitals, training for new doctors, new rules regarding mental health coverage and requirements for billing transparency.
Some Urban Hospitals Face Closure Or Cutbacks As The Pandemic Adds To Fiscal Woes
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Experts fear that the economic pressures of the COVID-19 crisis are helping push some urban hospitals over the edge at the very time they are most needed in low-income communities.
In Fine Print, HHS Seems To Have Banned Surprise Medical Bills During The Pandemic
Friday, April 17, 2020
Guidance regarding the CARES Act says health care providers who take emergency funds aren't allowed to "balance bill" coronavirus patients ― and every patient is a possible COVID-19 patient.
Drug To Prevent Premature Birth Divides Doctors, Insurers And FDA Experts
Friday, January 24, 2020
An expert panel convened by the FDA says the drug Makena should be withdrawn from the market because a review of its effectiveness shows it doesn't work. But OB-GYNS who prescribe the drug disagree.
Bipartisan Support Builds For Limits On Surprise Medical Bills
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
President Trump said that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration. The sentiment found support from many in Congress.
Trump Seeks Action To Stop Surprise Medical Bills
Thursday, January 24, 2019
In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.
Michelle Obama's Miscarriage Story May Help Other Women Share Theirs
Friday, November 16, 2018
A memoir from the former first lady is bringing fresh attention to miscarriages and could help illuminate and normalize the common loss of a pregnancy.
In A Reversal, Wisconsin To Cover State Workers Seeking Transgender Treatment
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
A Wisconsin insurance board has reversed a decision made last year to bar coverage of transgender hormone therapy and surgery for public workers.
Shifting Federal Policies Threaten Health Coverage For Trans Americans
Thursday, August 02, 2018
For trans Americans, the policy landscape has changed under the Trump administration, making it harder to get the cost of treatments such as gender confirmation surgery covered.
Bill Of The Month: A Plan For Affordable Gender-Confirmation Surgery Goes Awry
Thursday, July 26, 2018
A young grad student worked out a way to pay for life-changing gender-confirmation surgery. But she still had to fight to resolve a billing discrepancy that ran into the tens of thousands of dollars.
Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She's using the opportunity to call on the Senate to adjust its rules to accommodate new parents and elevate family-friendly policies.
TRussia Daily: Special Counsel Investigates Trump for Possible Obstruction
Thursday, June 15, 2017
President Trump is under investigation for possible obstruction of justice for asking former FBI investigator James Comey to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn.
Sally Yates Testifies to Senate Panel on Russia Investigation
Tuesday, May 09, 2017
What Sally Yates could and couldn't say to a Senate panel on potential collusion with the Trump administration and Russia investigation.
More Smoke Surrounding Russia Investigations
Monday, April 03, 2017
The latest news and developments into the potential collusion and ties between the Trump administration and the Russian government.
In Washington, Mayor Bloomberg Makes His Case for Teacher Evaluations
Friday, January 20, 2012
Speaking in Washington at a meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors Thursday, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg called on the teachers' union to stop blocking a new system of evaluations.
