Why Marty Walsh left Biden administration to run NHL players’ union
STEPHEN WHYNO
Associated Press
Marty Walsh wasn't a man in a hurry to leave the Biden administration.Less than halfway through the president's…
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PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention
For two decades, patients and physicians eagerly awaited a lower-cost version of the world’s bestselling drug, Humira, while its maker, AbbVie, fought off potential…
Biden Administration Issues New Warning About Medical Credit Cards
The Biden administration on Thursday cautioned Americans about the growing risks of medical credit cards and other loans for medical bills, warning in a new report that high…
Will They or Won’t They (Block the Abortion Pill)?
The Host Mary Agnes Carey KFF Health NewsMary Agnes Carey, Partnerships Editor and Senior Correspondent, oversees placement of KFF Health News content in publications…
A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency
For decades, U.S. hospitals have generally stonewalled patients who wanted to know ahead of time how much their care would cost. Now that’s changing — but there’s a vigorous…
Biden administration plans revamp of organ transplant system
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said it will attempt to break up the network that runs the nation’s organ transplant system as part of a broader modernization…
Obamacare at 13: Biden and a KHN Reporter Remember
I was back in the crowded East Room of the White House on Thursday, as I was 13 years ago, this time standing under a portrait of first first lady Martha Washington, when…
Planes de salud de Medicaid intentan proteger a sus miembros… y a sus ganancias
Las protecciones federales por la pandemia de covid-19, que desde 2020 prohibieron a los estados eliminar a beneficiarios de Medicaid, incluso si ya no calificaban, lograron…
Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members — And Profits — During Unwinding
The federal covid-19 pandemic protections that have largely prohibited states from dropping anyone from Medicaid since 2020 helped millions of low-income Americans retain…
Biden Administration Urged to Take More Aggressive Steps to Relieve Medical Debt
Dozens of advocates for patients and consumers, citing widespread harm caused by medical debt, are pushing the Biden administration to take more aggressive steps to protect…