Month: December 2022

Hospital monopolies are destroying health care value 

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While serving as an Indiana state senator, I wrote an op-ed that government is always the biggest problem in health care and had a successful fight to deliver some needed reforms. However, these problems with our health care system have primarily been created by the federal government and cannot be resolved at the state level. Therefore, as a congresswoman, I joined the Healthy Future Taskforce to develop health care policy solutions.  

Growing up in the Soviet Union...

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Medicaid expansion linked with improved cancer survival in young adults

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Story at a glance
  •  Cancer is the fourth leading cause of death among young adults in America. 
  • Young adults are also more likely to lack health insurance.
  • New data show expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act was associated with significant benefits in two-year cancer survival outcomes among young adults. 

Expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is...

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‘This may be the last time’: Nancy Pelosi at what she suggests is her final press conference – video

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'This may be the last time I speak to you this way,' said Nancy Pelosi in what she suggested could be her final press conference. The former Democrat house speaker defended her record in office, noting the passing of the Affordable Care Act as one of her greatest achievements. 'Nothing in any of the years that I was there compares to the Affordable Care Act,' Pelosi told reporters, adding: 'It is a values issues for our country, so that for me was the highlight.'

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Nancy Pelosi tells of ‘proud’ record as speaker in likely final press conference – as it happened

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  • Outgoing House speaker praises ‘remarkable’ Joe Biden
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Nancy Pelosi has given what she suggests will be her final press conference as House speaker, telling reporters this is “maybe the last time I see you in this way”.

She’s been reflecting on some of the successes of her tenure, and paying tribute to Joe Biden and Barack Obama for most of them, fro...

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Pelosi swats away question about serving full term: ‘Don’t bother me with a question like that’

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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday swatted away a question about whether she would serve her full, two-year term in the next Congress, as the longtime Democratic leader prepares to step down from the caucus’ top brass next month.

“What is this? What is this? Don’t bother me with a question like that,” Pelosi said at her weekly press conference when asked if she would commit to serving her full, two-year term for her San Francisco district.

“Really, really, oka...

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Health Care — Long COVID linked to thousands of US deaths

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One Minnesota woman was able to capture the rare phenomenon of thundersnow on camera. Who knew that was a thing?

Today in health, the CDC released new research findings linking thousands of deaths to long COVID, highlighting the potential severity of the post-COVID condition that is still not well understood. 

Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. For The Hill...

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US Preventive Services Task Force recommends PrEP for HIV prevention

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), an independent panel of medical prevention experts, granted PrEP for HIV infection an A grade on Tuesday, recommending that healthcare providers offer or provide this service to their patients who have an increased risk of contracting the virus.

The USPSTF maintains its own five-letter grading system for medical services based on the level of certainty that it has regarding the net benefit gained. An A grade indicates that the or...

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‘Don’t Run Joe’ campaign launches first TV ad in New Hampshire urging Biden not to seek reelection

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Progressive organization RootsAction launched its first television ad in New Hampshire as part of its "Don't Run Joe" campaign urging President Biden not to seek reelection.

The 60-second ad is airing statewide on local evening new channels and on Jimmy Kimmel Live through the local ABC affiliate.

In the spot, several New Hampshire Democratic voters air concerns about Biden's low job approval ratings and his ability to take on a Republican candidate in 2024.

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