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Biden’s CDC pick will find agency at a crossroads
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Poll shows 80 percent of older voters concerned prescription drug reform will hurt drug innovation
A poll commissioned by American Commitment, a conservative-leaning advocacy group, showed that 80 percent of older voters fear the prescription drug reforms included in President Biden’s landmark Inflation Reduction Act will negatively impact drug innovation while 14 percent of those voters think it will lower their drug costs.
The survey found that 60 percent of respondents 55 or older view health insurance-related costs as the most concerning issue related to health care a...
CDC reports progress on HIV rates, but disparities persist
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What a default could mean for Medicaid and other federal benefits
With the White House and House leadership less than two weeks away from a default deadline on the country’s debt, anxiety is rising over the potential impact on federal programs such as Medicaid and the beneficiaries who depend on it.
Among the sticking points is Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) push for work requirements to be added to federal assistance programs such as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
McCarthy told reporters before a ...
Biden’s NIH pick to face tough questions
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Khanna, Sanders to call for action aimed at easing burden of medical debt
Two top congressional progressives are joining forces with leading health care activists to pressure Washington officials to help ease the burden of patients’ medical debt and predatory practices.
The upcoming “Freedom From Medical Debt” initiative, led by Our Revolution, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and first reported by The Hill, is intended to push Democrats from the White House to Congress to address what liberals see as one of the most pressin...
Noncitizens under 65 will account for nearly one-third of uninsured population in 2024: research
Noncitizens in the United States under 65 years old will account for almost one third of those without health insurance in 2024, research found.
Research conducted by members of the Urban Institute, which studies social and economic policy, and backed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a public health philanthropic organization, found that about 8.6 million noncitizens, including those who are in the country legally and illegally, are uninsured.
Nonci...
Noncitizens under 65 will account for nearly one-third of uninsured population in 2024: research
Noncitizens in the United States under 65 years old will account for almost one third of those without health insurance in 2024, research found.
Research conducted by members of the Urban Institute, which studies social and economic policy, and backed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a public health philanthropic organization, found that about 8.6 million noncitizens, including those who are in the country legally and illegally, are uninsured.
Nonci...