South Dakota on Tuesday became the seventh GOP-led state to expand Medicaid coverage by ballot initiative. More than 42,000 additional people stand to gain coverage, according to state estimates.
The measure was passing with 56.2 percent support and 43.8 percent in opposition with 97 percent of precincts reporting, according to the Associated Press.
State Republicans like Gov. Kristi Noem opposed the measure, though Noem has said she would accept the results and wor...
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Five ballot measures to watch on Tuesday
In addition to who represents them in Congress and in state legislatures, voters on Tuesday will weigh in directly on issues including abortion, marijuana and vaping.
Here are the measures we're watching on Tuesday:
AbortionFive states will have abortion on the ballot Tuesday, the most abortion-related ballot initiatives ever to take place in a single year. The referendums come more than four months after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, eliminating the ...
How Medicare beneficiaries were duped by Rx reform
Thanks to the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), premiums for Medicare Part D outpatient drug plans will start to rise over the next few years. The increase will be 6 percent a year, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and private forecasts.
To make matters worse, in a few more years, the vast majority of Part D enrollees will start paying more for drugs they get from their local pharmacies than they would have paid under a s...
Health Care — COVID tests, treatments could soon cost you
There shouldn’t be a need to say this, but do not lick toads, especially the poisonous ones. The National Park Service is asking that everyone “please refrain from licking” anything they come across in national parks.
In health news, the federal government will soon stop paying for COVID-19 tests, treatments and vaccines, and it will likely be a sticker shock for people who don’t realize it’s coming.
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Health Care — ObamaCare open enrollment set to begin
Happy Halloween! Send us your pictures of pets in costumes (even if they hate it).
In health news, Tuesday marks the start of ObamaCare’s 10th open enrollment period — and experts think it will be busy.
Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. For The Hill, we’re Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi.
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Health Care — ObamaCare open enrollment set to begin
Happy Halloween! Send us your pictures of pets in costumes (even if they hate it).
In health news, Tuesday marks the start of ObamaCare’s 10th open enrollment period — and experts think it will be busy.
Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest moves on policy and news affecting your health. For The Hill, we’re Nathaniel Weixel and Joseph Choi.
CloseThank you for s...
Open enrollment for ObamaCare set to kick off as subsidies keep costs low
Millions of Americans will be able to start signing up for health insurance on Tuesday when ObamaCare's 10th open enrollment period kicks off, as the Biden administration seeks to sustain record low uninsured numbers.
Only 8 percent of Americans were without health insurance as of August, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Premiums are increasing this year, but most consumers will largely be shielded from higher costs because Democrats in Congr...
Open enrollment for ObamaCare set to kick off as subsidies keep costs low
Millions of Americans will be able to start signing up for health insurance on Tuesday when ObamaCare's 10th open enrollment period kicks off, as the Biden administration seeks to sustain record low uninsured numbers.
Only 8 percent of Americans were without health insurance as of August, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Premiums are increasing this year, but most consumers will largely be shielded from higher costs because Democrats in Congr...
House investigation finds insurers, benefit managers improperly limit access to birth control
Some of the nation's largest insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) impose coverage exclusions and other restrictions on birth control products, contrary to an Affordable Care Act requirement, according to a House investigation.
Under the ACA, health plans must cover Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved contraceptive products without cost-sharing. But a staff report from the Democrats on the House Oversight Committee found insurers and PBMs required patients to p...