Today, more than 100 million Americans are living with medical debt totaling nearly $200 billion. A recent study found this debt leads to increased rates of eviction, food insecurity and bad health outcomes, regardless of health insurance status or income. While the debt is widespread, it is also unevenly distributed; patients of color disproportionately bear its burden. This is a story we’ve heard too many times before, and it’s time for our nation’s leaders to take action.
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Democrats try to break through on drug pricing message
Much of the public appears to be largely in the dark about Democrats' signature effort to let Medicare negotiate drug prices, a potentially troubling sign ahead of next month's midterm elections.
The inclusion of a provision allowing those negotiations in the Inflation Reduction Act marked the culmination of an at least 20-year push by Democrats and was touted as a major win over Big Pharma.
Health care has been a winning issue for the party in p...
Health Care — Biden orders inquiry into ways to lower drug costs
Harrison Ford is reportedly joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, because he apparently doesn’t have enough iconic characters on his resume already.
Today in health, President Biden signed an executive order to explore new ways of potentially lowering prescription drug costs.
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 Cho...
Health Care — Biden orders inquiry into ways to lower drug costs
Harrison Ford is reportedly joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe, because he apparently doesn’t have enough iconic characters on his resume already.
Today in health, President Biden signed an executive order to explore new ways of potentially lowering prescription drug costs.
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 Cho...
Biden to sign order to explore ways to lower prescription drug costs
President Biden will sign an executive order on Friday to explore additional ways his administration can lower prescription drug costs.
The order directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to examine how it can use its Innovation Center to lower drug costs, the White House said in a press release. The Innovation Center, which was created under the Affordable Care Act, develops and tests new payment and delivery models for Medicare and Medicaid.
After a...
Biden to sign order to explore ways to lower prescription drug costs
President Biden will sign an executive order on Friday to explore additional ways his administration can lower prescription drug costs.
The order directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to examine how it can use its Innovation Center to lower drug costs, the White House said in a press release. The Innovation Center, which was created under the Affordable Care Act, develops and tests new payment and delivery models for Medicare and Medicaid.
After a...
Health Care — Americans still missing out on COVID money
Is nothing sacred anymore? Fat Bear Week has been rocked by a cheating scandal, with spam bots submitting fake votes for one of the big bears.
In health news, a new watchdog report found millions of low- or no-income Americans are still eligible for COVID-19 stimulus funds.
This is 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. Some...
Health Care — Americans still missing out on COVID money
Is nothing sacred anymore? Fat Bear Week has been rocked by a cheating scandal, with spam bots submitting fake votes for one of the big bears.
In health news, a new watchdog report found millions of low- or no-income Americans are still eligible for COVID-19 stimulus funds.
This is 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. Some...
New rule opens ObamaCare subsidies to more families seeking coverage
Nearly one million additional Americans will have access to ObamaCare subsidies next year under a final rule issued Tuesday by the Biden administration.
The rule fixes the so-called "family glitch," a loophole in the health law that prevents family members from receiving ObamaCare subsidies if a household member has access to an affordable employer-sponsored health plan.
An employer-sponsored plan is considered “affordable” if it costs the employee about 9.5 pe...
Health Care — Planned Parenthood launches mobile abortion clinic
In a year of sports scandals, one involving competitive fishing may actually result in jail time. And it gave us the all-time exclamation: “We got weights in fish!”
In health news, Planned Parenthood is launching a mobile clinic in Illinois to bring abortion care to red state borders. An affiliated group is also out with a new ad targeting one vulnerable senator.
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