At issue is constitutionality of taskforce that decides which services insurers must cover without cost to patients
The US supreme court on Monday heard arguments in a case that could threaten Americans’ access to free preventive healthcare services under the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare.
At issue is the constitutionality of the US preventive services taskforce, which plays a critical role in determining which preventive services health insurers must cover ...
Preventative care was a game-changer, but now the Supreme Court could take it away
Amid the Trump administration’s scorched earth approach to governing — which includes threatening hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid funding — a serious threat to health care has gone under the radar. It could undo years of progress toward preventing disease and making Americans healthier and more secure.
In Kennedy v. Braidwood, a case being heard today at the Supreme Court, a lawyer with a long history of attacking fundamental...
Morning Report — Supreme Court wades deeper into Trump battles
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SCOTUS to hear ObamaCare free care case
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Send in the clown: Bill Maher turns pro-Trump
There’s a maxim that the difference between a comedian and a comic is that a comedian says funny things, and a comic says things funny. Then there are clowns — like Bill Maher. He traded his red nose for a big brown one the second he eagerly walked into President Trump’s gaudy White Fun House of deception.
Maher, the comic who once fancied himself a fearless political truth-teller, is now wobbling under the weight of his own ego. His recent televised monologue — an ex...
Is Ted Cruz running again? Texas carves out unique lane in Trump’s GOP
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who finished in second place to President Trump in the 2016 Republican presidential primary, has distinguished himself from MAGA World by declaring his skepticism of long-term tariffs, remaining a hawk on Russia and coming out against proposals to tax the rich.
By calling out tariffs as “taxes on American consumers” and sticking to his view that Russia poses a serious threat to U.S. interests, Cruz may be laying the groundwork to run against Trump’s he...
Medicaid cuts jeopardize the right to age at home
If you or someone you love wants to age at home — and nearly 90 percent of older Americans do — there’s a number you should know: $2.3 trillion.
That’s how much could be cut from Medicaid under current budget proposals. And while headlines often focus on how these cuts would affect nursing homes, what’s less understood but equally devastating is what they would mean for home-based care.
These cuts would strike at the heart of the support system that allows millions ...
Medicaid cuts jeopardize the right to age at home
If you or someone you love wants to age at home — and nearly 90 percent of older Americans do — there’s a number you should know: $2.3 trillion.
That’s how much could be cut from Medicaid under current budget proposals. And while headlines often focus on how these cuts would affect nursing homes, what’s less understood but equally devastating is what they would mean for home-based care.
These cuts would strike at the heart of the support system that allows millions ...
Abdul El-Sayed launches Michigan Senate campaign
A former health director and gubernatorial candidate launched his campaign on Thursday for Michigan’s open Senate seat next year, becoming the second major Democrat to enter the race.
Abdul El-Sayed, who ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for governor in 2018 and oversaw the health departments for the city of Detroit and Wayne County, joined state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) in the Democratic primary to succeed retiring Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) in 2026.
Biomedical Innovation and Equitable Access—Reply
In Reply We appreciate Dr Lindpaintner’s comments on our recent Viewpoint. We agree that high prices represent an important barrier to access, with drug pricing serving as one of the most salient examples of this issue. In fact, this challenge epitomizes what we term the health equity valley of death, wherein systemic factors—including those related to cost and access—hinder the equitable dissemination of medical innovation, particularly to the most vulnerable populations. Dr Lindpaintner acc...