On September 12, the DHLF provided a successful briefing to state legislative staff on district/municipal hospitals’ experience to date with PRIME. ...
In The Battle To Control Drug Costs, Old Patent Laws Get New Life
In the drug pricing battle, progressive lawmakers such as Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and patients’ rights activists rarely find themselves in step ...
5 Things To Know About Trump’s New ‘Public Charge’ Immigration Proposal
A proposed rule from the White House would make it harder for legal immigrants to get green cards if they have received certain kinds of public assist...
Paper Jam: California’s Medicaid Program Hits ‘Print’ When The Feds Need Info
In the shadow of Silicon Valley, the hub of the world’s digital revolution, California officials still submit their records to the feds justifying b...
California: A Health Care Laboratory With Mixed Results
California’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act enabled many low-income HIV patients to get health insurance previously denied to t...
McCain’s Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.
There are many lawmakers who made their names in health care, seeking to usher through historic changes to a broken system. John McCain was not one of...
Breathing ‘A Chore’: California Wildfires Threaten The Health Of Young And Old
Debbie Dobrosky noticed a peculiar hue in the sky on Monday — “a very ugly yellow casting” — as she peeked outside. A large cloud of smoke ha...
Medicaid Expansion Making Diabetes Meds More Accessible To Poor, Study Shows
Low-income people with diabetes are better able to afford their medications and manage their disease in states that expanded Medicaid under the Afford...
Medicare Reconsiders Paying For Seniors’ Spine Operations At Surgery Centers
Medicare is reviewing whether seniors should undergo spine surgeries at same-day surgery centers, the government-run health program announced Wednesda...
Community Frets As Buyer For Cherished Rural Hospital Slips From View
Confusion is growing in the remote Surprise Valley region of northeastern California as locals wonder whether a Denver entrepreneur will make good on ...