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Health Care cost January 7, 2025

Americans’ rage at insurers goes beyond health coverage – the author of ‘Delay, Deny, Defend’ points to 3 reforms that could help

by Jay Feinman, Rutgers University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] My book “Delay, Deny, Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don’t Pay Claims and What You Can…

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Health Care January 7, 2025

Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity

This article by Michelle Andrews first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Michelle Andrews January 6, 2025 When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he…

Health Care cost December 29, 2024

What are pharmacy benefit managers? A health economist explains how lack of competition drives up drug prices for everyone

by James B. Rebitzer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wegovy and Ozempic are weight loss drugs that promise to transform the treatment of…

Health Care cost December 29, 2024

The moral dimension to America’s flawed health care system

by Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has set off…

Health Care cost December 18, 2024

5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist

by Monica S. Aswani, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Paul Shafer, Boston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. has made great progress…

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Health Care December 18, 2024

Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health

by Mark R. O’Brian, University at Buffalo, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce…

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Immigration December 18, 2024

Trump Threat to Immigrant Health Care Tempered by Economic Hopes

This article by Vanessa G. Sánchez first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Vanessa G. Sánchez December 17, 2024 LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass…

Health Care December 16, 2024

Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today

by Andrea Kaston Tange, Macalester College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Modern medicine has enabled citizens of wealthy, industrialized nations to forget that children once…

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Health Care December 16, 2024

Response to CEO killing reveals antipathy toward health insurers − but entire patchwork system is to blame for ill feeling

by Simon F. Haeder, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. health care system leaves much to be desired. It is convoluted,…

Health Care December 6, 2024

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay – how growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

by Amal Noureldin, Texas A&M University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Driving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn…

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Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Medicaid at Risk for Hundreds of Thousands of Lawfully Present Immigrants

This article by Andrew Jones first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 Refugees. Sex-trafficking victims. People fleeing war. They’re among the hundreds of thousands of…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

GOP Congressman in California Swing-District Race Defends Vote for Medicaid Cuts

This article by Jackie Fortiér first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Oct 23, 2026 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ulises Hernandez has had health coverage through Medicaid for as…

Health & Wellness October 23, 2026

Cost of employer-sponsored health insurance plans rises again, nonpartisan survey finds

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 22, 2026 WASHINGTON — The price health insurance companies charge for employer-sponsored plans…

Government & Politics October 23, 2026

Bottoms is vowing to expand Medicaid. But has the longtime Democratic priority lost its zip?

by Ariel Hart, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] October 23, 2026 Keisha Lance Bottoms stood outside the DeKalb County elections headquarters facing…

Justice October 23, 2026

A pregnant mom let her 5‑year‑old stay outside to collect goose feathers – and was placed on the child abuse and neglect registry

by Jennifer L. Brinkley, University of Dayton, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ford’s Colony in Williamsburg is a leafy, gated community in Virginia’s colonial-era historic…