1,000 Measles Cases in the US, But Few Solutions From RFK Jr. By Chris Walker , Truthout May 12, 2025 For only the second time in three decades, the number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 1,000 in a calendar year, with no sign of new cases slowing down any time […]
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UnitedHealth Group shares plunge after report of Medicare fraud inquiry By Guardian staff and agencies May 15, 2025 Shares in the UnitedHealth Group tumbled after it was reported that the largest health insurer in the US is under investigation over possible criminal Medicare fraud. The US Department of Justice has been investigating the
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Statement on Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 May Revision By Mauricio Torres Jr. May 14, 2025 SACRAMENTO, CA — Following this morning’s release of Governor Newsom’s 2025-26 revised budget proposal, the California Budget & Policy Center (Budget Center), a nonpartisan research and analysis nonprofit, responded with the following statement from its executive director, Chris Hoene:
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Republicans advance bill with steep cuts to Medicaid as part of Trump agenda By Nathaniel Weixel and Emily Brooks May 14, 2025 Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced legislation Wednesday afternoon containing cuts to Medicaid and health care provisions — some of the most controversial and contentious provisions that will be
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Medicare Scramble: Wall Street Wants Insurers to Dump Costly Seniors By Wendell Potter May 05, 2025 Wall Street is speaking loudly to Medicare Advantage insurers: If you want us to stick with you, keep dumping seniors who are pinching your profit margins. Investors continue to punish UnitedHealth Group since the company downgraded its
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National Nurses United urges passage of Medicare for All Act By National Nurses United April 29, 2025 Registered nurses with National Nurses United (NNU) are reaffirming their support for the Medicare for All Act, following the bill’s reintroduction in Congress today by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in the U.S. Senate and Rep. Pramila Jayapal
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Yet Another Political Blow: The Loss of Evidence-Based Contraceptive Care By Preetha Nandi, MD, MPH, and Angeline Ti, MD, MPH May 3, 2025 The ongoing purge of federal workers by the Trump administration has abruptly ended a major pillar for up-to-date, evidence-based information that clinicians across the U.S. and around the world rely on.
A Playbook to Protect Insurers’ Medicaid ATM By Wendell Potter May 1, 2025 The political debate over whether to cut Medicaid is heating up on Capitol Hill. Some conservatives are pushing for steep cuts, while other Republicans warn they won’t support anything that strips seniors, people with disabilities, or low-income Americans of coverage. One
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For This Insurer, Breathing Now Comes With A Catch By Helen Santoro April 25, 2025 Madison, a 12-year-old from Illinois, visits a medical clinic every other week to get injections of Xolair, a powerful asthma and allergy medication. The drug helps protect her from severe asthma attacks as well as serious allergic reactions to
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