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‘Like, what?’: USA’s Ariana Ramsey blown away by free healthcare at Olympics Talia Barrington Fri 9 Aug 2024   The US rugby sevens player Ariana Ramsey will leave Paris with more than just a bronze medal. After ­discovering the Olympic Village ­provides not only free food to athletes but also a suite of free healthcare […]

The battle over nursing home rules By McKenzie Beard August 7, 2024   The Biden administration is moving full steam ahead on its contentious nursing home staffing mandate, even as it battles legal challenges in court.   The rule, finalized in April, is a game changer for facilities that provide skilled nursing and assistance to

Long, frustrating waits for home care persist despite California expanding program By Emily Alpert Reyes Staff Writer July 30, 2024   Lyla Abuebaid needs to check on her 5-year-old son through the night to make sure he keeps breathing.   Sayfideen has a rare and serious syndrome that leaves him unable to walk. He relies

Articles with Analysis of Project 2025 from MedPage Today June – July, 2024   Critiquing Project 2025: Medicare July 13, 2024 Project 2025 proposes building Medicare Advantage and value-based care, and an all-in focus on free market methods proven not to work in health care. It’s a recipe for increasing costs and maximizing profits for

Policy Experts Weigh Healthcare Elements of GOP Platform by Shannon Firth, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today July 12, 2024   Earlier this week, the Republican party released its 2024 policy platform, which provides a glimpse of what the nation’s healthcare agenda might look like during a second term for Donald Trump, the presumed Republican nominee.  

What to know about Trump VP pick J.D. Vance’s Health Care Views and Investments By Rachel Cohrs Zhang and Sarah Owermohle July 15, 2024   WASHINGTON — Sen. J.D. Vance, who was tapped to be former President Trump’s running mate on Monday, has a history of investing in health care companies — and of pursuing

Department Of Health And Human Services [Project 2025] By Roger Severino   If the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) were a separate country, its approximately $1.6 trillion budget would rank as the world’s fifth-largest national budget. For good or ill, HHS activities personally impact the lives of more Americans than do those

SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Health Agencies Hosted by Julie Rovner June 28, 2024   In what will certainly be remembered as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority this week overruled a 40-year-old legal precedent that required judges in most cases to yield to the expertise of federal agencies. It is unclear

AHCA Files Lawsuit Against Federal Staffing Mandate May 24, 2024   ​​​​​​​​WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association (AHCA), joined by the Texas Health Care Association (THCA) and several Texas long term care facilities filed a lawsuit late Thursday in the Northern District of Texas against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The Opaque Industry Secretly Inflating Prices for Prescription Drugs By Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson June 21, 2024   Americans are paying too much for prescription drugs.   It is a common, longstanding complaint. And the culprits seem obvious: Drug companies. Insurers. A dysfunctional federal government.   But there is another collection of powerful forces