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CMS Administrator Seema Verma Calls Medicare for All ‘Scary’ at TIME 100 Health Summit

Medicare for All Would Actually Be 'Medicare for None,' HHS Secretary Alex Azar Argues at TIME 100 Health Summit

Thousands of Patients Have Been Sued by Nonprofit Hospitals Over Unpaid Bills. Now They Are Fighting Back

By Maya Miller and Beena Raghavendran / ProPublica

Experts Criticize Marianne Williamson's Views on Vaccines, Depression and Illness

By Abigail Abrams
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The Right to an Abortion Is Under Threat. But States Are Stepping Up to Protect It

In 2016, candidate Donald Trump said that determining whether abortion is legal should “go back to the individual states.”Today, states are indeed setting the terms. While hundreds of laws restricting abortion have passed in the...

By Andrea Miller

Trump Administration Abandons Plan to Overhaul Drug Rebates

This will likely push discussion back toward the pricing practices of drugmakers

By ANNA EDNEY / BLOOMBERG

Where The 2020 Democratic Candidates Stand On Medicare For All

The second Democratic primary debate on Thursday night saw an extended period of serious policy discussion on the future of the nation’s health care. While Medicare-for-all has been the rallying cry of those on the...

By Abigail Abrams

Can Over-the-Counter Birth Control Become a Bipartisan Issue?

Women in more than 100 countries can buy birth control pills without a prescription. Now, some members of Congress from both parties are arguing that the United States should allow it as well.Earlier this month,...

By Abigail Abrams

The Surprising Origins of 'Medicare for All'

Reformers didn't always prefer the term

By Abigail Abrams

A Quick Guide to the Big Ideas in the Democratic Primary

The 2020 Democratic presidential primary is centered on some big ideas. While some of the 20 candidates for the nomination have stayed away from specifics so far, a handful have shared some dramatic and detailed...

By Ryan Teague Beckwith

Here's What Trump Gets Wrong About Second-Trimester Abortions

Abortions during and after the second trimester are extremely rare. In fact, fewer than 1.3% of abortions are performed after 21 weeks of gestation, according to 2015 data from the Centers for Disease Control and...

By Abby Vesoulis

Should You Have to Work to Get Medicaid? Some Red States Say Yes

After Casey Copeland got sober, he started turning his life around. The 37-year-old Arkansas resident began volunteering at homelessness and addiction recovery organizations near Little Rock to gain experience to become a drug and alcohol...

By Abigail Abrams

FDA Approves First Drug for Postpartum Depression

The new drug may provide relief within 48 hours of treatment

By Amy Gunia

Elizabeth Warren to Propose Universal Child Care Plan

It would limit American families’ expenses to 7% of income

By Sahil Kapur / Bloomberg

Doctors Make Mistakes. A New Documentary Explores What Happens When They Do—and How to Fix It

"To Err is Human" looks at the consequences of medical errors

By Alice Park

How the Obamacare Ruling Will Affect Your Health Insurance

A federal judge’s ruling late Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional is raising questions for tens of millions of Americans who depend on the law for their health insurance.However, the law has not...

By Tara Law

Lauren Underwood's Unlikely Congressional Bid Is All About Health Care

Underwood's momentum is a testament to the importance of health care in this year's election

By Charlotte Alter/St. Charles, Ill.

Is Health Care a Sleeper Issue in the Midterm Elections?

President Donald Trump has all but put himself on the ballot this November, dominating the news with a brutal confirmation fight over a Supreme Court justice, renegotiation of a trade pact with Mexico and Canada...

By Alana Abramson

Joe Lieberman: Why Congress Can't Fix Even the Small Things

When a car company rolls out a new model, they do their best to make sure it’s perfect from the outset. But in the months and years that follow, consumers often find a malfunction. Maybe...

By Joe Lieberman

Amazon Makes Big Foray Into Health Care With Purchase of Pharmacy Startup PillPack

Walgreens was down 10%, while CVS shares shed 8.9% following the news

By Robert Langreth / Bloomberg
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