Health Care Reform
News coverage, opinion and information on health care reform and health care policy.
Health care compromise appears far off as the government shutdown stalemate persists
The government shutdown has reopened debate on what has been a central issue for both major political parties in the last 15 years: the future of health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
Civil rights complaint says HHS grants violate Trump administration bans on racial preferences
Three Department of Health and Human Services grant programs are violating Trump administration bans on racial preferences in federal funding for higher education, according to a complaint filed with the agency’s Office of Civil Rights.
Patients can soon pick up their meds from vending machines at Amazon One Medical offices
Patients at Amazon One Medical offices will soon be able to get their prescriptions from vending machines there instead of at pharmacies.
Speaker Johnson answers MTG: GOP leaders plugged into expiration of enhanced Obamacare subsidies
House Speaker Mike Johnson defended himself and fellow GOP leaders after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized them for lacking a plan to deal with the expiring COVID expansion of Obamacare subsidies.
CDC will stop recommending COVID-19 shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend COVID-19 vaccines for adults, including those over age 65.
Cold-water immersion may offer health benefits — and also presents risks
Dr. Mark Harper recalls his first cold-water swim in the south of England 20 years ago. It was August, but the initial jolt from the plunge took his breath away.
FDA approves another generic abortion pill, prompting outrage from conservatives
Federal officials have approved another generic version of the abortion pill mifepristone, a regulatory formality that quickly triggered pushback from anti-abortion groups and politicians aligned with the Trump administration.
Democrats go all in on health care, betting it’s still a winning message for their flailing party
Democrats are making health care the centerpiece of their political comeback strategy after the disastrous 2024 elections.
Democrats dig in on health care demands; fight pushes government to brink of shutdown
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday, ahead of a meeting with President Trump and GOP leaders, that his party will not agree to keep the government open without a solution that addresses rising health care costs.
House Speaker Johnson: Democrats risking shutdown over health care for illegal immigrants
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday that Democrats are willing to trigger a federal government shutdown in pursuit of health care benefits for illegal immigrants.
Top drugmakers brush off pharma tariffs, saying they have robust U.S. footprint
Global drugmakers are greeting President Trump’s decision to impose 100% tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals with a relative shrug, saying they can weather the new taxes because they’ve invested heavily in U.S. operations.
RFK Jr.: FDA has opened a ‘real-world’ safety review of abortion drug mifepristone
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told governors of conservative-leaning states that the Food and Drug Administration is conducting a safety review of the abortion drug mifepristone after reports of serious adverse effects.
Treasury sanctions two men in India accused of selling fentanyl-laced pills to Americans online
The Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned two Indian nationals for allegedly using online pharmacies to sell to U.S. consumers fake pills filled with deadly drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine.
D.C. residents can get COVID-19 vaccines without prescription
A new law allows D.C. residents to get COVID-19 vaccines without a prescription.
Measles cases rising in Utah and parts of Arizona
The number of measles cases in Utah and in parts of neighboring Arizona are increasing, according to the latest reports from state and local health officials.
How to get a COVID-19 shot and ensure it’s covered by your insurance
Drugstores are ready to deliver updated COVID-19 vaccines this fall and insurers plan to pay for them, even though the shots no longer come recommended by an important government committee.
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Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law
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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.
Obama chats up health care
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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.
