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Government
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Looking at the conservative ‘heritage’ of some core ACA features
The New York Times Magazine recently looked at the prolonged fight against the Affordable Care Act (ACA) waged by Heritage…
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Lawsuit may indicate change in government’s pursuit of insurance fraud
A 2011 lawsuit unsealed last week reveals the inner workings of the nation’s largest health insurer, UnitedHealth Group. In the lawsuit,…
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Academic experts offer views on HHS nominee Price
We posted a long item about Tom Price’s biography, and an overview of some of the issues that may come…
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FDA bans ‘close-hold embargoes’ in response to AHCJ protest
The Food and Drug Administration has banned a communications practice that troubled journalists and sparked protests from AHCJ and others.…
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AHCJ, 60 other journalism groups to ask Trump administration for meeting on government access
The Association of Health Care Journalists and 60 other journalism organizations have requested a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump and…
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What to know about Tom Price before his HHS confirmation hearings
Expect tough questioning from Senate Democrats when Congressman Tom Price appears before two of their committees in his bid to…
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Getting from Obamacare to Trumpcare
A few quick thoughts on Health Policy and the election — we’ll be coming back to this, of course, as…
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An early look at president-elect Trump’s positions on health care
Covering Health will have more about the election of Donald J. Trump as U.S. president but we start with some links…
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AHCJ objects to FDA’s ‘close-hold embargoes,’ requests explanation
AHCJ is protesting the Food and Drug Administration’s recent restrictive practices in handling news embargoes and has asked the agency…
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Survey of AHCJ members finds biggest access problems at federal level
Health journalists seeking information from government agencies often encounter obstacles, especially at the federal level, according to AHCJ’s recent survey.…