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medicaid
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New tip sheet helps explain why AHCA, Medicaid matter to seniors
The future of Medicaid – the health program for low-income adults, children and seniors – is now in the hands of…
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Changes in health care landscape could mean big stories in oral health
It is hard to know, amid the ongoing battle to reshape the nation’s health care system, what the future holds…
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Telehealth gaining wider acceptance but hurdles remain, say #AHCJ17 panelists
Telehealth is a field that is moving towards widespread acceptance, so agreed a panel at Health Journalism 2017 in Orlando.…
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What’s next for drug costs? #AHCJ17 hears from the experts – including a patient
President Donald Trump has spoken about the cost of drugs frequently. Though not always clearly and consistently, he has called…
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Policy experts predicted AHCA’s potential impact on older adults
From higher age-based premiums to cuts in Medicaid funding for dual eligibles, there was much for aging advocates to criticize…
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What does the GOP health care plan mean for older adults?
Criticism of the newly introduced GOP repeal-and-replace plan for the Affordable Care Act is mounting from all sides. Advocates for…
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Unpacking some key provisions of GOP’s health care bill
The House Republicans finally unveiled an ACA repeal bill on March 6. But they face critics on the right in…
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Uncertain outlook for pediatric dental benefits in a post-ACA world
Oral health advocates are closely watching Capitol Hill. Many are worried about the future of children’s dental benefits under proposed…
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Reporter uncovers ripple effect of her state’s Medicaid policies
Houston Chronicle reporter Jenny Deam last year wrote an in-depth story about how a mill is closing in a Texas…
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Trump lays out goals for health care under his administration
In a speech before Congress in which he promised “Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed,” President Donald Trump…