Tag: Health

Obamacare could end up being remembered as one of the greatest policy failures in modern history. Premiums and deductibles have skyrocketed, millions of people have lost their insurance and been forced to purchase a new plan (and sometimes get new healthcare providers as a result), and the policy's greatest "achievement," if you can even call it that, is getting tens of millions of people dependent on government via Medicaid. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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The Obamacare death spiral is quietly getting much worse

Justin Haskins · August 29, 2017 7:26 pm

Aetna is facing a class action lawsuit after it inadvertently revealed that about 12,000 of its customers have HIV. (AP Photo/Bill Sikes)

Aetna sued after inadvertently revealing HIV information

Robert King · August 29, 2017 2:29 pm

Journalists, commentators, and lawmakers have become less inhibited in recent weeks, plunging into public speculation over President Trump's mental health. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Media should cool it with the mental health analyses

Emily Jashinsky · August 28, 2017 2:46 pm

Donny Deutsch was blocked Thursday from comparing President Trump to a sociopath. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)

Donny Deutsch cut off after suggesting Trump is a sociopath

Pete Kasperowicz · August 24, 2017 12:30 pm

Batiki has no running water and no electricity. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Campbell)

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What the US healthcare system can learn from a tiny island in the South Pacific

Kevin Campbell · August 23, 2017 8:55 pm

The State Department said earlier this month "some" U.S. diplomats in Havana reported "incidents which have caused a variety of physical symptoms," including hearing loss, nausea, headaches, and balance disorders. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan)

Doctor warns US diplomats in Cuba could suffer from potential brain damage: Report

Melissa Quinn · August 23, 2017 6:45 pm

With Obamacare reform out of the national limelight, for now, Congress should be looking for bold new ideas to make healthcare more affordable. (AP Photo/Patrick Sison)

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On prescription drugs, patients must be ‘free to choose’

Casey Given · August 23, 2017 6:30 pm

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., participated in the House GOP conference call Monday, his first since he was shot in the hip by a gunman in mid-June. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Steve Scalise participates in first House GOP conference call since shooting

Al Weaver · August 21, 2017 8:12 pm

More groups are deciding to cancel events at President Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, several days after the president made controversial remarks in response to violence in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

More charities pull events from Mar-a-Lago

Robert King · August 18, 2017 10:05 pm

The Arizona Republican was diagnosed with a brain tumor last month soon after having surgery to remove a blood clot above his eye. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

John McCain completes first round of chemo

Robert King · August 18, 2017 8:35 pm

It's time for the administration to stand up for the rule of law and end the CSR bailouts. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Trump must dump the unconstitutional health insurance industry bailouts from Obamacare

Sally Pipes · August 18, 2017 3:58 pm

Mylan has agreed to repay $465 million to the federal government for overbilling for its lifesaving EpiPen allergy antidote. The settlement comes at the end of an investigation that found Mylan avoided paying state Medicaid programs higher rebates for the EpiPen by improperly naming it as a generic medication. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Mylan agrees to pay back government $465 million for EpiPen overbilling

Kimberly Leonard · August 17, 2017 8:01 pm