Healthcare Triage
The Pitfalls of Cost Sharing for Healthcare
Cost-sharing is the practice of making individuals responsible for part of their health insurance costs beyond the monthly premiums they pay for health insurance - think things like deductibles and copayments. The practice is meant to...
Healthcare Triage
Donald Trump and Healthcare Cost Sharing
One of the few things that both Donald trump and Hilary Clinton seemed to agree on is that high out-of-pocket spending, specifically as it relates to the Affordable Care Act, is a problem. One of Clinton's most popular health care...
Healthcare Triage
The ACA Insurance Exchanges Are Open! Go Get Insured!
While Obamacare is has been under legislative threat all year, it's still the law of the land, which means the exchanges are open for business for 2018. So if you don't get insurance through your employer or Medicare or the VA, you...
Healthcare Triage
Obamacare Helped the Uninsured, but the Underinsured, Not So Much
The Affordable Care Act in the US, like most health care reform efforts, focuses on uninsurance. That's fine, as people without insurance do face significant problems accessing the healthcare system in the United States. But...
Healthcare Triage
Medicare For All: What Does it Actually Mean?
Medicare for All has become wildly popular among Democrats running for office these days. But what does that mean exactly? It's complicated, if you can believe that. Does this include universal coverage? What happens to employer-based...
Healthcare Triage
Health Care Reform, Tradeoffs, and the Need for Negotiation
We did an episode on the AHCA. Then we did an episode on the CBO report on the AHCA. Then everything seemed to fall apart. What happened? It turns out, nobody is interested in negotiating about healthcare laws. Which makes it really hard...
Healthcare Triage
Too Many Kids are Uninsured in the US
Access to healthcare in childhood has long term effects on health outcomes, but many children in the US are either uninsured or underinsured, meaning they often don’t have access to the care they need. Why is that and what can we do...
Bloomberg
Rep. Bucshon Says GOP Health Plan Protects Medicaid
Mar.07 -- Rep. Larry Bucshon, a member of the House Subcommittee on Health and a Republican from Indiana, discusses the American Health Care Act put forth by Republicans to replace Obamacare. He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on...
Bloomberg
Very Little Health Care in GOP Bill, Says Collender
Jun.28 -- Stan Collender, executive vice president at Qorvis MSLGROUP, discusses CBO scoring of the Senate health care bill and Republicans' goals in repealing and replacing Obamacare. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Keene on "Bloomberg...
Curated Video
Coronavirus out-of-pocket costs could top $1300
Potential out-of-pocket costs for someone with private insurance who gets hospitalized with the coronavirus could exceed $1,300, according to an estimate from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation released Monday. That includes...
Curated Video
Trump: Republicans will be party of health care
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his attacks on the Affordable Care Act, better known as "Obamacare," a day after his administration asked a federal court to strike down the entire law.
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Trump: Republicans will be party of health care
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his attacks on the Affordable Care Act, better known as "Obamacare," a day after his administration asked a federal court to strike down the entire law.
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Trump: Republicans will be party of health care
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reiterated his attacks on the Affordable Care Act, better known as "Obamacare," a day after his administration asked a federal court to strike down the entire law.
Curated Video
Coronavirus out-of-pocket costs could top $1300
Potential out-of-pocket costs for someone with private insurance who gets hospitalized with the coronavirus could exceed $1,300, according to an estimate from the nonpartisan Kaiser Family Foundation released Monday. That includes...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Trump rally gives way to shoving yelling amid Latino protests
CLEAN : Trump rally gives way to shoving yelling amid Latino protests
Curated Video
Packed Michigan town hall reflects US worries
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLY Grand Rapids, Michigan – 9 February 20171. Various of people filing into the auditorium for the town hall hosted by Republican US Representative...
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Standing Room Only At Michigan Rep.’s Town Hall
RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY:AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLISTAP TELEVISION – AP CLIENTS ONLY Grand Rapids, Michigan – February 9, 20171. Various of people filing into the auditorium for the town hall hosted by Republican U.S. Rep. Justin Amash,...
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Trump Welcomes Jubilant GOP to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed a jubilant group of House Republicans to the White House Rose Garden Thursday where they celebrated the passage of the House Republican health care bill, saying he is confident the measure will get...