UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest healthcare conglomerate, has secretly paid nursing homes thousands in bonuses to help slash hospital transfers for ailing residents – part of a series of cost-cutting tactics that has saved the company millions, but at times risked residents' health, a Guardian investigation has found.
U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are demanding answers from a California-based health system that recently bought eight Illinois hospitals. The two Senators sent a letter to Prime Healthcare asking why they decided to suspend or terminate pediatric, trauma, and maternal care services at some of the hospitals.
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer (D) signed legislation on Tuesday to legalize physician-assisted suicide for some terminally ill patients, making his state the 11th to allow medical aid in dying after nearly a decade of debate on the issue. "This law is about compassion, dignity, and respect," Meyer said in a statement. "It gives people facing unimaginable suffering the ability to choose peace and comfort, surrounded by those they love."
House Republicans are pushing to slash nearly $1 trillion from two of the nation's bedrock safety net programs, Medicaid and food stamps, as part of their sweeping package aimed at enacting President Donald Trump's agenda. If the legislation is approved, millions of Americans could lose access to these benefits as a result of a historic pullback in federal support.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned House Republicans, 'Don't f--- around with Medicaid,' as he pressed them during a closed-door meeting to pass a major tax bill, a source told CNBC. Trump's blunt message came during a visit to Capitol Hill.