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Trump Plan To Beat HIV Hits Rough Road In Rural America
Health officials and doctors treating patients with HIV welcome extra funding but say strategies that work in progressive cities like...
Finance
CHS Posts $328M Loss for Q4, Revenues Rise by Nearly $400M
Another rough quarter marked an end to a challenging 2018 for the for-profit rural hospital operator.
Finance
Financial Woes Threaten Closures for 1-in-5 Rural Hospitals
The ongoing financial crisis threatening rural hopsitals may be worsening. And stakeholders warn that it could get even worse if...
The High Cost Of Sex: Insurers Often Don't Pay For Drugs To Treat Problems
Medicare and many private insurers don't cover drugs that are prescribed to treat problems people have engaging in sex. For...
For 2020 Dem Hopefuls, 'Medicare-For-All' Is A Defining Issue, However They Define It
In championing 'Medicare-for-all,' politicians put forth an idea: universal healthcare, or some system in which everyone can afford medical care....
Utah's Medicaid Expansion Opens Door to Spending Caps Sought by GOP
Utah's proposal to limit federal and state funding on Medicaid is a radical change. Anti-poverty advocates are concerned that caps...
Texans Can Appeal Surprise Medical Bills, But The Process Can Be Draining
The Texas Department of Insurance's mediation program can intervene when Texans complain about an unexpected bill. Historically, the state program...
Finance
Rising Prices Lead to All-Time High Healthcare Spending
Americans are paying more for the same amount of healthcare, according to a new report from HCCI.
Shrinking Medicaid Rolls In Missouri And Tennessee Raise Flag On Vetting Process
State officials credit low unemployment with a drop in the Medicaid rolls, but patient advocates note that many who've lost...
Pennsylvania AG Accuses UPMC of Ignoring Charity Obligations
The state's Commonwealth Court is being asked to modify the consent decrees governing the relationship between UPMC and Highmark Inc.,...
House Hearing on ACA Lawsuit Gets Heated
Republicans and Democrats in the House Health Subcommittee met for the first time on Wednesday and spent most of their...
Trump Administration Salutes Parade of Generic Drug Approvals, but Hundreds Aren't for Sale
The FDA has approved more than 1,600 generic drug applications since January 2017 ? about a third more than it...