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Why rural abortion battlegrounds matter

Extreme variations in abortion policy from state to state are the new normal. Local challenges matter immensely

Salon

States throw thousands off Medicaid

Many have lost coverage because they failed to navigate bureaucratic mazes — not because they were ineligible

Salon

Medicare Advantage supplemental health plans draw scrutiny

WASHINGTON — Medicare Advantage plans lure customers with television ads promising plans with dental, vision and hearing benefits that traditional Medicare doesn’t offer

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When older parents resist help or advice, use these tips to cope

It was a regrettable mistake. But Kim Sylvester thought she was doing the right thing at the time.

Tribune News Service

Are US prescription drug prices 10 times those of other nations? Only sometimes

“We pay by far the highest prices in the world for prescription drugs, in some cases 10 times more than the people of any other country.”

Tribune News Service

Medicare Advantage supplemental health plans draw scrutiny - Roll Call

Though supplemental benefits often draw seniors to Medicare Advantage plans, insurance experts question their value.

Roll Call

More companies help with fertility care, but it is still out of reach for many

Coverage of fertility treatments remains hard to find in many corners of health insurance even as it grows briskly with big employers that see it as a must-have benefit to keep workers

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What Medicare beneficiaries need to know about the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency rules

Whether Medicare will or won’t cover certain health care costs may now depend on whether you are in Traditional Medicare or a private insurer’s Medicare Advantage plan.

Fortune

Older Californians dying of malnutrition

A growing number of Californians are dying of malnutrition, a trend that accelerated during the pandemic

Salon

A tax trick to change insurance

By checking one box, taxpayers can trigger an event that lets them change insurance outside of the normal window

Salon

One in five Americans have lost a family member to gun violence

Both the Kentucky and Tennessee governors have lost close family friends in mass shootings in the past two weeks.

The Independent UK

Most Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence, survey finds

A majority of Americans say they or a family member has experienced gun violence, such as witnessing a shooting, being threatened by a person with a gun or being shot, according to a sweeping new survey.

Tribune News Service

Survey: Few doctors address gun safety despite more deaths among kids

Doctors seldom ask their patients about whether they keep firearms at home or discuss gun safety with them.

Axios

More than half of Americans have dealt with gun violence in their personal lives

A national poll finds that a majority of Americans have felt the effects of gun violence in their personal lives.

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Tribune News Service

High inflation, housing costs force many Americans to delay needed care

At a health-screening event in Sarasota, Florida, people gathered in a parking lot and waited their turn for blood pressure or diabetes checks. The event was held in Sarasota’s Newtown neighborhood, a historically Black community. Local Tracy Green, 54, joined the line outside a pink-and-white bus that offered free mammograms.

WEKU

The big squeeze: ACA health insurance has lots of customers, small networks

Some consumers who bought health insurance plans under the Affordable Care Act have had a tough start to the year: Many say it's hard to find an in-network doctor or hospital.

Tribune News Service

Judge’s decision would make some no-cost cancer screenings a thing of the past

A federal judge on Thursday overturned a portion of the Affordable Care Act that makes preventive services, such as some cancer screenings, free to enrollees, a decision that could affect health insurance policyholders nationwide.

Axios

The quiet privatization of government health insurance programs

Medicare and Medicaid have become increasingly dominated by private plans.

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The Guardian - US

Majority of trans adults are happier after transitioning, survey finds

Washington Post and KFF study found 78% of respondents said living as different gender from birth increased satisfaction in life

The Independent UK

Most trans adults say they are more satisfied with their lives after transitioning, major survey finds

The most in-depth and representative survey of adult trans Americans comes as lawmakers increasingly target LGBT+ people in state legislation

WEKU

Medicaid renewals are starting. Those who don't reenroll could get kicked off

With a pandemic-era rule expiring this month, people on Medicaid will have to re-qualify to keep their coverage. Language barriers, housing instability and computer literacy could stand in their way.

Tribune News Service

Judge signals he could rule to halt sales of common abortion pill

During a four-hour hearing last week that could eliminate nationwide access to a common and widely used abortion pill, federal Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, of the Northern District of Texas, signaled his conservative Christian beliefs early and often.

Axios

Millions could lose health care coverage as states redetermine who is eligible for Medicaid

Starting April 1, states will have to process through all people on their Medicaid rolls.

Axios

Nonprofit hospitals save more in tax exemptions than they provide in charity care: KFF

Nonprofit hospitals reaped almost $28B in tax exemptions from federal, state and local sources in 2020 while providing about $16B in charity care, a new KFF brief found.

Tribune News Service

Why does insulin cost so much? Big Pharma isn’t the only player driving prices

Eli Lilly & Co.’s announcement that it is slashing prices for its major insulin products could make life easier for some diabetes patients while easing pressure on Big Pharma.

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