By Phil Galewitz The AARP called the health bill that House Republicans narrowly approved Thursday “deeply flawed” because it would weaken Medicare and lead to higher ...
Read More »Trump’s Proposed H-1B Visa Reforms Could Be Bad For Doctors, Hospitals and Patients
By Michelle Andrews Limiting the number of foreign doctors who can get visas to practice in the United States could have a significant impact on ...
Read More »Bonus Tucked Into GOP Tax Bill For Those Aiming To Deduct Medical Expenses
Patients scored a victory in the tough negotiations over the Republicans’ overhaul of the tax code. The deduction that allows people with very high medical ...
Read More »Fact-Checking The GOP Health Care Bill Talking Points
By Julie Rovner Republicans are in a hurry to get their “repeal and replace” health care bill to the House floor. In just the week since ...
Read More »Conservatives Urge Speed Up Of Health Law Repeal, Dismiss Calls For Caution
Leading conservative Republicans from the House and Senate say Congress is moving too slowly on efforts to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act. But ...
Read More »Republicans Stymied Over How To Repeal And Replace Obamacare
“Repeal and replace.” That phrase was as prevalent during the campaign as “build the wall.” Republicans have been talking for years about dismantling the Affordable ...
Read More »Doctors hail reintroduction of Medicare-for-all bill
A national physicians group today hailed the reintroduction of a federal bill that would upgrade the Medicare program and swiftly expand it to cover the ...
Read More »U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Restrictions on Abortions
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled against a Texas abortion law that had required doctors to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The ruling ...
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