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Feds · United StatesLetters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. Why Hospital Monopolies Are a Bad Idea I recently read the article about Ballad Health by Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss regarding the Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System merging to create Ballad Health, upon state approval (“These Appalachia Hospitals Made Big Promises t…See the Story
Readers Slam Hospital Monopolies and Blame the Feds for Understaffed Nursing Homes
United States · United StatesLimya Harvey and Cydney Mumford set up a folding table a few times a month on the University of Texas-San Antonio campus to give away kits containing emergency contraceptives, condoms, and lube, or menstrual products like tampons and pads. They typically bring 50 of each type of kit, and after just an hour or two everything is gone. The 19-year-old sophomores — Harvey is enrolled at UTSA and Mumford at Northeast Lakeview College — founded the or…See the Story
Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
Joe Biden · United StatesThe Biden administration plans to push states to boost oversight of the number of doctors, hospitals, and other health providers insurers cover in Obamacare plans, under rules proposed in November. The annual regulatory proposal, known as the payment parameters rule, also seeks to expand access to adult dental coverage in Affordable Care Act marketplaces and would require states to hold open enrollment periods for Obamacare plans at the same tim…See the Story
Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals
United States · United StatesThe Supreme Court heard a case this week about who could claim bankruptcy protection from civil lawsuits. The case stems from the opioid epidemic and lawsuits brought by state and local governments against the companies that made, sold, or distributed prescription painkillers — in this instance, Purdue Pharma, which marketed OxyContin. The company filed for bankruptcy and agreed to pay settlements to governments, as well as individual victims o…See the Story
Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court
Health Care · SeattleMany people from racial and ethnic minority groups brace themselves for insults and judgments before medical appointments, according to a new survey of patients that reaffirms the prevalence of racial discrimination in the U.S. health system.See the Story
Many people of color worry good health care is tied to their appearance
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Sacramento · SacramentoNearly two years into Gov. Gavin Newsom's $12 billion experiment to transform California’s Medicaid program into a social services provider for the state's most vulnerable residents, the institutions tasked with providing the new services aren't effectively doing so, according to a survey released Tuesday.See the Story
California’s ambitious Medicaid experiment gets tripped up in implementation
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