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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd and signs autographs during a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center, Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Cincinnati. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump greets the crowd and signs autographs during a campaign rally at the Sharonville Convention Center, Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Cincinnati.
Perhaps more than in any other state, the expansion of Medicaid to give thousands of Louisiana residents no-cost health insurance stands to have a profound impact on health care - whether it's better or worse than the system that was already established to cover the needs of the poor. Louisiana on Friday is set to become the 31st state in the country to expand Medicaid under the federal Affordable Care Act.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a new ad Saturday pushing her involvement in the passing of the Children's Health Insurance Program. The ad, titled "Kayla," pushes the story of a child who had chronic illnesses and was a beneficiary of the program.
The nation's framework for economic security and health care in retirement is financially unsustainable, but you wouldn't know it from listening to the presidential candidates. This week the Social Security and Medicare trustees warned of tough choices ahead to keep the two programs solvent over the long run.
With time running out for the Obama administration to prove the success of the Affordable Care Act, officials are aggressively targeting a group that could help turn things around: young people. Federal health officials announced Tuesday they will comb tax records to find 18-34 year-olds who paid the penalty stipulated under President Barack Obama's health act for not buying health insurance and reach out to them directly with emails to urge them to avoid even higher penalties scheduled for this year.
Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones, a declared candidate for Attorney General in 2016, has announced his request that the federal government apply an ancient and dormant legal principle called "anti-trust law" for an obscure and mysterious purpose known as "consumer protection." Just kidding about dormant and obscure, etc."
We're now officially less than five months away from Election Day, and voters are turning their attention to where the candidates stand on specific issues. Among the issues expected to garner a lot of attention this election season is what should be done with healthcare in America.
California's insurance commissioner called on the U.S. government to block Anthem Inc.'s $48 billion takeover of rival health insurer Cigna Corp., saying the deal would limit competition in the state's health-insurance market.
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to reject Anthem Inc.'s proposed acquisition of rival insurer Cigna Corp. He says the $54 billion transaction would likely lead to lower quality health care and more expensive coverage. He says Anthem would control more than half the health insurance market in 28 counties.
Here I am, an Indian immigrant, a physician, and a lifelong Democrat to boot, who sees no other choice than Trump this election cycle. I must confess that I have no emotional connection with Mr. Trump -- his public demeanor, braggadocio, and above all, the coarseness of his manner when he engages opponents are not what are familiar or soothing to eye or ear.
"This guy called me up," says Tamasi, president of Gosnold on Cape Cod , an addiction treatment center with seven sites in Massachusetts. "The guy" represented a group of investors; Tamasi declines to say whom.
Puerto Rico is facing three converging crises demanding congressional attention: hundreds of cases of Zika, a $72 billion fiscal disaster and growing financial concerns about its Medicaid program. As lawmakers consider a $1.1 billion package to combat the spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus that causes birth defects, the territory's long-standing problems with funding its joint federal-state health insurance program for the poor are coming to a head.
Conservatives really are at a disadvantage in this ongoing tango because their core beliefs are not easily translated into the public parlance. In my last few columns I wrote that political conservatism is under assault from many quarters and why.