health care

Rep. Carter Says He'll Consider Senate's Revisions To Health Care Plan

11:07am June 22, 2017

The Senate is about to release its plan to overhaul health care. Steve Inskeep talks to Republican Rep. Buddy Carter of Georgia about how the bill might be different from the House version.

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Senate Republicans Prepare To Release Details Of Their Health Care Plan

11:07am June 22, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Negotiations have been going on in secret, with only a small number of members privy to the ins and outs of the bill, but it is widely expected to track the House version that passed last month.

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Pemiscot Memorial, the public hospital in one of Missouri's poorest counties, depends on Medicaid funding to survive, its CEO says.

Republicans' Proposed Medicaid Cuts Would Hit Rural Patients Hard

9:18am June 22, 2017

by Bram Sable-Smith

Hundreds of rural hospitals are on the brink of closing. The House Republican health plan drastically reduces one of their key sources of funding and the Senate bill is expected to do the same.

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Health & Safety

Senators Working On Health Care Revision Ready To Release Their Plan

8:16am June 22, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The legislation Senate Republicans are releasing is expected to track the House version that was passed last month. Negotiations have been going on in secret.

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Mario Schlosser, CEO of the startup Oscar Health, says he's optimistic that Congress will come up with a humane health care bill.

CEOs Say They'll Sell Health Insurance Next Year, But Are Flying Blind

1:25pm June 21, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Health insurers have to let the government know Wednesday if they'll be selling policies on the federal exchange next year. But Congress has yet to tell them what those policies will cover.

As a child, Rachael Goldring had multiple open-heart surgeries to treat her congenital heart disease. At 24, she still sees pediatricians because she has had difficulty finding the right care in adult medicine.

Survivors Of Childhood Diseases Struggle To Find Care As Adults

11:00am June 21, 2017

by Kerry Klein

A few decades ago, babies born with conditions such as congenital heart disease or cystic fibrosis often didn't survive past childhood. Now many live longer, but adult medicine has not kept pace.

In theory, "direct primary care" should result in better health for patients and lower health care costs overall. But some analysts say that approach just encourages the worried well to get more care than they need.

A Pioneer In 'Flat-Fee Primary Care' Had To Close Its Clinics. What Went Wrong?

6:40pm June 20, 2017

by michelle andrews

Many patients liked the Qliance approach, which gave them unlimited access to a provider for a modest fee and freed doctors from insurance paperwork. But critics say the approach may not be viable.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-K.Y., seen speaking to reporters on Tuesday, is set to release a draft of the Senate's version of the Republican health care bill on Thursday.

Here's What We Know About The Senate GOP Health Care Bill

6:38pm June 20, 2017

by Susan Davis

Senate Republicans say they will release a draft of their legislation on Thursday, with a vote likely next week.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. speaks to reporters on Capitol Hill.

Democrats Tie Up The Senate To Protest GOP Health Care Push

7:42pm June 19, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Without the votes to block a Republican bill, Senate Democrats are trying to draw attention to the GOP's closed-door process for drafting health care legislation.

Senate Democrats Stage Stand-Off Over GOP Health Care Efforts

4:33pm June 19, 2017

by Geoff Bennett

Senate Republicans have two weeks to meet a self-imposed deadline to vote on a health care bill. Democrats and several Republicans are criticizing the closed-door process for drafting the legislation.

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