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Vincent Galvan first went to a nursing home in 2012 after his right leg was amputated. He was evicted after complaining about his care.

As Nursing Homes Evict Patients, States Question Motives

4:47pm May 26, 2017

by Ina Jaffe

According to the federal government, the top complaint about nursing homes is wrongful eviction. Advocates say nursing homes want residents who pay more but require less care.

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As baby boomers age, more older Americans are visiting the emergency room, which can be an overcrowded, disorienting and even traumatic place.

Can Comfort Care At The ER Help Older People Live Longer And Suffer Less?

4:57am May 26, 2017

by Melissa Bailey

Many older patients have problems that an emergency room is ill-equipped to handle, but often there is nowhere else to go. So some hospitals are adding palliative care consultants to the front lines.

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (from left), with Vice President Pence and and Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., on Capitol Hill, noted that the CBO analysis confirms that the House GOP health care bill will cut the deficit.

Patient, Doctor Groups Say New CBO Score Reveals Health Care Bill's Flaws

6:53pm May 25, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The latest analysis by the Congressional Budget Office says the bill would lead to 23 million fewer people having insurance coverage and would cut the federal deficit by $119 billion over 10 years.

Mindy Kaling is one of many celebrities who have put on a red nose for Red Nose Day, raising the question: Huh, what?

Do You Know What Red Nose Day Is?

5:39pm May 25, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The name may be silly, but Red Nose Day — which is today — has a serious mission. How do charity evaluators size up this campaign?

North Carolina Insurer Seeks 23 Percent Rate Hike, Blames Congress

2:32pm May 25, 2017

by Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press

North Carolina's largest health insurer said Thursday it wants to increase the average price for heavily subsidized policies created by former President Barack Obama's overhaul law by 22.9 percent

Senate Considers GOP Health Bill With Newly Released CBO Data

8:23am May 25, 2017

The Congressional Budget Office has given its assessment of the House Republican health care bill. Rachel Martin talks to GOP Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota about the bill's chances in the Senate.

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan holds up a copy of the American Health Care Act during a March 7 news conference with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. (left), and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., outside Ryan'

GOP Health Plan Would Leave 23 Million More Uninsured, Budget Office Says

8:27pm May 24, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Republicans' Obamacare repeal-and-replace bill would also reduce the deficit and leave some sick Americans unable to buy coverage.

CBO Releases Score For House-Approved American Health Care Act

5:51pm May 24, 2017

by Susan Davis

The Congressional Budget Office gave its projections Wednesday on the costs and impact of the version of the American Health Care Act passed by the House earlier this month.

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Health Care Industry Anticipates CBO Score For House-Approved Bill

5:51pm May 24, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Caroline Pearson, senior vice president of Avalere Health, about what the new CBO score for the American Health Care Act means for reconciliation with the Senate.

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CBO To Update GOP Health Plan Analysis

8:17am May 24, 2017

by Susan Davis

We preview the upcoming Congressional Budget Office analysis of Republicans' health care legislation. The CBO is scheduled to release the update Wednesday afternoon.

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