Medicaid

The debate over health care overhaul continues in the Senate.

The Senate Health Care Vote, Simplified

9:15pm July 24, 2017

by Gisele Grayson

President Trump is pushing the Senate to repeal and replace Obamacare this week. But with multiple bills in play, it's far from clear what the Senate would vote on. Here's a recap of the options.

How Crisis Pregnancy Center Clients Rely On Medicaid

5:43pm July 24, 2017

by Sarah McCammon

Medicaid pays for nearly half the births in the U.S., and centers that counsel women against abortion often help pregnant women enroll in Medicaid so they don't have to worry about health care costs.

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The morphine-like pain killer Oxycontin is just one of a number of opioids fueling a substance use crisis in the U.S. federal health officials say. And successful treatment for the substance use disorder can be costly.

Opioid Treatment Funds In Senate Bill Would Fall Far Short Of Needs

10:13am July 20, 2017

by Ben Allen

A Senate proposal to repeal Obamacare includes $45 billion to treat opioid addiction. But it wouldn't make up for deep cuts to Medicaid in that same bill that has funded much of that treatment.

Sanford, who opposed the House version of the health care bill, tells Tymia: "I hear you loud and clear on the Medicaid front."

Her Own Medical Future At Stake, A Child Storms Capitol Hill

11:08pm July 19, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Republican health care bill failed in part because of opposition to shrinking Medicaid. An 11-year-old girl with sickle cell anemia went to Washington, D.C., to make sure that wouldn't happen.

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lost two attempts to undo the Affordable Care Act within 24 hours.

Health Care: Were The Risks Of Repeal Without Replace Too High?

7:31pm July 18, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The Republicans' last-ditch attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later would have caused insurance rates to soar, and millions could have lost coverage within a year.

Lee Cantrell, an associate professor of clinical pharmacology at the University of California, San Diego, with a collection of vintage expired medications.

That Drug Expiration Date May Be More Myth Than Fact

3:58pm July 18, 2017

by Marshall Allen

Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive, vital or scarce. And that's even though the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.

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Two-year-old Robbie Klein has hemophilia, a medical condition that interferes with his blood's ability to clot normally. Without insurance, the daily medications he needs to stay healthy could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more each year.

In Massachusetts, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Kids' Health Care At Risk

7:30pm July 17, 2017

by Martha Bebinger

Doctors, consumers and politicians say big federal cuts to Medicaid funding would jeopardize the treatment a lot of kids rely on. The state would either have to make up lost funding or cut benefits.

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A mountain of mine tailings frame a Bisbee park — a legacy of the copper mines that once fueled the local economy.

Doctor Shortage In Rural Arizona Sparks Another Crisis In 'Forgotten America'

10:03pm July 14, 2017

by Kirk Siegler

More than 70 rural U.S. hospitals have closed since 2010, and rural areas are likely to be short 45,000 doctors by 2020. It's one more example of the nation's division between haves and have-nots.

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Overlapping cards representing the various health laws and proposals -- ACA, AHCA and BCRA

Who's In, Who's Left Out With The Latest Senate Health Care Bill

6:35pm July 13, 2017

Tax breaks for the wealthy would be trimmed, and people would get the option to buy bare-bones plans. But big cuts in Medicaid and changes to coverage for pre-existing conditions remain.

There's a severe shortage of professional mental health care providers in Texas. Peer specialists — certified and paid — have begun to bridge the gap. Texas is one of more than 35 states that finance peer services through Medicaid.

In Texas, People With Mental Illness Are Finding Work Helping Peers

4:33pm July 11, 2017

by Lauren Silverman

Giving people who have serious mental illness peer support has proved so helpful that some states are starting to pay these peer specialists to bridge the gap when there aren't enough professionals.