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Texas Set To Implement Tough Surprise Billing Law, After Loophole Gets Shot Down
Texas will enact a law on January 1 to prevent consumers from getting hit with surprise medical bills. The law survived last-minute efforts to write rules that would have gutted it. -
What Matters To Health Care Voters: 5 Voices From New Hampshire
Health care is shaping up to be a major issue in the 2020 elections and is dividing the field of Democratic presidential candidates. But what drives voters? Here are a few of their stories. -
Black Med Students At Former Slave Quarters Say 'This Is About Resiliency'
Tulane University medical students visited a plantation museum last week to take a photo that's going viral. "We were embodying the strength of the people who lived on those grounds," a student says. -
Jonathan Gruber On Choosing The Best Health Care Plan
When it comes to health care, fewer choices may lead to better decisions. -
Mass. Cost, Coverage Impacts Run Deep In Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Case
The Supreme Court could rule any day to overturn the Affordable Care Act. The impact on Massachusetts could cost billions -- and affect the state's ability to invest in K-12 education. -
Congress Considers Bipartisan Compromise Legislation On Surprise Medical Bills
Lawmakers in both parties are trying to balance the competing needs of powerful stakeholders and consumers stuck with high bills. Despite progress, many insiders expect work to continue into 2020. -
Government Extends Open Enrollment For ACA Health Plans, But Only For 36 Hours
The deadline for enrolling in health plans on HealthCare.gov was supposed to be Sunday. But the federal agency in charge reopened the sign-up period, after an outcry over technical glitches. -
Sunday Deadline Looms For Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment
The Health and Human Services Secretary tweeted a reminder: "If you decide that purchasing coverage through healthcare.gov is the right decision for you, make sure you select coverage by this Sunday." -
Warren Doubled Down On 'Medicare For All' As Voters Had Second Thoughts
The Massachusetts senator has pushed corporate regulation and fighting corruption as campaign centerpieces since early on. So how did "Medicare for All" come to define her platform while support slid? -
Paid Parental Leave: How Republicans Learned To Love A Democratic Priority
A Republican president is helping advance what has long been a Democratic priority as part of a defense bill. Not all Republicans are thrilled about it.