Longtime Health Advocate Donna Shalala Loses House Reelection Race
In a notable loss for Democrats, Shalala, who represented a Miami district, was defeated by Maria Elvira Salazar 鈥 a Republican former TV journalist who compared Democratic policy proposals to leftist oppression in countries like Cuba.
If They Sweep on Election Day, Dems Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises
Democrats are favored to win both chambers of Congress after years of campaign-trail promises about health care. But their margin in the Senate could be slim, making it difficult to pass major health care legislation. And they still must heal some rifts within the caucus about how far they can push overhaul efforts.
Al sopesar los temas de salud, la mayor铆a de los votantes se inclinan hacia Biden
Los hallazgos de una nueva encuesta indican que los votantes no conf铆an en las garant铆as del presidente de que proteger谩 a las personas con condiciones preexistentes.
Majority of Voters Tilt Toward Biden as Health Issues Weigh Heavily
More than 50% of people said they favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden鈥檚 approach to an array of health issues.
With Senate Control at Stake, Trump and COVID Haunt Ernst鈥檚 Fight to Keep Her Seat
In less than six years, Sen. Joni Ernst has gone from being a rising star in the Republican Party to running neck and neck against a political newcomer. A poll last month showed more than 1 in 3 Iowa voters think Ernst鈥檚 relationship to President Donald Trump is 鈥渢oo close,鈥 聽and her comments about the coronavirus death toll sparked a backlash.
Urban Hospitals of Last Resort Cling to Life in Time of COVID
Rural hospitals have been closing at a quickening pace in recent years, but a number of inner-city hospitals now face a similar fate. Experts fear that the economic damage inflicted by the COVID pandemic is helping push some of these urban hospitals over the edge at the very time their services are most needed.
Nurses and Doctors Sick With COVID Feel Pressured to Get Back to Work
Hospital employees say they must choose between their paychecks and their health or that of their families. Returning to work with symptoms also risks infection among the patients they are meant to heal.
In Fine Print, HHS Appears To Ban All Surprise Billing During The Pandemic
Language in the CARES Act says providers who take emergency funding cannot balance-bill coronavirus patients 鈥 and 鈥渆very patient鈥 is considered a possible COVID-19 patient.
Se hizo la prueba de coronavirus. Luego vino la catarata de facturas m茅dicas
Nadie est谩 haciendo mucho para rescatar a pacientes que necesitan desesperadamente protecci贸n contra este tipo de facturas, en un sistema que cobra libremente por cada atenci贸n que dispensa.
Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.
Hidden costs for ER visits and other fees could cost people thousands of dollars.
Senators Who Led Pharma-Friendly Patent Reform Also Prime Targets For Pharma Cash
Three senators on a revived subcommittee received more than $100,000 each from drugmakers.
And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone鈥檚 Mind
The candidates talked about their views on how this public health crisis should be managed. Though they disagreed on many points, they shared disapproval of the Trump administration鈥檚 response.
Dem贸cratas agudizan ataques al sistema de salud, al ritmo de las primarias
En el debate n煤mero 10 realizado en Charleston, Carolina del Sur, tambi茅n se unieron para atacar al senador por Vermont Bernie Sanders, actual favorito.
Democrats Sharpen Health Care Attacks As Primaries Heat Up
The stakes appeared higher in this debate as candidates focused on the upcoming South Carolina primary this weekend and Super Tuesday.
Scalpels Out: Democrats Make Slashing Attacks On Health Care Plans
Candidates鈥 tough health policy talk strayed far from hope for unity.
Call For FDA To Withdraw Preterm Birth Drug Divides Doctors and Insurers
A study ordered by the Food and Drug Administration failed to prove that Makena, the only drug approved to prevent premature birth, is effective. While a panel of experts has recommended withdrawing the drug鈥檚 approval, many doctors are wary.
Warren y Klobuchar dicen que pueden bajar precios de medicamentos sin ayuda del Congreso
Ambas senadoras han patrocinado sus propios proyectos de ley para controlar el aumento vertiginoso de los precios de las drogas recetadas. El Congreso no ha hecho mucho por solucionar este problema.
Warren and Klobuchar Say They Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congress鈥 Help
Democratic presidential candidates also returned to now-familiar themes in debating the differences between “Medicare for All” and more incremental reforms.
Dem贸cratas debaten si es “realista” un Medicare para Todos
Los siete candidatos que participaron del 煤ltimo debate de 2019 hablaron sobre la practicidad de una reforma radical de la atenci贸n m茅dica, espec铆ficamente, de Medicare para Todos.
Democrats Debate Whether ‘Medicare For All’ Is ‘Realistic’
Candidates again sparred over 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 and other approaches to health reform — but this time they waited more than two hours before wading into health policy issues.
