Better Than Other Plans Or Better Than Nothing? Trump鈥檚 Claim About 鈥楢ffordable鈥 Options
Caveat emptor. Some of these health insurance plans might prove helpful for some people, but making that determination is not easy.
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In Fierce Debate, Democratic Candidates Expand Health Agenda Arguments
A sampling of health policy highlights from the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, N.H.聽
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Trump On 鈥楳edicare for All鈥 And The Costs Of Extending Health Care To Undocumented Immigrants聽
In his Feb. 4 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said the cost of extending health care to people regardless of their citizenship status would "bankrupt" the U.S.
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On Drug Pricing, The President鈥檚 Numbers Are Still Off
We checked again. The data has not changed.
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Warren Is Right. Presidents Have The Power To Bypass Congress On Drug Pricing.
But like all of health care, it鈥檚 complicated.
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Bloomberg On Health Care: Translating His Mayoral Record To The National Stage
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg uses health care as a key message in his Democratic presidential primary run. Now that he will be taking the stage in the Feb. 19 debate, the message could take on even more prominence.
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Trump鈥檚 Claim He 鈥楽aved鈥 Preexisting Conditions 鈥楶art Fantasy, Part Delusion鈥
The claim, which builds on previous statements and campaign messaging, drew strong reactions.
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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.
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Sanders Targets Health Industry Profits. Are His Figures Right?
Calculations are complicated, but correct.
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Team Trump Says Administration鈥檚 Action On Health Care 鈥業s Working.鈥 Is It?
The impact of the Trump administration鈥檚 health policies is not as clear-cut as the president鈥檚 reelection campaign suggests.
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Yang And Sanders Use Maternal Mortality Stats To Talk About Race
These numbers are stark.
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Warren鈥檚 Argument That Millions Can鈥檛 Afford Their Rx Drugs Holds Up
鈥楳edication insecurity鈥 is a thing.
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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.
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Pharma鈥檚 Take On The Pelosi Drug-Pricing Bill: Fair Warning Or Fearmongering?
The pharmaceutical industry鈥檚 argument that capping drug prices would compromise drug innovation stands 鈥渙n very shaky ground.鈥
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Did Joe Biden Overstate Democratic Voters鈥 Opposition To 鈥楳edicare For All鈥?
The term 鈥渧ast鈥 sets a high bar.聽
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Do 160 Million Americans Really Like Their Health Plans? Kind Of
Former Vice President Joe Biden's claim during the latest Democratic presidential debate relies on a squishy number, and the context matters.
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Surgeon General鈥檚 Marijuana Warning Omits Crucial Context
Surgeon General Jerome Adams said the drug has a 鈥渦nique impact鈥 on the developing brain 鈦犫 technically true, but neglecting a vital comparison to other drugs, as well as shortcomings in the existing research.
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Warren Says Out-Of-Pocket Health Spending Will Total $11 Trillion In The Next Decade. We Checked Her Math.
Big picture remains hazy, but these numbers add up.
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Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren On Public Support For ‘Medicare For All’
Polling supports Buttigieg's claim.