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ACA Markets Are ‘Very Unstable’ But Not In A Death Spiral, Kaiser Permanente CEO Says
Bernard Tyson pledged to remain in the health law’s insurance markets in contrast to moves by Aetna and other national insurers that have retreated.
Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, Trump’s pick to lead the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, is a proponent of shifting away from education-based approaches to aggressive treatment.
Alliances Cropping Up In Senate, Where Almost Every Vote Holds The Power To Destroy A Deal
Leadership can only lose two Republican votes to pass a health care plan through the upper chamber, giving each senator a great deal of bargaining power.
As STD Rates Skyrocket, Kaiser Helps Reach Teenagers On Their Own Level
Kaiser Permanente offers to help school districts put on a play about the dangers of sexually transmitted diseases but in a way to which teenagers can relate.
Kaiser Permanente Eyes Expansion With $4.4B Raised From Bond Offerings
The bond market is white-hot for hospital debt offerings.
“When I was in nursing school you could have up to 14 patients,” Rebecca Wells said. “You can’t even keep your patients straight. And I hear horror stories of the nurses who would cry — just drive home in tears like, ‘Did I do harm?’”
Groups Press Governor To Use Tobacco Tax Funds To Increase Medicaid Reimbursement Rates
The budget released by Gov. Jerry Brown in January instead directs the money to shore up the program as a whole.
Despite Senators’ Concerns Over Ties To Pharma Industry, Gottlieb Confirmed To Lead FDA
Dr. Scott Gottlieb was seen as a moderate choice of President Trump’s, compared with other candidates he was reportedly considering.
In Senate, GOP Is Walking A Razor-Thin Margin And These Deal-Breakers Could Nudge Them Over Edge
Politico looks at four hot-button topics that could cost Republican votes needed to pass health care legislation. Meanwhile, senate leaders are scrambling to defend their all-male working group, the Byrd rule explained, and other news on the American Health Care Act.
Uncertainty In D.C. Could Wreak Havoc On Local Budgets
Santa Clara county’s budget on shaky grounds because of the federal-level back-and-forth over repeal and replace.