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A Transgender Woman’s ‘Bait-And-Switch’ $92,000 Surgery Bill

By Emmarie Huetteman July 26, 2018

After being promised a significant discount for paying cash upfront and forgoing insurance, a Wisconsin patient gets caught in the middle between hospital and insurer — and feels snookered by a last-minute surprise and billing snafu.

Drugmakers Funnel Millions To Lawmakers; A Few Dozen Get $100,000-Plus

By Emmarie Huetteman and Sydney Lupkin October 16, 2018

Drugmakers’ contributions to lawmakers have peaked as surging drug prices emerge as a hot-button political issue. In the past decade, members of Congress have received nearly $79 million from 68 pharma PACs. And the giving crosses the aisle: In California, seven of the top 10 beneficiaries are Democrats — though Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House majority leader, tops other Golden State lawmakers in Congress by a wide margin.

Unwieldy Health Costs Often Stand Between Teachers And Fatter Paychecks

By Emmarie Huetteman June 18, 2018

Cash-strapped school boards, cities and legislatures scrounge to cover pay raises and pricey benefits and turn to teachers to fork over more of their shrinking take-home pay.

Kicking Around The ACA? For Tom Price, That’s So 2017.

By Emmarie Huetteman May 1, 2018

The former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services says the law eliminating penalties for most people who don’t have insurance coverage will hurt the insurance marketplaces.

Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules

By Emmarie Huetteman April 11, 2018

The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She’s using the opportunity to call for adjusting Senate rules to accommodate new parents.

Under Trump Proposal, Lawful Immigrants Might Be Inclined To Shun Health Benefits

By Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey and Paula Andalo May 11, 2018

A proposed change in immigration policy from the Trump administration could make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain a green card if family members use Medicaid or other government benefits for medical care. The “chilling effects” of the draft proposal already are being felt in California community health centers, one official said.

La muerte de un tío por sobredosis impulsa a oficial de Medicaid a actuar

By Emmarie Huetteman January 29, 2018

Un oficial de los Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid se enteró casi dos años después que uno de sus tíos más queridos había muerto víctima de las drogas. Esa verdad lo impulsó a un cambio de rumbo.

Opioid Crisis Hits Home: An Uncle’s Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course

By Emmarie Huetteman January 29, 2018

Andrey Ostrovsky, who until last month was chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job so he could more directly fight the stigma of drug addiction.

Por plan de Trump, inmigrantes podrían tener miedo de recibir beneficios de salud

By Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey and Paula Andalo May 11, 2018

Bajo la norma propuesta, el que un immigrante haya usado beneficios públicos como Medicaid o SNAP, puede poner en peligro el proceso para obtener la residencia permanente.

Bipartisan Senate Budget Deal Boosts Health Programs

By Julie Rovner and Shefali Luthra February 7, 2018

The agreement would add $2 billion to the National Institutes of Health and fund community health centers around the country. But it does not include provisions to help stabilize the federal health law’s marketplaces.

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