Social Security Clawbacks Hit a Million More People Than Agency Chief Told Congress
By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group
More than 2 million people a year have been sent notices that Social Security overpaid them and demanding they repay the money. That’s twice as many as the head of Social Security disclosed at a congressional hearing in October.
Watch: The Long-Term Care Crisis: Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America
By Jordan Rau
Long-term care options in the U.S. are costly, complex, and often inadequate. KFF Health News’ Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson of The New York Times host a Zoom panel to explore the challenges of providing — and affording — care.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Prescription drug access and costs, mental health care, HIV, fentanyl overdoses, health workers, mpox, and more are in the news.
Biden Wants States to Ensure Obamacare Plans Cover Enough Doctors and Hospitals
By Julie Appleby
The regulatory proposal was announced Nov. 15 and is likely one of the last major ACA policy efforts of the president’s first term.
Grassroots College Networks Distribute Emergency Contraceptives on Campus
By Michelle Andrews
Peer-to-peer efforts can meet a clear need among students whose colleges may not make sexual health products accessible or affordable.
These Programs Put Unused Prescription Drugs in the Hands of Patients in Need
By Kate Ruder
States and counties look to expand programs that accept donations of unused surplus drugs from places like nursing homes and hospitals and redistribute them to low-income and uninsured residents.
Programas ponen los medicamentos sin usar en manos de pacientes que los necesitan
By Kate Ruder
Recogen de centros de salud, residentes, farmacias o prisiones los medicamentos sin abrir y sin caducar que se acumulan cuando los pacientes son dados de alta, cambian de medicina o mueren, y los redistribuyen a pacientes vulnerables.
Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court
By Aneri Pattani
The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma — which marketed OxyContin — could claim immunity from future lawsuits without claiming bankruptcy.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Medicaid, race and health, abortion access, medical device safety, covid, flu, and RSV, drug costs, opioids, and more are in the news.
