Health care industry
Two seasoned healthcare professionals, C. Brian Shipp and Heyward R. Donigan, have joined the Sentara Health Board of Directors, bringing a wealth of experience in healthcare services management and operational leadership. Shipp, the founder and president of CBS Advisors, LLC, brings a track record of building cultures of service, collaboration,
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In a country where most working adults rely on their employers for health insurance, prices for these plans are skyrocketing. In the latest installment of NPR's series "Cost of Living: The Price We Pay," business correspondent Maria Aspan explores alternative solutions. Aspan profiles employees of companies
Health care costs
In the ongoing debate over Obamacare subsidies, Michael F. Cannon proposes a compromise that involves trading a temporary extension of subsidies for the wealthy for a permanent restoration of the freedom to choose better, more affordable health insurance. This deal would involve codifying Trump's rules on Association Health
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The possibility of a deal to extend Obamacare subsidies for the wealthy has sparked a debate among Republicans, with some advocating for giving in to Democratic demands. However, a more defensible approach would be for Republicans to marry one Trump policy with one Obama policy: freeing consumers to choose better,
Health insurance
As the U.S. government shutdown grinds on, the focus is on the standoff between President Trump and Senate Democrats. But buried beneath the headlines is a critical issue: access to affordable health care. The Republican-held Senate is quietly working to gut the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as
Health insurance
As many New Mexicans struggle to afford basic essentials, health insurance premiums are poised to increase substantially in 2026. The New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance announced that individual plans will see an average rate increase of nearly 36% in 2026, while small group health insurance plans will
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The Congressional Budget Office announced that permanently extending the enhanced tax credits for certain people who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act Marketplace would cost the government $350 billion over 10 years and increase the number of people with health insurance by 3.8 million. The CBO projects
Family
The Center for the Study of Social Policy (CSSP) analysis of the Census Bureau's annual data-release highlights relative stability in median income, poverty, and health insurance coverage rates between 2023 and 2024. However, a closer examination of the disaggregated data raises concerns about the impact of administrative actions
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As the Biden administration rejects the Trump-era budget law defunding Planned Parenthood, Democratic lawmakers in Oregon are working to find alternative ways to reimburse the organization's affiliates for their services. With Planned Parenthood relying heavily on Medicaid reimbursements, estimated to be nearly $17 million in the 2024 fiscal
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Physicians and addiction specialists are meeting with federal lawmakers to advance legislation that modernizes methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) and covers residential addiction treatment under Medicare. The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) is hosting the Addiction Medicine Advocacy Conference (AMAC) to advocate for policies that help Americans
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Physicians and healthcare professionals are pushing for legislation to modernize methadone treatment for opioid use disorder and cover residential addiction treatment under Medicare. This effort aims to address the addiction and overdose crisis, save lives, and help Americans with addiction achieve recovery. The American Society of Addiction Medicine, in coordination
Health care industry
A recent study published in BMJ Global Health has found that indigenous knowledge and responses play a crucial role in adapting to climate change in the Peruvian Amazon. Researchers from the University Peruana Cayetano Heredia conducted a mixed methodology study among two healthcare networks in Junin and Loreto regions, involving
