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Anesthesia providers turn to opioid alternatives during surgery

by Aaron Schrank
Sep 11, 2017
Easing opioids out of the operating room is one tactic for fighting the opioid abuse epidemic.
An anesthesiologist looks at equipment.
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Houston plans aid for medically fragile as Harvey pounds on

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 29, 2017
As Harvey continues to pummel Houston, the city is using call lists and maps to help community health workers keep in touch with thousands of people. Some are in wheelchairs, others may need oxygen, ventilators or other medical devices that rely on electricity. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
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Study shows racial disparities in infant intensive care

by Dan Gorenstein
Aug 28, 2017
“Our research is not uncovering racial bias,” the lead author at Stanford says.
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What next for health care in the United States?

by Lizzie O'Leary
Jul 28, 2017
"There is now an expectation that people should have access to care."
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) walks with an aide as he leaves the Senate floor following a Motion to commit vote on HR 1628 (American Health Care Act) on Capitol Hill, July 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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How Trump could still cause Obamacare to collapse

by Dan Gorenstein and Janet Nguyen
Jul 28, 2017
Republican legislation may have been shot down Friday morning, but the health law's future is still uncertain.
Dr. Martha Perez examines patient Dorothy Jolly at the Community Health of South Florida.
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Obamacare repeal reeling after Senate defeat

by Marketplace Contributor
Jul 28, 2017
All Democrats and three Republicans voted "no."
A view of the U.S. Capitol building on Thursday in Washington, D.C., as Senate Republicans had worked to pass a stripped-down, or "skinny repeal" version of Obamacare reform.
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Drug prices: how generics changed the game

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 25, 2017
Generics used to be sold out of car trunks. Then Congress got involved.
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The part of Obamacare even Republicans like

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 24, 2017
The ACA's Innovation Center finds ways to slow spending while looking out for patients.
Ariel Fernandez, left, sits with Noel Nogues, an insurance adviser with UniVista Insurance company, as he signs up for the Affordable Care Act in 2015 in Miami.
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What does the uncertainty around health care mean for insurers?

by Eliza Mills
Jul 21, 2017
How insurance companies feel about the market has a big impact on consumers.
The Biden administration is offering free coverage until New Year's to people who have received jobless benefits in 2021.
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The cost of repealing — but not replacing — Obamacare

by David Brancaccio
Jul 20, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office has released its latest calculations. What does this means for the GOP's health care plans?
The Biden administration is offering free coverage until New Year's to people who have received jobless benefits in 2021.
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