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How California's expansion of health coverage is affecting low-income undocumented immigrants

by Elizabeth Trovall
Jan 8, 2024
The eligibility expansion benefits the immigrants but may also bring savings to the entire system.
In California, all low-income undocumented immigrants are now eligible for coverage under the state’s version of Medicaid. Some of that expansion expense may bring savings elsewhere.
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Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs in 2024

by Lily Jamali
Dec 29, 2023
But drug companies are trying to stymie the effort with a raft of lawsuits.
Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices will apply to just 10 medications for now, including treatments for heart disease and diabetes.
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Medicare expands mental health coverage

by Savannah Maher
Dec 25, 2023
Loosened restrictions on who can bill the program for mental health services mean more options for Americans, especially in rural areas.
The Jan 1. change to Medicare will make some 400,000 providers, or 40% of the mental health workforce, eligible to bill the program.  
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Climate change effects likely to include long-term inflation

by Henry Epp
Nov 14, 2023
The fifth National Climate Assessment says climate change will continue to nudge household spending higher in many categories — including health, food and home repair.
In June, smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted over New York City and obscured the Manhattan skyline. Increased air pollution could lead to higher health care costs.
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Hundreds of thousands of younger veterans go uninsured, new report finds

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 10, 2023
The Urban Institute has released a new report saying that roughly 400,000 veterans under 65 go without coverage. But expanded Medicaid could help.
"A little under 5% of veterans below age 65 remain without coverage,” said Jessica Banthin at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center.
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How a weight loss drug's approval could affect insurance premiums

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 10, 2023
The FDA's approval of Eli Lilly's Zepbound could signal more insurers paying for the use of such drugs. Demand is great so the costs could be big and push up premiums.
Eli Lilly’s newly FDA-approved weight loss drug, Zepbound, is priced roughly 21% lower than competitor Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy.
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Higher subsidies drive record ACA enrollment

by Samantha Fields
Nov 9, 2023
The government has extended pandemic-era subsidies for the Affordable Care Act marketplace until 2025 — and even higher-income families are eligible.
Just about everyone looking for an ACA plan is eligible for a higher subsidy than before, said Vivian Ho at Rice University.
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Feeling burnt out from COVID-19, one nurse turned to chainsaw art

by Sarah Leeson
Nov 6, 2023
"I got that first chainsaw and, I don't know, I just felt right at home," says Taylor White, a chainsaw carver in Maine.
One of White's most recent projects was a 10-foot-tall grizzly bear carving.
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Do the latest job numbers point to a coming recession?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Nov 6, 2023
The number of new jobs created each month has been trending down for the past year — but there is also a good amount of positive data in the latest report.
Overall, the number of new jobs created each month has been chaotic but generally trending down for 12 months.
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Health care costs were a main driver of inflation in September

by Kimberly Adams
Oct 27, 2023
Rising costs for prescriptions and hospital services were felt in latest PCE report, though health inflation has been mild in the past year.
By the end of the decade, health care is expected to account for about a fifth of the U.S. economy.
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