WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday passed a health care bill aimed at lowering health care costs and providing more options for employer-provided health insurance. That news was overshadowed by […]
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WASHINGTON — House appropriators will mark up legislation on Tuesday that is a mixed bag for researchers. While the Republican bill rejects President Trump’s proposal to slash the National Institutes […]
Read MoreMedicaid cuts in tax bill projected to generate spike in opioid deaths
The Republican tax bill signed into law earlier this month could result in a significant death toll for people seeking treatment for opioid addiction, according to a group of health […]
Read More11.8 million people could lose health insurance under Senate GOP tax bill
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans’ version of President Trump’s tax bill would lead to 11.8 million people losing health insurance over the next decade, according to a new report from the […]
Read MoreGOP tax bill would severely cut hospitals’ Medicaid payments: report
WASHINGTON — Hospitals would bear the brunt of federal health care funding cuts in the Republicans’ tax bill, and they’d be hurt hard in states with both predominantly Democratic- and […]
Read MoreSTAT+: A crucial moment for RFK Jr. And for Bill Cassidy
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