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China’s Health Failures Distract Us From Our Own
America’s health system has long been a mess, and Trump is making it worse.
Medicare’s Private Option Is Gaining Popularity, and Critics
As more Americans sign up for Medicare Advantage, detractors worry that it’s helping private insurers more than patients.
My $145,000 Surprise Medical Bill
What my brief glimpse into the financial abyss taught me about the American health care system.
The Health System We’d Have if Economists Ran Things
A survey of nearly 200 Ph.D. health economists finds them taking a few politically unpopular positions.
The Next Hurdle for Bernie Sanders: Nevada’s Top Union Dislikes ‘Medicare for All’
His Democratic rivals are trying to capitalize.
Florida Doctor Bilked $26 Million From Health Insurers, Officials Say
Dr. Moses deGraft-Johnson, who told investigators he wanted to one day become president of Ghana, sent nearly $2 million to people or entities there, court records show.
In Trump’s Budget, Big Health Care Cuts but Few Details
The president’s proposal can be read as a second-term policy blueprint. On the future of the Affordable Care Act, it’s awfully vague.
Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Would Cut Safety Net Programs and Boost Defense
The budget, while largely a messaging document, reflects the administration’s spending priorities’ stark contrast with Mr. Trump’s Democratic rivals.
Trump’s $4.8 Trillion Budget Would Cut Safety Net Programs and Boost Defense
The budget, while largely a messaging document, reflects the administration’s spending priorities, in stark contrast with Mr. Trump’s Democratic rivals.
Would Your Wages Rise Under ‘Medicare for All’?
Research suggests the answer is yes, but not in all cases, and with significant differences across jobs and labor markets.
Trump Tries to Walk Back Entitlement Comments as Democrats Pounce
A day after President Trump suggested he was open to cutting entitlement programs in a second term, he insisted he would protect Social Security.
Trump Opens Door to Cuts to Medicare and Other Entitlement Programs
The president signaled a willingness to scale back Medicare, a shift from his 2016 platform of protecting welfare programs.
When Bernie Sanders Came to Visit
Senator Sanders’s visit to the editorial board, and their subsequent deliberation today on “The Choice” podcast.
Medicare’s Part D Doughnut Hole Has Closed! Mostly. Sorta.
The drug coverage gap was widely loathed, but the new scheme may still leave some older Americans holding the bag.
Health Care Costs Are Rising. Fund Returns Are Less Reliable.
In 2019, the industry’s performance was not quite as strong as the overall stock market’s. Some managers point to political uncertainty over health insurance and drug prices.
Health Care Costs Are Rising. Fund Returns Are Less Reliable.
In 2019, the industry’s performance was not quite as strong as the overall stock market’s. Some managers point to political uncertainty over health insurance and drug prices.
Can We Please Stop Fighting About ‘Medicare for All’?
One policy proposal has defined this Democratic race. It’s time to move on.
We’re Getting Old, but We’re Not Doing Anything About It
Like climate change, the aging of America demands a serious rethinking of the way we live.
Democrats Love Free College, Until You Offer Them More Options
A new survey finds that Democrats haven’t fully embraced progressive policy proposals like free college and Medicare for all.
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