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Shots - Health News
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., joined by (from left) Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, discussed health care overhaul with reporters on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

States Have Already Tried Versions Of 'Skinny Repeal.' It Didn't Go Well

Jul 27, 2017
Republican senators are warming to the idea of a scaled-back plan that would delete the Affordable Care Act's individual and employer mandates but leave much of the law intact.
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Shots - Health News

The Senate Health Care Vote, Simplified

Jul 24, 2017
President Trump is pushing the Senate to repeal and replace Obamacare this week. But with multiple bills in play, it's far from clear what the Senate would vote on. Here's a recap of the options.
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Shots - Health News

With So Many Obamacare Repeal Options In Play, Confusion Reigns

Jul 20, 2017
Congress has been trying to repeal and/or replace the Affordable Care Act for years. Now it's down to the wire, but there are multiple proposals on the Senate's table, and more could be on the way.
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Shots - Health News
The morphine-like pain killer Oxycontin is just one of a number of opioids fueling a substance use crisis in the U.S. federal health officials say. And successful treatment for the substance use disorder can be costly.

Opioid Treatment Funds In Senate Bill Would Fall Far Short Of Needs

Jul 20, 2017
A Senate proposal to repeal Obamacare includes $45 billion to treat opioid addiction. But it wouldn't make up for deep cuts to Medicaid in that same bill that has funded much of that treatment.
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Shots - Health News
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell lost two attempts to undo the Affordable Care Act within 24 hours.

Health Care: Were The Risks Of Repeal Without Replace Too High?

Jul 18, 2017
The Republicans' last-ditch attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act now and replace it later would have caused insurance rates to soar, and millions could have lost coverage within a year.
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Politics
Sen. Jerry Moran speaks during a Senate hearing in June 2017. Moran's opposition has effectively killed the latest Republican healthcare plan.

The Loyal Republican Senator From Kansas Who Helped Kill The Health Care Bill

Jul 18, 2017
"I am a product of rural Kansas," Sen. Jerry Moran said earlier this month. "I understand the value of a hospital in your community, of a physician in your town, of a pharmacy on Main Street."
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Shots - Health News
Two-year-old Robbie Klein has hemophilia, a medical condition that interferes with his blood's ability to clot normally. Without insurance, the daily medications he needs to stay healthy could cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or more each year.

In Massachusetts, Proposed Medicaid Cuts Put Kids' Health Care At Risk

Jul 17, 2017
Doctors, consumers and politicians say big federal cuts to Medicaid funding would jeopardize the treatment a lot of kids rely on. The state would either have to make up lost funding or cut benefits.
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Who's In, Who's Left Out With The Latest Senate Health Care Bill

Jul 13, 2017
Tax breaks for the wealthy would be trimmed, and people would get the option to buy bare-bones plans. But big cuts in Medicaid and changes to coverage for pre-existing conditions remain.
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Shots - Health News
Association-based health insurance could have a lot of appeal for restaurants and other businesses with younger, healthier workers.

Senate's Health Bill Would Make Life Easier For Some Small Businesses

Jul 12, 2017
Some small businesses buy their health plans through trade associations. The GOP health bills would make those cheaper. But that could also make employer-based insurance more expensive for others.
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Shots - Health News

FAQ: How Would The Republican Health Care Bills Affect You?

Jul 10, 2017
The bills under consideration in Congress would make big changes in health care coverage and costs for millions of people. Our searchable FAQ provides answers to key questions on where, how and why.
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Shots - Health News
A provision in the bill proposed by the GOP Senate would permit Medicaid to pay for longer stints of inpatient psychiatric care. But other parts of the bill would strip $772 billion from Medicaid — the single-largest funder of care for people who have

Senate Health Bill Could Both Boost And Undercut Mental Health Funding

Jul 08, 2017
The draft health care bill has a provision meant to increase the availability of inpatient psychiatric care. But overall cuts to Medicaid could actually lead to even fewer psychiatric beds nationwide.
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Steve Daines of Montana (right) talks with fellow Republican Sens. Mitch McConnell and Pat Roberts in a White House meeting in June on the GOP health care strategy, which would include deep cuts to Medicaid. Montana insurers say the plan worries them.

Montana Insurers Say Medicaid Cuts Would Drive Up Cost Of Private Health Plans

Jul 07, 2017
Montana's three main health insurance firms say the Republican Senate's proposed cuts to Medicaid, and any plan to repeal the individual mandate, could drive up health costs for everyone.
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Ken Sterling, a former mayor of Hugo, was recently a patient at Lincoln Community Hospital. "There are an awful lot of people who depend on this place," he says — including people who live all over the county, and truckers and other drivers who pass by

A Hospital In Rural Colorado Is The Cornerstone Of Small Town Life

Jul 01, 2017
At the lone hospital in Hugo, a country town, staff members know most of the patients — they are friends and family. But cuts in the GOP health bill could threaten this cherished institution.
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Clara Hardy (middle) with her parents, Robert and Chrissy. Clara, who lives in North Carolina, needed expensive surgery and other procedures right after birth to save her life. The family's insurance policy paid most of the cost.

GOP Health Bill Could Let Insurers Cap Spending On Expensive Patients

Jun 30, 2017
Current law requires all health insurance sold on the exchanges to cover 10 essential benefits — with no annual or lifetime limits to reimbursement. But the GOP plan might let states reinstate limits.
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Shots - Health News
The ongoing debate over health care has many people wondering how changes will affect their coverage.

Q&A: What Does The Senate Health Bill Mean For Me?

Jun 27, 2017
The Senate Republicans' plan to overhaul the Affordable Care Act could bring big changes to many Americans' health care coverage. Here are answers to a handful of scenarios from concerned listeners.
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CHART: CBO Weighs Who Wins, Who Loses With Senate Health Care Bill

Jun 27, 2017
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that 22 million people would lose coverage with the Senate bill. That includes 15 million people on Medicaid, and others who could no longer afford insurance.
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Shots - Health News
Nurses at the telemetry unit of Trinity Hospital respond to patient calls and monitor patient vital signs.

After Decline Of Steel And Coal, Ohio Fears Health Care Jobs Are Next

Jun 26, 2017
Health care jobs now outnumber manufacturing jobs in Jefferson County, Ohio. Hospital administrators worry that Republican plans to cut Medicaid will lead to layoffs.
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Andy Slavitt was in charge of running the federal agency that oversees the Affordable Care Act from 2015 to 2017.

What The Man Who Ran Obamacare Thinks About the Republican Health Plan

Jun 23, 2017
Andy Slavitt was acting administrator of the the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services until January. He calls the new Senate health care bill "the ugly step-sibling" of the House bill.
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