Health Care Is Where The Jobs Are. But What Kind Of Jobs?
The health care industry adds thousands of jobs to the economy each month. While they aren’t all doctors and nurses, they aren’t all paper pushers either.
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Bill of the Month
After Her Skiing Accident, An Uphill Battle Over Snowballing Bills
She took a bad fall on the slopes and her surgeon used a metal plate to put the splintered bones of her leg back together. When that device failed less than four months later, she and her insurer had to pay full price for the replacement plate.
Neglect Unchecked
Assisted Living’s Breakneck Growth Leaves Patient Safety Behind
An analysis of inspection records in California, Florida and Texas shows significant numbers of violations related to assisted living residents with dementia.
Watch And Listen: Court Decision Rocks ACA
A federal judge's decision jeopardizes the federal health law. KHN's Julie Rovner helps explain the repercussions in appearances on radio and television.
A federal district judge in Texas ruled Friday that Congress’ 2017 elimination of the tax penalty for failing to have insurance rendered the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. What happens now? KHN’s Julie Rovner, along with panelists Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, discuss the bombshell decision and its potential fallout.
Health Suffers Deep In The Troubled Heart Of Texas
Judge Strikes Down ACA Putting Law In Peril — Again
In California, Doctors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Often Get Second Chances
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Nurse Denied Life Insurance Because She Carries Naloxone
Health Insurance Costs Crushing Many People Who Don’t Get Federal Subsidies
For The Asking, A Check Is In The Mail To Help Pay For Costly Drugs
'We're Fighting For Our Lives': Patients Protest Sky-High Insulin Prices
Bonuses And Penalties
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Medicare Cuts Payments To Nursing Homes Whose Patients Keep Ending Up In Hospital
The incentive program to discourage nursing homes from discharging patients too quickly will also give bonuses to facilities with fewer rehospitalizations.
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