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No, the government is not offering a $5,800 subsidy to all Americans

(6 days ago) WebPolitiFact has previously debunked similar claims. a website that tracks congressional bills, Is the government promising $6,400 monthly health care …

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/may/17/facebook-posts/no-the-government-is-not-offering-a-5800-subsidy-t/

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Fact check: Inflation Reduction Act will lower health insurance costs

(2 days ago) WebThe claim: The Inflation Reduction Act expands free health insurance to people under 65. After more than a year of negotiation, a $740 billion climate and health …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/24/fact-check-inflation-reduction-act-lower-health-insurance-costs/7873810001/

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No, Senate bill won’t strip $300 billion from Medicare

(6 days ago) WebThe American Prosperity Alliance said in an ad that the Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill "will strip $300 billion dollars from Medicare." The federal government would see its outlays

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/05/american-prosperity-alliance/no-senate-bill-wont-strip-300-billion-medicare/

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Obamacare Myths - FactCheck.org

(Just Now) WebSo, more than three years after our last health-care-whoppers piece (published just before the law was signed in 2010), we’re giving readers a rundown of the …

https://www.factcheck.org/2013/09/obamacare-myths/

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Fact check: World Health Organization has no authority in the U.S.

(6 days ago) WebThe Biden administration is setting the stage to hand ultimate control of America’s health care system and U.S. national sovereignty over to the World Health …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/05/25/fact-check-world-health-organization-has-no-authority-u-s/9840330002/

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The Precarious Path to Universal Health Coverage - American Bar …

(7 days ago) WebThe Precarious Path to Universal Health Coverage. Medicare for All became the rallying point for health care reform early in the 2020 election, often without details …

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/crsj/publications/human_rights_magazine_home/health-matters-in-elections/the-precarious-path-to-universal-health-coverage/

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PolitiFact's Lie of the Year: 'A government takeover of health care'

(8 days ago) WebBy the time the health care bill was headed toward passage in early 2010, Obama and congressional Democrats had sanded down their program, dropping the …

https://www.politifact.com/article/2010/dec/17/lie-year-government-takeover-health-care/

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UnitedHealth grew very big. Now, some lawmakers want to chop it …

(Just Now) WebDay succeeded in persuading the health-care colossus to reduce her bill after weeks of telephone calls, letters and paperwork, ultimately paying $650 and …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/30/unitedhealth-congress-review-cyberattack/

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Congressional hearing resurfaces debunked COVID-19 vaccine …

(4 days ago) WebA congressional hearing about alleged COVID-19 vaccine injuries recycled several debunked myths about COVID-19 vaccines. One circulating clip from the …

https://publichealthcollaborative.org/misinformation-alert/congressional-hearing-resurfaces-debunked-covid-19-vaccine-myths/

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) Web12 min. “Obamacare was sold on a lie. It massively increased the cost of health care in America.”. — former Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R), in a video for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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Congressional hearing to focus on healthcare consolidation

(3 days ago) WebOn Wednesday, May 23rd, the House Budget Committee will hold a hearing entitled, “Breaking Up Health Care Monopolies: Examining the Budgetary Effects of …

https://ncpa.org/newsroom/qam/2024/05/16/congressional-hearing-focus-healthcare-consolidation

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Health Benefits for Members of Congress and Designated …

(5 days ago) WebHowever, Members of Congress and designated congressional staff receive employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) through the District of Columbia’s small …

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R43194/16

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‘Extraordinary’ congressional health data breach could expose

(3 days ago) WebHackers have broken into a Washington, D.C. health insurance marketplace and stolen sensitive personal data including Social Security numbers and home …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/extraordinary-congressional-health-data-breach-could-expose-lawmakers-and-staff-house-leaders-say

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The Latest Must-Pass Bill Barreling Through Congress is an Attack …

(9 days ago) WebOut of all the appropriations bills, however, the Labor, Health, and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for FY 2024 is arguably …

https://www.aclu.org/news/lgbtq-rights/the-latest-must-pass-bill-barreling-through-congress-is-an-attack-on-gender-affirming-care

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The Real Arithmetic of Health Care Reform - The New York Times

(1 days ago) WebArlington, Va. ON Thursday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that, if enacted, the latest health care reform legislation would, over the next 10 years, cost …

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/21/opinion/21holtz-eakin.html

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Ranking Member Cassidy Seeks Information Senate Committee …

(4 days ago) WebWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, requested …

https://www.help.senate.gov/ranking/newsroom/press/ranking-member-cassidy-seeks-information-from-unitedhealth-on-change-healthcare-cyberattack-1

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor

(9 days ago) Web3 of 5 . Protesters hold up signs saying “Stop Denying Us Care” as Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, front, gathers his papers after …

https://apnews.com/article/change-healthcare-cyberattack-unitedhealth-senate-9e2fff70ce4f93566043210bdd347a1f

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UnitedHealth CEO Testifies Before House Subcommittee on Cyber …

(5 days ago) WebUnitedHealth Group is the largest health care insurance company in the U.S., and one of the largest companies in the world. He spoke on the lessons learned and …

https://www.c-span.org/video/?535213-1/unitedhealth-ceo-testifies-house-subcommittee-cyber-attack-change-healthcare

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Republicans must offer a bold ObamaCare alternative to put …

(9 days ago) WebHealth care affordability is understandably a top concern for voters heading into the 2024 election. Progressive Democrats only real answer is to double down and …

https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4673455-republicans-must-offer-a-bold-obamacare-alternative-to-put-patients-in-control/

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5 myths about Social Security as the program faces a funding crisis

(2 days ago) WebHowever, as part of amendments to the Social Security Act in 1983 (the last major reform), all members of Congress began participating in Social Security as of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/10/social-security-myths-debunked/

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Congress should take action to make telemedicine permanent

(7 days ago) WebIn a world with increasing levels of health-care worker burnout, telehealth cuts the other way. With all of these positives, it’s hard to understand why Congress …

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/20/congress-should-take-action-to-make-telemedicine-permanent-opinion/

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UnitedHealth skips hearing on Change Healthcare cyberattack

(6 days ago) WebUnitedHealth skips hearing in the wake of Change cyberattack, triggering call for subpoena. By Brittany Trang. Reprints. Patrick Sison/AP. I n the first federal hearing …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/16/unitedhealth-skips-hearing-in-the-wake-of-change-cyberattack-triggering-call-for-subpoena/

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To protect new mothers, a federal panel prescribes mental health …

(2 days ago) WebPerinatal depression affects as many as 20% of women in the United States during pregnancy, the postpartum period, or both, according to studies. In some states, …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/womens-health/protect-new-mothers-federal-panel-prescribes-mental-health-support-rcna152413

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UnitedHealth CEO faces Change Healthcare hack scrutiny on

(3 days ago) WebUNH. +0.76%. UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s dominance in the U.S. healthcare industry was in the spotlight on Capitol Hill Wednesday, as the healthcare giant’s CEO …

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/unitedhealth-ceo-faces-change-healthcare-hack-scrutiny-on-capitol-hill-d911fc2b

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Why SC state lawmakers banned trans health care for children

(4 days ago) WebThis is why SC state lawmakers like me voted to ban transgender health care for children. By Sen. Danny Verdin. May 16, 2024 12:30 PM. Sen. Danny Verdin, who …

https://www.thestate.com/opinion/article288473761.html

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BREAKING: HHS Suspends Funding and Proposes Formal …

(8 days ago) WebWASHINGTON — Today, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) issued the following statement after the U.S. …

https://oversight.house.gov/release/breaking-hhs-suspends-funding-and-proposes-formal-debarment-of-ecohealth-alliance-cites-evidence-from-covid-select-report/

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Cyberattack Cripples Major U.S. Health Care Network

(Just Now) WebHealthDay. FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-05-10/cyberattack-cripples-major-u-s-health-care-network

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King to VA: Fix ‘Ineffective’ Oversight of Community Care Network

(9 days ago) WebThe Senators’ letter cited the VA OIG report, which detailed how the VA’s Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC), the office responsible for overseeing community care …

https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-to-va-fix-ineffective-oversight-of-community-care-network-administrators

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May 14 Congressional Briefing - ICAN: Modernizing Our Nation’s …

(4 days ago) WebCONTACT: [email protected] Silver Spring, MD - Today, the American Nurses Association (ANA), the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), …

https://www.nursingworld.org/news/news-releases/2024/may-14-congressional-briefing---ican-modernizing-our-nations-health-care-system-to-meet-todays-needs/

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Hackensack Meridian and Englewood Health continue fight for …

(4 days ago) WebWith Hackensack Meridian Health controlling three of the six acute-care hospitals in Bergen County, the commission said it “would be able to demand higher …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2021/08/27/hackensack-meridian-englewood-health-continue-fight-merger-bergen-county-nj/5602727001/

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S.4357 - A bill to improve access to oral health care - Congress.gov

(1 days ago) WebSummary of S.4357 - 118th Congress (2023-2024): A bill to improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4357

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Hilary Cass Says U.S. Doctors Are ‘Out of Date’ on Youth Gender

(3 days ago) WebDr. Hilary Cass published a landmark report that led to restrictions on youth gender care in Britain. U.S. health groups said it did not change their support of the care.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/13/health/hilary-cass-transgender-youth-puberty-blockers.html

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health …

(9 days ago) WebLink Copied! A pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE - Englewood Health

(2 days ago) WebAn Instruction Directive for Health Care, sometimes called a Living Will, is a written document signed by you, in which you decide the kind of care you would want, if for any reason you are unable to make health care decisions for yourself. This document will only go into effect if your situation is considered terminal with no hope of recovery

https://www.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/AdvanceDirective-instructions.pdf

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