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WEBThe US spends more per person on healthcare than other wealthy countries but trails behind them in key health indicators like lower life expectancy. Access to …

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Jeanne Pinder: Making Healthcare Costs Transparent

WEBJeanne Pinder created a company and launched a website designed to empower healthcare consumers by publishing the wildly varying prices of medical procedures and …

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Ten Years After Passage, Affordable Care Act Proves Resilient

WEBStimulus. Biden’s coronavirus relief and economic stimulus package – the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – passed two months after he took office. It …

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Ryan Brebner: Connecting Uninsured Patients with Affordable …

WEBAdvocatia uses data technology to sift through available aid programs to match uninsured and under-insured patients with the programs that can best reduce …

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Telehealth Coverage Extended

WEBThe public health emergency is currently scheduled to expire on April 16 but is subject to renewal by the US Department of Health and Human Services; it has already been …

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Online Services Increase Access to Contraception

WEBWith the advent of online services like Nurx, Hers, and Pill Club, many can order their contraceptives online. In particular, the services make it simple to acquire birth control …

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Medicare Model Helps States Control Costs – Within Limits

WEBThe Plan is a government payer like Medicare.”. Folwell’s office sent letters to providers outlining new reimbursement rates that averaged about twice what Medicare was …

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Nurses Strike for Patient Safety

WEBThe hospital is part of Commonwealth Health System, which is owned by Community Health Systems, a competitor of Tenet Healthcare. Another April strike at Barton …

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Access to Healthcare Archives

WEBLisa Fitzpatrick launched Grapevine Health to improve health literacy and health outcomes in low income communities. Read More . Jeanne Pinder: Making Healthcare Costs …

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Is Now the Time to Expand Medicare

WEBThe immediate focus of those worried about the debt is Biden’s ambitious plan to improve health care, child care, elderly care, and education, and to combat climate change. He …

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Marilyn Bartlett: Took on the Medical-Industrial Complex

WEBHer story. In 2015, Marilyn Bartlett was 64 years old and contemplating retirement from a career in the health insurance industry when the state of Montana came knocking. Its …

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Tennessee Law Lifts Telemedicine Restrictions for Duration of …

WEBDuring an August special session to address COVID-19, Tennessee legislators passed a law, HB 8002, requiring health insurers to cover virtual care the same way they would in …

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Abortion Access is Frontline in Church-State Struggle

WEBNow that the Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v.Jackson Women’s Health Organization has terminated a woman’s constitutionally protected right to abortion, it seems more clear …

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Holly Martin: Building a Better Local Food System

WEBAfter years working in local food security, Holly Martin, founded the . Its flagship grocery store, Gaining Ground, provides local produce to the urban food desert of Highland …

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To Estimate COVID-19 Cases, Chattanooga Tests Its Wastewater

WEBOn July 21, the Health Department reported 4,424 cases compared to Biobot’s estimate of 8,200. Chattanooga officials expressed cautious optimism in a June press conference. …

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Income and Wealth Inequality

WEBSince 1980, the share of income and concentration of wealth heavily favored the richest 10% of Americans. According to , the top 10% of the richest Americans own 70% of the …

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Nate Hine and Nellie Pennington: Advocates for Children

WEBWhat they are doing. In their roles as licensed foster parents, Nate Hine and Nellie Pennington provide both short-term and long-term care to children in the custody of the …

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Building a More Perfect Union in 2023

WEBBuilding a More Perfect Union in 2023. Last year the federal government made significant and surprising progress on protection of voting rights and democracy, …

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