Administration Rejects Proposal For Lifetime Medicaid Cap
The Trump administration laid out limits on how much flexibility it would allow states in running Medicaid. Work requirements are in and lifetime caps are out.
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Why Can't Medicare Patients Use Drugmakers' Discount Coupons?
U.S. law prohibits people on Medicare from using the discount coupons the makers of expensive medicines offer. The law aims to reduce federal drug spending and Medicare fraud, but can feel unfair.
For Babies Of The Opioid Crisis, Best Care May Be Mom's Recovery
Early findings on infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome are reassuring, and doctors are optimistic that normal development can continue. Making sure parents are treated for addiction is key.
Farm Bill Could Undo Part Of The Affordable Care Act
A provision now in the House's bill would help agricultural groups set up association health plans. Such plans, favored alternatives of the GOP, aim to reduce health care costs for small groups.
Reversing An Overdose Isn't Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
The U.S. surgeon general has recommended that naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, be widely available to consumers. But there are several barriers to consumers' ability to acquire it.
Telemedicine Takes Transgender Care Beyond The City
In rural areas, doctors and nurses competent in transgender care are hard to find. It can also be a challenge to locate providers who offer respectful care for issues unrelated to gender identity.
Why Few Of The Millions Of Elder Abuse Cases Get Reported Each Year
It's hard to measure the total cost to society of scammers and family members who prey on the elderly. Journalist Nick Leiber reports that a conservative estimate is $37 billion every year. Leiber talks about his reporting for Bloomberg with NPR's Audie Cornish.
Big Jump Seen In Number Of Inmates Prescribed Psychiatric Drugs In California
Amid a severe shortage of psychiatric beds and community-based treatment throughout the state and nation, county jails have become repositories for people in the throes of acute mental health crises.
Veterans Groups Concerned That Lack Of VA Leadership Will Hurt Millions Of Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs still lacks a secretary and many inside and outside the vast agency say a lack of leadership is affecting its mission.
British Health Services Failed To Send Mammogram Notices And Some Women May Have Died
Nearly half a million English women around age 70 did not get notified that they were due for a mammogram because of a "computer algorithm error," the health secretary says.