Health Care Reform

Harris proposing new Medicare benefit to cover senior home care costs

Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday outlined a new Medicare benefit proposal that she said would help families afford the cost of caring for seniors at home. She announced the proposal, which would be the first-ever expansion of Medicare to include at-home care, during an appearance on ABC’s “The View.”

Harris leans into Obamacare wars in new ads

Vice President Kamala Harris is running ads targeting former President Donald Trump’s threat to replace Obamacare while having only “concepts” of a plan.

Heres some tips for shopping for Medicare Advantage plans

Shopping season for Medicare coverage is about to begin. With it comes the annual onslaught of TV ads and choices to consider.

Florida sued for using taxpayer money on website promoting GOP spin on abortion initiative

A political committee behind the campaign to pass a constitutional right to abortion in Florida has filed a lawsuit against a state health care agency that it alleges is carrying out a taxpayer-funded “misinformation” campaign against the November ballot measure.

How a traveling ‘health train’ has become an essential source of free care in South Africa

Thethiwe Mahlangu woke early on a chilly morning and walked through her busy South African township, where minibuses hooted to pick up commuters and smoke from sidewalk breakfast stalls hung in the air.

Police are questioning Florida voters about signing an abortion rights ballot petition

State police are showing up at Florida voters’ homes to question them about signing a petition to get an abortion rights amendment on the ballot in November, and a state health care agency has launched a website targeting the ballot initiative with politically charged language.

15 states sue to block Biden’s effort to help migrants in U.S. illegally get health coverage

Fifteen states filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration over a rule that is expected to allow 100,000 immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children to enroll next year in the federal Affordable Care Act’s health insurance.

Texas Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths

The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to seek medical care for their children.

Supreme Court likely to allow emergency abortions in state where procedure is banned: Report

The Supreme Court is poised to side with the federal government in a challenge against Idaho’s strict abortion ban, according to Bloomberg Law.

Rural pharmacies fill a health care gap in the U.S. Owners say it’s getting harder to stay open

Basin Pharmacy fills more than prescriptions in rural northern Wyoming. It’s also the key health care access point for the town of about 1,300 people and the surrounding area.

South Carolina governor signs ban on gender-transition care for minors into law

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Tuesday signed into law a ban on gender-transition care for minors.

Nancy Mace prods Congress to condemn Biden’s plan to extend Obamacare eligibility to noncitizens

Republicans in Congress are pushing back against a new Biden administration rule that extends health care coverage under Obamacare to illegal immigrants.

Supreme Court upholds Obama health care law

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The Supreme Court upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.

Obama chats up health care

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President Obama speaks about the Patient's Bill of Rights and health care reform in the backyard of a private residence in Falls Church, Va.

Document: Supreme Court opinion (PDF)