Poll: Americans Support Government Action To Curb Prescription Drug Prices A new poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that many people struggle to pay for medicines and that a majority of Americans would welcome a range of government interventions to lower prices. Alison Kodjak
Several Democrats Eyeing A Presidential Run Embrace 'Medicare-For-All' The idea, they say, would be to eliminate the health insurance industry and replace it with government-run health insurance. The industry is already gearing up to oppose any moves in that direction. Alison Kodjak
5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend U.S. Health System If the decision of a judge in Texas to invalidate the federal health law holds up, expect broad effects on your health care — from insurance coverage to Medicare payments to pre-existing conditions. Julie Rovner
Why doctors can turn away Medicare patients, even if they pay cash Last week, KUOW listener Carole Glickfeld reached out to us with a story. She had come down with walking pneumonia. “I was very weak, feverish, I felt... Kim Malcolm
Medicare Wants To Pay Doctors For End-Of-Life Counseling For Jennifer Calnon, end-of-life discussions boil down to this: “This is my life,” she says. “I should be the one who gets to make the decision.” Calnon... Ruby de Luna
Struggling To Bring Health Care To Rural Washington Community health centers have been busier than usual. They’re seeing more patients, many of them newly insured. The centers, which provide care for... Ruby de Luna
