Enlarge this image About 12 million Americans qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, and they face relentless red tape accessing health care.…

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What’s a fair price for a prescription drug? Medicare’s about to weigh in
by Dan Gorenstein July 28, 2023Enlarge this image sesame/Getty Images sesame/Getty Images Drugmakers around the globe are bracing for a major shakeup in how one of their…
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988 mental health crisis line gets 5 million calls, texts and chats in first year
by Dan Gorenstein July 15, 2023Enlarge this image The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline marks one year of operation on July 16. Ryan Levi/Tradeoffs hide caption toggle…
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AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it
by Dan Gorenstein June 6, 2023Enlarge this image It’s still early days for AI in health care, but already racial bias has been found in some of…
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Medicare tests a solution to soaring hospice costs: Let private insurers run it
by Dan Gorenstein April 13, 2023Enlarge this image Hospice provides vital end-of-life support and palliative care to terminally ill patients. But it’s costing Medicare billions. A new…
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Red and blue states look to Medicaid to improve the health of people leaving prison
by Dan Gorenstein February 23, 2023Enlarge this image When he was in prison, Lee Reed was in agonizing back pain. His doctors there told him he needed…
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‘Dr. Lisa on the Street’ busts health myths and empowers patients
by Dan Gorenstein February 13, 2023Enlarge this image Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes offering medical explanations in clear, everyday language from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities.…
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Medicare announces plan to recoup billions from drug companies
by Dan Gorenstein February 9, 2023Enlarge this image President Joe Biden spoke about his administration’s plans to protect Medicare and lower health care costs, Thursday, the same…
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