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Men Wrote The Senate Health Care Bill. This Woman Could Stop It.

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Elizabeth MacDonough, the Senate’s parliamentarian, will be in the hot seat as she is called upon to decide which provisions of Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s bill draft fit the tight rules that allow for it to be passed without a filibuster.

California Joins States That Protect Patients Against Nasty Surprise Bills

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A California law that takes effect July 1 prohibits out-of-network charges if you visit a medical facility that’s in your health plan’s network. New York and Florida also offer strong consumer protections.

Podcast: What The Health? Senate Bill Sparks Fireworks Before The Fourth

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Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the state of the Senate’s effort to replace Obamacare.

Para los adultos jóvenes, el proyecto de salud del Senado tiene buenas y malas noticias

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El proyecto de salud del Senado podría ayudar a algunos jóvenes reduciendo el costo de sus primas, pero podría perjudicar a otros que lograron tener cobertura a través de una expansión masiva del Medicaid.

For Millennials, Both Good And Bad News In Senate’s GOP Health Bill

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Provisions in the Senate’s “repeal and replace” bill could help some young adults by lowering the cost of premiums but could hurt others who gained insurance through a massive expansion to Medicaid.

A ‘Safe’ Space To Shoot Up: Worth A Try?

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A bill pending in the state legislature could make the Golden State the first in the U.S. to open establishments where intravenous drug users can shoot up under medical supervision. Proponents say that would save lives.

‘My Life Is Very Full’: People With Disabilities Worry About GOP Medicaid Cuts

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The Obamacare replacement bill passed by House Republicans would cut Medicaid by $834 billion over a decade. That has people with disabilities scared that services that allow them to live independently, such as job training and transportation, will disappear.

California’s New Single-Payer Proposal Embraces Some Costly Old Ways

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The legislation would revive the age-old practice of paying providers for every service they perform — a recipe for a busted budget, some experts say. Backers say the bill is a work in progress.

Tab For Single-Payer Proposal In California Could Run $400 Billion

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A state Senate panel considering the measure said money for existing public programs could cover half the cost. But the rest might have to come from new taxes — a serious political obstacle.