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Leaders from each chamber of Congress have competing budget proposals that seek savings in health spending. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about what's next for the proposals and what President Obama could offer.
Readers responded to stories including a profile of patient safety advocate Regina Holliday; a story about that gap that often prevents cancer patients from getting rehabilitation services; an interview with the CEO of the American College of Nurse Practitioners; coverage of San Diego Hospice's bankruptcy; and a piece about a fight brewing in Washington, D.C., over nurse-staffing issues.
Researcher says she and colleagues were "surprised at how firmly and frequently people talked about not wanting cost considerations to factor into decision-making at all."
Consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a reader question about insurance options for people with pre-exisiting conditions.
Dr. Valerie Goodman, an osteopathic doctor, explains osteopathic medicine and how it influences how she delivers patient-centered care at her practice in rural Centreville, Md.
The growing number of osteopathic doctors could help fill the primary care niche in medically underserved areas.
For years, osteopathic physicians were viewed differently than their medical-doctor counterparts, but this distinction is disappearing.
Sequestration's cuts will likely affect how low-income Americans get maternal care, vaccinate their children and get treatment for mental illness, even if the cuts largely spare Medicare and Medicaid.
Much of the 12 hours of debate focused on whether or not industry officials could serve on the exchange's board of directors.
Medicaid managed care plans prepare for as many as 10 million new members in 2014-- and billions in additional revenue.
House speaker talks about his family's reliance on "safety net" help when he was young, but he still opposes health law's new Medicaid funding.
Tar Heel State will not be expanding Medicaid. Carol Steckel explains that before the state can contemplate expanding the program, "We've got to clean up internally."
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