healthcare Archives

US Judge Blocks Medicaid Work Rules in Blow to Trump

Judge James E. Boasberg in Washington, D.C., blocked work requirements for low-income people in two...

Medicare for All Legislation Has Thorny Issues

President Donald Trump has denounced Medicare for All as "socialism," and immigration and abortion are...

Does Lack of Affordable Healthcare Kill More People in America Than Terrorism and Illegal Immigration?

A widely-shared Facebook meme challenged readers to reevaluate their political priorities about immigration and health...

Group Backing Private Medicare is Funded by Insurance Giants

UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, and Humana together account for close to 50 percent of all enrollees in...

Did a Man Receive a $153,000 Hospital Bill After a Failed Selfie With a Rattlesnake?

Venomous rattlesnake bites can be notoriously expensive to treat, thanks mainly to high drug costs...

Six ‘Facts’ About Healthcare in Japan

We fact-check a series of claims about Japan's healthcare and medical insurance system.

Republican Leaders Say Senate Won’t Vote on Obamacare Repeal

"The bill is dead as a door nail," one Republic Senator said of the legislation...

Is Healthcare.gov Scheduled for Maintenance During Obamacare Enrollment?

News reports correctly describe the facts surrounding scheduled "Obamacare" web site downtime during November and...

Bernie Sanders Releases Bill to Make Medicare Available to All Americans

The legislation won't be passed by the Republican-controlled Congress but has the support of some...

Senate Rejects Partial Repeal of Obamacare in Dramatic Late-Night Vote

Republican John McCain cast a crucial vote against the "skinny repeal" bill, setting back President...

Does Cuba Have a Cancer Vaccine That Has Already Cured Thousands?

While a treatment for lung cancer developed in Cuba has entered clinical trials in the...

Did the U.S. Government Pay for Mitch McConnell’s Polio Care in the 1940s?

Partisan web sites misrepresent the source of funding for the Republican senator's care as an...