LaLota says he was voting to protect Medicaid, other programs. The budget resolution doesn’t do that
“On Feb. 25, I voted yes on a budget resolution that protects Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid while cutting some spending elsewhere."
Vance misleads: Trump tried to take the Affordable Care Act down, not build upon it
Former President Donald Trump could have destroyed the Affordable Care Act, but “he chose to build upon (it)."
A windfall in health insurance rebates? It’s not as crazy as it sounds
"Americans will get $1.1 B in rebates from health insurance companies this year cuz of a provision I wrote in the ACA.”
Rapper Fat Joe says no one is making sure hospitals post their prices
About a federal hospital price transparency requirement, “Nobody’s enforcing that law.”
Oncologists’ claim that Build Back Better Act will slash cancer care funding omits key details
"An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your…
Despite all the talk, COVID-19 vaccination does not infect people with shingles
“For #Covid vaccines, shingles and even more dangerous and painful skin conditions may be the new thrombocytopenia."
In his continued sparring with Fauci, Sen. Paul oversimplified the science
“Sorry Dr Fauci and other fearmongers, new study shows vaccines and naturally acquired immunity DO effectively neutralize COVID variants.”
Trump’s COVID program for uninsured people: It exists, but falls short
“For example, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, my Administration implemented a program to provide any individual without health-insurance coverage access to necessary COVID‑19‑related testing and…
Gardner’s bill has as much to do with politics as preexisting conditions
Says he authored legislation “to guarantee coverage to people with pre-existing conditions -- no matter what happens to Obamacare.”
Overdose deaths declined in 2018. But there’s more to the story
“Drug overdose deaths decreased in 2018 for the first time in 30 years.”
Giroir says labs that test livestock could ease the COVID testing backlog for people
“Five veterinary labs have their CLIA certification to officially test human patients. There are a lot of labs who are doing surveillance testing that don't…
What’s missing in Pence’s statement about insurance coverage for coronavirus testing?
“With regard to the cost, let me be very clear: HHS has designated the coronavirus test as an essential health benefit. That means, by definition,…