The Fine Line Between Choice and Confusion in Health Care

By Austin Frakt
NYT The Upshot
Part of the U.S. debate over health care is really a debate over the definition of freedom.
Published date: August 24, 2020 at 12:00PM
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The Health System We’d Have if Economists Ran Things

By Austin Frakt
NYT The Upshot
A survey of nearly 200 Ph.D. health economists finds them taking a few politically unpopular positions.
Published date: February 17, 2020 at 12:00PM
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The Unending Indignities of Alzheimer’s

By Jeneen Interlandi
NYT Opinion
A family navigates the disease — and its financial burdens.
Published date: December 1, 2019 at 10:00PM
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Elizabeth Warren’s Backup Backup Health Plan

By Margot Sanger-Katz
NYT The Upshot
Many presidents have failed to pass major health care legislation. She shared a detailed list that doesn’t require congressional approval.
Published date: November 16, 2019 at 02:00PM
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What if the Road to Single-Payer Led Through the States?

By Sarah Kliff
NYT The Upshot
A California congressman’s plan would lower federal barriers to letting states experiment with health care policy.
Published date: November 8, 2019 at 12:00PM
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Medicaid Now Covers a Million Fewer Children

By Abby Goodnough and Margot Sanger-Katz
NYT The Upshot
The uninsured rate for children is climbing as families run afoul of new paperwork from states and as fear rises among immigrants.
Published date: October 22, 2019 at 12:00PM
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Which Health Policies Actually Work? We Rarely Find Out

By Austin Frakt
NYT The Upshot
There’s surprisingly little rigorous research on programs like Medicaid and Medicare.
Published date: September 9, 2019 at 12:00PM
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I Shouldn’t Be Forced to Give Birth to a Baby Who Won’t Live

By Sarah E. Levin
NYT Opinion
Our baby had a fatal birth defect. My federal health insurance plan refused to cover the abortion.
Published date: July 3, 2019 at 01:00PM
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What Is the Hyde Amendment? A Look at Its Impact and History

By Maggie Astor
NYT U.S.
For years, repealing the amendment was not part of the political conversation at all. But now, almost every Democratic presidential candidate is calling for it.
Published date: June 7, 2019 at 12:00PM
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Fact-Checking Bernie Sanders on the Campaign Trail

By Linda Qiu
NYT U.S.
Mr. Sanders has campaigned on his record of popularizing progressive positions and taking aim at President Trump. Here’s a fact-check of his remarks.
Published date: May 25, 2019 at 07:00PM
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New Tax Will Help Washington Residents Pay for Long-Term Care

By Ron Lieber
NYT Business Day
Starting in 2025, eligible state residents in Washington State will get $100 per day for 365 days of long-term care costs. A payroll tax will pay for it.
Published date: May 14, 2019 at 01:43AM
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Trump Administration Approves Medicaid Work Requirements in Utah

By Robert Pear
NYT U.S.
The move came two days after a federal court blocked similar requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky and reaffirmed the administration’s conservative priorities.
Published date: March 30, 2019 at 01:50AM
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Judge Blocks Work Requirements for Medicaid Recipients in Arkansas and Kentucky

By ABBY GOODNOUGH
NYT Health
The ruling is a blow to the Trump administration, which has approved work requirements in eight states and is reviewing applications from eight others.
Published date: March 28, 2019 at 12:30AM
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The Death of Compassionate Democracy

By MARGARET RENKL
NYT Opinion
Following the Koch playbook, Tennessee keeps finding new ways to undermine the welfare of its citizens.
Published date: March 18, 2019 at 12:00PM
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What’s Covered Under Medicare? A New App May Leave You Still Wondering

By RACHEL BLUTH, KAISER HEALTH NEWS
NYT Well
The “What’s Covered” app from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to provide yes-or-no answers about what services are covered under traditional Medicare.
Published date: February 21, 2019 at 12:00PM
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How Much Will Americans Sacrifice for Good Health Care?

By THE EDITORIAL BOARD
NYT Opinion
A battle is looming over universal health care. Politicians and voters will have to decide whether the trade-offs are worth it.
Published date: February 16, 2019 at 09:30PM
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In Utah and Idaho, G.O.P. Looks to Curb Medicaid Expansions That Voters Approved

By ROBERT PEAR
NYT U.S.
In Idaho and Utah, two conservative states, voters approved initiatives to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. Now G.O.P. lawmakers are looking to curb those expansions.
Published date: February 5, 2019 at 12:25AM
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