The idea behind cost-sharing in healthcare costs goes something like this: If the patient is responsible for some part of the cost of their care, they'll be more judicious in their choices of treatment, and healthcare spending will...

Molnupiravir is a broad-spectrum antiviral that has been in development for quite some time - it was first tested as an Ebola drug and is now showing promise against Covid-19. In this episode we take a look at what we know so far and...

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Health insurance: the holy grail of the US hospital patient. While it isn’t perfect, it does often make a big difference in a patient’s bottom line. That’s not only because it helps pay the bills - it turns out that when you don’t have...

And it's not a hit. Last week we talked about the new American Health Care Act, but ended on the note that it needed a score from the CBO. Well, the CBO has spoken, and it's not great news for the AHCA.

The idea behind cost-sharing in healthcare costs goes something like this: If the patient is responsible for some part of the cost of their care, they'll be more judicious in their choices of treatment, and healthcare spending will...

It's clearly, provably better for patients to have Medicaid coverage than to be uninsured, despite what critics of the program claim. Recently, bills in the Senate and the House of Representatives have sought to greatly reduce Medicaid...

We missed a birthday for Healthcare Triage! On October 1, we turned two years old.

I have written before about the use of premiums in Medicaid programs across the United States. But a new study in Pediatrics collects the evidence, and it's worth a look. "Medicaid and CHIP Premiums and Access to Care: A Systematic...

Just over a year ago, Healthcare Triage's first video was on the opening of the exchanges mandated by the Affordable Care Act, and what people in the US should do about that. It's a year later, and we thought you might enjoy an update.

We're back, and it's 2018, y'all. Let's talk about what's happeing with CHiP, taxes and the individual mandate, and the Obamacare exchanges.

The Trump administration can still do plenty to mess with the Affordable Care Act. We warned about that in many episodes, and it’s coming to pass.

Many are still unhappy with Obamacare.The main intent of the Affordable Care Act was to expand the safety net (Medicaid), regulate the non-employer-based private insurance market (the insurance exchanges) and help people buy that...

Now that we’ve set the ground rules, and the five main questions to consider, let’s look at the various plans. At the time we taped this episode (in mid February), there were ten that we could get full answers for. How they break down is...

Although the ACA has significantly reduced the percent of Americans who are uninsured, we have not yet come close to universal coverage. This has become a topic of focused debate among Democratic primary candidates. Short of achieving...

Republicans in Congress continue their attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare, but the bill is moving through the Senate more slowly than Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell would like. This week, Aaron tells you all about the Better Care...

The Senate is trying once again to repeal and replace Obamacare, and we've got the news on what's in the updated bill. Spoiler Alert: not much has changed. There are still big cuts to Medicaid, and some small changes to the proposed tax...

Is Obamacare working? An update on the ACA and some more bad news for believers in the power of taking Vitamin D. This is Healthcare Triage News.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, intestines and other organs. A genetic mutation leads to secretory glands that don't work well; lungs can get clogged with thick mucus; the pancreas can become...

Maria's Triumph part 4/4: The video features Maria, who talks about her mission to help the uninsured population. She shares her story of surviving a traumatic experience and realizing the privilege she has had in receiving the best...

As of Thursday, June 11, the COVID-19 public health emergency is officially over. The sunsetting of the declaration, which was first put in place three years at the outset of a pandemic, has widespread implications for the cost of COVID...

Orders also reverse the ‘Mexico City policy’ that barred US funding for NGOs that support abortion domestically or abroad.

The mandate, taking effect Nov. 1, is an effort to tally how much the state spends on medical care for undocumented immigrants, but critics say it's an invasion of privacy. (Scripps News)

The FDA has given the green light for new COVID-19 shots to be released as the U.S. sees a surge in cases not seen since January. (Scripps News)