5 Ways Nixing The Affordable Care Act Could Upend U.S. Health System If the decision of a judge in Texas to invalidate the federal health law holds up, expect broad effects on your health care — from insurance coverage to Medicare payments to pre-existing conditions. Julie Rovner
Supreme Court Ducks Effort To Defund Planned Parenthood Two states had tried to block the use of Medicaid money for non-abortion, pregnancy-related health care services at Planned Parenthood. The action is a big win for Planned Parenthood. Domenico Montanaro
Number Of U.S. Kids Who Don't Have Health Insurance Is On The Rise Economic growth usually means more kids get health insurance, but that's not been the case during the Trump years, a study shows. For the first time in a decade, the uninsured rate for children is up. Phil Galewitz
A Winning Idea: Medicaid Expansion Prevails In Idaho, Nebraska And Utah Voters in Idaho, Utah and Nebraska approved ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid, overcoming roadblocks that had kept an estimated 300,000 people from obtaining coverage. Alison Kodjak
Voters In 4 States Set To Decide On Medicaid Expansion Ballot initiatives in Utah, Nebraska and Idaho will determine whether to expand Medicaid, after legislators refused to do so. Montanans will vote on whether to keep the state's expansion intact. Alison Kodjak
Why did Washington State pay 12 million dollars to a rehab center in Tulsa, Oklahoma? Twelve million dollars: That's how much Washington state spent to send 16 patients with traumatic brain injuries to a rehabilitation center in Tulsa,... Matt Martin
Senator Cantwell's plan to stop Republican health care bill The Senate could vote as early as this week on the health care bill. And Washington Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell spoke in Seattle recently about... Angela Nhi Nguyen
How might the new health care plan affect Washingtonians? Republican senators are expected to unveil their health care proposal Monday after working behind closed doors. And Washington Democratic Senator Patty... Angela Nhi Nguyen
This is one way Medicaid cuts could affect people with disabilities Bill Radke talks with AtWork! CEO Christina Brandt about how Medicaid cuts could affect people with disabilities. AtWork! is a non-profit organization... Ann Kane
When 'Vent Kids' Can't Go Home, It Costs Washington State Big Dozens of young Washington children who are dependent on ventilators could be living at home, but are stuck in expensive hospitals instead. That's... Jeannie Yandel
