
What We're Reading: Calif. Pursues Single-Payer; Life-Saving $1 Drug; Trump Funds Cost-Sharing Subsidies
Single-Payer Passes First Hurdle in California
The California Senate Health Committee has approved a measure that would establish a single-payer system in the state. However, both Democrats and Republicans remain concerned over how to pay for the program,
Cheap Drug Treats Deadly Bleeding After Childbirth
A $1 drug could treat dangerous bleeding after childbirth. A single injection of the drug tranexamic acid could treat postpartum hemorrhage and save tens of thousands of women’s lives each year,
White House Decides to Fund ACA Cost-Sharing Subsidies
In a reversal of earlier talk, President Donald Trump has agreed to continue paying the cost-sharing reductions to insurers to help lower the cost of healthcare.
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