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Trump required hospitals to post their prices for patients. Mostly it’s the industry using the data
The data often is presented in a way that’s not useful for patients.

End of enhanced Obamacare subsidies puts tribal health lifeline at risk
Native Americans as a group continue to face disproportionately high rates of chronic diseases.

With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services agreed to give direct access to a Medicaid database.

When health insurance costs more than the mortgage
More middle-income people face tough decisions about their health coverage this year.

If you’re pregnant and uninsured, Medicaid might be your answer
Here are three things to know about signing up for Medicaid when pregnant.

‘I can’t tell you’: Attorneys, relatives struggle to find hospitalized ICE detainees
Many hospitals refuse to provide information or allow contact with these patients.

Sick of fighting insurers, hospitals offer their own Medicare Advantage plans
Hospital-owned plans continues to grow, reflecting the overall increase in Advantage members.

Farmers now owe a lot more for health insurance
Last year was a tough one for farmers.

Native Americans are dying from pregnancy. They want a voice to stop the trend
Native American and Alaska Native people had the highest pregnancy-related mortality ratio.

Solving the home care quandary
Paid home care represents an especially strained sector of the long-term care system.
