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Ohio Medicaid Seeks Ideas for Improving Patient Experiences
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Ohio’s Medicaid department is asking for input from companies and organizations familiar with the program on how to improve the experience of patients. A formal request… Read More
![Roger Severino, director of the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services, was a major driver of the rule struck down Wednesday. A federal judge found the rule issued earlier this year — making it easier for health care workers to refuse care for religious reasons — to be an overreach by the department.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/gettyimages-906623620-3e688211937a955cc7a455a66fee91eb3e766298-e1573074163795-900x422.jpg)
Judge Scraps ‘Conscience’ Rule Protecting Doctors Who Deny Care For Religious Reasons
By: Selena Simmons-Duffin | Colin Dwyer | NPR
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The U.S. judge found that the Trump administration’s rule violates the law in “numerous, fundamental, and far-reaching” ways. Critics said the rule prioritized providers over patients.
![President Donald Trump greets supporters after arriving at Ocala International Airport, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019, to give a speech on health care at retirement community, The Villages.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/trump-rally-florida-ea4a9029f9dfe348098b05f499e1f0f98472561a-e1570131480228-900x422.jpg)
Targeting ‘Medicare For All’ Proposals, Trump Lays Out His Vision For Medicare
Speaking from a retirement community in Florida, the President gave seniors a pep talk about what he wants to do for Medicare, contrasting it with plans of his Democratic rivals.
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Beshear Puts Health Care at Forefront in New Ad
By: Associated Press
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Democrat Andy Beshear is trying to nudge health care to the forefront of Kentucky’s race for governor with a new TV ad. In the ad, Beshear… Read More
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Heritage Mobile Clinic Open House
Do you work in or near Athens County and make too much to qualify for assistance, but too little to afford insurance? Know someone who does? Community Health Programs is… Read More
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Feds Announce $17M Settlement with Health Care Firm in W.Va.
By: Associated Press
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Federal prosecutors say they’ve reached a $17 million settlement with a health care company accused of Medicaid fraud in West Virginia. U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart announced… Read More
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Employees Start To Feel The Squeeze Of High-Deductible Health Plans
By: Rachel Martin I NPR
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The average deductible for employer-sponsored health insurance has quadrupled in the last 12 years. A Los Angeles Times investigation finds even insured workers are going without needed medical care.
![Google is looking to artificial intelligence as a way to make a mark in health care.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/gettyimages-513101764-bacf152ff3e995f732e94c1face2266ef6e5c76b-e1555964165384-900x422.jpg)
Google Searches For Ways To Put Artificial Intelligence To Use In Health Care
The search giant’s push into artificial intelligence as a tool for health improvement is a natural evolution for a company that has developed algorithms that reach deep into our lives through the Web.
![President Trump says Republicans will pass "a great health care package" after the 2020 election.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/ap_19092652326705-dea4de64a6a3efe05b2d6b53df9ec4f708da486b-e1554243956191-900x422.jpg)
Trump Backs Off Obamacare Replacement After Top GOP Leader Nixes The Idea
By: Brian Naylor | NPR
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The president still promises “a great health care package” — but not until after the next election. His comments come after a phone call with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Montana Joins Ohio Attorney General in Support of Health Law
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HELENA, Mont. (AP) – Montana’s attorney general has joined his Ohio counterpart in opposing a Texas judge’s ruling to strike down the Affordable Care Act. The court filing Monday by… Read More
![The Justice Department sent a letter in support of repealing the entirety of the Affordable Care Act. Here, a sign in support of the ACA in April 2017 in New York City.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/gettyimages-663274046-55c04fcf0edb3cb95e7e7da201eec0fb5e27a741-e1553620148196-900x422.jpg)
Trump Administration Now Says Entire Affordable Care Act Should Be Repealed
By: Laurel Wamsley | NPR
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A letter from the Department of Justice announced the shift, in support of a district court judge’s ruling that the law is unconstitutional. The case will likely end up in the Supreme Court.
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Cancer: Fear and Reality
Join local health experts for a complimentary meal and wellness programming where we discuss the realities of cancer with Dr. Howell, MD, of OhioHealth O’Bleness Radiation Oncology. Dr. Howell will… Read More
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Southeast Ohioans Still Fearful of Obamacare Replacement Plan
By: Brooke Davis
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ATHENS, Ohio – Local healthcare advocates and area residents said they continue to be concerned that the Affordable Care Act/Medicaid will be replaced by President Trump’s American Health Care Act,… Read More