Two academic health care policy experts break down Medicare Advantage, which was supposed to save the government money. Instead, the payment rules overpay insurance companies on the taxpayers' dime.
Latest From NPR Health
More From Health News Florida
-
A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.
-
VIDEO: Isabelle Grow, who was born with partial brain damage, struggled with basic milestones like walking, but she could sing before she could speak.
-
The vaccine will be available at low cost in 120 poor countries. But nearly all of Latin America was excluded from a deal with the drug's manufacturer, Gilead.
-
There is a large population of older adults with physical problems that prevent them from leaving home. Many have significant medical and practical needs that go unmet.
-
Mary Jane White shares her experience advocating for her son amid a tangled web of specialists while managing his sensory needs so he could thrive.
More From NPR Health
-
The Ryan White program serves about half a million people with HIV, and 90% of them are successfully keeping the virus at undetectable levels. But will Republicans cut funding for the effort?
-
The negotiations in Busan, South Korea, were supposed to be the fifth and final round to produce the first legally binding treaty on plastics pollution, including in the oceans, by the end of 2024.
-
The focal point of the case is a 2009 law enacted by Congress that gives the FDA a mandate to curb the availability of nicotine products for minors.
How racism leads to chronic health conditions among Black people and whether reparations could help resolve these disparities.
How guns can endanger kids' lives and futures.
We highlight the stories of Black Floridians seeking emotional healing and wellness.
How distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine exposes inequities in Florida’s health care system.
Each day in Florida about 100 kids are involuntarily committed for psychiatric exams under the Baker Act. That adds up to about 36,000 kids a year, and experts say something has to be done. We explore what happens when kids get committed.