A handful of states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death.

We talk with journalist Steven Petrow about his sister’s choice to use this option.

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Patients are now mostly protected from surprise bills, but doctors and insurers are still fighting about the prices.

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Health care consolidation impacts doctors and patients. Oregon physician Gwen O’Keefe speaks with Tradeoffs about her experience after the independent physician office where she worked was acquired:
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Larry Moore Defied the Odds – Orgs Work to Repeat his Success #healthpolicy

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⌛ In 15 minutes, we'll kickstart our conversation on enhancing care for the 13 million beneficiaries enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.

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Independent practices make up a quarter of doctors' offices in the U.S. This week on Tradeoffs, hear why an Oregon doctor is debating whether to work for the nation's largest insurance company after it purchased the independent practice she worked for: tradeoffs.org/2024/04/18/ind…

An Insurance Company Bought This Doctor’s Practice. She’s Worried About Her Patients

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Nearly half of states want to be able to offer Medicaid to people before they're released from jail or prison, including 7 applying in the last year.

Lots of interest in this from red and blue states, especially as a way to address overdose deaths.