Julie Rovner

1 month ago | physiciansweekly.com | Julie Rovner |Rachana Pradhan |Stephanie Armour

The Senate Finance Committee got its chance March 14 to question Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the vast Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the largest agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. Oz, with his long history in television, was as polished as one would expect, brushing off even some more controversial parts of his past with apparent ease.

1 month ago | kffhealthnews.org | Julie Rovner |Rachana Pradhan |Stephanie Armour |Hannah Norman

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1 month ago | lacrossetribune.com | Julie Rovner

The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women in those states. Doctors are showing they are reluctant to practice in places where making the best decision for a patient could result in huge fines or even a prison sentence.

1 month ago | winonadailynews.com | Julie Rovner

The rush in conservative states to ban abortion after the overturning of Roe v. Wade is resulting in a startling consequence that abortion opponents may not have considered: fewer medical services available for all women in those states. Doctors are showing they are reluctant to practice in places where making the best decision for a patient could result in huge fines or even a prison sentence.

1 month ago | winonadailynews.com | Julie Rovner

Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the Washington showdown over raising the nation’s debt ceiling. A compromise bill — approved in a bipartisan vote by the House of Representatives on Wednesday night and expected to pass the Senate before the June 5 deadline — includes some trims and caps on health spending for the next two years.