Dive Brief: CMS on Monday approved Utah’s request to expand Medicaid to the full extent allowed under the Affordable Care Act, or to adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level. The expanded program will provide coverage to about 120,000 newly eligible adults starting on Jan. 1, 2020. The plan, which also… Read More »
There have been a number of controversial winners in Survivor‘s history—in fact, the most recent Sole Survivor is one of them. Whether it’s their gameplay, their relationships with the other castaways, or their personality, some winners definitely incite more polarizing discussion than others. One of those winners is Jud “Fabio” Birza. His affable nature and… Read More »
Its practitioners have a “philosophical aversion” to prescription drugs, embrace homeopathy — a practice experts dismiss as scientifically preposterous — and believe vitamin supplements can alter the course of incurable diseases. Now, proponents of naturopathy say the practice is poised to ultimately “disrupt” the status quo in health care. A new commentary argues naturopathy fulfills… Read More »
Though his politics are right of center and he lobbied hard against the Affordable Care Act, Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch also has been key to passing several landmark health laws with bipartisan support. Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Getty Images Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican retiring from 42 years in the Senate as… Read More »
Electronic cigarettes are certainly giving the tobacco industry a run for its money. These small, lightweight tools are being used as cessation devices by countless consumers, and with a startling level of overall efficacy. Whether the goal is to quit using nicotine entirely or to simply wean away from the burning of tobacco and… Read More »