Phil Galewitz
Recent Stories By Phil Galewitz:
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A ‘Crazy Quilt’ of State Rules for Covid Vaccine EligibilityMarch 22, 2021
In North Carolina, the nation’s leading tobacco producer, any adult who has smoked more than 100 cigarettes in their lifetime can now be vaccinated against covid. In Florida, people under 50 with...
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Election Gift for Florida? Trump Poised to Approve Drug Imports From CanadaSeptember 19, 2020
Over the objections of drugmakers, the Trump administration is expected within weeks to finalize its plan that would allow states to import some prescription medicines from Canada. Six states —...
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ER Visit for a Worrisome Cough Left Man With a $3,278 BillMay 26, 2020
From late March into April, Timothy Regan had severe coughing fits several times a day that often left him out of breath. He had a periodic low-grade fever, too. Wondering if he had COVID-19, Regan...
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Medicaid Nearing ‘Eye of the Storm’ as Newly Unemployed Look for CoverageApril 6, 2020
As the coronavirus roils the economy and throws millions of Americans out of work, Medicaid is emerging as a default insurance plan for many of the newly unemployed. That could produce unprecedented...
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Obamacare Back at the Supreme Court — With Billions for Insurers on the LineDecember 9, 2019
More than $12 billion is at stake for the nation’s health insurers Tuesday when the Supreme Court hears another Affordable Care Act case. For the federal government, the potential damages could be...
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The Startlingly High Cost Of The ‘Free’ Flu ShotNovember 19, 2019
In the Byzantine world of health care pricing, most people wouldn’t expect that the ubiquitous flu shot could be a prime example of how the system’s lack of transparency can lead to disparate costs....
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Verma Attacks Critics of Medicaid Work Requirement, Pushes for Tighter EligibilityNovember 13, 2019
Seema Verma, the Trump administration’s top Medicaid official, Tuesday sharply attacked critics of her plan to force some Medicaid enrollees to work, a policy that led to thousands of people losing...
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Walmart to Give Workers Financial Incentives to Use Higher-Quality DoctorsOctober 4, 2019
Worried its employees aren’t getting good enough care from doctors in their insurance networks, Walmart next year will test pointing workers in northwestern Arkansas, central Florida and the Dallas-...
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To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In CancunAugust 13, 2019
CANCUN, Mexico — Donna Ferguson awoke in the resort city of Cancun before sunrise on a sweltering Saturday in July. She wasn’t headed to the beach. Instead, she walked down a short hallway from her...
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Why Some CEOs Figure ‘Medicare For All’ Would Be Good For BusinessJune 7, 2019
EASTON, Pa. — Walk into a big-box retailer such as Walmart or Michaels and you’re likely to see MCS Industries’ picture frames, decorative mirrors or kitschy wall décor. Adjacent to a dairy farm a...
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Under Trump, Number of Uninsured Kids Rose for First Time This DecadeNovember 29, 2018
After years of steady decline, the number of U.S. children without health insurance rose by 276,000 in 2017, according to a Georgetown University report released Thursday. While not a big jump...
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Medicare For All? CMS Chief Warns Program Has Enough Problems AlreadyOctober 17, 2018
The Trump administration’s top Medicare official Tuesday slammed the federal health program as riddled with problems that hinder care to beneficiaries, increase costs for taxpayers and escalate fraud...