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Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

Across the South, Rural Health Care Has Become ‘Trendy.’ Medicaid Expansion Has Not.

WALHALLA, S.C. — Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a small primary care clinic run by Clemson University draws patients from across the region. Many are Hispanic and uninsured, and some are willing to travel from other counties, bypassing closer health care providers, just to be seen by Michelle Deem, the clinic’s

Trump’s Medicaid freeze, Starbucks’ vibe shift, and Costco’s DEI defense: Business news roundup

Trump’s Medicaid freeze, Starbucks’ vibe shift, and Costco’s DEI defense: Business news roundup

Image: Catherine McQueen (Getty Images), kickers (Getty Images), Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu (Getty Images), Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images), Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP (Getty Images), James Leynse (Getty Images), Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg (Getty Images), David Paul Morris/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Montinique Monroe (Getty Images) Hospital hallway corridor lined with medical equipment. Image: Catherine McQueen (Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s move

6 contech firms raise combined $57M

6 contech firms raise combined $57M

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Firms that help builders get materials, remain compliant and communicate on the jobsite were the recipients of recent venture capital funding. Artificial intelligence, in particular, remains a point of interest for contractors as they seek to leverage the technology to gain a competitive

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Trump’s Return Puts Medicaid on the Chopping Block

Under President Joe Biden, enrollment in Medicaid hit a record high and the uninsured rate reached a record low. Donald Trump’s return to the White House — along with a GOP-controlled Senate and House of Representatives — is expected to change that. Republicans in Washington say they plan to use funding cuts and regulatory changes

‘Would he have lived?’ When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients

‘Would he have lived?’ When insurance companies deny cancer care to patients

Dec. 27, 2024, 10:00 AM UTC Angela Pike’s husband, Tracy, had just celebrated his 45th birthday when he was diagnosed with Stage 4 stomach cancer. A father of three and the maintenance chief of a Louisville, Kentucky, skyscraper, Pike immediately started chemotherapy, which reduced the size of the tumor his doctor had discovered. While continuing

Millions to see rise in health insurance premiums if federal subsidies expire

Millions to see rise in health insurance premiums if federal subsidies expire

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Andrea Deutsch, the mayor of Narberth, Pennsylvania, and the owner of a pet store in town, doesn’t get health care coverage through either of her jobs. Instead, she is enrolled in a plan she purchased on Pennie, Pennsylvania’s health insurance exchange. Deutsch, who has been mayor since 2018, is paid $1

Obamacare coverage for DACA recipients in 19 states blocked by federal judge

Obamacare coverage for DACA recipients in 19 states blocked by federal judge

A federal judge in North Dakota blocked a Biden administration rule that allowed DACA recipients to sign up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. In a ruling Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Dan Traynor sided with a group of 19 Republican state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit in August to prevent the

Brian Thompson: Have Police Identified Health Insurance CEO’s Killer?

Brian Thompson: Have Police Identified Health Insurance CEO’s Killer?

With investigators believing the man who shot an insurance company CEO to death on a New York street left the city — and likely the state — by bus, the FBI has joined in the hunt for the still unidentified suspect, adding a $50,000 reward to $10,000 offered by New York police. #FBINewYork is assisting