Some 10,000 families are facing unpaid bills totaling over $50 million after a health care ministry they were a part of said they were shutting down.
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President Biden Signs Executive Order to Expand Obamacare
One of the actions it does is establish a new enrollment period in the midst of the pandemic. According to the Executive Order, "In light of the exceptional circumstances caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic," to aid Americans who have no or little health insurance.
President Trump Signs 'First-Ever' Executive Order Protecting Patients with Preexisting Condtions
On Thursday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at protecting patients with preexisting medical conditons.
New Trump Rule Stops Obamacare’s ‘Hidden Abortion Surcharge’
A new Trump administration rule will now require insurance providers operating under the Affordable Care Act to issue clients seeking abortions two separate bills, one for their monthly premium and one for the sought after abortion services.
Planned Parenthood Action Fund Says Abortion Is 'Moral' and 'Health Care'
Abortion, according to the Planned Parenthood Action Fund, is both "moral" and a form of "health care."
Legalizing Assisted Suicide Will Remove Treatment Options from Patients Based on Cost Effectiveness, New Report Finds
Contrary to claims by euthanasia advocates, assisted suicide laws tend to remove treatment choices from patients, a new report by the National Council on Disability finds.
Georgia: 'Killing a Living Unborn Child Is Not Health Care'
In the ongoing fight for life in Georgia, lawmakers have asked a federal judge to maintain the state’s abortion ban, set to take effect on Jan. 1, arguing that abortion is not healthcare, the Associated Press reports.
Healing, not Enhancing: Drawing Lines in Medical Ethics
In the 1976 made-for-television movie, “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” a then-unknown John Travolta introduced Americans to a condition technically called “X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency.” Or, as people have called it since the movie, “bubble boy disease.”
Police Arrest Nurse for Rape of Woman in Vegetative State Who Gave Birth in Long-Term Care Facility
An Arizona woman in a vegetative state gave birth last month in a long-term care facility and police have arrested one of the facility’s nurses in connection with the incident.
Making End-of-Life Decisions: The Problems with Advance Directives
We’re all going to die one day. Are you prepared? Yes, for heaven, but also, have you made decisions about how to handle your medical care?
