The old story of a farmer trying to get a stubborn mule to pull a wagon by dangling a carrot in front of its nose, or hitting its rump with a stick, may not seem to have much to do…
Scalpels out: Democrats make slashing attacks on health care plans
Top contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination torched one another's proposals to reform the health care system Wednesday, as the contest to unify behind a single candidate to defeat President Donald Trump took a bitterly divisive turn. Minutes after Tom…
Patients with type 2 diabetes who decline insulin therapy had worse blood sugar control
Patients with type 2 diabetes who have high levels of blood sugar are at greater risk of serious complications such as chronic kidney disease, heart disease and blindness. While lifestyle changes and medications can help some patients better control their…
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The labor pains of ‘Medicare for All’
Labor unions are divided over whether to endorse a Democratic candidate for president in 2020 — and, if so, whom to choose. Some unions are firmly behind the "Medicare for All" plans being pushed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth…