Early Abortion Bans: Which States Have Passed Them?
So far in 2019, nine states have passed laws to outlaw abortion or forbid it past a certain point in pregnancy. None of these laws are in effect, and many are being litigated in the courts.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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KHNâs âWhat The Healthâ: Who Will Pay To Fix Problem Of Surprise Medical Bills?
Lawmakers and patients want to eliminate âsurpriseâ out-of-network medical bills. Hospitals, doctors and insurers say they want to eliminate them, too, but their opposition to one anotherâs proposals could complicate legislative efforts. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about reproductive health and health care sharing ministries.
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Trump Administration Rule Would Undo Health Care Protections For LGBTQ Patients
Supporters of the rule say it would strengthen health care professionalsâ freedom of conscience, but opponents say it âempowers bad actors to be bad actors.â
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Tissue Policy Impact Medical Research?
The scientific use of tissue from aborted fetuses has frequently been a hot point of contention between anti-abortion forces and researchers. It heats up again as federal officials announced this week they were ending NIH research using the tissue.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Fetal Tissue Research Is Latest Flashpoint In Abortion Debate
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the Trump administrationâs efforts to curtail federally funded research using fetal tissue, the backlash from former Vice President Joe Bidenâs support for the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment and how health policy intersects with both trade and immigration policy.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â The State Of The Abortion Debate â A Deep Dive
For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Sandhya Ramen of CQ Roll Call join KHNâs Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Courtâs jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHNâs Lauren Weber about the latest âBill of the Monthâ installment.
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What The Possible End Of Abortions In Missouri Means For Neighboring States
While Missouriâs final abortion clinic may stop providing the procedure this week, women in the state had already been seeking care in neighboring states as regulations increasingly limited abortion access.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Is âMedicare For Allâ Losing Steam?
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push âMedicare for Allâ in the U.S. House. They also review new initiatives to raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 and new lawsuits challenging the Trump administrationâs actions on reproductive health. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Listen: Answering Questions About New Abortion Laws
KHNâs Julie Rovner is among a panel of experts who take questions about the future of abortion restrictions from listeners on WAMUâs â1A.â
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â States Race To Reverse ‘Roe’
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the new abortion bans passed in Alabama and Georgia; bipartisan congressional efforts to end âsurpriseâ out-of-network medical bills; and a new public option health insurance plan soon to be available in Washington state.
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Listen: Abortion Laws Could Have Unexpected Consequences
KHNâs Julie Rovner discusses on WBURâs âHere and Nowâ some of the surprising ramifications that could follow abortion restrictions passed recently in some states.
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Eric Swalwellâs Tweet About Georgiaâs New Abortion Restriction Only Slightly Off-Key
The claim by Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell is correct but could use more context and clarification.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â âConscienceâ Rules, Rx Prices and Still More Medicare
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest news about the Trump administrationâs effort to allow health care practitioners and organizations to refuse to provide care or refer patients for services that violate their conscience or religion. Also this week, the administration orders TV ads for prescription drugs to include list prices. And Tennessee wants free rein from the federal government to run its Medicaid program. Plus, Rovner interviews Joan Biskupic, author of a new book on Chief Justice John Roberts, about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to the 2012 ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.