Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHNâs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
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Consumers Brace For Premium Hikes While Lawmakers Grasp At Remedies
Health insurersâ initial premium requests indicate stiff price hikes for consumers, just as bipartisan talks in Congress fall flat.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â The Politics Of Rising Premiums And Menu Labeling
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest on the politics of rising premiums, GOP efforts to take back money from the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program, and the controversy over new rules requiring calorie information on menus. Plus for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
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Midterm Elections Are Shaping Up To Be A Referendum On Trumpism
Even voters who say they are more enthusiastic about voting in this congressional election than in past ones are not motivated by any specific issue. But, according to a poll out Thursday, health care policies rank high among topics voters want candidates to address.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Medicaid, Privacy And Tom Price’s Return
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the latest on statesâ efforts to reshape their Medicaid programs, the kerfuffle over President Donald Trumpâs medical records and comments by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about Congressâ repeal of the Affordable Care Actâs âindividual mandateâ penalty. Rovner also interviews Harvard professor Robert Blendon about the complex politics of health in the coming midterm elections.
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‘A Persistent Puzzle’: Californians Embrace Medicaid â But Food Stamps? Not So Much.
The Golden State ranks near the bottom in its enrollment of eligible people in the food assistance program known as SNAP. Now state officials want to tap its robust Medicaid rolls to boost SNAP signups. Â
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How A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity
Denmark-based drugmaker Novo Nordisk has invested more in lobbying and doubled political donations since 2015.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â What’s Next For The VA?
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the collapse of the nomination of White House physician Ronny Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. They also discuss new bipartisan congressional efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHNâs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Nothing In Health Care Ever Goes Away
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post examine how even after Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the health care debate continues to roil politics. They discuss how Republicans in Congress have shifted their ACA messaging and how the Democrats are looking to Medicare expansion. They also discuss state efforts to expand Medicaid and drug pricing. And they spend a moment talking about Congressâ push to do something about the opioid crisis.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?’ Itâs Nerd Week
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the Trump administrationâs latest effort to revise rules for next yearâs Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They also discuss state efforts to stabilize their individual markets in light of some of the changes being made at the federal level.
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Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules
The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. Sheâs using the opportunity to call for adjusting Senate rules to accommodate new parents.
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KHN On C-SPAN: Current Capitol Hill Thinking On Combating The Opioid Crisis
KHNâs Shefali Luthra offers insight into what federal and state officials are eyeing to help reduce addiction problems.
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Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill Aims to Broaden Access To Hearing Services.
The measure would allow Medicare beneficiaries to visit an audiologist to get a hearing test to diagnose a hearing problem without first being referred by a physician or nurse practitioner.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Alive And Limping: ACA In The Age Of Trump
In this special episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo take a deep dive into the state of the federal health law, what happened in 2017 and the Affordable Care Act's viability going forward.
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Don’t Get Tripped Up By The IRS Tweak To Health Savings Accounts
A new federal calculation reduces by $50 the amount a family can put aside in 2018 in these accounts to pay medical bills. Anyone who has already funded the account at a higher level will need to adjust or deal with the tax consequences next year.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â VA Secretary Out, Privatization In?
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss President Donald Trumpâs firing of David Shulkin, the secretary of Veterans Affairs, and Shulkinâs claim that he was forced out by those who want to privatize VA health care.
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Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage For Physical, Occupational And Speech Therapy
Treatment has been terminated for some seniors because therapists told them they werenât making enough progress or that they had reached their annual limit. We examine the treatment benefits and the barriers under Medicareâs coverage rules for therapy.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Health Law Fix Misses The Spending Bill Train
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the apparent demise of bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up parts of the Affordable Care Act. They also discuss aggressive new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
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Clash Over Abortion Hobbles A Health Bill. Again. Hereâs How.
As Congress considers a bipartisan bill to help hold down premium prices on the health lawâs marketplaces, a long-standing fight over abortion reappears.
By Julie Rovner