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KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration plans to change how hospitals report their data on coronavirus cases and concerns among critics that may allow officials to use the material to make political points.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories 鈥 so you don鈥檛 have to.
Health care workers on the front lines of the COVID crisis have spent exhausting months working and self-quarantining off-duty to keep from infecting others, including their families. Encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.
The pandemic has been marked by a significant amount of misinformation 鈥 some spread on purpose 鈥 that could prove deadly.
While federal and state officials continue to wrangle over coronavirus testing, the population testing positive is skewing younger. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wins a round in court over its requirements for hospitals to publicly reveal their prices, and the fight over the fate of the Affordable Care Act heats up once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews former Obama administration health aide Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who has written a new book comparing international health systems.
The Trump administration rolled back protections for transgender patients just days before the Supreme Court cemented LGBTQ rights under the Civil Rights Act. So, what now? Meanwhile, coronavirus politics reaches beyond health care settings. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of KHN join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Experts used terms like 鈥渕isleading鈥 and 鈥渃ounterproductive鈥 to describe the president's words.
Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nation鈥檚 stockpile of ventilators 鈥 used to treat the sickest COVID patients 鈥 or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemic鈥檚 second wave hits?
The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.
KHN senior correspondent Jordan Rau takes a spin through this week's essential health care news.
The outrage over the death of an African American man, George Floyd, after he was restrained and knelt on by Minneapolis police officers has sparked national protests, including in places where the coronavirus is still spreading. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump鈥檚 attempt to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have ramifications for Americans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Agnes Carey of KHN and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Jonathan Oberlander, a University of North Carolina health policy professor and the editor of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, about articles examining the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of health inequity and structural racism.
Police in multiple cities are using supposedly 鈥渘onlethal鈥 crowd-control methods from rubber bullets to tear gas bombs to pepper-spray projectiles.
This is a tactic that we鈥檝e seen before.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories 鈥 so you don鈥檛 have to.
Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administration鈥檚 COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories 鈥 so you don鈥檛 have to.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don鈥檛 have to.
There鈥檚 an actual paper trail.
House Democrats unveiled legislation that would effectively double what the federal government has spent on relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, but Republicans say they want to wait before even talking about another bill. Meanwhile, a key Republican senator called the GOP court case challenging the Affordable Care Act 鈥渇limsy.鈥 Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.
Experts agreed that Trump's statement is not supported by the data.
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