Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Head
Critics say the Trump administration failed to properly vet Dr. Robert Redfield as they attribute a pattern of âethically and morally questionable behaviorâ to him.
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Congress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?
President Trump, speaking Monday, called for a tough-on-crime federal approach. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, legislative strategies to combat this pressing public health problem are gaining momentum, but experts are not certain these approaches will make a difference.
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A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate
As states brace for insurance market instability, some â like Maryland â take aggressive action.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â HHS Leaders Take To The Stump
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and new podcast panelist Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss this weekâs spate of speeches by the leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services. They also discuss the slow progress on health legislation on Capitol Hill intended to fund the government and stabilize the individual insurance market. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
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CMS Issues Split Decision On Arkansas Medicaid Waiver
A top Senate Democrat calls the move âa mockery of the HHS ethics process" after Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma did not recuse herself in the decision to approve the Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas â the third state to get such a waiver.
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At New Health Office, âCivil Rightsâ Means Doctorsâ Right To Say No To Patients
The HHS civil rights division refocuses on the rights of health care providers who have moral objections to treatments such as abortion or sterilization, alarming critics.
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While Talk About Opioids Continues In D.C., Addiction Treatment Is In Peril In States
The Trump administration has talked about prioritizing the opioid crisis, but states have seen little in the way of new resources. And, in some states, getting into treatment is becoming even harder.
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Buried In The Budget Bill Are Belated Gifts For Some Health Care Providers
How physical and occupational therapists triumphed in a two-decade-long quest to overturn limits on their compensation.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â The ACA Heads Back To Court. Again.
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Sarah Kliff of Vox discuss the latest lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. They also explore how your health care system increasingly depends on the state you live in. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â The Long Wait Ends For Short-Term Plan Rules
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administrationâs proposed regulation that would allow the expansion of short-term health insurance policies that do not comply with all the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The panelists also talk about federal funding (or not) of public health research around guns.
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Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Loosen Curbs On Short-Term Health Plans
The policy change is likely to entice younger and healthier people from the general insurance pool by allowing a range of lower-cost options that donât include all the benefits required by the federal health law.
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Podcast: KHN’s âWhat The Health?â What Do The Budget, Idaho And FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Have In Common?
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield-Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss President Donald Trumpâs budget plan and how some states are trying to stabilize the Affordable Care Act, while others are trying to violate it. Also, Rovner and KHNâs Sarah Jane Tribble interview Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.
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Work-For-Medicaid Lifts Off In Indiana, But Even Fans Fret About Red Tape
Requiring some Medicaid recipients to work or perform community service for their benefits has stirred controversy. KHN's Sarah Varney explores what the policy could mean for 30,000 low-income Hoosiers.
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Trump’s Budget Proposal Swings At Drug Prices With A Glancing Blow
The Trump administration rolled out a list of actions to attack drug prices, but most dance around the edges.
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KHN On NPR: The Uniquely American Problem Of High Prescription Drug Costs
Kaiser Health News Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discusses drug costs with Scott Simon, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition. Listen to the broadcast and read a transcript of that conversation.
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Despite Changes That Undermined ACA Enrollment, Marketplaces âRemarkably Stableâ
A report issued by the National Academy for State Health Policy shows a small decrease in sign-ups last fall, but states running their own marketplaces did better than those that donât.
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Indiana Gets Federal Approval For Medicaid Plan That Could Slice Enrollment
HHS officials sign off on a plan that could lock out for six months thousands of people who fail to get their paperwork done promptly.
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Indiana Medicaid Drops 25K From Coverage For Failing To Pay Premiums
The state branded its Medicaid expansion with some key conservative policies, and officials and advocates across the country are keenly watching the results.
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Podcast: KHN’s âWhat The Health?â The State Of The (Health) Union
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Julie Appleby and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss President Donald Trumpâs promises to reduce drug prices in his first State of the Union Address. The panelists also discuss the departure of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after conflict-of-interest reports and the efforts by some states to flout the Affordable Care Act.
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Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ CHIP (Finally) Gets Funded
In this episode of âWhat The Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the short-term spending bill passed by Congress that reopened the federal government and funded the Childrenâs Health Insurance Program for six years. The panelists also discussed the health programs still awaiting funding, and the intersection of religion and womenâs health services at the Department of Health and Human Services.