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The key issues in play when a U.S. District Court takes up a legal challenge to Kentucky鈥檚 Medicaid work requirement on Friday.聽
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California’s Attorney General Vows National Fight To Defend The ACA
Xavier Becerra, who is leading an effort by at least 15 states to聽protect the law, said the Trump Administration's efforts to dismantle it endangers coverage for millions of Americans.
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Administration Challenges ACA鈥檚 Preexisting Conditions Protection In Court
The Trump administration is arguing that since Congress is repealing the penalty for not having insurance, the federal health law鈥檚 protection for people who have illnesses is unconstitutional.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Health Care Politics, Midterm Edition
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss how Medicare, Medicaid and the fate of the Affordable Care Act are playing out in the politics of the coming midterm elections. Plus, Rovner interviews Matt Eyles, president and CEO of America鈥檚 Health Insurance Plans.
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Suspension Of California鈥檚 Aid-In-Dying Law Leaves Sick Patients In Limbo
Doctors have stopped writing lethal prescriptions and pharmacists have stopped filling them after a court fight over how the law was enacted.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Campaign Promises Kept, Plus ‘Nerd Reports’
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss a proposed administration regulation that seeks to separate Planned Parenthood from federal family planning funds, the final congressional passage of legislation aimed at helping those with terminal illnesses obtain experimental medications, and new government reports on the uninsured and federal health spending. Also, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Liz Szabo about the May 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Much Ado About Drug Prices
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss President Donald Trump鈥檚 proposals to control prescription drug prices and the efforts to sell the plan to lawmakers and the public. Also, Rovner interviews emeritus law professor Timothy Jost about the state of the Affordable Care Act.
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California Hospital Giant Sutter Health Faces Heavy Backlash On Prices
In a case with possible national repercussions, the state鈥檚 attorney general has sued over alleged price gouging, and other legal and legislative challenges are afoot. Sutter is pushing back hard, denying anticompetitive behavior.
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L.A. County Unlawfully Terminated Thousands Of Medi-Cal Recipients, Court Rules
A judge orders the county to fix problem that harmed low-income seniors and people with disabilities, including those with serious health conditions.
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Former California State Contractor Sued Over Breach Of HIV Patient Privacy
A lawsuit claims that a private company hired by the state public health department to manage enrollment in an AIDS drug assistance program for low-income patients inadvertently allowed unauthorized access to their medical status.
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California Takes On Health Giant Over High Costs
The lawsuit is a bold move against Northern California鈥檚 dominant hospital chain, whose prices have drawn complaints for years. It has disputed such allegations in the past.
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The Dream Among ‘Dreamers’ To Become A Doctor Now 鈥楢t The Mercy鈥 Of Courts
In September, the Trump administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, setting off an ongoing political and legal battle that could doom the dreams of immigrant doctors in training.
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Opioid Maker Funds Efforts To Fight Addiction: Is It 鈥楤lood Money鈥 Or Charity?
Purdue Pharma, whose signature product helped fuel the opioid epidemic, now wants to help treat it 鈥 or at least salvage its own reputation.
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Participants In Rogue Herpes Vaccine Research Take Legal Action
Three participants in unauthorized herpes vaccine research file a lawsuit against scientist鈥檚 company, alleging adverse side effects.
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State Pay Cut For Dental Hygienists Who Serve The Poor Was Illegal, Court Finds
California officials should have obtained federal approval before they cut reimbursement rates for dental hygienists who serve frail Californians living in nursing homes and board-and-care facilities, a judge has ruled.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 The ACA Heads Back To Court. Again.
In this episode of KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 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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States Face Costly Conundrum: How To Treat Inmates With Hepatitis C
Although the potentially fatal disease is聽common among the incarcerated, treatment with the latest hepatitis drugs isn't.
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Judge Orders New Olympus Trial Over Superbug Death
The Seattle jurist finds that Olympus Corp. failed to properly disclose evidence that it knew of concerns about cleaning problems with its redesigned medical scopes years before they hit the market and were linked to dozens of deaths. The company maintains the devices were not defective and intends to appeal.
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It’s In The Mail: Aetna Agrees To $17M Payout In HIV Privacy Breach
In a low-tech snafu, information about HIV treatment was visible through the cellophane window on envelopes sent to about 12,000 consumers.