Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
Elections
481-500 of 617 results
-
-
Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Is Health Spending The Next Big Political Issue?
Diabetics dying because they canât afford insulin. Organ transplant patients undergoing âwallet biopsiesâ to get on waiting lists. Are out-of-pocket costs going to dominate the health discussion in the next election? Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this as well as new Trump administration rules giving states the ability to make major changes to the Affordable Care Act. Also, lame-duck lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan try to cement health changes before Democrats take over.
-
New Congress To Tackle Burning Health Care Issues, Including Drug Prices
KHNâs Sarah Jane Tribble discusses the twists and turns with CBS News.
-
Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
-
Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Doctors, Guns And Lame Ducks
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss how the Democratsâ takeover of the House and other results from the Nov. 6 elections might affect health care, and what Congress may have in store for the lame-duck session.
-
Montana’s Legislature Could Decide Medicaid Expansion’s Fate
A ballot initiative to fund Medicaid expansion with a tobacco tax failed in Montana on Tuesday. The expansion will expire in the state in June 2019, unless the legislature finds another way to fund it.
-
Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Split Decision On Health Care
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss the Trump administrationâs new birth control coverage rules and the potential impact of the midterm election results on health policy.
-
Measure To Cap Dialysis Profits Pummeled After Record Spending By Industry
The dialysis industry raised nearly $111 million in a successful bid to defeat the measure, which also was opposed by hospitals and doctors. The union that sponsored the measure collected about one-sixth that amount.
By Ana B. Ibarra and Anna Gorman -
Californiaâs Top Lawyer Sees Election Win As Mandate To Sustain Trump Resistance
Attorney General Xavier Becerra views his resounding Election Day win as a âclear signalâ from voters to continue his work defending the Affordable Care Act and pushing back against the Trump administration.
-
Midterm Election Boosts Medicaid Expansion, But Challenges Remain
Following the vote, nearly 500,000 uninsured adults in five states are poised to gain Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act, say advocates. But many conservatives remain opposed to the expansion.
-
House Dems In New Seats Of Power Will Steer Health Policy, Attack Drug Prices
Democrats, who have a history of championing the Affordable Care Act and railing about drug prices, will now chair several house committees.
-
Midterm Results Show Health Is Important To Voters But No Magic Bullet
Even though they are taking control of the House, Democrats will be unlikely to advance many initiatives on health that donât meet Republican approval since the GOP controls the Senate and the White House. But they can block any efforts to weaken the Affordable Care Act or change Medicaid or Medicare.
By Julie Rovner -
California Dreaminâ? With Newsomâs Win, Single-Payer Unlikely To Follow Anytime Soon
Even though Democrat Gavin Newsom campaigned for single-payer, itâs unlikely that he and other lawmakers will completely overhaul the stateâs health care system right away. Instead, they will likely propose incremental steps to provide more Californians with health insurance.
-
Soda Industry Steals Page From Tobacco To Combat Taxes On Sugary Drinks
Voters in Oregon and Washington will decide whether to strip cities of the ability to tax sugary drinks.
By Liz Szabo -
Tobacco Tax Battle Could Torch Montana Medicaid Expansion
A ballot initiative in Montana would tax cigarettes $2 a pack to help pay for the stateâs Medicaid expansion. But the tobacco industry has spent more than $17 million fighting the effort.
-
Quick: Whatâs The Difference Between Medicare-For-All And Single-Payer?
As politicians across the country toss about such health care catchphrases, sometimes interchangeably, many voters say theyâre âjust confused.â
-
Ad Check: What Happens If California Limits Dialysis Center Profits?
Both sides in the contentious and expensive battle over Californiaâs Proposition 8 are cherry-picking the facts ahead of Tuesdayâs vote as dialysis companies spend record amounts to persuade voters through ads.
-
The Electionâs Impact On Health Care: Some Bellwether Races To Watch
A number of health issues â from preexisting conditions to Medicaid expansion to changes to Medicare â could be at stake when voters head to the polls Tuesday.
By Julie Rovner -
Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Open Enrollment And A Midterm Preview
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss the start of open enrollment for individual health insurance plans for 2019 and preview what next weekâs midterm elections might mean for health policy. Plus, Barbara Feder Ostrov of KHN and California Healthline talks to Julie about the latest NPR-KHN âBill of the Monthâ feature.
-
In Swing Districts, Republicans May Pay For Having Tried To Reverse The Health Law
Though Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) counts himself a moderate, many of his voters heading to the polls are furious about how he aided his partyâs efforts to dismantle Obamacare.