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After rallies and protests in the San Joaquin Valley congressional districts, the urgency over protecting coverage under the ACA seems to have waned â at least in the primaries. Three of four seats in the region are likely to remain red, political forecasters say.
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss the Virginia legislatureâs about-face with a vote to expand the Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act and the new bill to expand health programs for veterans. Plus, Rovner interviews Dr. Arthur Kellerman, dean of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
The California Department of Insurance, headed by the commissioner, regulates only a small fraction of the market. But the job comes with a bully pulpit that amplifies its impact. Three of the four candidates would use it to push for a statewide single-payer system.
Attorney General Xavier Becerra, who has made a name for himself opposing Trump administration policies on health care and other matters, is running against opponents who say they wouldnât make such resistance their primary focus.
KHNâs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
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.
Denmark-based drugmaker Novo Nordisk has invested more in lobbying and doubled political donations since 2015.
The economy and jobs tend to eclipse health care as the top voter concern in competitive congressional and gubernatorial races.
Millions of dollars in campaign spending and a media blitz of advertisements muddy public understanding of Issue 2, the Drug Price Relief Act.
The Senate health bill to repeal Obamacare hews closely to the electoral calendar, delaying much of the pain until after Republicans face re-election in Congress, statehouses and the White House.
A KHN video looks at a Republican plan to establish a federal high-risk insurance pool.
Trump opponents â and even some supporters â say the election and tumultuous early days of the new administration have left them anxious, angry and afraid of Facebook.
Teachers and health professionals report post-election depression, anxiety and stress in young immigrants and minorities.
Some of Rep. Kevin McCarthyâs constituents fear his vow to repeal Obamacare now and replace it later could rob them of coverage.
Trump backers expressed support for some of the health lawâs consumer protections, such as allowing young adults to stay on their parentsâ insurance until age 26.
Despite President-elect Donald Trumpâs promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, state officials and advocates say Californians' health plan is safe for now.
Some experts worry that smoking pot could lead to use of tobacco, but proponents of marijuana legalization argue that the two products are different and should not be conflated.
The companyâs CEO also dismisses Trumpâs notion of selling insurance plans across state lines, calling it âperplexing.â
KHN's Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey, The New York Times' Margot Sanger-Katz and The Lancet's Richard Lane discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act under GOP control of both the White House and Capitol Hill.
Consumers who feel they pay too much for skimpy coverage may welcome Donald Trumpâs changes to the health law, but those who are sick are deeply worried.
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