Health Journalists Visit Conservative Georgia District and Weigh AI Bioweapon Threat
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Sticker Shock at the Doctor’s Office Could Motivate Midterm Voters
Steep jumps in health insurance premiums and deductibles are top of mind for many voters heading into midterm elections. 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner explains how rising costs may shape competitive races. She also distills plans from candidates on both sides of the aisle to bring costs down.
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Cost-Saving Medicaid Meal Deliveries Threatened by Cuts, Policy Uncertainty
An experiment to provide meals to some Medicaid recipients shows food can be cost-effective medicine. But even as federal officials tout the power of nutrition, Medicaid budget cuts could lead states to think twice about covering healthy food for sick residents. One has already reconsidered.
The Health Risks of AI
Episode 463Reports from a top AI company that it found and stopped attempted uses of its product to manufacture a potential bioweapon caught the attention of lawmakers in Washington this week. Meanwhile, President Trump wants to send $500 checks to about a million Obamacare enrollees. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sabrina Corlette of the Georgetown University Center on Health Insurance Reforms.
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Outcome of Suit Against Department of Labor Could Boost Skimpy Employer Health Plans
The case was brought by a marketing company that wants to define as employees people who download an app and agree to have their internet activity tracked so they can buy into its employee health plan. Such plans are generally exempt from some state and Affordable Care Act rules.
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Rising Healthcare Costs Have Hit Georgia鈥檚 Most Conservative District. But Its Politics Are Unlikely To Change.
With the expiration of enhanced subsidies for Affordable Care Act health plans, thousands of Georgians are paying more for coverage or going uninsured. In one of the state's reddest districts, the economic impact is growing faster than the political fallout.
The Meltdown in Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance
Season 16, Episode 1Stat reporter Bob Herman joins 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg鈥 to discuss the impact of surging health insurance costs on businesses and their workers.
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Readers Wrestle With Healthcare Inequalities and Want a Word With Congress
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Anger Over Health Costs Clouds Midterms
Episode 462Amid a campaign already focusing on affordability, anxious voters are unlikely to be assuaged by headlines about healthcare costs rising even more next year. And a lawsuit that could cut off access nationwide to the abortion pill mifepristone gets a hearing in federal court. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law, and Amanda Seitz of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Rovner also interviews Lauren Sausser, who wrote the latest 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News 鈥淏ill of the Month.鈥
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Nonprofits Are Helping Musicians Pay for Insurance in Austin, Texas, and Beyond
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin music artists, even as shifting marketplace conditions make the program a more expensive proposition. It鈥檚 becoming a model for other cities and sectors.
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鈥業t鈥檚 Triage鈥: California鈥檚 Next Governor Will Face Destabilizing Surge in Uninsured
The nation鈥檚 uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California鈥檚 next governor as states stare down the biggest rise in the uninsured rate in a generation.
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High Fertility Costs Push Americans Abroad for IVF Treatment
Despite President Donald Trump鈥檚 promises to make fertility treatment more affordable, the overall costs for one IVF cycle in the U.S. remain in the tens of thousands of dollars. So more Americans than ever are going to Europe to seek IVF treatment for a fraction of the cost.
By LJ Dawson Summer鈥檚 Health Policy Themes
Episode 461As summer wanes, some of the season鈥檚 major health policy stories continue to simmer, including declining insurance coverage, increasing measles cases, and cuts to federal health programs. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dean Rosen about his work for former Sen. Nancy Landon Kassebaum, who died last week at 94.
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In Toss-Up House District, Voters Crave Leadership To Fix Broken Healthcare
Voters in California鈥檚 22nd Congressional District call healthcare a top priority in November鈥檚 midterm elections. Although challenger Randy Villegas has built a following among residents craving change, undecided voters say they want to hear more from the Democrat and from GOP incumbent Rep. David Valadao on their affordability plans.
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Her Breast MRI Was Approved, But That Didn鈥檛 Mean Her Insurance Would Pay
Stephanie Halver鈥檚 doctor recommended she get a breast MRI, partly because of her family鈥檚 cancer history. Her insurer approved the scan, but unlike mammograms, breast MRIs aren鈥檛 universally covered as zero-cost preventive care.
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The Medicare GLP-1 Discount Has One Big Catch: Some Sick Patients Don’t Qualify
The new Medicare GLP-1 Bridge program promises eligible beneficiaries access to popular weight loss drugs for as little as $50 a month. But for some, having the very medical conditions these drugs are approved to treat means they don't qualify for the discount.
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California Weighs Penalties for Healthcare Providers That Don鈥檛 Rein In Costs
About half of U.S. adults say they can鈥檛 afford healthcare. California is among at least eight states that have set spending growth targets for the healthcare sector. It may soon impose enforcement penalties aimed at pushing hospitals and other providers to meet those goals.
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Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can鈥檛 Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known
With his online pharmacy, Mark Cuban changed how generic drugs are sold 鈥 and he has thoughts about how to fix the healthcare system. The billionaire businessman talks to 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to answer the question: 鈥淗ow Would You Fix It?鈥
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New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services
A new rule from the Justice Department upends a 25-year-old interpretation of federal disability law. Advocates fear it could result in cuts to services that help many disabled Americans live at home instead of in institutions.
Headless FDA Gets a New Nominee
Episode 460President Trump is nominating Heidi Overton, a physician and White House policy adviser, to lead the FDA, which has been without a Senate-confirmed leader since May. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss this story and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews billionaire businessman Mark Cuban.