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Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Why Is It So Difficult To Control Drug Prices?

In this episode of “What the Health?” Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Karlin-Smith of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the recent extension of cost-sharing subsidies for millions of low-income beneficiaries on the Affordable Care Act’s marketplaces and the state of play on Capitol Hill and in the states concerning initiatives to lower prescription drug costs.

Aug. 17, 2017

Doctors Warm To Single-Payer Health Care

Growing numbers of physicians say they support a single-payer health care system, a 180-degree turn in opinion over a decade.

By Rachel Bluth

Aug. 16, 2017

CBO: Killing Cost-Sharing Subsidies Would Hike Silver Plan Premiums And Deficit

The change would not be expected to have much long-term effect on the number of uninsured people. But it could cause a shift in which plans are popular with marketplace customers.

By Phil Galewitz

Aug. 15, 2017

Insurers Can Bend Out-Of-Network Rules For Patients Who Need Specific Doctors

Individuals who require very specialized care for their health are advised to make their case when a plan doesn’t cover their doctor.

By Michelle Andrews

Aug. 15, 2017

Letters to the Editor

Readers Have Their Say … On Pain And Who Stands To Gain In Drug Market

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to respond, react and comment on our stories.

Aug. 11, 2017

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ No Vacation For Insurers

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the state of the individual health insurance markets in the wake of the failure (for now) of Congress’s efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

Aug. 10, 2017

Senate Democrats Delay HHS Nominee Over Women’s Health Funding

Sen. Patty Murray questions Dr. Brett Giroir’s willingness to stand up for women’s health programs such as family planning services and teenage pregnancy prevention.

By Rachel Bluth

Aug. 10, 2017

Florida Law Will Let Patients Get All Their Drug Renewals At The Same Time

The new law will help people with chronic conditions that require multiple prescriptions cut down on their shuttles to the drug store and could improve adherence to their drugs.

By Michelle Andrews

Aug. 4, 2017

Under Trump, Hospitals Face Same Penalties Embraced By Obama

Federal records show that 2,573 hospitals around the country will have their Medicare payments reduced because they have too many patients readmitted.

By Jordan Rau

Aug. 3, 2017

Despite Insurers’ Tactical Win On ACA’s Cost-Sharing Payments, Uncertainty Lingers

Court allows state attorneys general to join a pending legal challenge to keep billions in subsidies flowing to consumers and insurers, despite the Trump administration’s resistance.

By Jay Hancock

Aug. 2, 2017

Covered California Expects 12.5% Average Rate Rise In 2018

The figure could be higher if President Trump ends an important consumer subsidy, which he has threatened to do. The exchange also announced that Anthem Blue Cross will pull out of Covered California and the overall individual market in 16 of the 19 regions it currently serves.

By Emily Bazar and Anna Gorman

Aug. 2, 2017

Denial, Appeal, Approval … An Adult’s Thorny Path To Spinraza Coverage

The FDA granted approval for Spinraza in late December for use on children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy. Insurance coverage is mostly focused on infants and children.

By Julie Appleby

Aug. 2, 2017

Drug Puts A $750,000 ‘Price Tag On Life’

The high cost of Spinraza, a new and promising treatment for spinal muscular atrophy, highlights how the cost-benefit analysis insurers use to make drug coverage decisions plays out in human terms.

By Julie Appleby

Aug. 2, 2017

Whistleblowers: United Healthcare Hid Complaints About Medicare Advantage

A Wisconsin lawsuit alleges United Healthcare downplayed abusive sales tactics to avoid losing government bonuses.

By Fred Schulte

July 28, 2017

Seema Verma Runs Medicaid. Her Husband’s Practice Won’t Accept It.

Dr. Sanjay Mishra, the husband of CMS Administrator Seema Verma, is part of a group practice in Indiana that does not accept Medicaid payments.

By Phil Galewitz

July 27, 2017

Scope Maker Olympus Hit With $6.6 Million Verdict In Superbug Outbreak Case

In the first case of its kind in the U.S., the company was ordered to pay damages to the hospital where a patient died of an infection linked to a contaminated scope. But jurors also found the hospital negligent, and it was ordered to pay the patients' family $1 million.

By Chad Terhune and JoNel Aleccia

July 25, 2017

Over-The-Counter Devices Hold Their Own Against Costly Hearing Aids

In a head-to-head comparison, several of the cheaper devices performed nearly as well as the expensive hearing aids. The study lends credence to lawmakers’ efforts to get the FDA to set standards for over-the-counter versions.

By Michelle Andrews

July 25, 2017

Price Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors

A coalition of health care providers are blocking Ohio’s law requiring health care providers to tell what non-emergency services will cost them.

By Rachel Bluth

July 25, 2017

Follow The Money: Drugmakers Deploy Political Cash As Prices And Anger Mount

Embattled opioid seller Mallinckrodt is one of many pharmaceutical companies boosting political contributions and lobbying on Capitol Hill.

By Jay Hancock, Elizabeth Lucas, and Sydney Lupkin

July 24, 2017

In Appalachia, Two Hospital Giants Seek State-Sanctioned Monopoly

Tennessee and Virginia regulators are considering approval of a merger between Mountain States Health Alliance and Wellmont Health System under their state laws. If they allow it, the Federal Trade Commission would be powerless to stop it.

By Phil Galewitz

July 24, 2017

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