The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news.
421-440 of 1,920 results
Republican Gov. Brian Kempâs Georgia Pathways to Coverage program has seen anemic enrollment while chalking up millions in start-up costs â largely in technology and consulting fees. Critics say the moneyâs being wasted on a costly and ineffective alternative to Obamacareâs Medicaid expansion.
Health care wasnât expected to be a major theme for this yearâs elections. But as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their respective party nominations this week, the future of both Medicare and the Affordable Care Act appears to be up for debate. Meanwhile, the cyberattack of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to do damage to the companiesâ finances with no quick end in sight. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health Newsâ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Kelly Henning of Bloomberg Philanthropies about a new, four-part documentary series on the history of public health, âThe Invisible Shield.â Plus, for âextra creditâ the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
At last, Congress is getting half of its annual spending bills across the finish line, albeit five months after the start of the fiscal year. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address, an over-the-counter birth control pill is (finally) available, and controversy erupts over new public health guidelines for covid-19 isolation. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health Newsâ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Neera Tanden, the White House domestic policy adviser, about Bidenâs health agenda. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
The presidential election is likely to turn on the simple question of whether Americans want Donald Trump back in the White House. But health care tops the list of household financial worries for adults from both parties.
Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Hereâs a collection of their appearances.
For low-income people who are on Medicaid or whose employer health plan is skimpy, help for infertility seems unattainable.
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court has determined that embryos created for in vitro fertilization procedures are legally people. The decision has touched off massive confusion about potential ramifications, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham has paused its IVF program. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to endorse a national 16-week abortion ban, while his former administration officials are planning further reproductive health restrictions for a possible second term. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Rachana Pradhan of Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health News, and Victoria Knight of Axios join Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health Newsâ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
While many Republican state lawmakers remain firmly against Medicaid expansion, some key leaders in holdout states are showing a willingness to reconsider. Public opinion, financial incentives, and widening health care needs make resistance harder.
For the first time, a jury has convicted a parent of a school shooter of charges related to the childâs crime, finding a mother in Michigan guilty of involuntary manslaughter and possibly opening a new legal avenue for gun control advocates. Meanwhile, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case challenging the FDAâs approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, a medical publisher has retracted some of the journal studies that lower-court judges relied on in their decisions. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Rachana Pradhan of Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health News join Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health Newsâ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
While more Medicaid beneficiaries have been purged in the span of a year than ever before, enrollment is on track to settle at pre-pandemic levels.
States are using their Medicaid programs to offer poor and sick people housing services, such as paying six monthsâ rent or helping hunt for apartments. The trend comes in response to a growing homelessness epidemic, but experts caution this may not be the best use of limited health care money.
Health policy during Donald Trumpâs tenure was dominated by covid-19 and a failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His appointments to the Supreme Court led to the end of national abortion rights, and he took steps to increase hospital price transparency and improve care for veterans.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haleyâs tenure in the Palmetto State â which overlapped with several tumultuous years of health care reform â and her recent comments offer clues to how her presidency might affect national health care policy.
With days to go until a large chunk of the federal government runs out of money needed to keep it operating, Congress is still struggling to find a compromise spending plan. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court agreed to hear â this year â a case that pits federal requirements for emergency treatment against state abortion bans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Tami Luhby of CNN join Ńîšóĺú´ŤĂ˝Ňîl Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews American Medical Association President Jesse Ehrenfeld about the choppy waters facing the nationâs physicians in 2024.
The fifth debate of the 2024 GOP presidential primary season took place days before Iowa Republicans will caucus to determine their pick for the top of the partyâs ticket. The front-runner, former President Donald Trump, once again did not participate.
The Biden administration is allowing states to use money from the insurance program for low-income and disabled residents to pay for gun violence prevention. California and six other states have approved such spending, with more expected to follow.
Medicaid officials in Utah conducted a survey to answer a burning question in health policy: What happened to people dropped from the program in the post-pandemic âunwindingâ?
Š 2026 KFF