Candidates Are Betting Big On Health. Is That What Voters Really Want?
Polls show that health care is at the top of votersâ issues, but the polls also say Democrats, let alone other Americans, are not ready for âMedicare for All.â
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Howâs That Open Enrollment Going?
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Actâs marketplace plans is halfway over and, so far, the number of people signing up is down, but not dramatically. Meanwhile, Congress and President Donald Trump canât seem to agree on what to do about teen vaping, drug prices or âsurpriseâ medical bills. And Democrats lurch to the left on abortion. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more health news.
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Did Joe Biden Overstate Democratic Votersâ Opposition To âMedicare For Allâ?
The term âvastâ sets a high bar.Â
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Californiaâs Working Mothers Get Stronger Support For Workplace Lactation
A new state law that takes effect Jan. 1 requires employers to provide spaces where women can pump their breast milk comfortably and privately, with access to electricity, running water and refrigeration.
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Itâs Obamacare Season. Hereâs What You Need To Know.
Despite repeated repeal efforts, the ACA is still intact â and with this yearâs open enrollment, consumers can get some meaningful savings on coverage.
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The Case Of The ACAâs Disappearing Taxes
When passing the Affordable Care Act, Democrats touted the fact that they had included many measures to pay for the billâs expanded coverage. But nearly 10 years later, many of the âpay-forsâ have been eliminated.
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The Startlingly High Cost Of The âFreeâ Flu Shot
Although many consumers pay nothing out of pocket for flu shots, insurers foot the bill. And those prices vary dramatically.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.
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Listen: Focusing On Health Care Politics
KHNâs Julie Rovner appears on two radio programs to talk about the Democratic presidential candidatesâ debate on the future of health care and the current enrollment period for Obamacare policies.
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Verma Attacks Critics Of Medicaid Work Requirement, Pushes For Tighter Eligibility
The Trump administrationâs top Medicaid official says the effort to thwart these work mandates âstifles innovation.â
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Elections Matter
Key Democratic wins in 2019 state elections in Virginia and (probably) Kentucky could have big implications for health care in general and Medicaid in particular. And in the Democratic presidential primary, Elizabeth Warren is catching flak from all sides over her âMedicare For Allâ plan. This week, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Caitlin Owens of Axios and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNâs Laura Ungar, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR âBill of the Month.â For âextra credit,â the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.
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Obamacareâs Star Ratings Offer A Glimmer Of Insight â But Not For All
Federal officials unveil new ratings for the Affordable Care Actâs marketplace plans. Missouri is one of eight states that has no plans earning at least three stars on a five-star scale.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Spooky Stuff
If itâs Halloween, that means open enrollment for plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges is right around the corner. Prices are down this year, but the future of the health law remains in doubt due to a lawsuit seeking to have the entire measure thrown out. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, the panelists read the top entries in KHNâs Halloween Health Haiku Contest.
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Grief Grew Into A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill
She spent five days in the hospital undergoing psychiatric care. The bill she got is about the same price as a new Honda Civic.
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Employers Are Scaling Back Their Dependence On High-Deductible Health Plans
Firms are offering more traditional plans alongside or instead of the plans with sky-high deductibles that may have been the only option in the past. The change comes as employers are finding that workers like the predictability of a traditional plan and that providing more generous plans can help with recruiting in a tight labor market.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: All About Medicaid
Medicareâs sister program actually covers more people than Medicare. Itâs complex and sometimes confusing, but Medicaid is critical to states, health care providers and the more than 70 million people it serves. In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â host Julie Rovner interviews Diane Rowland, formerly EVP and Executive Director of the Medicaid Program at the Kaiser Family Foundation and one of the nationâs top Medicaid experts. Then Rovner, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss some of the current debates surrounding Medicaid and its future.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.