Must-Reads of the Week
KHN's Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber drills through the vital health care policy stories of the week, so you don't have to.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: The Trump Administration鈥檚 War on Fauci
Case counts for COVID-19 are rising in nearly every state, yet a major campaign by the Trump administration this past week was an attempt to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci, a trusted voice in public health. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Supreme Court鈥檚 surprise decision to protect abortion rights, there鈥檚 been a flurry of activity on reproductive health issues in lower federal courts. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.
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Listen: A Bureaucratic Shuffle for Hospital COVID Data
KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration plans to change how hospitals report their data on coronavirus cases and concerns among critics that may allow officials to use the material to make political points.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories 鈥 so you don鈥檛 have to.
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鈥楶lease Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,鈥 Nurse Pleads
Health care workers on the front lines of the COVID crisis have spent exhausting months working and self-quarantining off-duty to keep from infecting others, including their families. Encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.
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How Mis- And Disinformation Campaigns Online Kneecap Coronavirus Response
The pandemic has been marked by a significant amount of misinformation 鈥 some spread on purpose 鈥 that could prove deadly.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not So Much
While federal and state officials continue to wrangle over coronavirus testing, the population testing positive is skewing younger. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wins a round in court over its requirements for hospitals to publicly reveal their prices, and the fight over the fate of the Affordable Care Act heats up once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews former Obama administration health aide Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who has written a new book comparing international health systems.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: SCOTUS, Trump Collide Over Transgender Rights
The Trump administration rolled back protections for transgender patients just days before the Supreme Court cemented LGBTQ rights under the Civil Rights Act. So, what now? Meanwhile, coronavirus politics reaches beyond health care settings. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of KHN join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Trump鈥檚 Take On COVID Testing Misses Public Health Realities
Experts used terms like 鈥渕isleading鈥 and 鈥渃ounterproductive鈥 to describe the president's words.
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White House Left States On Their Own To Buy Ventilators. Inside Their Mad Scramble.
Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nation鈥檚 stockpile of ventilators 鈥 used to treat the sickest COVID patients 鈥 or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemic鈥檚 second wave hits?
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Barr Says Police Didn鈥檛 Use Chemical Irritants To Clear Area By DC Church. They Did.
The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN senior correspondent Jordan Rau takes a spin through this week's essential health care news.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Protests And The Pandemic
The outrage over the death of an African American man, George Floyd, after he was restrained and knelt on by Minneapolis police officers has sparked national protests, including in places where the coronavirus is still spreading. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump鈥檚 attempt to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have ramifications for Americans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Agnes Carey of KHN and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Jonathan Oberlander, a University of North Carolina health policy professor and the editor of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, about articles examining the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of health inequity and structural racism.
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Police Using Rubber Bullets On Protesters That Can Kill, Blind Or Maim For Life
Police in multiple cities are using supposedly 鈥渘onlethal鈥 crowd-control methods from rubber bullets to tear gas bombs to pepper-spray projectiles.
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Democratic Super PAC Uses Familiar Political Play To Hit Trump On Medicare
This is a tactic that we鈥檝e seen before.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories 鈥 so you don鈥檛 have to.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy
Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administration鈥檚 COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories 鈥 so you don鈥檛 have to.
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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 don鈥檛 have to.
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Evidence Shows Obama Team Left A Pandemic 鈥楪ame Plan鈥 For Trump Administration
There鈥檚 an actual paper trail.