Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Is Health Spending The Next Big Political Issue?
Diabetics dying because they canât afford insulin. Organ transplant patients undergoing âwallet biopsiesâ to get on waiting lists. Are out-of-pocket costs going to dominate the health discussion in the next election? Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this as well as new Trump administration rules giving states the ability to make major changes to the Affordable Care Act. Also, lame-duck lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan try to cement health changes before Democrats take over.