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When Kansas elected Laura Kelly as governor, Medicaid expansion looked like a shoo-in, with seemingly broad support across state government. It didnât happen. A look at conservativesâ new health care playbook and the politics of obstruction. Health care for 130,000 Kansans hangs in the balance.
President Donald Trump keeps promising a new health plan, but so far itâs nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is proposing a plan to cancel billions of dollars in medical debt owed by patients. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Rovner also interviews KHNâs Rachel Bluth about the latest âBill of the Monthâ feature. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
Itâs easy to criticize pharmaceutical and insurance companies. But we spend much more on hospitals.
In the background, advisers weigh the risks of rolling out a comprehensive health care proposal. Peering into the crystal ball, hereâs a glimpse of what could be included in the GOP plan.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Patients are often told to be smart consumers and shop around for health care before they use it. What happens when people actually take that advice?
The individual insurance market in Washington is dominated by companies that do business only in the Pacific Northwest, and the stateâs insurance commissioner credits them with helping keep premium rates lower than in other states.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Before âMedicare for All,â there was just Medicare, the federal program that provides insurance to 60 million Americans. This week, KHNâs Julie Rovner talks to Tricia Neuman of the Kaiser Family Foundation about how Medicare works and whom it serves. Then, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join Rovner to talk about some current Medicare issues being debated in Washington, D.C.
KHN reporter Emmarie Huetteman joined Connecticut Public Radioâs Lucy Nalpathanchil on the âWhere We Liveâ program Tuesday to talk about the variety of options that Democratic presidential candidates are proposing for voters.
The tax on generous health plans â originally envisioned as a way to help pay for the ACA and change consumersâ behavior â has never been implemented, and Congress is considering repeal.
You asked about drug prices, the âCadillac taxâ on generous insurance plans and why Americans donât know that most other countries also have combination public-private insurance systems. This week, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Caitlin Owens of Axios join KHNâs Julie Rovner to answer those questions.
Politicians are throwing around a lot of terms when they talk about their health care plans: universal care, âMedicare for All,â âMedicare Buy-In.â KHN helps explain what they are talking about.
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren tried to tell the story of Ady Barkan in the latest Democratic debate. Heâs one of the most prominent advocates for âMedicare for Allâ and is spending his remaining time alive doing everything he can to make the case that all Americans need affordable health coverage.
States increasingly expect to see insurers enter or re-enter ACA marketplaces next year. Thatâs a critical sign that these exchanges are growing less risky for insurers despite ongoing political and legal battles over the ACA.
The proportion of money that California hospitals spent on free and discounted care for low-income people dropped by more than half from 2013 to 2017 â even for nonprofit hospitals. Hospitals say thereâs less demand for charity care because more people now have health insurance, but consumer advocates counter that people still need help.
The patient is from Mississippi. The surgeon is from Wisconsin. They meet in a Mexican resort for knee replacement surgery. Because the care costs so much less than in the U.S, the patientâs health plan pays her $5,000.
After journalists investigate, Fresenius, one of the largest dialysis providers in the U.S., has agreed to waive a half-million-dollar bill. Sovereign Valentine, from Plains, Mont., said itâs a âhuge relief.â
KHNâs Julie Rovner appears on CSPANâs Washington Journal Tuesday and compares two key health programs being touted by Democratic presidential candidates: âMedicare for Allâ and an optional government health plan, often called a public option.
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