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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ What’s Next For The VA?

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the collapse of the nomination of White House physician Ronny Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. They also discuss new bipartisan congressional efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.

April 26, 2018

Calif. Leads Nation In Pushing Back Against Trump Administration Health Policies

In the face of federal efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, policymakers in the largest state are proposing laws and other changes to counter them. Beyond that, they’re aggressively pushing measures to expand health coverage beyond what the ACA envisioned.

By Ana B. Ibarra

April 20, 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Nothing In Health Care Ever Goes Away

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post examine how even after Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the health care debate continues to roil politics. They discuss how Republicans in Congress have shifted their ACA messaging and how the Democrats are looking to Medicare expansion. They also discuss state efforts to expand Medicaid and drug pricing. And they spend a moment talking about Congress’ push to do something about the opioid crisis.

April 19, 2018

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes

April 6, 2018

Medicaid Nation

Medicaid Minus Stigma: In Indian Country, It’s Part Of The Fabric Of Life

McKinley County, N.M., has the nation’s highest rate of Medicaid enrollment, and people there say it is vital to battle daunting economic and public health challenges.

By Phil Galewitz

April 2, 2018

AFTER THE HURRICANE, ENDURING PAIN

Time’s Running Out: The Frail In Puerto Rico Face End Of Hurricane Relief Programs

Some of the safety-net programs set up after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico are being disbanded.

By Sarah Varney

March 30, 2018

Thousands Mistakenly Enrolled During California’s Medicaid Expansion, Feds Find

California health officials do not dispute most of the findings, saying they have already made improvements in determining eligibility.

By Chad Terhune

March 28, 2018

AFTER THE HURRICANE, ENDURING PAIN

For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria’s Cloud Has Not Lifted

The deadly storm turned a health challenge into a full-blown medical crisis for one young man with unconfirmed multiple sclerosis. And still he waits to see a neurologist.

By Sarah Varney

March 23, 2018

Medicaid Nation

States Extend Medicaid For Birth Control, Cutting Costs — And Future Enrollment

Medicaid family planning programs reduce unplanned births, but some are caught in disputes over federal funding to Planned Parenthood.

By Phil Galewitz and Anna Gorman

March 22, 2018

With Some Republican Support, Virginia Edges Closer To Medicaid Expansion

More than a dozen Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates voted to expand Medicaid, and at least one state senator may be leaning in favor of expansion. It will be the hot topic as legislators are called back to Richmond to hash out a budget in the special session starting April 11.

By Megan Pauly, WCVE

March 16, 2018

Use Of HIV-Prevention Drug Grows, But Lags Among Non-Whites

The pill, known as PrEP, can reduce the risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS by 90 percent. Its use has expanded sharply in recent years — but primarily among a white demographic.

By Anna Gorman

March 15, 2018

Medicaid Nation

Medicaid Is Rural America’s Financial Midwife

Medicaid payments allow struggling hospitals to maintain vital costly services such as maternity care.

By Shefali Luthra

March 12, 2018

Medicaid Nation

How Medicaid Became A Go-To Funder For Schools

Begun as a health care safety net for children and low-income families, Medicaid increasingly underwrites a range of services in America’s public schools.

By Anna Gorman and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

March 9, 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ HHS Leaders Take To The Stump

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and new podcast panelist Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss this week’s spate of speeches by the leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services. They also discuss the slow progress on health legislation on Capitol Hill intended to fund the government and stabilize the individual insurance market. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.

March 8, 2018

Medicaid Nation

States Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment

Saving the lives of people with the bleeding disorder can require high doses of expensive blood-clotting factor. Taxpayers foot much of the bill as manufacturers profit enormously.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov

March 6, 2018

CMS Issues Split Decision On Arkansas Medicaid Waiver

A top Senate Democrat calls the move “a mockery of the HHS ethics process" after Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma did not recuse herself in the decision to approve the Medicaid work requirement in Arkansas — the third state to get such a waiver.

By Phil Galewitz

March 5, 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The ACA Heads Back To Court. Again.

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Sarah Kliff of Vox discuss the latest lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. They also explore how your health care system increasingly depends on the state you live in. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.

March 1, 2018

Tens Of Thousands Of Medicaid Recipients Skip Paying New Premiums

Five states demand small payments from those who gained coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, but enrollees often face few consequences if they don’t make their remittances.

By Phil Galewitz

March 1, 2018

ACA’s Popularity Grows, Even As GOP Lauds Change To Requirement To Have Coverage

Forty percent of people are unaware that Congress repealed the penalty for most people who don’t have insurance coverage starting in 2019.

By Phil Galewitz

March 1, 2018

Insuring Your Health

Refusing To Work For Medicaid May Not Translate To Subsidies For ACA Plan

In states that are instituting work requirements for Medicaid coverage, refusing to get a job will not likely make you eligible for subsidies to buy a marketplace plan.

By Michelle Andrews

Feb. 27, 2018

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