Association Insurance Pushes On Despite Court Ruling
Judge cited an attempted āend-runā around the Affordable Care Act in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to such plans for small businesses and single proprietors.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā The Abortion Wars Rage On
Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss the latest news about womenās reproductive health policy and the latest skirmish in the debate over āMedicare-for-allā: how hospitals should be paid.
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Americans Overwhelmingly Want Federal Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
Three-quarters of people urge action to keep patients from facing high medical costs when their insurance doesnāt cover the care, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā You Have Questions, We Have Answers
Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNās Julie Rovner to answer listener questions about the fate of the Affordable Care Act, āMedicare-for-allā and how to talk about health care costs. Also, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite āextra creditā stories of the week.
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Hickenlooper Expanded Medicaid, Created State-Run Marketplace To Insure Nearly All Coloradans
We wondered how Coloradoās uninsured rate changed during John Hickenlooperās time in the governorās mansion and how it compares with the rest of the country.
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Watch: ACAās Future And āMedicare-For-Allā Front And Center As Candidates Line Up For 2020
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News talks about the court case challenging the Affordable Care Act and Democratic proposals to expand Medicare on C-SPAN and NPR.
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Workplace Wellness Programs Barely Move The Needle, Study Finds
New research published in JAMA detected some changes in healthy behavior like weight and stress, but little overall impact in workersā health status or employer health care spending.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā The GOPās Health Reform Whiplash
Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss the latest āwill they or wonāt they?ā when it comes to Republicans and comprehensive health reform. Also, a wrap-up of the latest abortion fights in the states and on Capitol Hill. And, another court setback for the Trump administrationās efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNās Paula Andalo about the latest āBill of the Monthā feature.
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Popular Weed Killerās Alleged Link To Cancer Spreads Concern
The main ingredient in numerous popular herbicides has been implicated by two juries in the cancers of frequent users, but major public health agencies disagree over whether it is a carcinogen. Can you use it safely in your garden? Here are some answers to questions you may have about the weed killer glyphosate.
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Listen: Whatās Up With Trumpās Sudden Turnaround On Health Care?
President Donald Trump promises that Republicans will be the āparty of health careā and seeks to have a court overturn the Affordable Care Act. But that leaves some Republican lawmakers nervous about bringing the contentious issue up before the 2020 elections. KHNās Julie Rovner talks to āDetroit Todayā host Stephen Henderson about the implications of the presidentās moves.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā Health Careās Back (In Court)
Itās been a wild week for health policy, mostly because of developments surrounding two different legal cases. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNās Julie Rovner to sort it out with a discussion of a setback for Medicaid work requirements and the Trump administrationās decision to back a lawsuit claiming the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Also, Rovner interviews filmmaker Mike Eisenberg about his movie āTo Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary.ā
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Health Officialsā Plug For Next FDA Chief: Go Big On E-Cig Regulation
With Scott Gottlieb making his exit from the Food and Drug Administrationās top spot, city and country health officials call for backup in the fight to curb teen use of e-cigarettes.
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Trump Administration And Democrats Return Health Law To Political Center Stage
The Justice Department asks a federal appeals court to strike down the Affordable Care Act, then, hours later, House Democrats unveil proposals to bolster the law.
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Costly Confusion: Medicareās Wellness Visit Isnāt The Same As An Annual Physical
Medicare doesnāt pay for an annual physical, but it does cover an annual wellness visit focused on preventing disease and disability by coming up with a āpersonalized prevention planā for future medical issues. It is important to use the correct term when scheduling a doctorās visit.
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Did Your Doctor āGhostā You? An Employment Contract May Be To Blame
How "noncompete" clauses in contracts between doctors and hospitals or clinics prevent patients from seeing their longtime doctors.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
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Podcast: KHNās āWhat The Health?ā The Karma Of Cutting Medicare
Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss the suggested cuts to health programs in President Donald Trumpās budget proposal, the latest on lawsuits challenging work requirements for Medicaid enrollees and the FDAās crackdown on e-cigarettes. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.