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âAn Arm and a Legâ: She Tangled With Health Insurers for 25 Years â And Loved It
When people had a health insurance headache, these two words were a relief: âCall Barbara.â No problem was too big, or too small, sheâd fix it.
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LA County Authorities Cautious Despite Declining COVID Numbers
The county, a hotbed of coronavirus infection in California, has seen a steady reduction in positive test results, new cases, hospitalizations and deaths over the past few weeks. But officials are concerned about public behavior over the Labor Day holiday weekend and wary of relaxing strictures too soon.
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Why Black Aging Matters, Too
Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects.
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KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Replay: Whatâs at Stake When High Court Hears ACA Case
Weâre off this week, but the Affordable Care Act is in the news, as the GOP holds its virtual convention and the Supreme Court recently scheduled arguments in a case challenging the law. So weâre reposting our ACA 10th anniversary episode from March. For this special episode of âWhat the Health?â host Julie Rovner interviews Kathleen Sebelius, who was President Barack Obamaâs secretary of Health and Human Services when the law was passed. Then Rovner, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Mary Agnes Carey of KHN discuss the lawâs history, impact and prospects for the future.
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Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic
Rural hospitals were already struggling before the coronavirus emerged. Now, the loss of revenue from patients who are afraid to come to the emergency room, postponing doctorâs appointments and delaying elective surgeries is adding to the pressure.
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Feeling Anxious and Depressed? Youâre Right at Home in California.
In a series of July U.S. Census Bureau surveys, nearly half of California adult respondents reported levels of anxiety and gloom typically associated with diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder or major depressive disorder, a stunning figure that rose through the summer alongside the menacing spread of the coronavirus.
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âAn Arm and a Legâ: How to Fight Bogus Medical Bills Like a Bulldog
When a colleague brings a medical billing problem to human resources director Steve Benasso â he goes to battle. âI am a bulldog on this stuff,â he said. In this episode, Benasso tells how he does it.
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Deadly Mix: How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks
In some states, bars and taverns have brought legal challenges to the coronavirus restrictions that have slowed sales and business.
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KHNâs âWhat the Health?â: Democrats in Array (For Now)
In a highly produced, made-for-TV political convention, Democrats papered over their differences on a variety of issues, including health care, to show a unified front to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Meanwhile, COVID-19 continues to complicate efforts to get students back to school, and a federal judge blocks the Trump administrationâs efforts to eliminate anti-discrimination protections for transgender people. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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COVID Testing Choke Points
A case study of COVID-19 testing in Sacramento, California, shows that bottlenecks in the testing supply chain this summer limited peopleâs access to tests and dramatically delayed results. Similar scenarios played out in communities across the country.
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KHNâs âWhat the Health?â: Kamala Harris on Health
The Democratic presidential ticket is complete, with Joe Bidenâs selection of California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate. Health has not been a major issue for Harris, whose career priority has been the criminal justice system. But expect Republicans to pounce on her on-again, off-again support for âMedicare for All.â Meanwhile, with Congress still in a stalemate over another round of COVID-19 relief, President Donald Trump is trying to use his executive power to do what lawmakers have not â with mixed success. Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Mary Agnes Carey of KHN join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Listen: Will Telemedicine Outlast the Pandemic?
KHN's Julie Rovner appears on WDET's "Detroit Today" to discuss the future of telemedicine.
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Behind The Byline: The Count â And the Toll
Check out KHNâs video series Behind the Byline: How the Story Got Made. Come along as journalists and producers offer an insiderâs view of health care coverage that does not quit.
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âAn Arm and a Legâ: Financial Self-Defense School Is Now in Session
Starting in August 2020, a new episode every other week. No time like a pandemic to learn more about how to fight the high cost of health care.
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KHNâs âWhat the Health?â: Still Waiting for That Trump Health Plan
President Donald Trump keeps promising a comprehensive plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. And he keeps not delivering. Meanwhile, members of Congress and White House officials seem unable to agree on a new COVID-19 relief bill. And Missouri becomes the sixth state where voters approved a Medicaid expansion ballot measure. Tami Luhby of CNN, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Listen: ACA Heading to Supreme Court â Again
KHNâs Julie Rovner joins âSCOTUStalkâ podcast host Amy Howe to examine the justicesâ upcoming review of the Affordable Care Act. The latest challenge to the health law by Republican state officials is expected to be heard by the court in the fall, perhaps even on Election Day.
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Listen: NPR Interview About Less Lethal Weapons That Can Maim Or Kill
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jay Hancock of KHN about an investigation into the use of so-called less-lethal munitions â such as rubber bullets and bean bags â at protests, and why theyâve never been regulated.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Republicans in COVID Disarray
President Donald Trumpâs sobering view of COVID-19 didnât last long â this week, he was back to pushing hydroxychloroquine, a drug that has been shown not to work in treating the virus. Meanwhile, Republicans on Capitol Hill are still scrambling to agree among themselves and with the White House on the next coronavirus relief bill, as both a moratorium on evictions and extra unemployment payments expire. And the debate over drug prices, which was going to be one of the biggest health issues of this election year, makes a brief appearance. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHNâs Markian Hawryluk, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR âBill of the Monthâ story about a surprise bill from a surprise surgical assistant.
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Missourians to Vote on Medicaid Expansion as Crisis Leaves Millions Without Insurance
Around the country, Medicaid enrollment is up as people who have lost jobs during the pandemic seek health insurance. Expanding eligibility for Missouriâs program, which could help thousands of recently unemployed residents, will be on the ballot Tuesday.
By Cara Anthony