Curing Cancer: Easy Politics, Difficult Science
As the 2020 campaign season kicks off, both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden say they鈥檒l cure cancer. If only it were that simple.
Elections
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Democratic Voters Want To Hear Candidates鈥 Views On Health, But Priorities Vary
Nearly 9 in 10 Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents said it is very important for candidates to discuss health issues. But they are sharply divided among the goals of lowering costs, increasing access, protecting the Affordable Care Act or moving to a 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 plan, a poll by the Kaiser Family Foundation reported.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Why Some CEOs Figure ‘Medicare For All’ Is Good For Business
While national business groups fight the single-payer concept, the founder and CEO of a large Pennsylvania picture frame manufacturer tries to convince other employers that it鈥檚 the only way to control costs and fix the U.S. health system.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Fetal Tissue Research Is Latest Flashpoint In Abortion Debate
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the Trump administration鈥檚 efforts to curtail federally funded research using fetal tissue, the backlash from former Vice President Joe Biden鈥檚 support for the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment and how health policy intersects with both trade and immigration policy.
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On Campaign Trail, Joe Biden Highlights Nation鈥檚 Lack Of School Psychologists
School psychologists provide the first line of treatment for children with mental health issues. Quantifying the shortage depends on who鈥檚 counting.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 The State Of The Abortion Debate 鈥 A Deep Dive
For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Sandhya Ramen of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Court鈥檚 jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Lauren Weber about the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 installment.
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Analysis: A Health Care Overhaul Could Kill 2 Million Jobs, And That鈥檚 OK
Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients, not to buttress the economy.
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Eric Swalwell鈥檚 Tweet About Georgia鈥檚 New Abortion Restriction Only Slightly Off-Key
The claim by Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell is correct but could use more context and clarification.
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How Obamacare, Medicare And 鈥楳edicare For All鈥 Muddy The Campaign Trail
A talking point used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers to all three of these distinct concepts in a way that could magnify public misperceptions.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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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 don鈥檛 have to.
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Watch: ACA鈥檚 Future And 鈥楳edicare-For-All鈥 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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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Still More 鈥楳edicare-For-All鈥
Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the latest version of a 鈥淢edicare-for-all鈥 bill by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a presidential hopeful, and Democratic and Republican reactions to it. They also discuss the latest on congressional efforts to rein in drug prices and another state effort to expand Medicaid 鈥 but not exactly in the way voters wanted. Also, Rovner interviews Ceci Connolly of the Alliance of Community Health Plans.
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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 don鈥檛 have to.
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鈥楳edicare-For-All鈥 Gets Buzzy In Unexpected Locales
At recent 鈥渂arnstorming鈥 meetings in South Carolina and West Virginia, activists felt momentum behind their 鈥淢edicare-for-all鈥 cause even as they ready for a major political fight.
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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 don鈥檛 have to.