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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How Political Maneuvering Derailed A Red State鈥檚 Path To Medicaid Expansion
When Kansas elected Laura Kelly as governor, Medicaid expansion looked like a shoo-in, with seemingly broad support across state government. It didn鈥檛 happen. A look at conservatives鈥 new health care playbook and the politics of obstruction. Health care for 130,000 Kansans hangs in the balance.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: Waiting For The Trump Health Plan
President Donald Trump keeps promising a new health plan, but so far it鈥檚 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 KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Rovner also interviews KHN鈥檚 Rachel Bluth about the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature. Plus, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
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Analysis: How Your Beloved Hospital Helps To Drive Up Health Care Costs
It鈥檚 easy to criticize pharmaceutical and insurance companies. But we spend much more on hospitals.
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Trump Promises 鈥楶henomenal鈥 Health Plan. What Might That Mean?
In the background, advisers weigh the risks of rolling out a comprehensive health care proposal. Peering into the crystal ball, here鈥檚 a glimpse of what could be included in the GOP plan.
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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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They Got Estimates Before Surgery 鈥 And A Bill After That Was 50% More
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?
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鈥楲ocally Grown鈥 Insurance Companies Help Fortify Washington State Market
The individual insurance market in Washington is dominated by companies that do business only in the Pacific Northwest, and the state鈥檚 insurance commissioner credits them with helping keep premium rates lower than in other states.
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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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Readers And Tweeters Take Dialysis Providers To Task: Nowhere But In The USA
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: All About Medicare
Before 鈥淢edicare for All,鈥 there was just Medicare, the federal program that provides insurance to 60 million Americans. This week, KHN鈥檚 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.
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Democrats鈥 Different Takes On Tackling Health Care
KHN reporter Emmarie Huetteman joined Connecticut Public Radio鈥檚 Lucy Nalpathanchil on the 鈥淲here We Live鈥 program Tuesday to talk about the variety of options that Democratic presidential candidates are proposing for voters.
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Health Plan鈥檚 鈥楥adillac Tax鈥 May Finally Be Running Out Of Gas
The tax on generous health plans 鈥 originally envisioned as a way to help pay for the ACA and change consumers鈥 behavior 鈥 has never been implemented, and Congress is considering repeal.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥: We Answer Your Questions
You asked about drug prices, the 鈥淐adillac tax鈥 on generous insurance plans and why Americans don鈥檛 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 KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to answer those questions.
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Watch: Defining The Debate On Health Care Coverage Options
Politicians are throwing around a lot of terms when they talk about their health care plans: universal care, 鈥淢edicare for All,鈥 鈥淢edicare Buy-In.鈥 KHN helps explain what they are talking about.
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Going Down Fighting: Dying Activist Champions 鈥楳edicare For All鈥
Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren tried to tell the story of Ady Barkan in the latest Democratic debate. He鈥檚 one of the most prominent advocates for 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 and is spending his remaining time alive doing everything he can to make the case that all Americans need affordable health coverage.
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As States Strive To Stabilize Insurance Marketplaces, Insurers Return
States increasingly expect to see insurers enter or re-enter ACA marketplaces next year. That鈥檚 a critical sign that these exchanges are growing less risky for insurers despite ongoing political and legal battles over the ACA.
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Charity Care Spending By Hospitals Plunges
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 鈥 even for nonprofit hospitals. Hospitals say there鈥檚 less demand for charity care because more people now have health insurance, but consumer advocates counter that people still need help.
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To Save Money, American Patients And Surgeons Meet In Cancun
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 patient鈥檚 health plan pays her $5,000.
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Watch: What Happened To That $500K Dialysis Bill
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 it鈥檚 a 鈥渉uge relief.鈥