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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Law Fix Misses The Spending Bill Train

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the apparent demise of bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up parts of the Affordable Care Act. They also discuss aggressive new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.

March 23, 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

Are There Risks From Secondhand Marijuana Smoke? Early Science Says Yes.

Scientists are finding that, just as with secondhand smoke from tobacco, inhaling secondhand smoke from marijuana can make it harder for arteries to expand to allow a healthy flow of blood.

By Marissa Ortega-Welch, KALW

March 21, 2018

Insuring Your Health

Adults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot

Federal health officials recommend that adults get a number of vaccinations, including protections against shingles, the flu, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. But immunization rates are generally low.

By Michelle Andrews

March 20, 2018

Women In Medicine Shout #MeToo About Sexual Harassment At Work

Lawsuits and complaints about sexual harassment are piling up in the health care industry as women take on doctors, peers and co-workers.

By Christina Jewett

March 20, 2018

Congress Tackles The Opioid Epidemic. But How Much Will It Help?

President Trump, speaking Monday, called for a tough-on-crime federal approach. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, legislative strategies to combat this pressing public health problem are gaining momentum, but experts are not certain these approaches will make a difference.

By Shefali Luthra

March 19, 2018

Docs Worry There’s ‘Nowhere To Send’ New And Expectant Moms With Depression

California's legislature will soon take up a bill that would require doctors to screen pregnant women and new mothers for mental health problems. Many doctors oppose the idea, and laws elsewhere haven't increased the number of moms treated.

By April Dembosky, KQED

March 19, 2018

The Other Opioid Crisis: Hospital Shortages Lead To Patient Pain, Medical Errors

A nationwide shortage of injectable opioid painkillers has left hospitals scrambling to find alternatives — in some cases leading to dosage mistakes that may harm patients.

By Pauline Bartolone

March 16, 2018

FDA Moves To Cut Nicotine In Cigarettes, Helping Smokers Kick Habit

In a historic move, the Food and Drug Administration stated its intent Thursday to require tobacco companies to cut nicotine levels in their products to make them less addictive. Stripping cigarettes of addictive power could lead an estimated 5 million adults to quit smoking within a year of the plan.

By Liz Szabo

March 15, 2018

For Aspiring Doctors With Disabilities, Many Medical Schools Come Up Short

A national survey finds that medical schools should do more to help doctors with disabilities thrive. Although some schools do make needed accommodations, others need to take basic steps to help.

By Elana Gordon, WHYY

March 15, 2018

Opioid Maker Funds Efforts To Fight Addiction: Is It ‘Blood Money’ Or Charity?

Purdue Pharma, whose signature product helped fuel the opioid epidemic, now wants to help treat it — or at least salvage its own reputation.

By Jenny Gold

March 14, 2018

California’s Tax On Millionaires Yields Big Benefits For People With Mental Illness, Study Finds

The research, focused on Los Angeles County, casts a positive light on a 2004 initiative that expanded mental health services statewide. A recent state audit, however, suggested hundreds of millions of dollars from the initiative were piling up, left unspent by counties.

By Anna Gorman

March 14, 2018

Investigation

Participants In Rogue Herpes Vaccine Research Take Legal Action

Three participants in unauthorized herpes vaccine research file a lawsuit against scientist’s company, alleging adverse side effects.

By Marisa Taylor

March 13, 2018

Black Men’s Blood Pressure Is Cut Along With Their Hair

A new study shows that educational sessions about high blood pressure at African American barbershops, coupled with prescribing and helping to manage medication, reduced hypertension rates significantly.

By Susan Abram

March 12, 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

Rhymes Of Their Times: Young Poets Riff On Type 2

A Bay Area public health campaign harnesses the power of poetry to confront the root causes of a diabetes epidemic that is disproportionately hitting minority youth and those from low-income homes.

By Elaine Korry

March 9, 2018

When Wildfire Smoke Invades, Who Should Pay To Clean Indoor Air?

Public health agencies are set up to regulate easily controlled sources of air pollution. Wildfire smoke presents a different set of expensive challenges.

By Nora Saks, Montana Public Radio

March 8, 2018

Health Care Revamped At L.A. County Jails

The effort, overseen by the county’s health services department, aims to improve care for a population with high rates of chronic disease, mental illness and drug addiction.

By Anna Gorman

March 8, 2018

Mental Health Funding Tied To Florida’s Controversial Gun Legislation

The same Florida bill that would put more guns in schools would provide the state with $90 million more for mental health resources, including $69 million for schools. Advocates say those funds for mental health care are desperately needed.

By Julio Ochoa, WUSF

March 7, 2018

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