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Abortion and SCOTUS, Together Again

Episode 326

Dec. 14, 2023

The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear its first major case on abortion since overturning Roe v. Wade — one that could restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, even in states where abortion remains legal. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers in the House and Senate finally moved to renew health programs that expired in October — but it’s likely too late to finish the job in 2023. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor and social media superstar, about her new book, “The Purest Bond,” which lays out the science of the human-canine relationship.

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Rift Over When to Use N95s Puts Health Workers at Risk Again

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering fuzzy guidelines on infection control in hospitals, critics say, leaving employers free to cut corners on N95 masks and other protective measures.

By Amy Maxmen

Dec. 14, 2023

An Arm and a Leg

When Hospitals Sue Patients (Part 1)

Season 10, Episode 7

Dec. 14, 2023

Some hospitals sue patients over unpaid medical bills. But is this even an effective way for hospitals to recoup lost revenue? On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with medical-debt experts to explore a different solution.

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The Health 202

Republicans Once Championed Public Health. What Happened?

By Julie Rovner

Dec. 13, 2023

A photo of five Oxycodone pills against a green backdrop.

Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash

Millions in Opioid Settlement Funds Sit Untouched as Overdose Deaths Rise

Some states haven't begun using opioid settlement funds intended to help curb the opioid epidemic. Meanwhile, more than 100,000 Americans died of an overdose last year.

By Katheryn Houghton and Aneri Pattani

Dec. 13, 2023

Paramedics lift a person on a stretcher into ambulance at night.

As Foundation for ‘Excited Delirium’ Diagnosis Cracks, Fallout Spreads

Major policy changes and disavowals have made this a watershed year for curbing the use of the discredited “excited delirium” diagnosis to explain deaths in police custody. Now the ripple effects are spreading across the country into court cases, state legislation, and police training classes.

By Renuka Rayasam, Markian Hawryluk, and Samantha Young

Dec. 13, 2023

The Health 202

Gun Violence Is a Plague. Could Medicaid Help?

By Samantha Young

Dec. 12, 2023

The goMARTI vehicle, a white van painted with green and blue branding, is parked outside.

People With Disabilities Hope Autonomous Vehicles Deliver Independence

A pilot project in northern Minnesota aims to pave the way for fully autonomous vehicles to offer independence for people who can’t drive.

By Tony Leys

Dec. 12, 2023

Anjelah Salazar, a fifth grade girl, sits at her desk in front of her computer.

LA County Invests Big in Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy for K-12 Students

California is spending almost $5 billion to address a growing youth mental health crisis. In Los Angeles County, a contract with teletherapy provider Hazel Health is funding free therapy sessions for all interested students. School districts are grateful for the additional support, but express concerns about the remote arrangement.

By Molly Castle Work

Dec. 12, 2023

A collage of portraits of seven people affected by medical debt.

Diagnosis: Debt

Listen: What Our 2-Year-Long Investigation Into Medical Debt Reveals

An award-winning project by KFF Health News and NPR found that at least 100 million people in the United States are saddled with medical bills they cannot pay — and exposed a health care system that systematically pushes people into debt.

By Noam N. Levey

Dec. 12, 2023

Biology, Anatomy, and Finance? More Med Students Want Business Degrees Too

A majority of medical schools now offer dual MD-MBA programs, compared with just a quarter two decades ago. The number of medical students seeking a business degree has nearly tripled. This begs the question: Whom will these doctors serve more, patients or shareholders?

By Samantha Liss

Dec. 11, 2023

Diagnosis: Debt

Watch: She Had a Home and a Good-Paying Job. Then Illness and Debt Upended It All.

A chronic health diagnosis and medical debt reordered Sharon Woodward's life.

By Noam N. Levey and Hannah Norman

Dec. 11, 2023

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More

KFF Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Dec. 9, 2023

O’laysha Davis lays her infant daughter down on a pink blanket beside a window. Davis lovingly looks down at her as she sleeps.

Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination

Being Black has always been dangerous for pregnant women and infants in the South. And researchers say things are continuing to move in the wrong direction.

By Lauren Sausser

Dec. 8, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law

Episode 325

Dec. 7, 2023

Sensing that Republicans are walking into a political minefield by threatening once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration is looking to capitalize by rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at high drug prices and other consequences of “corporate greed in health care.” Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hears a case that could determine when and how much victims of the opioid crisis can collect from Purdue Pharma, the drug company that lied about how addictive its drug, OxyContin, really was. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rachana Pradhan of KFF Health News join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dan Weissmann of KFF Health News’ sister podcast, “An Arm and a Leg,” about his investigation into hospitals suing their patients over unpaid bills.

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A medicare card is layered over a U.S. $100-dollar-bill.

Dodging the Medicare Enrollment Deadline Can Be Costly

As open enrollment ends, many people are tuning out. They could wind up with a surprise next year: higher costs and less access to health care providers.

By Susan Jaffe

Dec. 7, 2023

Candidates Clashed But Avoided Talk of Abortion at 4th GOP Primary Debate

Obamacare had its moment, but not until the faceoff’s final minutes. Front-runner Donald Trump again was not on the debate stage, leaving the other Republican presidential hopefuls to slug it out to break through and gain voters’ attention.

By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs

Dec. 7, 2023

A woman in green shorts and a gray short-sleeved shirt with long brown hair digs in a garden while wearing garden gloves

Food Sovereignty Movement Sprouts as Bison Return to Indigenous Communities

Native American leaders see bison herds and ancestral gardens as ways to bring healthy eating to their people.

By Jim Robbins

Dec. 7, 2023

Colorful pills and capsules are scattered on top of a U.S. $100-dollar-bill.

Colorado Blames Biden Team and Drugmakers for Delaying Canadian Imports

Colorado officials say they haven’t been able to stand up a program to import drugs from Canada because of drugmaker opposition — and the Biden administration’s inaction.

By Phil Galewitz

Dec. 7, 2023

Kilolo Kijakazi reviews a sheet of paper being handed to her.

KFF Health News-CMG TV Stations Investigation

Social Security Clawbacks Hit a Million More People Than Agency Chief Told Congress

More than 2 million people a year have been sent notices that Social Security overpaid them and demanding they repay the money. That’s twice as many as the head of Social Security disclosed at a congressional hearing in October.

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group

Dec. 6, 2023

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