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Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback

Episode 350

June 6, 2024

The nursing home industry — as well as a healthy number of Congress members — are all pushing back on the Biden administration’s new rules on nursing home staffing. Industry officials say that there are not enough workers to meet the requirements and that the costs would be prohibitive. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are trying to force Republicans to explain their exact positions on assuring access to contraceptives and in vitro fertilization. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Bram Sable-Smith, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about a free cruise that turned out to be anything but.

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Health Brief

Biden Wants Hospitals To Report Data on Gunshot Wounds

By Samantha Young

June 6, 2024

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Exclusive

White House Enlists Doctors and Hospitals To Combat Gun Violence

As Congress remains deadlocked on gun policy, the Biden administration is calling on hospital leaders and doctors to gather more data about gunshot injuries and deaths and step up their violence prevention work.

By Samantha Young

June 6, 2024

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Wins at the Ballot Box for Abortion Rights Still Mean Court Battles for Access

Michigan and Ohio serve as cautionary tales for states whose voters will decide abortion ballot initiatives this year: Even if the measures pass, it would take time to unwind conflicting laws.

By Bram Sable-Smith

June 6, 2024

Signage outside the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, DC.

Health Worker for a Nonprofit? The New Ban on Noncompete Contracts May Not Help You

Provider groups are disappointed that the Federal Trade Commission’s new rule may not protect those who work for nonprofit hospitals and health care facilities, which employ the largest number of medical professionals.

By Harris Meyer

June 5, 2024

Myrna Broncho is standing outdoors beside a wooden fence that lines a large, open field on a sunny day.

End of Pandemic Internet Subsidies Threatens a Health Care Lifeline for Rural America

As the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money, millions of people face a jump in internet costs or lost connections if federal lawmakers don't pass a funding extension.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

June 5, 2024

A stethoscope rests on top of a pile of U.S. dollar bills and finance report papers.

Asking Never Hurts

California Becomes Latest State To Try Capping Health Care Spending

California is the ninth state to set annual health spending targets for the industry. Already hospitals and doctors are voicing resistance to the fledgling Office of Health Care Affordability, even as they avoid overtly opposing its goals.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

June 5, 2024

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COVID-19

Watch: Anthony Fauci Defends Feds’ Covid Response, Calling Lawmakers’ Accusations ‘Preposterous’

At a June 3 congressional hearing that underscored the nation's deep political divide over the coronavirus pandemic response, the longtime National Institutes of Health official addressed the agency’s controversies head-on.

By Hannah Norman

June 4, 2024

Urged on by LGBTQ+ Activists, California Cities Weigh Stricter Smoking Rules

High rates of smoking in the LGBTQ+ community, and the ease with which young people can buy a range of nicotine products, is leading several Northern California cities to consider new restrictions on cigarettes, vapes, and cigars.

By Stephanie Stephens

June 4, 2024

An Arm and a Leg

Medicaid Recipients Struggle To Stay Enrolled

Season 11, Episode 7

June 4, 2024

In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” the show takes its first look at Medicaid. The program has dropped more than 22 million people since spring 2023, when covid-era protections ended.

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María Rivas Cruz holds up a photo in an album to the camera. It shows a photo of her and Raymond Olivares smiling in front of a house they just bought together. Olivares holds the house key up with a big smile.

‘So Much Death’: Lawmakers Weigh Stricter Speed Limits, Safer Roads for Pedestrians

New York and Michigan recently passed laws allowing local jurisdictions to lower speed limits, and Los Angeles voters backed safer road designs, but enforcement often meets political resistance. The number of pedestrians killed or injured on the road remains high.

By Vanessa G. Sánchez

June 3, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Readers Issue Rx for Clogged ERs and Outrageous Out-of-Pocket Costs

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

June 3, 2024

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Talk Cost of Weight Loss Drugs and Lack of Obesity Doctors to Manage Their Use

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

June 1, 2024

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Fighting Another Flu Pandemic

The spread of an avian flu virus in cattle has again brought public health attention to the potential for a global pandemic. Fighting it would depend, for now, on 1940s technology that makes vaccines from hens’ eggs.

By Arthur Allen

May 31, 2024

A photo of Anthony Fauci walking inside the U.S. Capitol.

COVID-19

After Grilling an NIH Scientist Over Covid Emails, Congress Turns to Anthony Fauci

In a trove of emails brought to light through a congressional probe, a former close adviser to longtime National Institutes of Health official Anthony Fauci spoke of hiding messages from public disclosure.

By David Hilzenrath

May 31, 2024

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Waiting for SCOTUS

Episode 349

May 30, 2024

June is when the Supreme Court typically issues rulings in the major cases it hears during that year’s term. This year, those interested in health policy are awaiting decisions in two abortion-related cases and one that could reshuffle the way health policies (and all other federal policies) are made. In this special episode, KFF’s Laurie Sobel, associate director for women’s health policy, joins Julie Rovner for a review of the cases and a preview of how the court might rule.

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Health Brief

Wyden Demands Penalties for Obamacare Enrollment Fraud

By Julie Rovner

May 30, 2024

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An Obscure Drug Discount Program Stifles Use of Federal Lifeline by Rural Hospitals

A disconnect between two federal programs meant to help keep hospitals afloat discourages struggling rural facilities from accepting the aid.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

May 30, 2024

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Safety-Net Health Clinics Cut Services and Staff Amid Medicaid ‘Unwinding’

One of Montana’s largest safety-net health centers announced it will lay off nearly 10% of its workforce because of revenue losses it attributes to vast Medicaid disenrollments. Such cuts are happening elsewhere too.

By Katheryn Houghton

May 30, 2024

Two photos are shown side by side. The left is of President Joe Biden; the right is of former President Donald Trump.

Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies

Most states that saw enrollment in the Obamacare marketplace double from 2020 to 2024 are in the South. But the enhanced federal subsidies that attracted people with $0 premiums and low out-of-pocket costs will expire next year.

By Andy Miller

May 30, 2024

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