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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Bye-Bye, ACA, And Hello ‘Medicare-For-All’?

Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the latest in news about the Trump administration’s effort to overturn the Affordable Care Act, a historic hearing on “Medicare-for-all” and the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling that the state constitution protects a woman’s right to abortion. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Carmen Heredia Rodriguez about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

May 2, 2019

With Head Injuries Mounting, Will Cities Put Their Feet Down On E-Scooters?

As dockless electric scooters run roughshod through cities nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issues its first assessment on injuries and safety. It studied the injuries linked to riding e-scooters in Austin, Texas, from September through November. More than 200 people were hurt in scooter crashes and mishaps — with nearly half suffering head injuries.

By Sharon Jayson

May 2, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Booker’s Argument For Environmental Justice Stays Within The Lines

He didn’t overstate the relationship between hazardous waste sites and birth defects and autism.

By Shefali Luthra

May 2, 2019

Navigating Aging

Even Doctors Can’t Navigate Our ‘Broken Health Care System’

A physician’s frustration navigating a medical emergency with his elderly father reveals a complex, dysfunctional system.

By Judith Graham

May 2, 2019

CBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers

The Congressional Budget Office report does clearly communicate that shifting to this type of health system would be a complicated process.

By Shefali Luthra

May 1, 2019

Diabetic Amputations A ‘Shameful Metric’ Of Inadequate Care

In California, people who are black or Latino are more than twice as likely as whites to undergo amputations related to diabetes, a Kaiser Health News analysis found. The pattern is not unique to California.

By Anna Gorman

May 1, 2019

Postcard From Capitol Hill

A Big Hearing For ‘Medicare-For-All’ — In A Small Room

In an unusual move, the House Rules Committee, instead of one of the panels that typically oversee health policy, held the first House hearing in a decade about converting the U.S. to a government-financed health care system.

By Julie Rovner

April 30, 2019

Botched Operation

Watch: Electronic Medical Records Investigation In Spotlight On C-SPAN

KHN’s Fred Schulte talks on C-SPAN with viewers about errors and other problems with computerized health records.

April 30, 2019

Bill Of The Month

Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail. The outrageous bills struck her parents a few weeks later.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

April 30, 2019

Will Ties To A Catholic Hospital System Tie Doctors’ Hands?

Doctors at the University of California’s flagship San Francisco hospital are sharply divided over a proposal to join forces with a Catholic-run system that restricts care on the basis of religious doctrine — part of a broader public debate as Catholic hospitals expand their reach.

By Jenny Gold

April 29, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Is Insulin’s High Cost Keeping Diabetes Patients From Taking Their Medicine?

An estimated 1.25 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes and cannot live without insulin. Sen. Kamala Harris’ claim that 1 in 4 diabetes patients cannot afford their insulin is a shockingly high number, so we decided to dig into the sparse data.

By Shefali Luthra

April 29, 2019

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.

By Brianna Labuskes

April 26, 2019

After The Hurricane, Enduring Pain

Hurricane Maria’s Legacy: Thousands Of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms

A survey of more than 96,000 students finds that 7.2% reported “clinically significant” symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

April 26, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact Healthcheck

Newsom: California Leads On Prescription Drugs

California Gov. Gavin Newsom claims that his state is “leading the nation in holding drug companies accountable and fighting prescription drug prices.” Is that really the case?

By Samantha Young

April 26, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Klobuchar Wants To Stop ‘Pay-For-Delay’ Deals That Keep Drug Prices High

It’s as shady as it sounds.

By Emmarie Huetteman

April 26, 2019

Hospitals Chafe Under Medicare’s New Payment Rule For Off-Campus Clinics

Under the rule that took effect this year, Medicare will lower payments for clinic visits performed at hospital-owned facilities to a rate that is equivalent to what it pays an independent doctor. Federal officials expect the move will save the government $380 million this year.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

April 26, 2019

Patients Caught In Middle Of Fight Between Health Care Behemoths

A legal battle in Pennsylvania is testing the boundaries of health care competition and government action to oversee and regulate it.

By Steven Findlay

April 25, 2019

States Weigh Banning A Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t

The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental problems in children. Some state and federal lawmakers want the chemical banned, but federal regulators are fighting to keep it on the market.

By Ana B. Ibarra

April 25, 2019

Association Insurance Pushes On Despite Court Ruling

Judge cited an attempted “end-run” around the Affordable Care Act in rejecting large chunks of a new rule expanding access to such plans for small businesses and single proprietors.

By Julie Appleby

April 25, 2019