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GOP House Opens With Abortion Agenda

Episode 279

Jan. 12, 2023

Leaders of the new Republican-led U.S. House kicked off their legislative agenda with two bills supported by anti-abortion groups. While neither is likely to become law, the move demonstrates how abortion will continue to be an issue in Washington. Meanwhile, as open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act nears its end in most states, the number of Americans covered by the plans hits a new high. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

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Bleeding and in Pain, a Pregnant Woman in Louisiana Couldn’t Get Answers

How one Louisiana woman experiencing a miscarriage sought care amid a climate of fear and confusion among doctors fueled by that state’s restrictive abortion law.

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO

Jan. 12, 2023

Despite Doctors’ Concerns, University of California Renews Ties With Religious Affiliates

The public university’s health system is renewing contracts with outside hospitals and clinics even as some doctors and faculty say clearer language is needed to protect physicians performing abortions and gender-affirming treatments.

By Annie Sciacca

Jan. 12, 2023

A photo shows two photos side-by-side. The left photo is of a hospital emergency room sign. The right is of an urgent care clinic sign.

The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options

The proliferation of care options — particularly urgent care centers and free-standing emergency departments — can make the head spin. Facilities have little incentive to clear up the confusion of where to go. But for patients, the wrong choice can mean big bills and possibly poor health outcomes.

By Sam Whitehead

Jan. 11, 2023

KHN On Air

Listen: Who Investigates Suspicious Deaths in Your Community — And Why It Matters

KHN senior correspondent Samantha Young appeared on the “Apple News Today” podcast and KOA, a public radio station in Denver, to discuss the difference between coroners and medical examiners and why it matters.

Jan. 11, 2023

A photo shows a woman on a video call with a doctor while holding a prescription bottle.

Behavioral Telehealth Loses Momentum Without a Regulatory Boost

As flexible treatment options spurred by the covid pandemic wane, patients relying on medications classified as controlled substances worry that without action to extend the loosened rules, it’ll be harder to get their meds.

By Darius Tahir

Jan. 10, 2023

A photo shows a hospital worker standing in a hallway, holding a clipboard.

Hospitals’ Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say

Hospitals using volunteers is commonplace. But some labor experts argue that deploying unpaid workers to do work that benefits the organization’s bottom line lets for-profit hospitals skirt federal labor laws, deprives employees of work, and potentially exploits the volunteers.

By Lauren Sausser

Jan. 10, 2023

Adam Caprioli sits with one arm crossed over his chest while he rests his cheek against his opposite hand. He is gazing off to the side with a distant, but thoughtful expression, like trying to recall a memory.

In PA County Jails, Guards Use Pepper Spray and Stun Guns to Subdue People in Mental Crisis

An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania showed that nearly 1 in 3 "use of force" incidents by guards involved a confined person who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness.

By Brett Sholtis, WITF

Jan. 9, 2023

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Medicaid and Abortion Top Health Agenda for Montana Lawmakers

State lawmakers say their health care goals for the new legislative session are to lower costs and improve access to care. They’ll have to grapple with a full slate of other issues, as well.

By Keely Larson

Jan. 9, 2023

KHN On Air

Journalists Review 2022’s Top Health Stories and the CDC’s Policy on Remote Work

KHN 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.

Jan. 7, 2023

A photo shows Susan Talamantes Eggman, a California state senator, talking to Ted Gaines, a former state senator.

California Senate’s New Health Chair to Prioritize Mental Health and Homelessness

California state Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman of Stockton has been appointed chair of the Senate’s influential health committee. A licensed social worker, Eggman said she will make mental health care and homelessness front-burner issues.

By Rachel Bluth

Jan. 6, 2023

A photo shows an open airline medical kit.

During In-Flight Emergencies, Sometimes Airlines’ Medical Kits Fall Short

U.S. airlines have response plans for passengers who run into health issues in flight, but planes carry limited and sometimes incomplete medical supplies that can put travelers at risk.

By Vignesh Ramachandran

Jan. 6, 2023

A photo shows an orthopedist showing an x-ray to a patient.

Patients for Profit: How Private Equity Hijacked Health Care

More Orthopedic Physicians Sell Out to Private Equity Firms, Raising Alarms About Costs and Quality

While some doctors seem eager for a huge payoff, others are warily watching what happens when private equity firms take charge of orthopedic practices.

By Harris Meyer

Jan. 6, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Year-End Bill Holds Big Health Changes

Episode 278

Jan. 5, 2023

The year-end spending bill passed by Congress in late December contains a wide array of health-related provisions, including a structure for states to begin to disenroll people on Medicaid whose coverage has been maintained through the pandemic. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is taking steps to make the abortion pill more widely available. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Mark Kreidler, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about a billing mix-up that took about a year to sort out.

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A photo shows a box of naloxone on the counter inside a Walgreens pharmacy.

NY Docs Are Now Required to Prescribe Naloxone to Some Patients on Opioid Painkillers

This strategy — now in place in at least 10 states — is part of an effort to curb accidental opioid overdose deaths by patients who take these powerful medications.

By Michelle Andrews

Jan. 5, 2023

Lauren Overman, who has strawberry blonde hair with bangs and wears a loose orange sweater, is sitting outside at a picnic table. Green grass and blue sky are visible behind her. She looks directly at the camera with a smile.

In North Carolina, More People Are Training to Support Patients Through an Abortion

In the months since Roe v. Wade was overturned, training groups in North Carolina have seen an uptick in interest from people wanting to become abortion doulas.

By Claire Donnelly, WFAE

Jan. 5, 2023

A digital illustration in pencil and watercolor. A person’s face is half visible, from the nose up, in the center of the image. They cover their ears with their hands, and show an anguished expression. All around them are noise-producing objects. From clockwise starting on the bottom left; a leaf blower, airplane, ambulance siren, car with loud muffler, and an air horn. Jagged lines are animated to look like uncomfortable sound waves coming from all directions.

Lost Sleep and Jangled Nerves: The Rising Onslaught of Noise Harms Mind and Body

Noise pollution is a growing problem that isn’t confined to the ears: It can cause harm throughout the body. California is taking baby steps to address the increasing din from traffic and illegally modified cars, but public health experts urge lawmakers to act more boldly.

By Rachel Bluth

Jan. 5, 2023

A still from a CBS News TV segment shows two photos, an older woman and a younger woman, side by side. Text underneath reads, "Medical bill mix-up. Woman struggles to fix bill for surgery she didn't get."

Bill Of The Month

Watch: Patient Sent to Collections for Surgery She Never Had

KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss how difficult a clerical error can be to fix and how patients can respond if it happens to them.

Jan. 4, 2023

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Asking Never Hurts

Many Families With Unaffordable Employer Coverage Now Eligible for Covered California Subsidies

If family coverage on an employer-sponsored plan is too expensive, a worker’s spouse and dependents may be eligible for Affordable Care Act subsidies under a new federal rule.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

Jan. 4, 2023

COVID-19

Public Health Agencies Try to Restore Trust as They Fight Misinformation

As public health departments work on improving their message, the skepticism and mistrust often reserved for covid-19 vaccines now threaten other public health priorities, including flu shots and childhood vaccines.

By Lauren Sausser

Jan. 4, 2023

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