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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ What Do The Budget, Idaho And FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Have In Common?

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield-Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss President Donald Trump’s budget plan and how some states are trying to stabilize the Affordable Care Act, while others are trying to violate it. Also, Rovner and KHN’s Sarah Jane Tribble interview Scott Gottlieb, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration.

Feb. 15, 2018

Idaho Blue Cross Jumps Into Controversial Market For Plans That Bypass ACA Rules

Focus turns to whether the Trump administration will challenge Idaho’s move to allow such plans to be sold to individuals.

By Julie Appleby

Feb. 14, 2018

Work-For-Medicaid Lifts Off In Indiana, But Even Fans Fret About Red Tape

Requiring some Medicaid recipients to work or perform community service for their benefits has stirred controversy. KHN's Sarah Varney explores what the policy could mean for 30,000 low-income Hoosiers.

Feb. 14, 2018

Send Us Your Medical Bills

Feb. 14, 2018

The Training Of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care

Algorithms and other technologies are moving from research labs to hospitals and clinics to predict and combat disease.

By John McQuaid

Feb. 14, 2018

KHN Conversation On Living Well With Dementia

Listen and learn from this Kaiser Health News’ Facebook Live event. “Navigating Aging” columnist Judith Graham led a discussion about dementia, one of the most challenging chronic conditions for individuals and their families — which affects millions of American families.

Feb. 13, 2018

California’s Regulators To Investigate Aetna’s Medical Coverage Decisions

The investigations follow testimony in a lawsuit by a former Aetna medical director who said he relied on information from nurses, without reviewing patient records himself, when deciding which treatments to allow and deny.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov

Feb. 13, 2018

At Some Veterans Homes, Aid-In-Dying Is Not An Option

Citing fears of losing federal funds, California is the latest state to require discharge of terminally ill residents from state veterans homes if they plan to end their lives with lethal drugs.

By JoNel Aleccia

Feb. 13, 2018

Maryland Offers Many Insured Men Free Vasectomy Coverage

But state officials are trying to get assurances from the Internal Revenue Service that the new law does not conflict with federal rules for health savings accounts.

By Michelle Andrews

Feb. 13, 2018

Trump’s Budget Proposal Swings At Drug Prices With A Glancing Blow

The Trump administration rolled out a list of actions to attack drug prices, but most dance around the edges.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

Feb. 12, 2018

KHN On NPR: The Uniquely American Problem Of High Prescription Drug Costs

Kaiser Health News Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discusses drug costs with Scott Simon, the host of NPR's Weekend Edition. Listen to the broadcast and read a transcript of that conversation.

Feb. 12, 2018

Could A Rare, Deadly ‘Superbug’ Fungus Be Gaining A Foothold?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the number of confirmed cases of Candida auris in the U.S. has climbed from seven in 2016 to at least 200.

By David Thill, Medill News Service

Feb. 12, 2018

Doctors Learn How To Talk To Patients About Dying

Clinicians can be so focused on fixing problems and saving lives that they often avoid talking to patients about their prognosis.

By Melissa Bailey

Feb. 12, 2018

Enrollment 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ There’s A Really Big Health Bill In That Budget Deal

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the health policy changes included in the just-concluded bipartisan budget deal on Capitol Hill. The panelists also talk about the final enrollment numbers for individual insurance purchased under the Affordable Care Act, and possible drug price proposals in President Donald Trump’s upcoming budget. Plus, Rovner interviews Andy Slavitt, who this week launched a health care advocacy group called “The United States of Care.”

Feb. 9, 2018

Upsurge Of Suburban Poor Discover Health Care’s Nowhere Land

More low-income people now live in suburbs than in cities or rural areas, putting a strain on local health services. Suburbs, which traditionally have had fewer resources or infrastructure, are scrambling to catch up.

By Elaine Korry

Feb. 9, 2018

Changing The Way We Look At Dementia

A new social movement in the U.S. tackles the stigma of living with Alzheimer’s.

By Judith Graham

Feb. 8, 2018

Bipartisan Senate Budget Deal Boosts Health Programs

The agreement would add $2 billion to the National Institutes of Health and fund community health centers around the country. But it does not include provisions to help stabilize the federal health law’s marketplaces.

By Julie Rovner and Shefali Luthra

Feb. 7, 2018

Enrollment 2018

Despite Changes That Undermined ACA Enrollment, Marketplaces ‘Remarkably Stable’

A report issued by the National Academy for State Health Policy shows a small decrease in sign-ups last fall, but states running their own marketplaces did better than those that don’t.

By Julie Appleby

Feb. 7, 2018

Nurse Calls Cops After New Mom Seeks Help For Depression. Right Call?

A package of mental health bills in California aims to ensure that all new moms are screened for postpartum depression and that more support is available for those who struggle with the malady.

By April Dembosky, KQED

Feb. 7, 2018