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Congress Is Out. The Presidential Campaign Is In.

Episode 308

Aug. 3, 2023

Congress is in recess until after Labor Day, and lawmakers won’t have much time when they return to get the government funded before the next fiscal year. Meanwhile, the Republican campaign for president has begun in earnest, and while repealing the Affordable Care Act is no longer the top promise, some candidates have lively ideas about what to do with federal health programs. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, 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 KFF Health News’ Phil Galewitz, who reported the latest KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month,” about how a bill that should never have been sent created headaches for one patient.

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Look Up Your Hospital: Is It Being Penalized by Medicare?

Each year, Medicare punishes hospitals that have high rates of readmissions and high rates of infections and patient injuries. Check out which hospitals have been penalized.

By Jordan Rau

Aug. 3, 2023

A photo of various flavored e-cigarette products on a store shelf.

Doctors Sound Alarm About Child Nicotine Poisoning as Vapes Flood the US Market

Popular e-cigarettes lack packaging that stops kids from consuming the hazardous nicotine inside.

By Liz Szabo

Aug. 3, 2023

‘Conscience’ Bills Let Medical Providers Opt Out of Providing a Wide Range of Care

Opponents of the wave of state legislation say the measures place health providers’ preferences over patients’ rights.

By Carly Graf

Aug. 3, 2023

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The Real Costs of the New Alzheimer’s Drug, Most of Which Will Fall to Taxpayers

The annual cost of lecanemab treatment quadruples if the expense of brain scans to monitor for bleeds and other associated care is factored in. The full financial toll likely puts it beyond reach for low-income seniors at risk of Alzheimer’s, experts say.

By Arthur Allen

Aug. 2, 2023

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Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash

Repeating History: California County Plugs Budget Gap With Opioid Settlement Cash

State attorneys general vowed that opioid settlement funds — unlike the tobacco settlement of the 1990s — would go toward tackling the underlying crisis. But in Mendocino County, officials have found a way to use some of its share to help fill a budget shortfall — a throwback to what agreement architects hoped to avoid.

By Aneri Pattani

Aug. 2, 2023

Epidemic

Do You Know Dutta?

Season 2, Episode 2

Aug. 1, 2023

Who gets credit for wiping smallpox from the planet? American men have been widely recognized while the contributions of South Asian public health workers have been less celebrated. Episode 2 of the “Eradicating Smallpox” podcast tells the story of Mahendra Dutta, an Indian public health leader, whose political savvy helped usher in a transformative approach to finding and containing smallpox cases.

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Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners

Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners — products with little regulatory oversight — may pose cancer and other health risks.

By Ronnie Cohen

Aug. 1, 2023

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Be Aware: Someone Could Steal Your Medical Records and Bill You for Their Care

Consumers should know that this type of fraud can happen, whether from a large-scale breach or theft of an individual’s data. The result could be thousands of dollars in medical bills.

By Michelle Andrews

July 31, 2023

KFF Health News & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Sen. Sanders Says Millions of People Can’t Find a Doctor. He’s Mostly Right.

The Vermont senator sees beefing up the primary care workforce as a critical step in expanding Americans’ access to health care.

By Michelle Andrews

July 31, 2023

A woman in a hospital bed and gown is holding her stomach. The photo is cropped so only her stomach and hands are visible.

To Protect a Mother’s Health: How Abortion Ban Exemptions Play Out in a Post-‘Roe’ World

Florida’s six-week abortion law allows exemptions in cases of rape, incest, and human trafficking, and to save the health or life of the mother. But the recent history of such exemptions in other states suggests that very few women will be able to take advantage of them.

By Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times

July 31, 2023

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Explore Shortage of Foster Care Sites and Prevalence of Covid Misinformation

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

July 29, 2023

POSTCARD FROM GREEN BAY

In Wisconsin, Women’s Health Care Is Constricted by an 1849 Law. These Doctors Are Aghast.

From the front lines of Wisconsin’s abortion battle, obstetricians describe patients who cannot comprehend having to carry nonviable pregnancies. And only one pharmacist in town can be found who will fill prescriptions for abortion pills.

By Sarah Varney

July 28, 2023

People of various ages and genders are standing in front of the U.S. Capitol building. Many hold signs that read, "Water Breaks = Basic Right". The female in the front of the line holds a framed photograph.

Postcard From Capitol Hill

Texan Activists Thirst for a National Heat Standard to Protect Outdoor Workers

As much of the U.S. faces extremely high summer temperatures, Texas’ Republican governor, Greg Abbott, has taken steps that effectively eliminate mandated water breaks for construction workers. In response, protesters from the Lone Star State came to Washington, D.C., to press for federal protections for such outdoor workers.

By Colleen DeGuzman

July 28, 2023

Thomas Greene is seated in a wheelchair with his wife standing beside him, her hand on his shoulder. Both subjects look towards the camera. They are in their home.

Bill Of The Month

His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab.

Medicare was supposed to cover the entire cost of his procedure. But after the anesthesia provider failed to file its claims in a timely manner, it billed the patient instead.

By Phil Galewitz

July 28, 2023

Bankrupt California Hospital Receives Lifeline From Adventist, Report Says

The Fresno Bee reports that Madera Community Hospital has reached an agreement with Adventist Health to take over the bankrupt facility and avoid liquidation.

By Jonathan Weber

July 27, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Another Try for Mental Health ‘Parity’

Episode 307

July 27, 2023

President Joe Biden is kicking off his reelection campaign in part by trying to finish a decades-long effort to establish parity in insurance benefits between mental and physical health. Meanwhile, House Republicans are working to add abortion and other contentious amendments to must-pass spending bills. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News’ chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Céline Gounder about her podcast “Epidemic.” The new season focuses on the successful public health effort to eradicate smallpox.

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Home Sweet Parking Lot: Some Hospitals Welcome RV Living for Patients, Families, and Workers

Medical and RV industry professionals say hospitals that offer RV parking are easing access to health care for some patients who drive long distances for treatment, like many rural residents.

By Christina Saint Louis

July 27, 2023

Covered California to Cut Patient Costs After Democratic Lawmakers Win Funding From Gov. Newsom

California’s health insurance exchange will reduce how much some patients pay for care next year, including hospital deductibles, appointment copays, and prescription drugs. Lawmakers pressed Gov. Gavin Newsom to make good on a four-year-old pledge to use proceeds from a tax penalty on uninsured people to help people pay for treatment.

By Angela Hart

July 27, 2023

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Pain Clinic Chain to Pay $11.4M to Settle Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Claims

The owner of one of California’s largest chains of pain management clinics has agreed to pay California, Oregon, and the federal government to settle Medicare and Medi-Cal fraud allegations.

By Don Thompson

July 26, 2023

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