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Part I: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After ‘Roe’

Episode 281

Jan. 26, 2023

In Part I of this special two-part episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Sarah Varney of KHN join KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss how the abortion debate has evolved since the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion in 2022, and what might be the flashpoints for 2023. Also in this episode, Rovner interviews Elizabeth Nash of the Guttmacher Institute, about changing reproductive policies in the states.

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More Californians Are Dying at Home. Another Covid ‘New Normal’?

The proportion of Californians dying at home, rather than in a hospital or nursing home, accelerated during the pandemic, a trend that has outlasted the rigid lockdowns linked to the initial shift.

By Phillip Reese

Jan. 26, 2023

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Florida Gov. DeSantis Falsely Claims Bivalent Booster Boosts Chances of Covid Infection

Experts say the Florida governor's conclusion could not be drawn from the study he cited, adding that the research focused on health care workers, who are likelier to be exposed to covid and more likely to be vaccinated. Those findings should not be applied to the general public.

By Yacob Reyes, PolitiFact

Jan. 26, 2023

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By Kathleen Hayden

Jan. 25, 2023

Wave of Rural Nursing Home Closures Grows Amid Staffing Crunch

Many small-town care facilities that remain open are limiting admissions, citing a lack of staff, while a wave of others shutter. That means more patients are marooned in hospitals or placed far away from their families.

By Tony Leys

Jan. 25, 2023

Unmet Needs: Critics Cite Failures in Health Care for Vulnerable Foster Children

More states are moving to specialized managed-care contracts solely to handle medical and behavioral services for foster kids. But child advocates, foster parents, and even state officials say these and other care arrangements are shortchanging foster kids’ health needs.

By Andy Miller and Rebecca Grapevine

Jan. 25, 2023

Melissa Lopez explains the covid testing process to a taco shop employee. They are in the back of the restaurant, and storage items are visible on the shelves behind them.

Latino Teens Are Deputized as Health Educators to Sway the Unvaccinated

Some community health groups are training Latino teens to conduct outreach and education, particularly in places where covid vaccine fears linger.

By Heidi de Marco

Jan. 24, 2023

KHN for PBS NewsHour

Watch: Fifty Years after ‘Roe,’ Abortion Rights Battle Shifts to the States

On the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, we asked people across the U.S. what the abrupt upending of abortion rights has meant to them, and we lay out the stakes in the battles ahead.

By Sarah Varney

Jan. 24, 2023

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As States Seek to Limit Abortions, Montana Wants to Redefine What Is Medically Necessary

Montana officials are looking to tighten rules around medically necessary abortions for those who use Medicaid as their health insurance. Reproductive health advocates and Democratic lawmakers have said the move is part of a broader agenda to whittle away access to the procedure.

By Katheryn Houghton

Jan. 24, 2023

KHN for PBS NewsHour

Watch: Anti-Abortion Activists Rally in DC in a Watershed Moment for Their Movement

Friday’s annual March for Life rally in Washington, D.C., held for the first time since Roe v. Wade was overturned, signals a new chapter in the anti-abortion movement.

By Sarah Varney

Jan. 23, 2023

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Transgender People in Rural America Struggle to Find Doctors Willing or Able to Provide Care

Many health professionals in rural areas don’t know how to provide gender-affirming care, leaving transgender patients with few options.

By Helen Santoro

Jan. 23, 2023

Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks

Abortion is a top issue for state lawmakers meeting for their first full sessions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

By Julie Rovner

Jan. 23, 2023

KHN On Air

Journalists Follow Up on Radon Mine Health Spas, Open Enrollment, and Health Fraud

KHN 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.

Jan. 21, 2023

Quick Start Guide For KFF Health News Partners

By Kathleen Hayden

Jan. 20, 2023

The ‘KHN Health Minute’ Debuts on CBS News Radio

Launched Jan. 12, the “Health Minute” brings original health care and health policy reporting from the KHN newsroom to the airwaves each week.

Jan. 20, 2023

A photo shows Jenna Eisenhart posing for a portrait in front of a mural on the wall in Shodair Children's Hospital.

Luring Out-of-State Professionals Is Just the First Step in Solving Montana’s Health Worker Shortage

Two proposals would make it easier for professionals with out-of-state licenses to work in Montana, but that tactic likely won’t be enough to fill the demand for mental health providers.

By Keely Larson

Jan. 20, 2023

NFL Has Been Slow to Embrace Mental Health Support for Players

The shocking on-field cardiac arrest of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin traumatized some players and underscores the need for more consistent mental health support in a league whose athletes are trained to show no weakness.

By Mark Kreidler

Jan. 20, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

As US Bumps Against Debt Ceiling, Medicare Becomes a Bargaining Chip

Episode 280

Jan. 19, 2023

The debt ceiling crisis facing Washington puts Medicare and other popular entitlement programs squarely on the negotiating table this year as newly empowered Republicans demand spending cuts. Meanwhile, as more Americans than ever have health insurance, the nation’s health care workforce is straining under the load. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent 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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A $30 Million Gift to Build an Addiction Treatment Center. Then Staffers Had to Run It.

Howard Buffett, son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett and chairman of his own charitable foundation, gave $30 million to build an addiction treatment center in the central Illinois community where he farms. But the money was a one-time gift for infrastructure, so the clinic is on its own to keep it running.

By Bram Sable-Smith

Jan. 19, 2023