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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fact-Checking President Trump’s State Of The Union

President Donald Trump spent a good deal of time on health issues in his State of the Union address, but not everything he said checks out. Meanwhile, Iowa Democrats heading into the caucuses said health is their top issue, but it’s hard to see how that played out in their actual choices. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby and NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

Feb. 6, 2020

Patients Caught In Crossfire Between Giant Hospital Chain, Large Insurer

Insurance giant Cigna and San Francisco-based Dignity Health have failed to ink a 2020 contract, leaving nearly 17,000 patients in California and Nevada scrambling to find new health care providers. Meanwhile, Dignity faces financial and legal challenges while it strives to implement its merger with Catholic Health Initiatives, which created one of the nation’s largest Catholic hospital systems.

By Brian Krans

Feb. 6, 2020

To Boost Bottom Lines, Single-Payer May Be Just What These Restaurateurs Ordered

Small-business owners, frustrated by the byzantine health system, are warming to the idea of a “Medicare for All,” government-run system, even if it increases their taxes. But they have questions.

By Shefali Luthra

Feb. 6, 2020

Listen: Updates On Coronavirus Outbreak And How It Affects Chinese Immigrants

California Healthline reporters Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Anna Almendrala spoke with WNHN’s “The Attitude w/ Arnie Arnesen” about the novel coronavirus and its impact on Asian immigrants in the United States.

Feb. 5, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Trump On ‘Medicare for All’ And The Costs Of Extending Health Care To Undocumented Immigrants

In his Feb. 4 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said the cost of extending health care to people regardless of their citizenship status would "bankrupt" the U.S.

By Shefali Luthra

Feb. 5, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

On Drug Pricing, The President’s Numbers Are Still Off

We checked again. The data has not changed.

By Shefali Luthra

Feb. 5, 2020

More Resources — Check These Fact Checks From Previous Trump Health Care Claims

Here's a sampling of recent fact checks related to some of the health care claims made during President Donald Trump's Feb. 4 State of the Union speech.

Feb. 5, 2020

Asking Never Hurts

Good Rehab Is Hard To Find

Helping a loved one overcome addiction isn’t easy. Start by listening to people who have been through it. They can help find effective treatment and avoid unethical or incompetent operators.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

Feb. 5, 2020

Listen: Which Is The Greater Threat — The Coronavirus Or The Flu?

Kaiser Health News reporter Liz Szabo talked to Connecticut Public Radio about the risks of the novel coronavirus compared with influenza.

Feb. 4, 2020

Navigating Aging

What To Do If Your Home Health Care Agency Ditches You

If you’re told Medicare’s home health benefits have changed, don’t believe it: Coverage rules haven’t been altered and people are still entitled to the same types of services. All that has changed is how Medicare pays agencies.

By Judith Graham

Feb. 4, 2020

Watch: Let’s Talk About Trump’s Health Care Policies

KHN’s Shefali Luthra examines the president’s talking points on a range of topics — from insurance coverage, access to care and affordability issues to preexisting condition protections and prescription drug costs.

By Hannah Norman

Feb. 4, 2020

Beyond Burnout: Docs Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care

Doctors and other clinicians say they're enduring moral injury because the business of health care interferes with patient care.

By Melissa Bailey

Feb. 4, 2020

Why Home Health Care Is Suddenly Harder To Come By For Medicare Patients

Medicare has changed how it pays for services. In response, agencies across the country are firing therapists, limiting physical, occupational and speech therapy, and terminating services for some longtime, severely ill patients.

By Judith Graham

Feb. 3, 2020

As VA Tests Keto Diet To Help Diabetic Patients, Skeptics Raise Red Flags

The Department of Veterans Affairs is partnering with Virta Health, a California startup that offers remote coaching and monitoring for people with Type 2 diabetes to help them follow the ultra-low carbohydrate diet.

By Jasper Craven

Feb. 3, 2020

COVID-19

Public Health Officials Offer Scant Details On U.S. Coronavirus Patients

To date, the U.S. has multiple confirmed cases of the viral infection that originated in Wuhan, China. That includes cases in which the virus passed from person to person within this country. So why don’t health officials share more information with the public?

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Anna Almendrala

Jan. 31, 2020

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

Jan. 31, 2020

Preeminent Hospitals Penalized Over Rates Of Patients’ Injuries

Medicare cut payments for 786 hospitals because of high infection and complication rates. They included a third of the hospitals proclaimed as the nation’s best in one prominent ranking.

By Jordan Rau

Jan. 31, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Warren Is Right. Presidents Have The Power To Bypass Congress On Drug Pricing.

But like all of health care, it’s complicated.

By Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight

Jan. 31, 2020

First-Person Perspective

No Masking The Best Way To Avoid The Scary Coronavirus: Wash Your Hands

While covering the SARS outbreak as a reporter in China, KHN's editor-in-chief saw that common sense is the best defense against viral illness.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Jan. 31, 2020

5 Things To Know About Trump’s Medicaid Block Grant Plan

Federal officials unveiled guidance for states that want to opt out of some of the current funding program and instead seek a fixed payment to gain more flexibility.

By Rachana Pradhan and Phil Galewitz

Jan. 31, 2020

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