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The Kids Are Not OK

Episode 285

Feb. 16, 2023

A new survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that teenagers, particularly girls, are reporting all-time high rates of violence and profound mental distress. Meanwhile, both sides in the abortion debate are anxiously waiting for a district court decision in Texas that could effectively revoke the FDA’s 22-year-old approval of the abortion pill mifepristone. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss these issues and more.

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Montana State Capitol Building in Helena, Montana.

Republican Lawmakers Shy Away From Changing Montana’s Constitutional Right to Abortion

Lawmakers in 14 states have passed near-total bans on abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. But in some conservative-led states where court rulings determined their constitutions protect abortion, including Montana, politicians haven’t asked voters to weigh in.

By Katheryn Houghton

Feb. 16, 2023

Laura Polizoti, a family intervention specialist, is sitting on a couch across from her patient, as they talk. The patient faces away from the camera, so their face cannot be seen.

One State Looks to Get Kids in Crisis out of the ER — And Back Home

At many U.S. hospitals, children and teens are stuck in the emergency department for days or weeks because psychiatric beds are full. Massachusetts is trying a simple, promising solution.

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR

Feb. 16, 2023

An Arm and a Leg

She Sued a Hospital and Lost — But Felt She’d Won

Season 9, Episode 2

Feb. 16, 2023

A listener sued a hospital in small-claims court and lost but felt as if she’d won. Now, she wants to encourage more people to take their bills to court.

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An illustration shows tuberculosis bacteria from a microscope overlayed on top of a diagram of lungs.

As Covid Grabbed the World’s Attention, Texas’ Efforts to Control TB Slipped

Responding to covid has taken so much attention and energy that some public health workers believe it pushed tuberculosis off people’s radar.

By Colleen DeGuzman

Feb. 16, 2023

Postcard From a Philadelphia Neighborhood

As Opioids Mixed With Animal Tranquilizers Arrive in Kensington, So Do Alarming Health Challenges

The veterinary tranquilizer xylazine, the choice du jour of local drug dealers to cut fentanyl, leads to necrotic ulcers and leaves street medics and physicians confused about how best to deal with this wave of the opioid crisis.

By Courtenay Harris Bond

Feb. 15, 2023

An illustration of two hands holding phones as large chat bubbles pop out from each phone. The chat bubble on the left shows a voting ballot box and exclamation points. The bubble on the right shows an insulin vial with dollar signs.

Armed With Hashtags, These Activists Made Insulin Prices a Presidential Talking Point

Twitter has been a hotbed for the burgeoning insulin access movement and activism surrounding other medical conditions. For people with diabetes, the platform has helped propel concern about insulin prices into policy. Can it continue to win with hashtags?

By Bram Sable-Smith

Feb. 15, 2023

Watch: In Insurers’ Eyes, Not All Midwives Are Equal

The first installment of InvestigateTV and KHN’s “Costly Care” series explores one California mother’s experience struggling to get reimbursed for midwifery care and the differences between providers that may determine whether insurance covers them.

Feb. 15, 2023

A photo shows protesters gathered outside a building. A group hold a banner that reads, "Fair wages for healthcare workers."

In California, Democrats Propose $25 Minimum Wage for Health Workers

State Sen. María Elena Durazo and Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West want to give health facility support staffers a raise. Hospitals, nursing homes, and dialysis clinics are expected to resist.

By Samantha Young

Feb. 14, 2023

It Takes a Village: Foster Program Is a New Model of Care for Indigenous Children

A foster care program on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota is attracting attention from officials elsewhere as they search for ways to reduce trauma inflicted on Indigenous families, who’ve faced generations of high rates of family separation.

By Arielle Zionts

Feb. 14, 2023

A man with black cloth covering his right eye over his glasses sits on the edge of a couch and looks off-camera to his left.

Your Money or Your Life: Patient on $50,000-a-Week Cancer Drug Fears Leaving Behind Huge Medical Debt

When Medicare stops paying for a pricey drug that prolongs life, an Ohio man considers giving up treatment to spare his family enormous debt.

By Fred Schulte

Feb. 14, 2023

A photo illustration shows a pink rose resting next to a stethoscope.

Special Delivery: Heart-Heavy Health Policy Valentines

KHN shares the cream of the crop of creative valentines about health policy submitted by readers and tweeters. Our favorite is anointed with an original illustration and bragging rights as “the one.”

Feb. 14, 2023

A daytime photograph of the outside of the outside sliding doors of an emergency room.

Doctors Are Disappearing From Emergency Rooms as Hospitals Look to Cut Costs

As a money-saving strategy, emergency rooms are turning to nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other staffers who earn far less than physicians.

By Brett Kelman and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

Feb. 13, 2023

Montana’s Tax-Exempt Hospitals Oppose Increased Oversight by State Officials

As Montana officials seek to make nonprofit hospitals prove the benefits they provide the community justify their tax exemptions, industry leaders propose their own changes — which state officials say would further limit the state’s authority.

By Katheryn Houghton

Feb. 13, 2023

A male medical professional is seen talking to community members outside, showing them information on a tablet screen.

COVID-19

Public Health Agencies Turn to Locals to Extend Reach Into Immigrant Communities

Local health departments combat disparities by funding immigrant and minority community groups and letting them decide how best to spend the money.

By Markian Hawryluk

Feb. 10, 2023

Three photos are shown side-by-side. From left to right are a photo of a covid vaccine; a photo of a covid rapid test; a photo of Paxlovid.

COVID-19

Era of ‘Free’ Covid Vaccines, Test Kits, and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?

Insurers, employers, and taxpayers will all be affected as drug manufacturers move these products to the commercial market.

By Julie Appleby

Feb. 10, 2023

A photo shows Megan Zawacki standing outside for a photo.

Montana Considers Allowing Physician Assistants to Practice Independently

The bill, modeled on laws in North Dakota and Wyoming, is opposed by doctors who say it would let physician assistants practice outside the scope of their training.

By Keely Larson

Feb. 10, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

A Health-Heavy State of the Union

Episode 284

Feb. 9, 2023

President Joe Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address leaned heavily on health care issues. Biden took a victory lap for recent accomplishments like capping prescription drug costs for seniors on Medicare. He also urged Congress to make permanent the boosted premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, and he sparred with Republicans on threats to cut Social Security and Medicare. Also this week, both sides in the abortion debate are bracing for a court decision out of Texas that could, at least temporarily, make the abortion pill mifepristone illegal nationwide. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Kate Baicker of the University of Chicago about a possible middle ground in the effort to get universal health insurance coverage.

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A photo shows a mother's hands holding a newborn baby.

Community Resurrects Colorado Birth Center Closed by Private Equity Firm

A private equity firm bought a birth center and then shut it down. The community brought it back as a nonprofit.

By Claire Cleveland

Feb. 9, 2023

A photo shows Daisy Gonzalez posing for a portrait outside near the encampment where she lives.

‘The Country Is Watching’: California Homeless Crisis Looms as Gov. Newsom Eyes Political Future

As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters his second term, his legacy as governor and path forward in the Democratic Party hinge on his making visible headway on California’s homeless crisis. We lay out the possibilities — and challenges — as he unleashes an $18 billion battle plan.

By Angela Hart

Feb. 9, 2023

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