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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We May Be Done With Covid, But Covid’s Not Done With Us

The White House makes a move as a new wave of covid threatens. President Joe Biden brings in Dr. Ashish Jha to take over the executive branch effort. Meanwhile, it remains unclear if and when Congress can come up with the funds to continue much of the federal anti-covid effort. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

March 17, 2022

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Covid-19

It Was Already Hard to Find Evusheld, a Covid Prevention Therapy. Now It’s Even Harder.

At least 7 million immunocompromised people could benefit from the monoclonal antibody injections designed to prevent covid-19. The government says it has enough doses for a fraction of those in need ― and it doesn’t have the money to buy more.

By Hannah Recht

March 17, 2022

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Long Waits for Montana State Hospital Leave Psychiatric Patients in Jail

A backlog at Montana’s psychiatric hospital for those facing criminal charges has left people with serious mental illness behind bars for months without adequate treatment. In some cases, judges have freed defendants over due-process violations.

By Katheryn Houghton

March 17, 2022

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COVID-19

Covid’s ‘Silver Lining’: Research Breakthroughs for Chronic Disease, Cancer, and the Common Flu

Billions of dollars invested in mRNA vaccines and covid research could yield health care dividends for decades to come.

By Liz Szabo

March 17, 2022

Missouri Reps. Lynn Morris and Tricia Derges stand together in a room inside the Missouri Capitol building. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.

Missouri Tried to Fix Its Doctor Shortage. Now the Fix May Need Fixing.

Five states have created “assistant physician” licenses that allow medical school graduates to practice without completing residency training. But a federal indictment in Missouri of one assistant physician has some original supporters trying to rein in the medical specialty.

By Bram Sable-Smith

March 17, 2022

Podcast

‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 5: A Fuller Moon Rising — Revised ‘Violence Against Women Act’ Offers Hope

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was reauthorized on March 10, 2022, reaffirming tribes’ authority to prosecute non-Native perpetrators of sexual violence and certain other crimes. This episode looks at the history of VAWA, and how protections for Native women have been tangled in the fine print of the law.

March 16, 2022

A woman is seen holding a bill in her hands while talking on the phone with a distraught expression. The camera shows her from a birds-eye view with a notebook and pen on the table beside her.

How to Avoid Surprise Bills — And the Pitfalls in the New Law

The No Surprises Act offers protection from many surprise medical bills — but that protection may be only as good as a patient’s knowledge of the law and ability to make sure it’s enforced. Here’s what you need to know.

By Dan Weissmann

March 16, 2022

Podcasts

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Need an Expensive Drug? Here’s What You Need to Know

Even a personal finance expert can get stuck with a huge unexpected bill for a drug. Listen up for what you need to know about "copay accumulators."

By Dan Weissmann

March 15, 2022

Tim Barrage stands next to Gloria Bailey outside her home in Akron, Ohio.

Medicare Advantage Plans Send Pals to Seniors’ Homes for Companionship — And Profits

Many Medicare Advantage plans send caregivers to the homes of seniors periodically to help with housework and provide companionship. But the workers may also prod seniors into activities that boost the plans’ Medicare ratings and federal reimbursements.

By Phil Galewitz

March 15, 2022

A woman is seen lying down in an operating room, a tear in her eye. A doula holds a hand to her cheek.

Want Vulnerable Californians to Have Healthier Pregnancies? Doulas Say the State Must Pay Up.

California was supposed to start paying doulas this year to help Medicaid enrollees have healthy pregnancies. But the benefit has been delayed because doulas feel lowballed by the state’s proposed reimbursement rate, which is below what most other states pay.

By Rachel Bluth

March 15, 2022

KHN On Air

Listen: An Unsettling Investigation Into the Closure of a Chain of Pain Clinics

KHN senior correspondents Jenny Gold and Anna Maria Barry-Jester joined KVPR’s Kathleen Schock on “Valley Edition” to discuss their investigation into the abrupt closure of one of California’s largest chain of pain clinics — and the patients left behind.

March 14, 2022

Navigating Aging

Despite Seniors’ Strong Desire to Age in Place, the Village Model Remains a Boutique Option

Membership-based villages help arrange services for seniors — such as handyman help or transportation to appointments — and provide social connections through classes, leisure opportunities, or community events. Despite great promise, they have been slow to expand because of difficulties raising funding and keeping people interested.

By Judith Graham

March 14, 2022

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KHN On Air

Listen: What We’ve Learned After Two Years of the Pandemic

KHN Editor-in-Chief Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal joins the CNN podcast "Reliable Sources" and reflects on the societal trauma that covid-19 has wrought.

March 11, 2022

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COVID-19

Pandemic Medical Innovations Leave Behind People With Disabilities

As the country enters Year 3 of the pandemic emergency, people with disabilities across the U.S. are still finding it difficult to use innovations in telemedicine, teleworking, and testing.

By Lauren Weber

March 11, 2022

Russell Lewis stands behind Sharis Lewis at a dimly lit gun range as she braces a long gun against her shoulder, aiming at her target. The target is a sheet of paper printed with multicolored skulls labeled, "ransomeware dudes."

More Black Americans Are Buying Guns. Is It Driving Up Black Suicide Rates?

Gun buying among African Americans has soared in recent years. So have suicide rates among young Black men. Suicide prevention and gun safety efforts need to address race and cultural differences, Black gun owners say.

By Alex Smith, KCUR

March 11, 2022

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now

The Biden administration’s request for billions more in funding to fight covid-19 hit a snag on Capitol Hill this week, as Democrats objected to Republican demands that money allocated to states but not yet spent be reclaimed. Meanwhile, the big annual spending bill about to cross the finish line addresses other health policy changes, such as giving the FDA authority to regulate “synthetic” nicotine. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Jessie Hellmann of Modern Healthcare join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

March 10, 2022

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Which Companies Aren’t Exiting Russia? Big Pharma

U.S. and global drug manufacturers invested in Russia’s sizable pharmaceutical industry contend international humanitarian law requires they continue manufacturing and selling their products there, even while condemning the Ukraine invasion. Not everyone agrees.

By Sarah Varney

March 10, 2022

A photo illustration shows a parking lot displaying a covid-19 vaccine clinic parking spot. The image is tinted blue and purple and has a gritty texture overlaid on top.

Listen

Two Years In, Covid Leaves Montana Public Health Officials Feeling ‘Watched’

Montanans engage in plenty of spirited political disagreements. But debates about covid-19, public health, and personal liberties have reached a fever pitch, tugging at tightknit towns and making some residents wonder how their communities will survive.

By Katheryn Houghton

March 10, 2022

The CDC’s New Guidelines on Covid Risk and Masking Send Confounding Signals

The agency’s updated recommendations lower the level of covid risk for most of the country and therefore the need to mask. But some experts question the strategy.

By Colleen DeGuzman

March 9, 2022

Kemper Williams sits behind a table on the right, handing boxes of masks to Son Chong on the left. Both are wearing masks.

COVID-19

One California University Has Unified Town and Gown to Fight Covid. Why Haven’t Others?

The University of California-Davis has spent close to $50 million preventing the spread of covid on campus — and among residents and workers in the adjacent city of Davis. By most accounts, this town-gown experiment has paid off nicely.

By Mark Kreidler

March 9, 2022

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