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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Judge Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Benefits

A federal judge in Texas — the same one who tried to strike down the Affordable Care Act as unconstitutional in 2018 — has ruled against some of the ACA’s preventive benefits, including the requirement that employers cover medication to prevent HIV. Meanwhile, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs tries to make abortions slightly more available to veterans and their dependents. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Lauren Sausser, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

Sept. 8, 2022

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Patient Satisfaction Surveys Earn a Zero on Tracking Whether Hospitals Deliver Culturally Competent Care

In an industry obsessed with consumer satisfaction national patient surveys still don’t get at an important question: Are hospitals delivering culturally competent care?

By Rae Ellen Bichell

Sept. 8, 2022

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At 988 Call Centers, Crisis Counselors Offer Empathy — And Juggle Limited Resources

During a mental health crisis, a conversation with an empathetic listener can be lifesaving. But for in-person help, resources are in short supply in many parts of the country.

By Brett Sholtis, WITF

Sept. 8, 2022

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Organ Transplants Are Up, but the Agency in Charge Is Under Fire

A two-year congressional investigation has identified troubling lapses in the nation’s organ transplant system. Blood types mismatched, diseased organs transplanted anyway, and — most often — organs lost or damaged before they can save a life.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

Sept. 7, 2022

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Navigating Aging

‘It’s Becoming Too Expensive to Live’: Anxious Older Adults Try to Cope With Limited Budgets

Three women explain how life’s surprises can catapult their efforts to carefully manage limited budgets and lead to financial distress.

By Judith Graham

Sept. 7, 2022

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‘Science Friday’ and KHN: Examining Medicine’s Definition of Death Informs the Abortion Debate

Why is it so hard to agree when life begins? As state abortion laws define it, science, politics, and religion are clashing. KHN’s Sarah Varney shared her reporting with the “Science Friday” radio program.

By Sarah Varney

Sept. 7, 2022

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When Does Life Begin? As State Laws Define It, Science, Politics, and Religion Clash

For decades, the U.S. medical establishment has adhered to a legally recognized standard for brain death, one embraced by most states. Why is a uniform clinical standard for the inception of human life proving so elusive?

By Sarah Varney

Sept. 6, 2022

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Meet Mary Wakefield, the Nurse Administrator Tasked With Revamping the CDC

Dr. Rochelle Walensky, head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has tapped Mary Wakefield to help “reset” the agency after its public failures handling the covid pandemic. Those who know Wakefield say her high standards and problem-solving skills make her a good fit for the job.

By Sam Whitehead

Sept. 6, 2022

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‘He Stood His Ground’: California State Senator Will Leave Office as Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws

California state Sen. Richard Pan, who spearheaded some of the country’s most ambitious vaccine mandate legislation, is leaving office this year because of term limits. A pediatrician, he plans to practice medicine full time but has not ruled out a future run for office.

By Angela Hart

Sept. 6, 2022

Watch: The Mysterious Death of a Congressman’s Wife

KHN senior correspondent Samantha Young appeared on CBS News to discuss her reporting on the death of Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). She died after ingesting white mulberry leaf, according to the Sacramento County coroner. Young also explained her reporting process on Twitter and TikTok.

Sept. 6, 2022

KHN On Air

Journalists Discuss the Nation’s Suicide Prevention Hotline, Abortion, and ‘Forever Chemicals’

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.

Aug. 27, 2022

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With More Sizzling Summers, Colorado Changes How Heat Advisories Are Issued

The National Weather Service is now gauging heat risk in a way that better suits Colorado as summers in the Centennial State get hotter and longer.

By Markian Hawryluk

Aug. 26, 2022

Hospitals Cut Jobs and Services as Rising Costs Strain Budgets

More than two years into the pandemic, hospital budgets are beginning to crack. One of the biggest drivers of financial shortfalls has been the cost to find workers.

By Katheryn Houghton

Aug. 26, 2022

Tee Hundley, an adult female, sits in a chair in her nail salon. She has short, curly hair, wears large hoop earrings, a white blouse with a floral pattern, and jeans. The wall beside her holds nail products, and behind her is a sign that says, "Suite Tee".

COVID-19

Unraveling the Interplay of Omicron, Reinfections, and Long Covid

The omicron variant has proved adept at finding hosts, often by reinfecting people who recovered from earlier bouts of covid. But whether omicron triggers long covid as often and severe as previous variants is a matter of heated study.

By Liz Szabo

Aug. 26, 2022

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Future of Public Health, 2022 Edition

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System calls for a major overhaul of the way the U.S. organizes, funds, and communicates about public health, particularly in the harsh spotlight of the covid-19 pandemic. In this special episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” host Julie Rovner and KHN’s correspondent Lauren Weber interview the commission’s chair, Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, about how to fix what ails public health.

Aug. 25, 2022

COVID-19

Wastewater Surveillance Has Become a Critical Covid Tracking Tool, but Funding Is Inconsistent

Dashboards that rely on positive covid test results reported to local health departments no longer paint a reliable picture of how covid is spreading in an area. Some experts say wastewater surveillance is the most accurate way to measure viral activity. Meanwhile, some wastewater labs face funding shortfalls.

By Lauren Sausser

Aug. 25, 2022

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Rural Americans Have Difficulty Accessing a Promising Cancer Treatment

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy has eliminated tumors in some late-stage cancer patients, but the cost and complexity of care mean rural Americans have trouble accessing the treatment.

By Debby Waldman

Aug. 25, 2022

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Congressman’s Wife Died After Taking Herbal Remedy Marketed for Diabetes and Weight Loss

Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock of California, died after ingesting white mulberry leaf, according to the Sacramento County coroner. The plant is generally considered safe and is used in herbal remedies that claim to lower blood sugar, boost weight loss, and combat high cholesterol. Her death highlights the potential dangers of dietary supplements.

By Samantha Young

Aug. 24, 2022

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Bill Of The Month

Watch: Crashing Into Surprise Ambulance Bills

Three siblings were in the same car wreck, but their ambulance bills were very different.

Aug. 24, 2022

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Timely Mental Health Care Is a Key Factor in Strike by Kaiser Permanente Workers

A new California law requires timely follow-up appointments for mental health and addiction patients. But striking workers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California say patients continue to wait up to two months.

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Zinnia Finn

Aug. 24, 2022

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