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Senate Rejects House’s Border Aid Bill And Passes Own $4.6B Version, Setting Up Stalemate As Crisis Continues To Worsen

June 27, 2019 Morning Briefing

Lawmakers from both chambers are now facing a ticking clock to make a deal before their scheduled recess, as gruesome reports and heartbreaking photos of conditions from the border continue to capture the nation’s attention. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called President Donald Trump with an appeal to make changes. Trump seemed open, but it’s unclear if the Senate will accept any amendments without assurances from the White House that Trump will sign the measure into law. Meanwhile, the new secretary of Homeland Security faces pressure to resign.

Look-Up: Compare Nursing Homes’ Track Records On Boomerang Hospitalizations

June 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Use this tool to see how skilled nursing homes in the U.S. performed on two metrics of quality.

Supreme Court To Hear ‘Bait-And-Switch’ $12B ACA Suit From Insurers Who Claim They Were Hurt By Risk Corridor Program

June 25, 2019 Morning Briefing

The health care law established so-called risk corridors meant to help insurance companies cope with the risks they took on when they decided to participate in the marketplaces. The law’s drafters hoped that payments into the program would offset payments out. However, losses substantially outpaced gains. The government was supposed to make up much of the difference, but Congress later enacted a series of appropriation riders that seemed to bar the promised payments.

Elecciones: la salud es importante para los votantes, pero no es crucial

By Julie Rovner November 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Aunque el tema de la atención de salud pareció no ser crucial para los votantes en las elecciones de medio término, el martes 6 de noviembre fue un buen día para la expansión de Medicaid.

Immigrants’ Health Premiums Far Exceed What Plans Pay For Their Care

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez October 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Immigrants accounted for nearly 13 percent of premiums paid to private plans but only about 9 percent of insurers’ expenditures, according to a new study in Health Affairs. The cost of care for the group of native-born customers, however, exceeded their premiums.

No Gaps In Understanding: Here’s Your Primer On Medigap Coverage

By Judith Graham July 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Seniors often don’t realize that private insurers are required to offer Medigap policies, or supplemental insurance, only when people first sign up for Medicare.

Impasse Ends As Senate Passes Long-Awaited $19B Disaster Relief Package To Help Hurricane, Wildfire Victims

May 24, 2019 Morning Briefing

The legislation was held up over conflicts with the White House over money for the border and Puerto Rico. Although the House has left for a one-week recess, the legislation could theoretically be approved on a voice vote as soon as Friday.

Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?

By Jackie Fortiér, StateImpact Oklahoma September 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medevac helicopter companies are on the radar of an FAA funding bill likely to pass the House and Senate this week.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Much Ado About Drug Prices

May 17, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss President Donald Trump’s proposals to control prescription drug prices and the efforts to sell the plan to lawmakers and the public. Also, Rovner interviews emeritus law professor Timothy Jost about the state of the Affordable Care Act.

California’s ACA Rates To Rise 8.7% Next Year

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone July 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The average increase in California is smaller than the double-digit hikes expected around the nation, due largely to a healthier mix of enrollees and more competition in its marketplace. Still, health insurance prices keep growing faster than wages and general inflation.

The Feds’ Termination Of A Tiny Contract Inflames Bitter Fight Over Fetal Tissue

By Emmarie Huetteman October 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Just weeks before midterm elections, a move by federal health officials spotlights a contentious issue: the use of human fetal tissue in research. Here’s what you need to know to understand the debate.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Ask Us Anything!

August 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico answer listeners’ questions about health policy and politics.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Opioids, EpiPens And Health Funding

August 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss Senate action on health funding and opioid legislation, the state of the individual insurance market and consternation over expiration dates on EpiPens, the self-injected allergy remedy. Also, could an otter with asthma signal a potential public health crisis?

Amy Klobuchar, Known For Speaking Out On Alcoholism, Proposes $100B Mental Health, Substance Abuse Plan

May 3, 2019 Morning Briefing

2020 presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) introduces a proposal to address three phases of substance abuse: prevention, treatment and recovery. The bill’s $100 billion cost would come largely from opioid manufacturers, with Klobuchar saying the companies should be held responsible for helping create the country’s opioid crisis. But Klobuchar includes a number of ideas that have previously failed to gain support in Congress, so the outlook for her plan is uncertain.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes October 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

Listen: As Puerto Rico Struggles To Rebuild Health System, Changes In Medicaid Loom

May 31, 2018 KFF Health News Original

KHN reporter Carmen Heredia Rodriguez joins in a discussion on WNYC’s “The Takeaway” about health care issues following widespread destruction by Hurricane Maria on the island.

Elizabeth Warren Lambastes Sackler Family, Purdue Pharma As She Unveils $100B Plan To Combat Opioid Epidemic

May 9, 2019 Morning Briefing

“Even as hundreds of thousands of Americans died. And how did the Sackler family react? They tried to increase their profits,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), a 2020 presidential candidate. Warren’s plan calls for $100 billion in federal funding over 10 years to combat the national drug epidemic, including changes to Medicaid and expanded access to medication-assisted treatment. The White House hopeful also urged Harvard to strip the Sackler name from its museum.

Bills, Bills, Bills: Readers And Tweeters Offer Solace, Solutions And Scoldings

January 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Dialysis Patients Sign Up For November Ballot Fight

By Ana B. Ibarra April 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Frustrated by dialysis centers they call dirty and understaffed, patients and health care workers rallied across California Thursday before delivering more than 600,000 signatures to election offices in support of a ballot initiative intended to improve patient care.

Dissecting The Rhetoric Vs. Reality Of Trump’s Tough Talk On Drug Prices

By Sarah Jane Tribble April 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s upcoming speech on drug prices comes after months of public comments and debate about tackling the issue.

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