KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More Covid Complications for Congress
April 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Congress is back in session, but covid diagnoses for Vice President Kamala Harris and two Democratic senators have temporarily left the Senate without a working majority to approve continued covid funding. Meanwhile, opponents of the Affordable Care Act have filed yet another lawsuit challenging a portion of the law, and we say goodbye to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who left a long legacy of health laws. Rachel Cohrs of STAT News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rebecca Adams of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Many Refugees Dealing With Trauma Face Obstacles to Mental Health Care
By Erica Zurek and Alander Rocha
September 19, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Refugees are arriving in the U.S. in greater numbers after a 40-year low, prompting some health professionals to rethink ways to provide culturally competent care amid a shortage of mental health services.
Biden Administration Announces Boost for Rural Health Care in Midterm Election Push
By Katheryn Houghton
April 13, 2022
KFF Health News Original
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet members are fanning out across the country to promote benefits coming to rural America from covid relief and infrastructure legislation.
California Stockpiles Penalties From Uninsured Residents Instead of Lowering Care Costs
By Angela Hart
November 14, 2022
KFF Health News Original
California is collecting hundreds of millions of dollars a year in tax penalties from uninsured residents. The state was supposed to use the money to help lower costs for Californians who couldn’t afford insurance but hasn’t distributed any of the revenue it has collected — citing uncertain economic times.
FTC Official: Antitrust Push in Health Care Must Focus on a Merger’s ‘Human Impact’
By Harris Meyer
July 18, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Mark Seidman, an assistant director in the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Competition, talks with KHN about efforts to police consolidation among hospitals and other health care providers.
Más adolescentes adictos a cigarrillos electrónicos con altas dosis de nicotina
By Liz Szabo
June 26, 2023
KFF Health News Original
El vapeo se ha disparado hasta convertirse en una industria de $8.2 mil millones, y los fabricantes están inundando el mercado con miles de productos que pueden ser mucho más adictivos.
This Open Enrollment Season, Look Out for Health Insurance That Seems Too Good to Be True
By Bram Sable-Smith
November 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Complaints about misleading health insurance marketing are soaring. State insurance commissioners are taking notice. They’ve created a shared internal database to monitor questionable business practices, and, in the future, they hope to provide a public-facing resource for consumers. In the meantime, consumers should shop wisely as open enrollment season begins.
Historic ‘Breach’ Puts Abortion Rights Supporters and Opponents on Alert for Upcoming Earthquake
By Julie Rovner
May 3, 2022
KFF Health News Original
An opinion published by Politico confirms what many who have followed the abortion debate already suspected: Roe v. Wade is soon to be no more. But the question remains: How will the public respond?
Una FTC más agresiva persigue las fusiones en la industria farmacéutica y a los intermediarios del sector
By Arthur Allen
May 22, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La Comisión Federal de Comercio está actuando contra las empresas farmacéuticas y los intermediarios del sector, como parte de la campaña de la administración Biden para reducir los precios de los medicamentos en las farmacias.
For Republican Candidates, Talk About Moms and Babies Is a Thorny Issue
By Emmarie Huetteman
November 4, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The abortion issue looms large over the midterm elections, and some in the Republican Party, long associated with efforts to restrict access, are looking to reassure voters they have women’s health in mind.
Feds Want a Policy That Advocates Say Would Let Hospitals Off the Hook for Covid-Era Lapses
By Lauren Weber
July 7, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The pandemic disrupted all sense of normalcy for U.S. hospitals, so federal officials are proposing to pause financial penalties against the facilities and to block public access to key hospital safety data — such as the frequency of falls and sepsis — because of concerns that the data isn’t accurate enough. But consumer advocates are furious about the proposal.
Record Number of Americans Sign Up for ACA Health Insurance
By Phil Galewitz and Andy Miller
December 23, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Nearly 14 million Americans have enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace health plans for next year — a record since the health law’s coverage expansion took effect in 2014. A boost in subsidies marketing and assistance in navigating the process increased the rolls of the insured.
How Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public
By Julie Appleby
July 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
New government rules force health insurers to publicly disclose what they pay for just about every service. That information could help consumers and employers know whether they’re getting a fair deal.
As ‘Trigger Law’ Looms, New Clinic Preps to Provide Abortions in Conservative Bastion
By Arielle Zionts
May 25, 2022
KFF Health News Original
A Wyoming clinic slated to open this summer would be the only one in the state to provide procedural abortions and the closest option for some people in surrounding states. But its fate is uncertain now that the Supreme Court looks poised to strike down Roe v. Wade.
Senate Deal Raises Hopes for a Reduction in Gun Suicides
By Carly Graf
June 22, 2022
KFF Health News Original
A bipartisan U.S. Senate agreement on guns that focuses on mental health raises hopes and doubts in rural Western states with high suicide rates and easy access to guns.
Too Big To Fail? Now It’s ‘Too Big To Hack’
April 18, 2024
Podcast
Congress this week had the chance to formally air grievances over the cascading consequences of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and lawmakers from both major parties agreed on one culprit: consolidation in health care. Plus, about a year after states began stripping people from their Medicaid rolls, a new survey shows nearly a quarter of adults who were disenrolled are now uninsured. Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Caroline Pearson of the Peterson Health Technology Institute.
Skirmish Between Biden and Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees in the Balance
By Phil Galewitz and Andy Miller
February 10, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The Biden administration is getting rid of several policies implemented by Trump-era appointees that restricted enrollment. Federal officials now say states can no longer charge premiums to low-income residents enrolled in Medicaid and have ruled out work requirements.
Movimientos en contra de las vacunas perjudican a los niños más vulnerables
By Amy Maxmen
March 12, 2024
KFF Health News Original
La desinformación, junto con un movimiento por el derecho de los padres que aleja la toma de decisiones de la salud pública, ha contribuido a las tasas de vacunación infantil más bajas en una década.
Watch: Elisabeth Rosenthal on the Covid-19 ‘Infodemic’ and the Media
May 17, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The journalists talked about how the nation’s political divides made some people realize they could spread misinformation for political or financial gain.
‘He Stood His Ground’: California State Senator Will Leave Office as Champion of Tough Vaccine Laws
By Angela Hart
September 6, 2022
KFF Health News Original
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.