Trump’s Executive Order on Preexisting Conditions Lacks Teeth, Experts Say
By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact
September 28, 2020
KFF Health News Original
President Donald Trump’s executive order says that people with preexisting conditions can get affordable insurance. But it doesn’t explain how.
Pence Said Biden Copied Trump’s Pandemic Response Plan. Pants on Fire!
By Victoria Knight
October 14, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The vice president went on to point out the underlying philosophical differences between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden regarding their approaches to COVID-19.
Republican Convention, Day 1: A Campaign-Style Trump Speech and More
By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact
August 25, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Republicans kicked off the first day of their convention with a wide-ranging speech by President Donald Trump in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Did Trump Confuse the Public Option With ‘Medicare for All’?
By Victoria Knight
October 23, 2020
KFF Health News Original
President Donald Trump was off the mark when he said Vice President Joe Biden’s health plan — which includes a public options — will terminate the private insurance of 180 million people.
Biden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?
By Victoria Knight
July 19, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The July 9 directive addresses the importation of prescription drugs and broader efforts to reduce the high cost of medicines.
Analysis: Mounting Pressure on China About Covid ‘Lab Leak’ Could Backfire
By Arthur Allen
June 4, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Where the coronavirus originated remains a mystery and the Chinese are bucking demands to let investigators see more.
Analysis: The Trump Health Care Policies That Deserve to Stick Around
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
March 16, 2021
KFF Health News Original
President Joe Biden may want to continue the previous administration’s efforts to lower drug prices and make medical costs transparent.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Transition Interrupted
November 12, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the president-elect nearly everywhere but inside the Trump administration, where the president refuses to concede and has ordered officials not to begin a formal transition. That is a particular problem for health care as the COVID-19 pandemic surges. Meanwhile, there’s good news on the vaccine front, but it’s unlikely one will arrive by winter. And the ACA was back before the Supreme Court — again. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Shefali Luthra of the 19th News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
Progressive Group Highlights Trump, Tillis Weakness on Insulin Price Tags
By Aneri Pattani
October 20, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The progressive Change Now PAC launched a campaign ad, which also circulated on Facebook, criticizing President Donald Trump and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) for not “fighting” for people with diabetes who struggle with the high cost of insulin.
Democratic Convention, Night 3: Making the Party Lines Clear
August 20, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Sen. Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination for vice president amid strong arguments against Donald Trump.
Biden Wins, but His Health Agenda Dims With GOP Likely to Hold Senate
By Julie Rovner
November 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Democrats had hoped not only to defeat President Donald Trump but also to capture the Senate so they could make major policy changes, such as bolstering the Affordable Care Act and reducing the number of uninsured.
The First Presidential Debate: A Night of Rapid-Fire Interruptions and Inaccuracies
By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact
September 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Tuesday night’s presidential debate offered voters their first side-by-side comparison of the candidates, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Democrats Could Undo Trump Policies Faster, But They’re Not. Why?
By Julie Rovner
March 26, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The little-used Congressional Review Act allows a new administration and Congress to fast-track the repeal of regulations and other executive actions of the previous administration. But neither lawmakers nor the president are making any attempt to use it now.
A $200 Debit Card Won’t Do Much for Seniors’ Drug Costs
By Harris Meyer
October 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
President Donald Trump wants to send seniors $200 apiece. Beyond the legal and logistical problems, health care experts point out it does little to help someone with even typical prescription costs.
Democrats Link GOP Challengers to Trump’s COVID Record, Efforts to Undo Obamacare
By Samantha Young
October 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Democratic congressional candidates in California and beyond are linking their Republican opponents to the COVID-19 crisis and the survival of the Affordable Care Act, betting that health care could be a decisive issue for voters, especially in toss-up districts.
Trump’s Abortion Position Upsets GOP Hardliners
April 9, 2024
Morning Briefing
Former President Donald Trump’s statement that abortion is a matter for states and “the people” to decide has not gone down well with some Republicans. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s criticism of his announcement spurred Trump to say hardliners like Graham were doing “disservice.”
California’s Highest Covid Infection Rates Shift to Rural Counties
By Phillip Reese
July 7, 2021
KFF Health News Original
As vaccination rates rise across the state, the overall numbers of covid cases and deaths have plunged. But health officials are still reporting nearly 1,000 new cases and more than two dozen deaths a day. So, where does covid continue to simmer in California? And why?
Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ Ever Face the Music?
By Victoria Knight
September 22, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Some of the top spreaders of spurious covid-19 and vaccine information are physicians with active medical licenses. Are medical oversight boards ready to step up to stop them?
Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and Shining a Light on Trump’s Claims
By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact
August 28, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination to seek reelection for a second term as president in front of a partisan audience that appeared to largely lack masks and opt against social distancing.
Apple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA
By Phil Galewitz
August 26, 2021
KFF Health News Original
A 2017 law designed to help lower the cost of hearing aids mandated that federal officials set rules for a new class of devices consumers could buy without needing to see an audiologist. But those regulations are still on hold.