Search Results

Filter Results

Reset filters

Date

All Dates

Past 7 Days 0

Past 30 Days 0

Past year 32

Custom range

Custom Date Range

Start date: End date:

Topic

All Topics

Multimedia 325

The Health Law 178

Public Health 174

States 161

Insurance 146

COVID-19 122

Health Industry 121

Courts 117

Health Care Costs 116

Pharmaceuticals 104

Medicaid 99

Medicare 90

Cost and Quality 82

Elections 78

KFF Health News On Air 43

Mental Health 32

California 29

Aging 26

Rural Health 22

Race and Health 18

Uninsured 12

Global Health Watch 6

Noticias En Español 4

KFF Health News Impact 2

Medi-Cal 1

Covered California 1

Navigating Aging 0

Postcards 0

Asking Never Hurts 0

HealthBent 0

The New Old Age 0

Content Type

All Content Types

Morning Briefing 0

Podcast 59

Story 352

Showing 161-180 of 444 results for "Lydia Zuraw"

Sort by Relevance Date

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts

August 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. Senate worked well into its scheduled August recess to pass a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a budget blueprint that outlines a much larger bill — covering key health priorities — to be written this fall. Meanwhile, the latest surge of covid is making both employers and schools rethink their opening plans. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Yasmeen Abutaleb of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Here Comes Reconciliation

July 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democrats in Congress reached a tentative agreement to press ahead on a partisan bill that would dramatically expand health benefits for people on Medicare, those who buy their own insurance and individuals who have been shut out of coverage in states that didn’t expand Medicaid. Meanwhile, controversy continues to rage over whether vaccinated Americans will need a booster to protect against covid-19 variants, and who will pay for a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Rae Ellen Bichell, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about a mother and daughter who fought an enormous emergency room bill.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

A Break From Breathlessness: How Singing Helped Me Through Long Covid

By Lydia Zuraw June 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Long before covid, music therapists used singing and wind instruments to help COPD and asthma patients. These same therapies might help patients recover from covid’s lingering symptoms as well. And though it wasn’t clinical music therapy, singing with an online choir has helped me navigate long covid.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Journalists Tackle Delta Variant, Hospital Prices and Public Health Spending

July 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Un-Trumping the ACA

July 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration is moving to undo many of the changes the Trump administration made to the enrollment process for the Affordable Care Act to encourage more people to sign up for health insurance. Meanwhile, Congress is opening investigations into the controversial approval by the Food and Drug Administration of an expensive drug that might (or might not) slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of Insider and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Marshall Allen of ProPublica about his new book, “Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win.”

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: How to Expand Health Coverage

June 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democrats in Congress and the states are devising strategies to expand health coverage — through the Affordable Care Act, Medicare, Medicaid and a “public option.” But progress remains halting, at best. Meanwhile, lawmakers in Washington may have to agree on how to control prescription drug prices if they wish to finance their coverage initiatives. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michelle Andrews, who reported and wrote last month’s KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about a very expensive sleep study.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The ACA Lives

June 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In a surprisingly strong 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court turned back the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, likely heralding the end of GOP efforts to strike the law in its entirety through court action. Meanwhile, Democratic lawmakers are looking for ways to expand health benefits. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Andy Slavitt, who recently stepped down from the Biden administration’s covid response team, about his new book on the pandemic.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Our 200th Episode!

June 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The federal approval of a controversial drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease has reignited the debate over drug prices and the way the Food and Drug Administration makes decisions. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden seeks to gain goodwill overseas as he announces the U.S. will provide 500 million doses of covid vaccine to international health efforts. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. And to mark the podcast’s 200th episode, the panelists discuss what has surprised them most and least over the past four years.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Return of the Public Option

May 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers are working on fleshing out the concept of a “public option,” a government-run or heavily regulated insurance plan that would compete with private insurance. But the details are complicated, both substantively and politically. Meanwhile, bioethicists are debating whether the U.S. should be vaccinating low-risk adolescents against covid-19 while high-risk adults in other countries are still waiting. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Rachana Pradhan of KHN 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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Effort Hits a Snag

May 13, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Democratic leaders in Congress have vowed to pass legislation to address high prescription drug prices this year, but some moderates in their own party appear to be balking. Meanwhile, younger teens are now eligible for a covid-19 vaccine and the Biden administration reinstated anti-discrimination policy for LGBTQ people in health care. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing Vaccines With the World

May 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration is bucking the drug industry and backing a waiver of covid-19 vaccine patent protections to help the rest of the world vaccinate its populations. Here at home, the Food and Drug Administration wants to ban menthol flavorings for cigarettes, setting off a fight with the tobacco industry. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider 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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

How We Reported on Rural Stroke Access

May 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN and InvestigateTV analyzed the driving times to stroke-certified hospitals in the Mississippi Delta and Appalachia to determine how many people in those regions live far from stroke care. The regions of Appalachia and the Delta are taken from the Appalachian Regional Commission and the Delta Regional Authority, respectively. County-level stroke death rates are for […]

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Journalists Track Biden’s First 100 Days

May 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Journalists Unpack Patchwork Vaccine Rollout, Rapid Covid Tests and More

April 17, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Journalists Document True Toll of Covid on Health Care’s Front-Line Force

April 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Someone places a testing swab into a vial

They Tested Negative for Covid. Still, They Have Long Covid Symptoms.

By Lydia Zuraw April 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Despite a negative covid test, people could have been infected with the coronavirus anyway. And some of them might face lingering health issues.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for Round Two

April 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The ink is barely dry on the recent covid relief bill, but Democrats in Congress and President Joe Biden are wasting no time gearing up for their next big legislative package. Meanwhile, predictions of more states expanding Medicaid have proved premature. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Lauren Weber, who reported the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Web Event: The Crucial Role of Home Health Workers, Unsung Heroes of the Pandemic

March 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Watch an intimate conversation about this workforce, which provides vital care to vulnerable people. Our panel included those doing the work and those who rely on them, as well as expert insight on improving the jobs, honoring the care and paying for it all.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Staffing Up at HHS

February 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than a month into the Biden administration, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, finally got his confirmation hearings in the Senate, along with nominees for surgeon general and assistant secretary for health. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court announced it would hear a case challenging the Trump administration’s regulation that effectively evicted Planned Parenthood from the federal family planning program. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews HuffPost’s Jonathan Cohn, whose new book, “The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage,” is out this week.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

Journalists Weigh In on Biden’s HHS Pick

February 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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.

X
Facebook
LinkedIn
Email
Print

More From KFF Health News

A pregnant woman is laying down for an ultra sound from a robotic ultrasound machine

Alabama’s ‘Pretty Cool’ Plan for Robots in Maternity Care Sparks Debate

What the Health? From KFF Health News: New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks

A view of a bridge crossing a muddy river with another bridge in the background

Louisville Found PFAS in Drinking Water. The Trump Administration Wouldn’t Require Any Action.

An American flag blows in the wind next to a barbed-wire fence in front of a landscape of grasslands

End of Enhanced Obamacare Subsidies Puts Tribal Health Lifeline at Risk