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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy

Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administration’s COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.

May 28, 2020

Must-Reads Of The Week

KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories — so you don’t have to.

By Damon Darlin

May 29, 2020

Must-Reads Of The Week

KHN senior correspondent Jordan Rau takes a spin through this week's essential health care news.

By Jordan Rau

June 5, 2020

Tenn. Block Grant Experiment Would Boost Federal Funding, State Medicaid Chief Says

In a Q&A with Kaiser Health News, Tennessee Medicaid Director Gabe Roberts says state officials are requesting a modified block grant from federal officials because it would save money and allow the state to keep some of that savings.

By Phil Galewitz

Oct. 3, 2019

COVID-19

Medicaid Providers At The End Of The Line For Federal COVID Funding

Congress authorized $100 billion for health care providers to help reimburse them for losses linked to the coronavirus pandemic. But the majority of that funding so far has gone to hospitals, doctors and other facilities that serve Medicare patients. Providers primarily serving low-income Medicaid populations and children have been largely left out.

By Julie Rovner

May 18, 2020

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: How Will We Reopen The Economy?

The politics of COVID-19 are pretty polarized, but health experts across the ideological spectrum agree: The U.S. will need more robust testing before it’s safe to relax social-distancing requirements. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump, Congress and the nation’s governors continue to spar over who should be responsible for what. Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider, Tami Luhby of CNN and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

April 16, 2020

Employers’ Dream Of Controlling Health Costs Turns To Workers’ Sleep

Sleep is the latest in an ever-growing list of wellness issues — such as weight loss, exercise and nutrition — that firms are targeting to improve workers’ health and lower medical costs.

By Phil Galewitz

Jan. 17, 2020

Border Fight: Trump’s Plan To Import Cheaper Drugs From Canada Faces Hurdles

The administration’s proposed rule to allow states to bring in prescription medications isn’t expected to provide immediate relief.

By Phil Galewitz

Dec. 18, 2019

Postcard From The Judicial Branch

Supreme Court Seems Sympathetic To Insurers In Obamacare Case

Justices from the right and left ask whether Congress needs to keep its promises.

By Phil Galewitz

Dec. 10, 2019

Obamacare Back At The High Court — With Billions For Insurers On The Line

The case revolves around a health law provision designed to help insurers recover some losses because they had an unusually high number of sick and expensive customers. Insurers complain that when Republican lawmakers discontinued funding the program, it was like “Lucy Van Pelt pulling the football away from Charlie Brown.”

By Phil Galewitz

Dec. 9, 2019

COVID-19

Furor Erupts: Billions Going To Hospitals Based On Medicare Billings, Not COVID-19

In the first round of emergency relief, some states will get more than $300,000 per COVID-19 patient, while hard-hit New York gets just $12,000 per patient.

By Jay Hancock, Phil Galewitz, and Elizabeth Lucas

April 10, 2020

COVID-19

Medicaid Nearing ‘Eye Of The Storm’ As Newly Unemployed Look For Coverage

The coronavirus outbreak has forced millions out of work and the federal-state health program for low-income people could face unprecedented strains as many states don’t necessarily have the resources or systems in place to meet the demand.

By Shefali Luthra, Phil Galewitz, and Rachel Bluth

April 3, 2020

Efforts To Move The Needle On Flu Shot Rates Get Stuck

In the past decade, federal and state governments have removed cost and access obstacles, but immunization rates remained flat. That worries public health officials.

By Phil Galewitz

Nov. 21, 2019

5 Things To Know About Trump’s Medicaid Block Grant Plan

Federal officials unveiled guidance for states that want to opt out of some of the current funding program and instead seek a fixed payment to gain more flexibility.

By Rachana Pradhan and Phil Galewitz

Jan. 31, 2020

The Startlingly High Cost Of The ‘Free’ Flu Shot

Although many consumers pay nothing out of pocket for flu shots, insurers foot the bill. And those prices vary dramatically.

By Phil Galewitz

Nov. 19, 2019

Despite New Doubts, ‘Hotspotting’ Help For Heavy Health Care Users Marches On

A high-profile effort in Camden, New Jersey, to reduce health spending by identifying high-cost patients and giving them more coordinated and preventive medical care has been copied around the country. Many of those groups are pushing forward with the efforts, despite a recent critical study of the Camden initiative.

By Anna Almendrala and Phil Galewitz

Jan. 24, 2020

Verma Attacks Critics Of Medicaid Work Requirement, Pushes For Tighter Eligibility

The Trump administration’s top Medicaid official says the effort to thwart these work mandates “stifles innovation.”

By Phil Galewitz

Nov. 12, 2019

States Try A Gentler Approach To Getting Medicaid Enrollees To Work

Facing GOP pressure to install work requirements for adults getting Medicaid coverage, some states seek instead to offer more opportunities for job training.

By Phil Galewitz

Oct. 28, 2019

Walmart To Give Workers Financial Incentives To Use Higher-Quality Doctors

The program, which will roll out next year in three parts of the country, seeks to encourage workers on the company’s health plan to choose doctors that have been identified as providing “appropriate, effective and cost-efficient care.”

By Phil Galewitz

Oct. 3, 2019