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New Year, Same Abortion Debate

Episode 328

Jan. 4, 2024

Some Supreme Court justices were wrong if they assumed overturning "Roe v. Wade" would settle the abortion issue before the high court. At least two cases are awaiting consideration, and more are in the legal pipeline. Meanwhile, Congress once again has only days until the next temporary spending bill runs out, with no budget deal in sight. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, about how public health can regain public trust.

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An Arm and a Leg

Credit Card, Please

Season 9, Episode 8

July 3, 2023

What do you do when a medical provider asks you to provide a credit card upfront? In this episode, we hear advice about your options in this situation.

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Massive Kaiser Permanente Strike Looms as Talks Head to the Wire

Both sides, still at loggerheads over pay and staffing, agreed to keep bargaining after unions announced a possible strike Oct. 4-7. If no deal is reached, a walkout by about 75,000 KP workers in five states could disrupt care.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

Sept. 25, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work.

Episode 313

Sept. 7, 2023

Congress returns from its summer recess with a long list of tasks and only a few work days to get them done. On top of the annual spending bills needed to keep the government operating, on the list are bills to renew the global HIV/AIDS program, PEPFAR, and the community health centers program. Meanwhile, over the recess, the Biden administration released the names of the first 10 drugs selected for the Medicare price negotiation program.

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Biden Wins Early Court Test for Medicare Drug Negotiations

Episode 334

Feb. 15, 2024

A federal district court judge dismissed a lawsuit attempting to invalidate the Biden administration’s Medicare prescription-drug price negotiation program. But the suit turned on a technicality, and several more court challenges are in the pipeline. Meanwhile, health policy pops up in Super Bowl ads, as Congress approaches yet another funding deadline. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

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More States Legalize Sales of Unpasteurized Milk, Despite Public Health Warnings

Distrust of public health authorities, who say drinking raw milk is dangerous, fuels demand for unpasteurized milk products, leaders on both sides of the issue say.

By Tony Leys

July 5, 2023

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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees' status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.

By Phil Galewitz, Katheryn Houghton, Brett Kelman, and Samantha Liss

Nov. 2, 2023

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Faces of Medi-Cal

Medi-Cal’s Fragmented System Can Make Moving a Nightmare

When Medi-Cal beneficiary Lloyd Tennison moved last year from Contra Costa County to San Joaquin County, he was bumped off his managed care plan without notice before his new coverage took effect. His case highlights a chronic issue in California’s fragmented Medicaid program.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

July 7, 2023

Gov. Greg Gianforte, surrounded by Republican lawmakers, speaks at a bill signing ceremony on the steps of the State Capitol, in Helena, MT. Press huddles in front of the podium he speaks from with microphones and cameras.

Montana, an Island of Abortion Access, Preps for Consequential Elections and Court Decisions

A 25-year-old state Supreme Court ruling protects abortion rights in conservative Montana. That hasn’t stopped Republicans and anti-abortion advocates from trying to institute a ban.

By Arielle Zionts

March 14, 2024

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Narcan, Now Available Without a Prescription, Can Still Be Hard to Get

Narcan is available without a prescription. Addiction treatment experts hope this move will increase access to the medication, which can reverse opioid overdoses. But hurdles remain: cost and stigma.

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist and Nicole Leonard, WHYY

Oct. 11, 2023

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Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

Many state legislatures have passed or are considering restrictions on gender-affirming care for trans minors. Yet much of the discussion is based on misconceptions about what that care entails.

By Helen Santoro

June 28, 2023

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Montana State Officials Seek More Control Over Judicial Involuntary Commitments

Health department officials are asking legislators to change criminal commitment laws amid a bottleneck at the Montana State Hospital.

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR

Sept. 11, 2023

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Some Private Companies Charge Hefty Fees to Help Veterans With Disability Claims

Unaccredited companies promise to help veterans file for disability benefits. But unlike the thousands of service representatives who have been vetted and approved by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide aid, these “medical consultants” or “coaches” operate with no restrictions on how much they can charge.

By Michelle Andrews

April 28, 2023

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The Only Hospital in Town

These Appalachia Hospitals Made Big Promises to Gain a Monopoly. They’re Failing to Deliver.

Ballad Health, the only hospital system across a large swath of Tennessee and Virginia, has fallen short of quality-of-care and charity care obligations — even as it’s sued thousands of patients for unpaid bills.

By Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss

Sept. 29, 2023

Anjelah Salazar, a fifth grade girl, sits at her desk in front of her computer.

LA County Invests Big in Free Virtual Mental Health Therapy for K-12 Students

California is spending almost $5 billion to address a growing youth mental health crisis. In Los Angeles County, a contract with teletherapy provider Hazel Health is funding free therapy sessions for all interested students. School districts are grateful for the additional support, but express concerns about the remote arrangement.

By Molly Castle Work

Dec. 12, 2023

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GOP Presidential Hopefuls Use Trump’s Covid Record to Court Vaccine Skeptics

Candidates see former President Donald Trump’s embrace of his administration’s covid-19 vaccine policies as an opportunity to gain ground. So far, their efforts haven’t found traction.

By Darius Tahir and Daniel Chang

Nov. 29, 2023

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Perspective

The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians Is Reaching a Tipping Point

The declining share of U.S. doctors in adult primary care is about 25% — a point beyond which many Americans won’t be able to find a family doctor at all.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Sept. 8, 2023

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KFF Health News / CMG TV Stations Investigation

Social Security Overpayments Draw Scrutiny and Outrage From Members of Congress

Lawmakers are faulting the Social Security Administration for issuing billions of dollars of payments that beneficiaries weren’t entitled to receive — and then demanding the money back — in the wake of an investigation by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group.

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group

Sept. 29, 2023

Colorado Becomes the First State to Ban So-Called Abortion Pill Reversals

The controversial practice of administering progesterone to people after they have taken the abortion pill mifepristone may be coming to an end in Colorado. Pills have emerged as the latest front in the war over abortion since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.

By Claire Cleveland

May 4, 2023

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Abortion and SCOTUS, Together Again

Episode 326

Dec. 14, 2023

The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear its first major case on abortion since overturning Roe v. Wade — one that could restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, even in states where abortion remains legal. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers in the House and Senate finally moved to renew health programs that expired in October — but it’s likely too late to finish the job in 2023. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor and social media superstar, about her new book, “The Purest Bond,” which lays out the science of the human-canine relationship.

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