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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Will They or Won’t They (Block the Abortion Pill)?

April 20, 2023 Podcast

The Supreme Court is considering the future of the abortion pill mifepristone, after GenBioPro sued the FDA over limitations that effectively block generic production of the drug, a major part of the market. Congress is considering proposals that would impose Medicaid work requirements, crack down on pharmacy benefit managers, and more. And President Joe Biden moved to expand health coverage to young immigrants known as “Dreamers.” Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more.

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Surprise-Billing Rule ‘Puts a Thumb on the Scale’ to Keep Arbitrated Costs in Check

By Julie Appleby October 14, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Patients soon will not have to worry about the prospect of these often-costly unexpected bills, a federal law promises. Some experts say the new policy could also slow the growth of health insurance premiums.

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Washington State Retools First-in-the-Nation Long-Term Care Benefit

By Michelle Andrews April 18, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The WA Cares Fund program, which would provide workers in the state a lifetime benefit of $36,500, was set to begin collecting money through a payroll tax in January, but it was delayed while lawmakers made adjustments to address equity problems. Now the payroll deductions will begin in July 2023, and benefits will become available in 2026.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Crisis Is Officially Ending, but Covid Confusion Lives On

May 11, 2023 Podcast

The public health emergency declaration for covid-19 ends May 11, ushering in major changes in how Americans can access and pay for the vaccines, treatments, and tests particular to the culprit coronavirus. But not everyone will experience the same changes, creating a confusing patchwork of coverage — not unlike health coverage for other diseases. Meanwhile, outside advisers to the FDA formally recommended allowing a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription. If the FDA follows the recommendation, it would represent the first over-the-counter form of hormonal contraception. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico 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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New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in an Outbreak

By Stephanie Colombini, WUSF April 8, 2022 KFF Health News Original

To contain the spread of covid, hospitals and nursing homes barred visits. The separation and isolation took a toll on patients and families. Florida is one of the latest states to ensure access for visitors.

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Death in Dallas: One Family’s Experience in the Medicaid Gap

By Ashley Lopez, KUT September 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Efforts to give 2.2 million Americans health insurance hang in the balance as Congress debates a massive spending bill. The so-called Medicaid gap is felt most acutely in Texas, where about half of those who stand to gain coverage live.

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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.

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Buffy Wicks Turns Her Health History Into Legislation

By Rachel Bluth January 19, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Assembly member who represents Oakland, is digging into abortion, vaccines and homelessness and drawing on her own health care experiences as she drafts bills.

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Some Groups Are Left Out of Montana Covid Test Giveaway Program

By Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press and Katheryn Houghton December 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Public health officials and policymakers alike see rapid antigen tests as a strong tool to keep businesses open and parents working. But a look at Montana’s distribution of the tests shows a patchwork system with limited access for many.

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California Joins States Trying to Shorten Wait Times for Mental Health Care

By April Dembosky, KQED November 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In California, health insurers blame long waits for therapy appointments on workforce shortages, but state lawmakers say that’s an excuse. A new law requires insurers to reduce wait times for mental health appointments to no more than 10 business days.

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Census Undercount Threatens Federal Food and Health Programs on Reservations

By Carly Graf May 12, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The 2020 census undercounted people living on Native American reservations. The money for many needed federal aid programs is tied to those population numbers.

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As Democrats Bicker Over Massive Spending Plan, Here’s What’s at Stake for Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz September 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than 2 million low-income adults are uninsured because their states have not accepted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Congressional Democrats want to offer them coverage in the massive spending bill being debated, but competition to get into that package is fierce.

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The Part of the ‘Free Britney’ Saga That Could Happen to Anyone

By Christopher Magoon September 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Britney Spears was forced into psychiatric care — and compelled to pay for it. That can happen to any patient who has an episode of serious mental illness, piling financial woes onto their stress and vulnerability.

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A California Bill Would Limit Protests at Vaccination Sites. Does It Violate the First Amendment?

By Rachel Bluth August 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A proposal breezing through the state legislature would make it illegal to obstruct someone from getting a covid-19 shot, or any other vaccine, but some free speech experts say it goes too far.

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Rapper Fat Joe Says No One Is Making Sure Hospitals Post Their Prices

By Julie Appleby August 10, 2022 KFF Health News Original

A TV and social media ad offers a reason to check on the enforcement of a sweeping rule that requires hospitals to post information about what they charge insurers and cash-paying patients.

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Want Vulnerable Californians to Have Healthier Pregnancies? Doulas Say the State Must Pay Up.

By Rachel Bluth March 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

California was supposed to start paying doulas this year to help Medicaid enrollees have healthy pregnancies. But the benefit has been delayed because doulas feel lowballed by the state’s proposed reimbursement rate, which is below what most other states pay.

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Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas

By Sarah Varney April 28, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In the shadow of Texas’ austere abortion regulations, grassroots organizers employ stealth tactics to help young women get emergency contraception.

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Major Insurers Running Billions of Dollars Behind on Payments to Hospitals and Doctors

By Jay Hancock October 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Patients are caught in the middle as insurers clamp down on paying for treatments or force prior authorizations for care.

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‘An Arm And A Leg’: If Insurer Bills You For COVID Testing, Talk — And Maybe Tweet — It Out

By Dan Weissmann April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act requires private insurers to pay for certain services related to coronavirus testing at no cost to the patient. But gaps in the protections expose patients to unexpected medical bills.

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‘Children Are Not Little Adults’ and Need Special Protection During Heat Waves

By Emmarie Huetteman August 4, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Public health experts say heat waves pose health risks for children, whose bodies may not be as effective at cooling and who rely on caretakers to prevent and notice the signs of heat-related illness.

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