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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ (Almost) Live from Austin!

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico talk about how health issues will play in midterm elections, the Trump administration’s move that could penalize legal immigrants who use government aid programs, and other topics. Due to technical difficulties, the original discussion taped Sept. 27 at the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival could not be broadcast, so the panelists reconvened from Austin and Washington on Sept. 28.

Sept. 28, 2018

2018 Elections

Threat To The ACA Turns Up The Heat On Attorney General Races

As Republican and Democratic attorneys general square off on a Texas case that threatens to dismantle consumer protections in the federal health law, campaigns across the country for states’ highest legal officer get hotter.

By Emmarie Huetteman

Sept. 27, 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Policy Goes To Court

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Politico talk about the latest court challenge to the Affordable Care Act, nomination hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and news from the reproductive health front. Plus, Rovner interviews Chad Terhune about the latest KHN/NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

Sept. 6, 2018

Listen: The GOP Case Against ACA’s Preexisting Condition Protections Begins

Oral arguments got underway in federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday in the lawsuit brought by 20 Republican states seeking to declare the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional.

Sept. 6, 2018

A Texas Lawsuit Being Heard This Week Could Mean Life Or Death For The ACA

On Wednesday, a federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas, is set to hear arguments from Republican attorneys general who want him to strike down the federal health law and from Democratic counterparts who say the law is constitutional and should remain.

By Julie Rovner

Sept. 4, 2018

Texas Clinics Busting Traditional Silos Of Mental And Physical Health Care

Efforts to provide care that integrates physical and mental health services are spreading, partly because untreated mental health conditions negatively affect physical health and escalate health care costs.

By Caroline Covington

July 5, 2018

Fearing Deportation, Immigrant Parents Are Opting Out Of Health Benefits For Kids

Advocates in Texas say immigrant families, nervous about a higher degree of scrutiny in applications for health and food benefits, are choosing to drop out of Medicaid and SNAP for citizen children.

By Ashley Lopez, KUT

June 25, 2018

Most Texans Want State To Expand Medicaid And Help Poor Get Health Care

Texans think the Legislature should expand Medicaid to more low-income people and make health care more affordable, according to a survey released today from the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation.

By Ashley Lopez, KUT

June 14, 2018

Alarming Suicide Rate Jolts Texas Community Into Action

Tyler, Texas, and the surrounding county has the highest suicide rate among the state’s 25 most populous counties, and community leaders are determined to change that.

By Charlotte Huff

May 7, 2018

Texas Disability Groups Want A Voice At The Table In Gun Debate

A disability rights groups in Texas wants to make sure people who've been disabled by gun violence in Texas get a chance to talk to lawmakers.

By Ashley Lopez, KUT

April 23, 2018

Enrollment 2018

‘Rock Star’ Navigator On Mission To Clear Health Insurance Hurdles For Vietnamese

In Texas, the uninsured rate among Vietnamese immigrants is nearly double the national rate. Navigators there are working to reverse that.

By Charlotte Huff

Dec. 5, 2017

Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey

The hurricane closed pharmacies and clinics for a week or longer. Floodwaters spoiled drugs. People who fled to other states couldn't get their prescriptions filled for HIV medicine.

By Sarah Varney

Dec. 1, 2017

Enrollment 2018

Insurer Tries A Soft Touch — Puppies! — For This Year’s Hard Sell Of Obamacare Plans

Open enrollment for health insurance on the Affordable Care Act exchanges started last week. Across the country, municipalities, insurers and grass-roots groups are working hard to help folks navigate the hoops.

By Gisele Grayson, NPR

Nov. 6, 2017

Flat-Fee Primary Care Helps Fill Niche For Texas’ Uninsured

Doctors offering this care charge a monthly fee for services that can be handled in the office. But patient advocates warn it is not insurance and offers no coverage for hospital or specialist care.

By Charlotte Huff

Oct. 3, 2017

Years After Silently Combating Sexual Trauma, Female Veterans Seek Help

Many women who served in the military decades ago were victims of sexual assaults but often felt compelled to keep quiet.

By Anna Casey

Sept. 29, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

A Tale Of Two States: California, Texas And The Latest ACA Repeal Bid

In the GOP's attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, California would lose a lot of federal funding. Texas would gain a lot in the short term, but experts worry Texas would not use the money well.

By April Dembosky, KQED and Ashley Lopez, KUT

Sept. 22, 2017

Hurricane’s Health Toll: A Texas Doctor Taps Lessons From Katrina

After weathering the catastrophe in New Orleans 12 years ago, Dr. Ruth Berggren moved to Texas, where she again finds herself in the center of a hurricane crisis. In a Q&A, she draws parallels between the harrowing events and pinpoints risks in Harvey’s aftermath.

By Shefali Luthra

Sept. 6, 2017

Oregon, Texas Are Latest States To Put Down Markers On Abortion Coverage

The governors of both states signed abortion legislation last week. Texas will restrict insurance coverage while Oregon will require that it be covered.

By Michelle Andrews

Aug. 22, 2017

South Texas Fights Tuberculosis One Blood Test At A Time

A Medicaid-funded effort in San Antonio seeks to test vulnerable populations for latent TB infections.

By Wendy Rigby, Texas Public Radio

Aug. 8, 2017

In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers

Peer support, well-known in addiction treatment, is gaining ground for people with serious mental illness. Texas and 35 other states are training and paying peer support specialists to help bridge a gap in mental health treatment.

By Lauren Silverman, KERA

July 13, 2017

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