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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The State Of The (Health) Union

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Julie Appleby and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss President Donald Trump’s promises to reduce drug prices in his first State of the Union Address. The panelists also discuss the departure of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after conflict-of-interest reports and the efforts by some states to flout the Affordable Care Act.

Jan. 31, 2018

In Trump’s First Year, Anti-Abortion Forces Make Strides Despite Setbacks

As a candidate, the president promised a ban on abortions that take place after 20 weeks and federal funding to Planned Parenthood, but Congress has not obliged. Still, other anti-abortion policy goals have been realized.

By Julie Rovner

Jan. 22, 2018

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

Repeal & Replace Watch

Often Missing In The Health Care Debate: Women’s Voices

When leaders in Washington discuss the future of American health care, women are not always in the room. Here, nine women share their personal stories, fears and hopes.

By Anna Gorman and Jenny Gold

Aug. 17, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Senate Parliamentarian Upends GOP Hopes For Health Bill

The parliamentarian finds that provisions of the bill cannot go forward with a simple majority vote.

By Julie Rovner

July 21, 2017

Postcard From Capitol Hill: Lawmakers Put Women’s Health Care In Its Place

Where women prefer to go for health care becomes a proxy for the abortion debate.

By Rachel Bluth

July 19, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Ear To The Door: 5 Things Being Weighed In Secret Health Bill Also Weigh It Down

No one knows what the final Senate bill will look like — not even those writing it. But here are some safe, educated guesses.

By Julie Rovner

June 16, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

Planned Parenthood Funding Could Thwart GOP Efforts On Health Bill

A provision in the House bill to strip funding from organizations that provide abortions may not meet the strict rules needed to bypass the filibuster in the Senate.

By Julie Rovner

May 12, 2017

Missouri Rejects Federal Money In Order To Set Up Its Own Abortion Restrictions

Abortion is already heavily restricted in Missouri, but now the state is cutting more funding to organizations that provide abortions, even though it means rejecting millions of dollars from the federal government.

By Durrie Bouscaren, St. Louis Public Radio

April 4, 2017

Repeal & Replace Watch

GOP Vows To Defund Planned Parenthood. Reality Makes That Hard.

Ending federal support of the group that helps supply women’s reproductive health care could complicate health law overhaul efforts.

By Julie Rovner

Jan. 17, 2017

In California, Planned Parenthood Girds For Potentially Grim Future Under Trump

The CEO of the group’s state organization, Kathy Kneer, says private donations can’t cover the potential loss of federal money for reproductive health services.

By Anna Gorman

Dec. 5, 2016

Abortion By Mail Delivers Promise For Better Access But Political Questions Remain

The experiment — involving 50 women in Hawaii, Oregon, New York and Washington — breaks ground by letting women get an abortion without visiting a clinic.

By Phil Galewitz

Nov. 14, 2016

Video Highlights: Health Care On The Debate Stage

Video highlights of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's discussion of health issues in the third and final debate on Oct. 19, 2016.

Oct. 20, 2016

Did It Hurt Or Help? Researchers Analyze Ohio’s 2011 Abortion Law

A new study finds that women may have suffered more complications and needed more follow-up care as a result of the law. The law’s advocates question the findings.

By Shefali Luthra

Aug. 30, 2016

Clinton Veep Pick Tim Kaine Bolstered Mental Health System After Va. Tech Shooting

As a Democratic senator and governor, Tim Kaine has backed the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid expansion and better access to mental health treatment for people in crisis.

By Rachel Bluth

July 27, 2016

Mike Pence’s Health Policy Record Is A Mixed Bag

As governor of Indiana, Mike Pence expanded Medicaid with conservative tweaks, responded to an HIV outbreak with a limited needle-exchange program and signed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.

By Jake Harper, WFYI

July 21, 2016

Anti-Abortion Forces Regroup In Wake Of Supreme Court Decision

The setback prompts some to change direction, others to stay the course.

By Julie Rovner

July 20, 2016

5 Things To Know About The Supreme Court’s Texas Abortion Decision

It was a big win for pro-abortion rights advocates, but abortion opponents are not daunted. Stay tuned for how it will affect presidential politics and the next generation of women voters.

By Julie Rovner

July 1, 2016

Most Americans Want More Federal Money To Stop Zika: Poll

Almost two-thirds say federal funds should help women in Zika-affected areas get access to abortion, family planning and contraception services, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds.

By Phil Galewitz

June 30, 2016

Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Restrictions In Texas Anti-Abortion Law

The 5-to-3 decision could impact similar laws in about two dozen other states.

By Julie Rovner

June 27, 2016

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