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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin Makes a Deal

In a rare surprise for official Washington, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced a deal to expand the planned health bill in the Senate to include provisions raising taxes and addressing climate change. The measure would include a third year of expanded subsidies for the Affordable Care Act, but not health care coverage for people left out of Medicaid in states that failed to expand the program. Meanwhile, the ACA goes back to court, and the Biden administration restores anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people that were rolled back by the Trump administration. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dr. Céline Gounder of KHN about the latest on the monkeypox outbreak.

July 28, 2022

A screenshot from a video shows Desmond Patton, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

KHN Spotlight

Watch: Navigating Social Media After Mass Shootings

A University of Pennsylvania professor shares advice on navigating the intersection of gun violence and social media as part of KHN’s new “Spotlight” interview series.

By Hannah Norman

July 28, 2022

A woman sitting in a red armchair looks at the camera.

Diagnosis: Debt

Nursing Homes Are Suing the Friends and Family of Residents to Collect Debts

Debt lawsuits — long a byproduct of America’s medical debt crisis — can ensnare not only patients but also those who help sick and older people be admitted to nursing homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.

By Noam N. Levey

July 28, 2022

KHN On Air

Listen: Can California Lower the Price of Insulin?

California Healthline senior correspondent Angela Hart describes California’s ambitious plan to manufacture generic insulin under the state’s new “CalRx” drug label.

July 27, 2022

A photo shows Peggy Dula in her kitchen looking at her medical bills.

Bill Of The Month

The Ambulance Chased One Patient Into Collections

After a car wreck, three siblings were transported to the same hospital by ambulances from three separate districts. The sibling with the most minor injuries got the biggest bill.

By Bram Sable-Smith

July 27, 2022

A digital illustration in pencil and watercolor. A smiling Indigenous woman wearing is wearing doctor's coat and has a stethoscope around her neck. She wears a pair of dangly beaded earrings which are orange, black, and white. The earrings appear to be radiating light, to emphasize their importance in the image.

Podcast

‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 9: Two Indigenous Students Share Their Path to Medicine

A lack of Native physicians means many tribal communities rely on doctors who don’t share their lived experience, culture, or spiritual beliefs. In Episode 9, meet two medical students working to join the ranks of Indigenous physicians.

July 26, 2022

A senior woman stands in a grocery aisle holding an empty shopping basket.

Navigating Aging

‘True Cost of Aging’ Index Shows Many Seniors Can’t Afford Basic Necessities

The Elder Index, developed by researchers at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, shows that nearly 5 million older women living alone, 2 million older men living alone, and more than 2 million older couples have incomes that make them economically insecure.

By Judith Graham

July 25, 2022

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Bill Is a Go in the Senate

Two things happened in Washington this week that were inevitable: President Joe Biden tested positive for covid-19, and the Senate agreed to move forward on a budget bill that includes only a sliver of what Biden hoped it would. Still, the bill to allow Medicare to negotiate some drug prices, cap out-of-pocket drug costs for seniors, and extend temporary subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance premiums would represent a major step if Democrats can get it across the finish line. Meanwhile, abortion battles continue to escalate around the country, with Texas leading the way in restrictions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dr. Jack Resneck Jr., the new president of the American Medical Association.

July 21, 2022

A screenshot of Lauren Weber speaking on CBS News about monkeypox.

Watch: Why the Public Health System Is Having Trouble Containing Monkeypox

July 20, 2022

Abortion activist Leslie Mathews stands at a podium in front of a sign that reads "Reproductive Freedom For All". A group of about eight people, holding similar reading signs, are seated on the stage behind here.

In Some States, Voters Will Get to Decide the Future of Abortion Rights

Measures to enshrine the right to abortion in the state constitution will be on the ballot in California and Vermont this fall. Abortion-rights advocates in Michigan are hoping their state will follow suit.

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public

July 19, 2022

A woman in a cowboy hat and Hawaiian shirt sits in an armchair.

Diagnosis: Debt

Listen: Why Medical Debt Touches Every Corner of America

KHN senior correspondent Noam N. Levey joined WBEZ and Wisconsin Public Radio to talk about medical debt and health care costs in the U.S.

July 15, 2022

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life After ‘Roe’ Is … Confusing

A rapidly changing landscape for abortion has left patients, providers, employers, and lawmakers alike wondering what is and is not legal and what to do next. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress have resumed negotiations on legislation to lower drug prices and, potentially, continue expanded insurance subsidies for the Affordable Care Act. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

July 14, 2022

A digital illustration in watercolor and pencil. Judge Abby Abinanti is in the center of the image, painted in warm gold tones with highlights of teal and pink. Behind her, in a centered circle, is a pattern which represents the Yurok Tribe. A pair of Scales of Justice hang at each of her sides.

Podcast

‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 8: A Tribal Court in California Works to Heal Family Separation

Indigenous people in the United States face disproportionately high rates of incarceration and family separation through the foster care system. Episode 8 explores the Yurok Tribal Court’s efforts to keep families together.

July 14, 2022

A close up photo shows a woman holding a sealed packet of abortion pills.

Self-Managed Abortions Gain Attention, but Helpers Risk Legal Trouble

A network of organizations help women use medication to end early pregnancies safely. But it’s a legal gray area in Tennessee and other states that restrict abortion.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

July 12, 2022

Podcasts

‘An Arm and a Leg’: One ER Doctor Grapples With the Inequities of American Health Care

This episode is an interview with Dr. Thomas Fisher, author of "The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER."

By Dan Weissmann

July 12, 2022

A woman holding a young child and kissing her on the cheek stands outside in front of a coniferous tree.

Diagnosis: Debt

In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt on Top of Disease

Medical breakthroughs mean cancer is less likely to kill, but survival can come at an extraordinary cost as patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.

By Noam N. Levey

July 9, 2022

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Chat With the Surgeon General on Health Worker Burnout

Health workers are not OK, and that poses a threat to anyone who may need health services. That’s the central finding of the latest report from the office of U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, “Addressing Health Worker Burnout.” This special episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” podcast is a conversation about the report between Murthy and KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner, which was recorded at the annual research meeting of AcademyHealth in June.

July 7, 2022

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A World Without ‘Roe’

The Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade has created far more questions than it has answered about the continued legality and availability of abortion, as both abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion activists scramble to put their marks on policy. Meanwhile, Congress completes work on its gun bill and the FDA takes up the problem of the next covid-19 booster. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Victoria Knight of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Angela Hart, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about two identical eye surgeries with very different price tags.

June 30, 2022

A photo shows the inside of a medical marijuana dispensary. A poster on the wall shows a photo of a marijuana plant with text that reads, "Cannabis is a freedom."

California May Require Labels on Pot Products to Warn of Mental Health Risks

Doctors and lawmakers in California want cannabis products labeled to warn consumers of the increased risk of schizophrenia and other disorders associated with heavy use.

By April Dembosky, KQED

June 30, 2022