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Too Big To Fail? Now It’s ‘Too Big To Hack’

Episode 343

April 18, 2024

Congress this week had the chance to formally air grievances over the cascading consequences of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, and lawmakers from both major parties agreed on one culprit: consolidation in health care. Plus, about a year after states began stripping people from their Medicaid rolls, a new survey shows nearly a quarter of adults who were disenrolled are now uninsured. Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Caroline Pearson of the Peterson Health Technology Institute.

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A photo illustration shows a black and white diagram of lungs superimposed over an old chromolithograph illustration of tuberculosis bacteria. The illustration in bordered by a dark black circle.

The Path to a Better Tuberculosis Vaccine Runs Through Montana

Researchers at the University of Montana have pitched in to develop a more effective vaccine in the fight against an ancient disease that still kills an estimated 1.6 million people a year worldwide.

By Jim Robbins

April 18, 2024

Letters to the Editor

Readers Speak Up About Women’s Health Issues, From Reproductive Care to Drinking

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

April 9, 2024

Three vials of different covid-19 vaccines, from left to right: Moderna, AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech.

Four Years After Shelter-in-Place, Covid-19 Misinformation Persists

False claims that covid vaccines cause deaths and other diseases are still prevalent despite multiple studies showing the vaccines are safe and saved lives.

By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu, PolitiFact

April 1, 2024

Céline Gounder, wearing a baseball cap, sunglasses, white T-shirt, and backpack, stands beside Delowar Hossain, a former smallpox eradication worker. He has a long white beard and wears a loose peach-colored long-sleeved shirt. They both smile at the camera. In the background, a sunset highlights pillowy clouds in warm shades of pale yellow that contrast with bits of blue sky.

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A Physician Travels to South Asia Seeking Enduring Lessons From the Eradication of Smallpox

Physician and podcast host Céline Gounder traveled to India and Bangladesh and brought back never-before-heard stories, many from public health workers whose voices have been missing from the record documenting the eradication of smallpox.

By Céline Gounder

March 29, 2024

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Needle Pain Is a Big Problem for Kids. One California Doctor Has a Plan.

The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood. Research shows the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. But one doctor thinks he has a solution and is putting it into practice at two children’s hospitals in Northern California.

By April Dembosky, KQED

March 20, 2024

Barb Dentz (right), sits beside state representative, Sam Whitson (left), in an office room. The walls are an olive green and are adorned by framed medals. An American flag stands in the corner, behind them.

How the Anti-Vaccine Movement Pits Parental Rights Against Public Health

Framed in the rhetoric of choice, Tennessee’s new law governing childhood vaccinations is among more than a dozen recently passed or pending nationwide that set parental freedom against community and children’s health.

By Amy Maxmen

March 12, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

The State of the Union Is … Busy

Episode 337

March 7, 2024

At last, Congress is getting half of its annual spending bills across the finish line, albeit five months after the start of the fiscal year. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address, an over-the-counter birth control pill is (finally) available, and controversy erupts over new public health guidelines for covid-19 isolation. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Neera Tanden, the White House domestic policy adviser, about Biden’s health agenda. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.

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Florida Defies CDC in Measles Outbreak, Telling Parents It’s Fine to Send Unvaccinated Kids to School

The state’s surgeon general grants parents permission to send unvaccinated children to school during a measles outbreak, risking their health and that of others.

By Amy Maxmen

Feb. 23, 2024

A photo of protesters holding signs that read, "End all vaccine mandates," and "Don't experiment on our kids."

How Fringe Anti-Science Views Infiltrated Mainstream Politics — And What It Means in 2024

Opposition to vaccines and other public health measures backed by science has become politically charged. That makes dangerous misinformation much harder to fight.

By Amy Maxmen

Jan. 29, 2024

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Montana’s Effort to Expand Religious Exemptions to Vaccines Prompts Political Standoff

The dispute between state lawmakers and health department officials could delay a broader package of child care licensing changes until 2025.

By Matt Volz

Jan. 19, 2024

COVID-19

‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.

Thousands of people are still dying of covid, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.

By Amy Maxmen

Jan. 18, 2024

A photo of Former President Donald Trump standing at a microphone with an American flag in the background behind him.

What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

Health policy during Donald Trump’s tenure was dominated by covid-19 and a failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His appointments to the Supreme Court led to the end of national abortion rights, and he took steps to increase hospital price transparency and improve care for veterans.

By Julie Rovner

Jan. 16, 2024

What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s tenure in the Palmetto State — which overlapped with several tumultuous years of health care reform — and her recent comments offer clues to how her presidency might affect national health care policy.

By Lauren Sausser

Jan. 12, 2024

COVID-19

There’s a New Covid-19 Variant and Cases Are Ticking Up. What Do You Need to Know?

The covid-19 virus is continually changing, and a recent subvariant, the JN.1, is rapidly climbing the charts.

By Julie Appleby

Jan. 8, 2024

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RFK Jr.’s Campaign of Conspiracy Theories Is PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year

Debate and speculation are heating up over whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign will factor into the outcome of the 2024 election. But one thing is clear: Kennedy’s political following is built on a movement that seeks to legitimize conspiracy theories.

By Madison Czopek, PolitiFact and Katie Sanders, PolitiFact

Dec. 27, 2023

The Health 202

Republicans Once Championed Public Health. What Happened?

By Julie Rovner

Dec. 13, 2023

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More

KFF Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Dec. 9, 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

Three people stand behind lecterns on a debate stage. Former governor of South Carolina and United Nations ambassador Nikki Haley stands on the left, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is in the center and currently speaking, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy stands on the right.

What Would a DeSantis Presidency Look Like for Health Care?

Ron DeSantis’ record as Florida governor provides some clues to how he would change the health care landscape if elected president. In his five years as governor, DeSantis has promoted stricter abortion rules and emphasized individual freedom over the benefits of public health.

By Romy Ellenbogen, Tampa Bay Times and Christopher O’Donnell, Tampa Bay Times

Nov. 24, 2023

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