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Episode 369

Oct. 24, 2024

With Election Day rapidly approaching, abortion is gaining traction as a voting issue, according to public opinion polls. Meanwhile, states with abortion bans are reviving the lawsuit — dismissed by the Supreme Court on a technicality this year — that could roll back the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Tricia Neuman, senior vice president of KFF and executive director of its Program on Medicare Policy, about Medicare open enrollment and the changes to the federal program for 2025.

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A woman with straight blonde hair stands at a mammogram machine. Her light blue hospital gown is off her right shoulder.

Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?

Clinicians and researchers are searching for answers to whether an incidental finding on breast X-rays could improve the detection of cardiovascular disease risk among women.

By Michelle Andrews

Oct. 23, 2024

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Marylanders To Vote on Expansive ‘Right to Reproductive Freedom’

The Right to Reproductive Freedom amendment would enshrine in the state constitution a right “to make and effectuate decisions to prevent, continue, or end one's own pregnancy.”

By Sarah Varney

Oct. 23, 2024

A portrait of Cailyn Morreale holding her infant in her arms.

Mothering Over Meds: Docs Say Common Treatment for Opioid-Exposed Babies Isn’t Necessary

Amid what has been called the fourth wave of the opioid epidemic, doctors and researchers are walking back medication-heavy methods of treating babies born experiencing opioid withdrawal symptoms, replacing the regimen with the simplest care: parenting.

By Taylor Sisk

Oct. 22, 2024

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California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year

This legislative cycle, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills affirming reproductive rights and mandating insurance coverage of in vitro fertilization, but the Democrat was reluctant to impose new regulations and frequently cited costs for vetoing bills.

By Don Thompson

Oct. 18, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election

Episode 368

Oct. 17, 2024

The Affordable Care Act has not been a major issue in the 2024 campaign, but abortion and reproductive rights have been front and center. Those are just two of the dozens of health issues that could be profoundly affected by who is elected president and which party controls Congress in 2025. In this special live episode, Tamara Keith of NPR, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Cynthia Cox and Ashley Kirzinger of KFF join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss how health policy has affected the campaign and how the election results might affect health policy. Plus, the panel answers questions from the live audience.

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More Mobile Clinics Are Bringing Long-Acting Birth Control to Rural Areas

Small-town doctors may not offer IUDs and hormonal implants because the devices require training to administer and are expensive to stock.

By Arielle Zionts

Oct. 16, 2024

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Health Issues Motivating Black Women Voters for Harris

By Stephanie Armour

Oct. 14, 2024

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Abortion Emerges as Most Important Election Issue for Young Women, Poll Finds

A KFF survey found significant shifts among women voters since late spring — all in favor of Vice President Kamala Harris.

By Alex Wayne and Rebecca Adams

Oct. 11, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage

Episode 367

Oct. 10, 2024

As part of her presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris has rolled out a plan for Medicare to provide in-home long-term care services. The proposal would fill a longtime need for families trying to simultaneously care for young children and older parents, but its enormous price tag makes it a promise unlikely to be fulfilled. Meanwhile, a growing number of Republican candidates up and down the ballot facing voter backlash over their support for abortion restrictions are trying to reinvent their positions. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, excerpts from a KFF lunch with “Shark Tank” panelist and generic drug discounter Mark Cuban, who has been consulting with the Harris campaign about health care issues.

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Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion, California AG Said

In California, where abortion rights are guaranteed, there’s a loophole. The growth of Catholic hospital systems, which restrict reproductive health care, has left patients with no other option for care. That will be the case for pregnant women in Northern California, with a hospital set to close its birth center.

By Molly Castle Work

Oct. 7, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

The Health of the Campaign

Episode 366

Oct. 4, 2024

The 2024 presidential race is taking on a familiar tone — with Democrats accusing Republicans of wanting to ban abortion and repeal the Affordable Care Act and Republicans insisting they have no such plans. Voters will determine whom they believe. Meanwhile, for the second time in a month, a state judge overturned an abortion ban, but few expect the decision to settle the matter. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Lauren Sausser, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-Washington Post “Bill of the Month,” about a teenage athlete whose needed surgery lacked a billing code.

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Health Brief

On the Campaign Trail, Democrats Call Out Opponents on Abortion

By Molly Castle Work

Oct. 4, 2024

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Doctors Urging Conference Boycotts Over Abortion Bans Face Uphill Battle

A famed breast cancer surgeon has created a California alternative to a major Texas event. Yet many doctors believe boycotting medical conferences in states that criminalize abortion accomplishes nothing and can be harmful.

By Ronnie Cohen

Oct. 3, 2024

A photo of JD Vance and Tim Walz standing at podiums in a TV studio.

Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences

The vice presidential debate showcased the very different views of Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP pick, on health policies past and present.

By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs

Oct. 2, 2024

A photo of a Black women wearing a Kamala Harris shirt and a green hat that casts her eyes in shadow.

Harris’ Emphasis on Maternal Health Care Is Paying Dividends With Black Women Voters

Polls are showing renewed support from Black women voters for the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris has backed key health priorities for Black women.

By Stephanie Armour

Oct. 2, 2024

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Democratic Hopefuls Fault GOP Incumbents for Anti-Abortion Records in Congress

Democratic congressional hopefuls in California are highlighting the anti-abortion records of vulnerable Republican incumbents, many of whom have moderated their stances ahead of the election. With control of the U.S. House at stake, Democrats hope to convince voters that their candidates will do more to protect women’s health.

By Molly Castle Work

Sept. 27, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session

Episode 365

Sept. 26, 2024

Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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In Montana Senate Race, Democrat Jon Tester Misleads on Republican Tim Sheehy’s Abortion Stance

Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy has said he supports letting states decide the abortion parameters within their borders and supports including exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the pregnant woman in legislation to restrict abortion.

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Sept. 26, 2024

A woman with a black and white striped shirt sits in a chair and feeds a baby in a white pajama with a bottle

Deadly High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Is on the Rise

More pregnant women are being diagnosed with dangerously high blood pressure, which risks the life of the parent and child. Montana is one of the states improving screening and treatment as health facilities work to match care with best practices.

By Katheryn Houghton

Sept. 25, 2024

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