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Abortion Pill Politics

Episode 445

May 7, 2026

A federal court’s decision to restrict availability of the abortion pill mifepristone has launched abortion back into the national spotlight. It’s also raised new questions about the job security of FDA Commissioner Marty Makary. Sandhya Raman of Bloomberg Law, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Andrew Jones, who wrote the latest “Bill of the Month."

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That Discount at the Pharmacy Counter May Pack Hidden Costs

The new TrumpRx program relies partly on connecting consumers with discount coupons offered by drugmakers. For insured patients, though, using a coupon can prove dicey.

By Rachel Spears

May 7, 2026

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States Eye Aid To Prop Up Distressed Hospitals Amid Federal Medicaid Cuts

Hundreds of hospitals nationwide are bracing for Medicaid cuts as a result of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Some state lawmakers are eyeing loans and other forms of financial aid to distressed hospitals in rural and urban areas, as healthcare providers warn of cuts to critical services and scramble for funding.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

May 5, 2026

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HHS’ Healthy Food Agenda Puts Hospitals on Notice About Patients’ Meals

The backlash was immediate after the Trump administration served notice that hospitals and nursing homes should limit sugary drinks and dietary supplements in favor of what the Department of Health and Human Services terms “real food.”

By Stephanie Armour

May 4, 2026

The Week in Brief

Prevention Efforts Increasingly See Suicide Through a Broader Lens

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By Aneri Pattani

May 1, 2026

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Delays in Visa Program Threaten Placement of Hundreds of Doctors in Underserved Areas

A federal agency has dramatically slowed its review of visa waiver applications that allow international physicians completing U.S. training programs to stay in the country to work in underserved areas. The delay may send hundreds of doctors back to their home countries.

By Arielle Zionts

May 1, 2026

What the Health? From KFF Health News

The Peculiar Politics of Hospitals

Episode 444

April 30, 2026

Democrats and Republicans on a House panel that oversees Medicare had strong words about high hospital pricing at a hearing this week, but it remains unclear whether reality will match the rhetoric when it comes to reining in those prices. Meanwhile, a study found the 988 suicide prevention hotline reduced suicides significantly in its first two years. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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States Rush To Figure Out How To Enforce Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements

A KFF survey of state Medicaid officials offers insight into lingering uncertainty and differing plans for work requirement implementation as the Jan. 1 deadline approaches.

By Rachel Spears

April 30, 2026

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Rural Health Payout

Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday From $50B Federal Rural Health Fund

A $50 billion federal fund is supposed to modernize rural health with electronic health records, AI, telehealth, and more. But community clinics and rural health advocates fear that the contractors administering the money for states will bite off a big chunk before it reaches rural patients.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

April 28, 2026

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Bill of the month

An Urgent Care Treated Her Allergic Reaction. An ER Monitored Her — For $6,700.

A bug bite and an allergic reaction ultimately sent a North Carolina woman to the emergency room, where she had a couple of brief chats with a doctor and a dose of medicine. Now she questions why the charges were so high.

By Andrew Jones

April 28, 2026

The Week in Brief

In Connecticut, Doctors and Dentists Are More Likely Than Hospitals To Sue Patients

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By Noam N. Levey

April 24, 2026

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A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger

Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

April 24, 2026

How Would You Fix It?

Watch: Acknowledging Health Care’s Great Divide

As part of her "How Would You Fix It?" series, podcast host Julie Rovner chats with health policy expert David Blumenthal about how politics can gum up health policy progress.

By Hannah Norman and Julie Rovner

April 23, 2026

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Medigap Premiums Leap, and Consumers Have Few Alternatives

Millions of people rely on the supplemental insurance to offset the deductibles, copayments, and other costs faced by enrollees in the traditional Medicare program.

By Julie Appleby

April 23, 2026

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California Lawmakers Seek Protections for Patients in ICE Custody

Moving through the California Senate are two bills, informed by KFF Health News reporting, that would strengthen protections for patients brought to health facilities by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett

April 22, 2026

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Priced Out

They’re in Remission, but Their Medical Bills Aren’t: Cancer Survivors Navigate Soaring Costs

The costs of posttreatment care are forcing cancer survivors to make tough choices. GOP proposals to bring down health insurance costs won’t help people who need constant care and monitoring, health policy researchers and patient advocates say.

By Renuka Rayasam

April 22, 2026

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Montana Moves Ahead With Doula Pay but Warns Medicaid Cuts Still May Come

Montana health officials say they’re seeking to add doula services to the state’s Medicaid program, reversing a previous statement that they would “not be moving forward” amid a budget shortfall.

By Katheryn Houghton

April 22, 2026

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Data Grab

Democrats Demand Trump Administration Halt Plan To Collect Federal Workers’ Health Data

After KFF Health News reported that the Trump administration is seeking federal workers’ medical records, Democratic lawmakers are insisting that the Office of Personnel Management drop its request.

By Amanda Seitz and Maia Rosenfeld

April 21, 2026

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Memory Gaps

Real Estate Investors Profit From Long-Term Care While Residents Languish

Real estate investment trusts are landlords for thousands of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals. Some select the managers and keep close watch over their performance but deny responsibility for bad care.

By Jordan Rau

April 21, 2026

An Arm and a Leg

The Accidental Architect of America’s Drug Patent Problem

Season 15, Episode 5

April 20, 2026

An Arm and a Leg launches its “101” series with the story of Alfred Engelberg, a lawyer who’s been crusading to improve access to generic drugs by fixing loopholes in a law he helped draft more than 40 years ago.

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