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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Labor Pains Of ‘Medicare For All’

Organized labor is divided over whether to support “Medicare for All.” Meanwhile, many of the Democratic presidential candidates seem unable to use the health issue to their advantage. Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Feb. 20, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Scalpels Out: Democrats Make Slashing Attacks On Health Care Plans

Candidates’ tough health policy talk strayed far from hope for unity.

By Emmarie Huetteman, Victoria Knight, and Shefali Luthra

Feb. 20, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Obamacare A Disgrace? Biden Highlights Bloomberg’s Negative Remarks About The ACA

There was a time when Bloomberg’s criticism was consistent.

By Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight

Feb. 20, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Sanders’ Claim That Buttigieg Is ‘Favorite Of The Health Care Industry’ Is Broad And Needs Context

It all comes down to how you define it.

By Victoria Knight

Feb. 19, 2020

Analysis: Who Profits From Steep Medical Bills? The People Tasked With Fixing Them.

Surprise bills are just the latest weapons in a decades-long war among health care industry players over who gets to keep the fortunes generated each year from patient illness: $3.6 trillion in 2018. The practice is an outrage, yet no one in the health care sector wants to unilaterally make the type of big concessions that would change things.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Feb. 19, 2020

Surge In Enrollment As Californians Avoid Penalty, Receive State Aid

Although a new state tax penalty and state financial aid motivated people to sign up for health insurance this year, Covered California is reopening enrollment for those who said they weren’t aware of them.

By Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young

Feb. 18, 2020

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.

By Brianna Labuskes

Feb. 14, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Would ‘Medicare For All’ Cost More Than U.S. Budget? Biden Says So. Math Says No.

Biden’s statement misses the mark because of messy math.

By Shefali Luthra

Feb. 14, 2020

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Live from D.C. With Rep. Donna Shalala

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget includes billions of dollars in health spending cuts, Congress gets back to work on surprise medical bills, and health care remains a top issue for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.), a former Health and Human Services secretary, joins the panel at a special taping before a live audience in Washington, D.C. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

Feb. 13, 2020

One Defensive Strategy Against Surprise Medical Bills: Set Your Own Terms

By writing in payment limits when signing hospital forms, patients might have leverage in negotiations over disputes that arise from surprise medical bills.

By Julie Appleby

Feb. 11, 2020

Newsom Touts California’s ‘Public Option.’ Wait — What Public Option?

Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state already has a public option: Covered California, the state health insurance exchange. While there is no single definition of a public option, some health care experts say that’s a stretch.

By Ana B. Ibarra

Feb. 11, 2020

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Better Than Other Plans Or Better Than Nothing? Trump’s Claim About ‘Affordable’ Options

Caveat emptor. Some of these health insurance plans might prove helpful for some people, but making that determination is not easy.

By Julie Appleby

Feb. 11, 2020

KHN & PolitFact HealthCheck

In Fierce Debate, Democratic Candidates Expand Health Agenda Arguments

A sampling of health policy highlights from the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, N.H.

By Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight

Feb. 9, 2020

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes

Feb. 7, 2020

Women Shouldn’t Get A Bill For An IUD … But Sometimes They Do

The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover birth control with no out-of-pocket costs, but the enforcement mechanism is weak and a pending court case could add further complications.

By Shefali Luthra

Feb. 7, 2020

Feds Slow Down But Don’t Stop Georgia’s Contentious Effort To Ditch ACA Marketplace

The state proposes to jettison the federal insurance exchange and instead send people buying individual coverage to private companies to choose coverage. It would also cap how much money is spent on premium subsidies, which could mean some consumers would be put on a wait list if they needed financial help buying a plan.

By Steven Findlay

Feb. 7, 2020

Patients Stuck With Bills After Insurers Don’t Pay As Promised

Insurance companies often require patients to have medical procedures, devices, tests and even some medicines preapproved to ensure the insurers are willing to cover the costs. But that doesn’t guarantee they’ll end up paying. Some patients are getting stuck with unexpected bills after the medical service has been provided.

By Lauren Weber

Feb. 7, 2020

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fact-Checking President Trump’s State Of The Union

President Donald Trump spent a good deal of time on health issues in his State of the Union address, but not everything he said checks out. Meanwhile, Iowa Democrats heading into the caucuses said health is their top issue, but it’s hard to see how that played out in their actual choices. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby and NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

Feb. 6, 2020

Patients Caught In Crossfire Between Giant Hospital Chain, Large Insurer

Insurance giant Cigna and San Francisco-based Dignity Health have failed to ink a 2020 contract, leaving nearly 17,000 patients in California and Nevada scrambling to find new health care providers. Meanwhile, Dignity faces financial and legal challenges while it strives to implement its merger with Catholic Health Initiatives, which created one of the nation’s largest Catholic hospital systems.

By Brian Krans

Feb. 6, 2020

To Boost Bottom Lines, Single-Payer May Be Just What These Restaurateurs Ordered

Small-business owners, frustrated by the byzantine health system, are warming to the idea of a “Medicare for All,” government-run system, even if it increases their taxes. But they have questions.

By Shefali Luthra

Feb. 6, 2020

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