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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Spooky Stuff

If it’s Halloween, that means open enrollment for plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges is right around the corner. Prices are down this year, but the future of the health law remains in doubt due to a lawsuit seeking to have the entire measure thrown out. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, the panelists read the top entries in KHN’s Halloween Health Haiku Contest.

Oct. 31, 2019

Bill of the Month

Grief Grew Into A Mental Health Crisis And A $21,634 Hospital Bill

She spent five days in the hospital undergoing psychiatric care. The bill she got is about the same price as a new Honda Civic.

By Laura Ungar

Oct. 31, 2019

California Nursing Home Residents Told To Find New Homes

Dozens of frail nursing home residents have been informed by their Medi-Cal managed care plans that they are no longer eligible for long-term care. Some health care advocates and legal aid attorneys fear that such terminations will increase as the state implements mandatory managed care for nursing home residents.

By Jocelyn Wiener

Oct. 30, 2019

Employers Are Scaling Back Their Dependence On High-Deductible Health Plans

Firms are offering more traditional plans alongside or instead of the plans with sky-high deductibles that may have been the only option in the past. The change comes as employers are finding that workers like the predictability of a traditional plan and that providing more generous plans can help with recruiting in a tight labor market.

By Michelle Andrews

Oct. 29, 2019

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

Oct. 25, 2019

Podcast

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: All About Medicaid

Medicare’s sister program actually covers more people than Medicare. It’s complex and sometimes confusing, but Medicaid is critical to states, health care providers and the more than 70 million people it serves. In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” host Julie Rovner interviews Diane Rowland, formerly EVP and Executive Director of the Medicaid Program at the Kaiser Family Foundation and one of the nation’s top Medicaid experts. Then Rovner, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss some of the current debates surrounding Medicaid and its future.

Oct. 24, 2019

Compression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not So Easy.

Private insurance plans vary in coverage for compression garments, and some fall short of meeting patients’ needs. Although Medicaid programs cover some of these expenses, Medicare does not.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

Oct. 23, 2019

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

Oct. 18, 2019

Whistleblower Alleges Medicare Fraud At Iconic Seattle-Based Health Plan

A lawsuit against Group Health surfaces as the White House promotes Medicare Advantage for seniors.

By Fred Schulte

Oct. 18, 2019

Asking Never Hurts

California To Provide Financial Boost To Help Buy Health Coverage

Come Jan. 1, California will be the first state to offer financial aid to middle-class people who make too much money to qualify for federal Obamacare tax credits. And Californians will once again owe a penalty if they are uninsured.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

Oct. 17, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Refereeing Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren On Public Support For ‘Medicare For All’

Polling supports Buttigieg's claim.

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact

Oct. 16, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Biden Gets Too Specific On ‘Medicare For All’ Tax Hikes

It comes down to questionable methodology.

By Shefali Luthra

Oct. 16, 2019

KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

Health Care Stayed Front And Center At Democratic Debate

The topic, which polls show is top of mind among voters, kept returning throughout the fourth debate of Democratic presidential candidates.

By Emmarie Huetteman

Oct. 16, 2019

Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again

The Democratic presidential candidates have hit hard on health care, but generally the debates have centered on what kind of system candidates propose. The candidates’ ideas on many other issues, such as mental health and gun safety, have attracted much less attention.

By Emmarie Huetteman

Oct. 15, 2019

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

Oct. 11, 2019

Age-Old Health Care Debate Shifts From Insuring More People To Cutting Costs

U.S. political parties for years have argued about the role of government in providing health care and expanding coverage to more people. But as the cost of medical services continues to grow faster than most Americans’ incomes, even people with private insurance coverage are finding the cost of care becoming unaffordable, KHN’s Julie Rovner writes in a new article in BMJ.

Oct. 11, 2019

KHN Impact

VCU Health Will Halt Patient Lawsuits, Boost Aid In Wake Of KHN Investigation

Patients at VCU Health will no longer be taken to court and can more easily get financial assistance to pay their bills.

By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas

Oct. 9, 2019

As Medicare Enrollment Nears, Popular Price Comparison Tool Is Missing

For more than a decade, customers used the online plan finder to compare dozens of policies. Yet after a redesign of the website, the search results no longer list which plan offers a customer the best value. Federal officials say it will be fixed before enrollment begins next week.

By Susan Jaffe

Oct. 8, 2019

Extent Of Health Coverage Gains From California Gig Worker Law Uncertain

The new law reclassifies many independent contractors as employees, requiring they be offered a range of benefits. But that could have unintended consequences, experts warn.

By Steven Findlay

Oct. 7, 2019

Postcard From Germany

Where Contraception’s A Lifestyle Drug Not A Medical Need — So Women Pay The Tab

Unlike in the U.S., health insurance in Germany doesn’t cover birth control. German health advocates say that causes health problems — but change is unlikely.

By Shefali Luthra

Oct. 4, 2019

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