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Bird Flu Lands as the Next Public Health Challenge

Episode 347

May 16, 2024

Public health authorities are closely watching an unusual strain of bird flu that has infected dairy cows in nine states and at least one dairy worker. Meanwhile, another major health system suffered a cyberattack, and Congress is moving to extend the availability of telehealth services. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Atul Grover of the Association of American Medical Colleges about its recent analysis showing that graduating medical students are avoiding training in states with abortion bans and major restrictions.

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Addiction Treatment Homes Say Montana’s Funding Fixes Don’t Go Far Enough

Montana has created a voucher program to help cover room and board costs at low-intensity residential programs for people with addiction. Those running the homes say bridging that care is urgent but that the program’s funding falls far below the need.

By Katheryn Houghton

May 16, 2024

California’s $12 Billion Medicaid Makeover Banks on Nonprofits’ Buy-In

California’s Medicaid program is relying heavily on community groups to deliver new social services to vulnerable patients, such as security deposits for homeless people and air purifiers for asthma patients. But many of these nonprofits face staffing and billing challenges and haven’t been able to deliver services effectively.

By Angela Hart

May 16, 2024

The Health 202

Why Medicaid’s ‘Undercount’ Problem Counts

By Phil Galewitz

May 14, 2024

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Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Decried as Biased Against Disabled People

People with disabilities say they are abruptly losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. “Every day the anxiety builds,” one beneficiary told KFF Health News.

By Daniel Chang

May 14, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States

Episode 346

May 9, 2024

For the second year in a row, medical school graduates across specialties are shying away from applying for residency training in states with abortion bans or significant restrictions, according to a new study. Meanwhile, Medicare’s trustees report that the program will be able to pay its bills longer than expected — which could discourage Congress from acting to address the program’s long-term financial woes. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health and Politico Magazine, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.

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Journalists Delve Into Climate Change, Medicaid ‘Unwinding,’ and the Gap in Mortality Rates

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.

May 4, 2024

The Health 202

In Oregon, Medicaid Is Buying People Air Conditioners

By Samantha Young

May 2, 2024

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AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change

Oregon is giving Medicaid patients air conditioners and other equipment to help them cope with soaring heat, smoky skies, and other dangers of climate change. Oregon health officials hope to show other states and the federal government that they can save lives and money.

By Samantha Young

May 1, 2024

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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It Gained Medicaid Revenue Anyway.

Big health insurers that have contracts with state Medicaid programs find themselves making more money even as enrollment in Medicaid programs has dropped. Here’s why.

By Phil Galewitz

April 26, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Court

Episode 344

April 24, 2024

For the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case. This time, the justices are being asked to decide whether a federal law that requires emergency care in hospitals can trump Idaho’s near-total abortion ban. Meanwhile, the federal government, for the first time, will require minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

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Unsheltered People Are Losing Medicaid in Redetermination Mix-Ups

Some of the nearly 130,000 Montanans who have lost Medicaid coverage as the state reevaluates eligibility are homeless. That’s in part because Montana kicked more than 80,000 people off the program for technical reasons rather than income ineligibility. For unhoused people who were disenrolled, getting back on Medicaid can be extraordinarily difficult.

By Aaron Bolton, MTPR

April 23, 2024

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California Legislators Debate Froot Loops and Free Condoms

California state lawmakers this year are continuing their progressive tilt on health policy, debating bills banning an ingredient in Froot Loops and offering free condoms for high schoolers.

By Don Thompson

April 23, 2024

What the Health? From KFF Health News

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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Nearly 1 in 4 Adults Dumped From Medicaid Are Now Uninsured, Survey Finds

A first-of-its-kind survey of Medicaid enrollees found that nearly a quarter who were dropped from the program in the last year’s unwinding say they’re uninsured.

By Phil Galewitz

April 12, 2024

An Arm and a Leg

Attack of the Medicare Machines

Season 11, Episode 4

April 10, 2024

In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann tells a horror story. Instead of monsters and aliens, it’s about private health insurance companies and algorithms that call the shots on patient care.

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Doctors Take On Dental Duties to Reach Low-Income and Uninsured Patients

More doctors are integrating oral health care into their practices, filling a need in America’s dental deserts.

By Kate Ruder

April 10, 2024

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Rising Complaints of Unauthorized Obamacare Plan-Switching and Sign-Ups Trigger Concern

Federal and state regulators are mulling what they can do to thwart this growing problem.

By Julie Appleby

April 8, 2024

KFF Health News On Air

Journalists Assess the Risks of Bird Flu and the Impacts of Medicaid ‘Unwinding’

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

April 6, 2024

The Health 202

The GOP Keeps Pushing Medicaid Work Requirements, Despite Setbacks

By Renuka Rayasam and Andy Miller

April 3, 2024

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