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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The Long Wait Ends For Short-Term Plan Rules

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administration’s proposed regulation that would allow the expansion of short-term health insurance policies that do not comply with all the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The panelists also talk about federal funding (or not) of public health research around guns.

Feb. 22, 2018

After Shooting, ‘Honor How Kids Want To Deal With Their Feelings’

Christine Sylvest, a child psychologist who now works in Maryland, for three years attended the Parkland, Fla., high school where a shooting attack left 17 people dead last week. She says the tragedy affects the entire community.

By Phil Galewitz

Feb. 22, 2018

Nurse Calls Cops After New Mom Seeks Help For Depression. Right Call?

A package of mental health bills in California aims to ensure that all new moms are screened for postpartum depression and that more support is available for those who struggle with the malady.

By April Dembosky, KQED

Feb. 7, 2018

Letters to the Editor

Readers And Tweeters Add Two Cents On Amazon Venture To Repackage Health Care

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Feb. 6, 2018

California To Drug Users: We’ll Pay For You To Test Your Dope

Fentanyl, a significant cause of overdoses and deaths across the country, has begun showing up in California street drugs. State health officials have responded with a bold but controversial policy: paying for test strips so users can check their stash.

By Pauline Bartolone

Feb. 5, 2018

Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Uncle’s Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course

Andrey Ostrovsky, who until last month was chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job so he could more directly fight the stigma of drug addiction.

By Emmarie Huetteman

Jan. 29, 2018

Treating Domestic Violence As A Medical Problem

Health care professionals increasingly collaborate with anti-abuse advocates to identify victims and ensure they get the help they need. One women’s center is opening a shelter on the campus of a large public hospital in Los Angeles.

By Anna Gorman

Jan. 29, 2018

What’s Next For ‘Safe Injection’ Sites In Philadelphia?

Philadelphia officials gave the OK to establishing safe-injection sites for drug users. But it's unclear where the sites would be located and who would fund and operate them.

By Elana Gordon, WHYY

Jan. 26, 2018

Postcard From California: Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’

At a panel discussion this week in Sacramento, patients, caregivers and others shared their perspectives on how Alzheimer’s disease affects women, who account for two-thirds of those living with the condition.

By Ana B. Ibarra

Jan. 16, 2018

Hospital Honchos Hone New Message In Wake Of Opioid Epidemic: Expect Pain

"We really do have a lot of responsibility and culpability," says one hospital official who is part of a working group trying to address the opioid epidemic. Patients have to expect more pain after surgery and understand the risk of addiction, says another doctor.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

Jan. 12, 2018

Her Sister’s Keeper: Caring For A Sibling With Mental Illness

Few bonds are as tight as those between sisters. But when one has paranoid schizophrenia, the relationship grows complicated.

By Jenny Gold

Jan. 9, 2018

Medicaid Nation

Maine Voters Chose Medicaid Expansion. Why Is Their Governor Resisting?

Even though voters in Maine decided to expand Medicaid through a ballot measure, the law's fate is still unclear. Gov. Paul LePage says the Legislature must find funds for it without raising taxes. Advocates say the law is on their side and expansion must be implemented.

By Sarah Varney

Jan. 5, 2018

Reverberations From War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-Of-Life Care

Vietnam veterans’ wartime experiences — and their lasting psychological toll — can make it harder to treat their physical and emotional pain as they approach death.

By April Dembosky, KQED

Jan. 4, 2018

Pharmacists Slow To Dispense Lifesaving Overdose Drug

Laws in California and most other states allow pharmacists to provide naloxone to patients or their friends without a doctor’s prescription. But many don’t do so, citing lack of demand and awareness among patients, their own fears of insufficient compensation and the challenges of treating opioid users.

By Anna Gorman

Jan. 3, 2018

Near Incineration Of Psychiatric Hospital Highlights Gaping Need For More Beds

Fire almost destroyed one of two acute care facilities in Ventura County — wiping out most of the region’s inpatient capacity. In California and nationally, such hospitals are strained by demand — and disasters.

By Barbara Feder Ostrov

Dec. 21, 2017

Arizona Declares Opioid Emergency, But Signals Are Mixed Over Best Response

Arizona is one of a few states that have declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency. There's no uniformity in what that means from state to state, though, and even within Arizona, there's a wide divergence of opinion on how best to tackle the problem.

By Will Stone, KJZZ

Dec. 21, 2017

Telemedicine For Addiction Treatment? Picture Remains Fuzzy

One Indiana addiction specialist doesn't shy away from telemedicine, but he still requires in-person visits to begin and maintain his patients' Suboxone prescriptions.

By Emily Forman, Side Effects Public Media

Dec. 14, 2017

Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster As You Age

SuperAgers, men and women over age 80 with extraordinary memories, share a commitment to sustaining friendships.

By Judith Graham

Dec. 14, 2017

These Annual Checkups Help Seniors Not Only Survive But Thrive

Seniors are living longer and defying predictions of cognitive and functional decline. Wellness coaches guide them in setting goals for the year — whether physical, social, intellectual or spiritual.

By Melissa Bailey

Dec. 13, 2017