KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: We Answer Your Questions

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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: We Answer Your Questions

August 15, 2019

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This week, KHN’s “What the Health?” panelists answered questions submitted by listeners. Among the topics covered were drug prices, how other countries provide and pay for health insurance and whether Congress might repeal the “Cadillac tax” on generous health plans. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Caitlin Owens of Axios. Among questions the panel addressed:

Why [does] the health care debate in the U.S. seem to be focused on “Medicare for All” or strengthening the ACA, but no one is suggesting a universal multipayer system with price controls, as in France or Germany?
Can you please explain the policies that prevent the majority of Medicare patients from using third-party and manufacturers’ coupons for medications?
I know that you all talked about the update on the Cadillac tax, but I was wondering, what are the reasons why there is bipartisan support to repeal it?

Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read too: Julie Rovner: The Washington Post’s “,” by Paige Winfield Cunningham Anna Edney: Bloomberg News’ “,” by Natalie Obiko Pearson and Simran Jagdev Alice Miranda Ollstein: The Appeal’s “,” by Kira Lerner Caitlin Owens: JAMA Internal Medicine’s “,” by Eric Sun, Michelle Mello and Jasmin Moshfegh To hear all our podcasts,��click here. And subscribe to What the Health? on ,��,��,��, or .

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This week, KHN’s “What the Health?” panelists answered questions submitted by listeners.
Among the topics covered were drug prices, how other countries provide and pay for health insurance and whether Congress might repeal the “Cadillac tax” on generous health plans.
This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Caitlin Owens of Axios.
Among questions the panel addressed:
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<li>Why [does] the health care debate in the U.S. seem to be focused on “Medicare for All” or strengthening the ACA, but no one is suggesting a universal multipayer system with price controls, as in France or Germany?</li>
<li>Can you please explain the policies that prevent the majority of Medicare patients from using third-party and manufacturers’ coupons for medications?</li>
<li>I know that you all talked about the update on the Cadillac tax, but I was wondering, what are the reasons why there is bipartisan support to repeal it?</li>
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Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read too:
Julie Rovner: The Washington Post’s “,” by Paige Winfield Cunningham
Anna Edney: Bloomberg News’ “,” by Natalie Obiko Pearson and Simran Jagdev
Alice Miranda Ollstein: The Appeal’s “,” by Kira Lerner
Caitlin Owens: JAMA Internal Medicine’s “,” by Eric Sun, Michelle Mello and Jasmin Moshfegh
To hear all our podcasts,��<a href="/news/tag/podcast/">click here</a>.
And subscribe to What the Health? on ,��,��,��, or .
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This week, KHN’s “What the Health?” panelists answered questions submitted by listeners.
Among the topics covered were drug prices, how other countries provide and pay for health insurance and whether Congress might repeal the “Cadillac tax” on generous health plans.
This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Caitlin Owens of Axios.
Among questions the panel addressed:
<ul>
<li>Why [does] the health care debate in the U.S. seem to be focused on “Medicare for All” or strengthening the ACA, but no one is suggesting a universal multipayer system with price controls, as in France or Germany?</li>
<li>Can you please explain the policies that prevent the majority of Medicare patients from using third-party and manufacturers’ coupons for medications?</li>
<li>I know that you all talked about the update on the Cadillac tax, but I was wondering, what are the reasons why there is bipartisan support to repeal it?</li>
</ul>
Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read too:
Julie Rovner: The Washington Post’s “,” by Paige Winfield Cunningham
Anna Edney: Bloomberg News’ “,” by Natalie Obiko Pearson and Simran Jagdev
Alice Miranda Ollstein: The Appeal’s “,” by Kira Lerner
Caitlin Owens: JAMA Internal Medicine’s “,” by Eric Sun, Michelle Mello and Jasmin Moshfegh
To hear all our podcasts,��<a href="/news/tag/podcast/">click here</a>.
And subscribe to What the Health? on ,��,��,��, or .
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