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What the Health? From 窪蹋勛圖厙 News: Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes
Medicaid may have monopolized Washingtons attention lately, but big changes are coming to the Affordable Care Act as well. Meanwhile, Americans are learning more about whats in Trumps big budget law, and polls suggest many dont like what they see. Julie Appleby of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews historian Jonathan Oberlander to mark Medicares 60th anniversary.
To Keep Medicaid, Mom Caring for Disabled Adult Son Faces Prospect of Proving She Works
A proposed work requirement would make Medicaid expansion enrollees prove theyre working or meet other criteria. Most already work, but millions are expected to lose coverage if the provision passes, many from red tape. A Missouri mother who cares for her disabled son would probably be subject to the rule.
What the Health? From 窪蹋勛圖厙 News: Trumps One Big Beautiful Bill Lands in Senate. Our 400th Episode!
The Houses gigantic tax-and-spending budget reconciliation bill has landed with a thud in the Senate, where lawmakers are divided in their criticism over whether it increases the deficit too much or cuts Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act too deeply. Meanwhile, the Congressional Budget Offices estimate that the bill, if enacted, could increase the ranks of the uninsured by nearly 11 million people over a decade wont make it an easy sell. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Arielle Zionts, who reported and wrote the latest Bill of the Month feature, about a Medicaid patient who had an out-of-state emergency.
KHNs What The Health?: Democrats Do Drugs (Prices)
House Democrats start legislative work on House Speaker Nancy Pelosis prescription drug pricing bill; health is again a featured player in the Democratic presidential candidate debate; and courts around the country hold up President Donald Trumps health agenda. This week, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Is Medicare For All Losing Steam?
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push Medicare for All in the U.S. House. They also review new initiatives to raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 and new lawsuits challenging the Trump administrations actions on reproductive health. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
House Hagglers Zero In On Single-Payer And It All Comes Down To Two Little Words
At Wednesdays House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office experts outlined the complexities of implementing an overhaul of Americas health insurance system.
CBOs Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers
The Congressional Budget Office report does clearly communicate that shifting to this type of health system would be a complicated process.
Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Medicare-For-All Debate: Whos Going To Pay
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the new Medicare-for-all bill introduced by House Democrats, the grilling of pharmaceutical company CEOs by a Senate committee and new Trump administration rules that take aim at Planned Parenthood. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNs Julie Appleby about the latest Bill of the Month installment.
Need Health Insurance? The Deadline Is Dec. 15
Enrollment is lagging compared with last years pace. But experts say sign-ups tend to accelerate as the deadline nears, and many people will be automatically re-enrolled, so the final numbers could approach last years totals.
CHIP Renewed For Six Years As Congress Votes To Reopen Federal Government
Funding for CHIP technically expired Oct. 1. Although both Democrats and Republicans said they wanted to continue the program, they could not agree on how to fund it.
Renuevan el programa de salud infantil CHIP por seis a簽os
Muchos estados ya estaban qued獺ndose sin fondos para solventar el programa que ofrece atenci籀n de salud a 9 millones de ni簽os.
Sen. Collins Announces Opposition To GOP Bill To Replace Obamacare
The statement from the Maine senator came after the Congressional Budget Office said the bill would cause millions of people to become uninsured.
Read Latest CBO Scores Of Senate Replacement Draft Bills
As Senate Republicans continue to revise its health care legislative drafts to try to reach 50 votes, the Congressional Budget Act estimates the impact of those changes.
Millions More Uninsured Could Impact Health Of Those With Insurance, Too
The return to high rates of uninsurance expected under GOP plans to repeal and replace Obamacare would mean less access to health care for people with insurance too, researchers say.
