What the Health? From 窪蹋勛圖厙 News

Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for 窪蹋勛圖厙 News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington.

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  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? The GOPs Health Reform Whiplash

    Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest will they or wont they? when it comes to Republicans and comprehensive health reform. Also, a wrap-up of the latest abortion fights in the states and on Capitol Hill. And, another court setback for the Trump administrations efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNs Paula Andalo about the latest Bill of the Month feature.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Health Cares Back (In Court)

    Its been a wild week for health policy, mostly because of developments surrounding two different legal cases. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNs Julie Rovner to sort it out with a discussion of a setback for Medicaid work requirements and the Trump administrations decision to back a lawsuit claiming the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Also, Rovner interviews filmmaker Mike Eisenberg about his movie To Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Surprise! Fixing Surprise Medical Bills Is Harder Than it Looks

    Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the efforts to curb surprise medical bills to patients who inadvertently get out-of-network care; a look at where the 2020 presidential candidates stand on health; and the Trump administrations efforts to end HIV in the U.S. Also, Rovner interviews Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who is leaving his job in early April.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? The Karma Of Cutting Medicare

    Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the suggested cuts to health programs in President Donald Trumps budget proposal, the latest on lawsuits challenging work requirements for Medicaid enrollees and the FDAs crackdown on e-cigarettes. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? What’s Next For The FDA?

    Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the resignation of Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, the latest on federal and state efforts to shore up the Affordable Care Act; and how public health officials plan to persuade parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their kids. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.

  • 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.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? How Safe Are Your Supplements?

    Alice Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest national health spending estimates, another FDA crackdown on dietary supplements and lawsuits between insurers and the federal government that could result in a windfall for consumers.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? ‘Medicare-For-All’ For Dummies

    The Medicarefor-all debate is already in full swing, but what does that phrase even mean? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner for a beginners guide to the next big health policy debate. For extra credit, the panelists provide their favorite health policy stories of the week, and as a special Valentines Day bonus, their favorite #HealthPolicyValentines.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? A Healthy State Of The Union

    Health was a featured player in President Donald Trumps 2019 State of the Union address. The president set goals to bring down prescription drug prices, end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and cure childhood cancer, among other things. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for extra credit, provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN senior correspondent Phil Galewitz about the current Bill of the Month feature.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Live From D.C.: A Look Ahead At Health Policy In 2019

    Congress and President Donald Trump are starting to wrestle with health policy issues, and health is already a key debate point in the early run-up to the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Might any major health policy legislation be passed and signed this year? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Kimberly Leonard of The Washington Examiner, along with special guest Tom Miller of the American Enterprise Institute, join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and take questions from a live studio audience.

  • Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Medicare-For-All? More? Some?

    Medicare-for-all has become the rallying cry for Democrats in the new Congress. But there is a long list of other ways to increase insurance coverage. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to chip away at the Medicaid program for the poor, and new rules could mean higher costs for individual health insurance in 2020. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for extra credit, provide their favorite health policy stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Drug Prices Are Rising Again. Is Someone Going To Do Something About It?

    As drugmakers hike prices, interest to rein them in grows on Capitol Hill. Next week marks the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Courts abortion decision, and both the House, whose leaders back abortion rights, and the Senate, controlled by abortion foes, are holding statement votes. And the government shutdown is still affecting health programs. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Politico join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? New Year, New Health Proposals

    Democratic governors and mayors are unveiling new ideas to control costs and expand coverage. The federal government shutdown has spared most health agencies, but not all. And learn the latest on that lawsuit out of Texas, which is threatening the Affordable Care Act once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for extra credit, provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHNs Jordan Rau about the latest Bill of the Month.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Ask Us Anything!

    From Medicare dental coverage to drug prices to fetal tissue research, the panelists answer listeners questions. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHNs Julie Rovner.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? More On That Texas Lawsuit, And The Best And Worst Health Policy Stories Of The Year

    The fallout continues from that Texas court decision that ruled Congress 2017 elimination of the tax penalty for failing to have insurance rendered the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. Meanwhile, enrollment for 2019 at healthcare.gov was down, but far less than many predicted. KHNs Julie Rovner, along with panelists Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner, discuss this, plus the best, most overhyped and nerdiest stories of 2018. Also, Rovner interviews GOP strategist and pollster Frank Luntz.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? What Just Happened To The ACA And What Happens Now? A Special Bonus Edition

    A federal district judge in Texas ruled Friday that Congress 2017 elimination of the tax penalty for failing to have insurance rendered the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. What happens now? KHNs Julie Rovner, along with panelists Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, discuss the bombshell decision and its potential fallout.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging And There Are Lots Of Reasons Why

    Sign-ups for insurance under the Affordable Care Act are still well behind last years mark with just a week until the end of open enrollment in most states. The Supreme Court declines a case that could have allowed states to defund Planned Parenthood. And the Trump administration gets hundreds of thousands of comments about its proposed changes to immigration rules that could penalize people who use government-funded health care and other social service programs. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for extra credit, provide their favorite health policy stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Is Health Spending The Next Big Political Issue?

    Diabetics dying because they cant afford insulin. Organ transplant patients undergoing wallet biopsies to get on waiting lists. Are out-of-pocket costs going to dominate the health discussion in the next election? Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss this as well as new Trump administration rules giving states the ability to make major changes to the Affordable Care Act. Also, lame-duck lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan try to cement health changes before Democrats take over.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Reading The Tea Leaves In Blue Waves Wake

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the impact of House Democratic leadership elections and their impact on health policy; as well as efforts by the Trump administration to address high drug prices and ensure the safety of medical devices. Plus, Julie Rovner interviews KHNs Jay Hancock about the latest Bill of the Month.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Health Nerd Books For The Holidays

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest on open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare; new moves by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco and nicotine products; and whether House Democrats will pursue a Medicare-for-all bill in the next Congress. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy books for your holiday reading and gifting pleasure.