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? Republicans Preexisting Political Problem

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss how protections for people with preexisting conditions have become a top issue in the elections, Trump administration efforts to make prescription drug prices more public and the start of Medicares annual open-enrollment period. Plus, Rovner interviews California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Falling Premiums And Rising Political Tensions

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administrations announcement that average premium prices are falling on the Obamacare marketplaces, the effort by Senate Democrats to reverse rules on short-term health insurance and the focus on protections for people with preexisting conditions in the run-up to midterm elections.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Some Things Old, Some Things New

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner discuss final action on bills in Congress to address the opioid epidemic and fund federal health agencies. They also look at new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to crack down on teen nicotine use.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? (Almost) Live from Austin!

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico talk about how health issues will play in midterm elections, the Trump administrations move that could penalize legal immigrants who use government aid programs, and other topics. Due to technical difficulties, the original discussion taped Sept. 27 at the 2018 Texas Tribune Festival could not be broadcast, so the panelists reconvened from Austin and Washington on Sept. 28.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Health On The Hill

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico talk about a spate of health-related legislative action on Capitol Hill, including Senate passage of a bill to address the opioid epidemic. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? A Detour On A Smoking Off-Ramp

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call talk about the Food and Drug Administrations latest actions to address teenagers use of e-cigarettes, Arkansas Medicaid work requirements and news about the uninsured from the latest federal Census report.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Health Policy Goes To Court

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Politico talk about the latest court challenge to the Affordable Care Act, nomination hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and news from the reproductive health front. Plus, Rovner interviews Chad Terhune about the latest KHN/NPR Bill of the Month installment.

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

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico answer listeners questions about health policy and politics.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Opioids, EpiPens And Health Funding

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss Senate action on health funding and opioid legislation, the state of the individual insurance market and consternation over expiration dates on EpiPens, the self-injected allergy remedy. Also, could an otter with asthma signal a potential public health crisis?

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? See You In Court!

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner talk about a spate of lawsuits involving the Affordable Care Act, as well as the latest in state and federal efforts regarding the Medicaid program for the poor.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Coming Soon: Long-Term Short-Term Plans

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner talk about the latest Trump administration efforts to address high drug prices, whats next for short-term health insurance plans and insider trading charges against a New York GOP congressman.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Lets Talk Politics

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call talk about health cares emergence as a possible voting issue in the coming midterm elections. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNs Emmarie Huetteman about Julys Bill of the Month: a transgender womans bait-and-switch $92,000 surgical bill.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Congress And Health Care. Again.

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner talk about the new push on health legislation by Republicans in the House, as well as developments on Medicaid work requirements, drug prices and the fate of children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexican border. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Drug Prices And Unicorns

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico, and Erin Mershon of Stat News discuss a series of health policy court decisions on everything from prescription drug discounts to soda taxes. Plus, Rovner, interviews health care futurist and consultant Jeff Goldsmith.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? ACA Under Fire. Again.

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the health politics of the latest Supreme Court pick, as well as the Trump administrations efforts to further undermine the Affordable Care Act. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Whither Work Requirements?

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest enrollment numbers for the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid work requirements in Kentucky and President Donald Trumps proposed government reorganization plan. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • KHNs What The Health? Podcast Turns 1. Justice Kennedy Retires. Now What?

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the possible impact of the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy on health issues. Also, in honor of our first anniversary, the panelists offer up their thoughts on the biggest health policy stories of the past year.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Live From Aspen!

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times report from the Spotlight Health portion of the annual Aspen Ideas Festival in Colorado. Theyre joined by Democratic Govs. John Hickenlooper of Colorado and Steve Bullock of Montana.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? California Here We Come

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Carrie Feibel of KQED San Francisco, Anna Maria Barry-Jester of FiveThirtyEight.com and Joanne Kenen of Politico report from San Francisco on the complicated health politics of the Golden State and the latest news on a lawsuit challenging parts of the Affordable Care Act. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Health Care Politics, Midterm Edition

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss how Medicare, Medicaid and the fate of the Affordable Care Act are playing out in the politics of the coming midterm elections. Plus, Rovner interviews Matt Eyles, president and CEO of Americas Health Insurance Plans.