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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  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Theres A Really Big Health Bill In That Budget Deal

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the health policy changes included in the just-concluded bipartisan budget deal on Capitol Hill. The panelists also talk about the final enrollment numbers for individual insurance purchased under the Affordable Care Act, and possible drug price proposals in President Donald Trumps upcoming budget. Plus, Rovner interviews Andy Slavitt, who this week launched a health care advocacy group called The United States of Care.

  • Podcast: KHN’s What The Health? The State Of The (Health) Union

    In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Julie Appleby and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss President Donald Trumps promises to reduce drug prices in his first State of the Union Address. The panelists also discuss the departure of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after conflict-of-interest reports and the efforts by some states to flout the Affordable Care Act.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ CHIP (Finally) Gets Funded

    In this episode of What The Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the short-term spending bill passed by Congress that reopened the federal government and funded the Childrens Health Insurance Program for six years. The panelists also discussed the health programs still awaiting funding, and the intersection of religion and womens health services at the Department of Health and Human Services.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Should You Work For Your Medicaid Coverage?

    In this episode of What The Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss possible new work requirements for Medicaid recipients and the latest on renewing the Childrens Health Insurance Program, plus Rovner interviews Princeton health historian Paul Starr.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ While You Were Celebrating

    In this episode of What The Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss this weeks news, including release of the administrations new rules on association health plans, as well as some health-related court rulings and other events that happened around the holidays.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ 2017: The Year In Health Policy

    In this episode of What The Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss this weeks news, including health issues in the just-passed tax bill and a look back on the year in health policy.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Farewell, Individual Mandate

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss health issues in the emerging tax bill, including the likely repeal of fines for those who fail to obtain health insurance. They also talk about the end of open enrollment for 2018 individual health insurance coverage.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Taxes, Medicare And The Year-End Mess

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the possible impact of the tax bill on the Medicare program, confirmation hearings for a new secretary of Health and Human Services and the future of the Childrens Health Insurance Program. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Meanwhile, In Other Health News

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss some of the under-covered health stories of the past several weeks, including drug price issues, the opioid epidemic and womens reproductive health.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: What The Health? Tax Bill Or Health Bill?

    Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the inclusion of health policies into the current tax cut debate, including a possible repeal of the fines for people who fail to maintain health insurance.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ We Have Numbers!

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the first days of open enrollment for 2018 individual health insurance plans and whether the Democratic gains in Tuesdays off-off-year elections will have any impact on health care policy in Washington, D.C.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ How Confused Are We?

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the start of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, legislative efforts on Capitol Hill on taxes and childrens health insurance, and recommendations of the presidents opioid commission.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Open Enrollment is Nigh

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss this years open enrollment for individual health insurance that starts Nov. 1. And Rovner interviews Lori Lodes, a former Obama administration health official and founder of the new group Get Covered America. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Repeal & Replace Watch

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Whiplash

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the bipartisan plan in the Senate to stabilize the individual insurance exchanges, and President Donald Trumps mixed messages about his support or lack thereof.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Lets Blow It Up

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administrations latest efforts to undermine the individual insurance market.

  • Podcast: What The Health? Congress CHIPs Away At Health Insurance For Kids

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss Congress tardiness in renewing the Childrens Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), and play the parlor game of who might become the new secretary of Health and Human Services. Also, the pod panel interviews Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) about his new Medicare buy-in bill.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Repeal And Replace Is Dead. What Now?

    In this episode of What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss what happens now that Republicans have officially failed in their latest effort to overhaul Obamacare. Plus an interview with Bruce Lesley of First Focus about the fate of the Childrens Health Insurance Program.