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White House Enlists Doctors and Hospitals To Combat Gun Violence
As Congress remains deadlocked on gun policy, the Biden administration is calling on hospital leaders and doctors to gather more data about gunshot injuries and deaths and step up their violence prevention work.
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Watch: Anthony Fauci Defends Feds Covid Response, Calling Lawmakers’ Accusations Preposterous
At a June 3 congressional hearing that underscored the nation's deep political divide over the coronavirus pandemic response, the longtime National Institutes of Health official addressed the agencys controversies head-on.
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Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies
Most states that saw enrollment in the Obamacare marketplace double from 2020 to 2024 are in the South. But the enhanced federal subsidies that attracted people with $0 premiums and low out-of-pocket costs will expire next year.
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Exclusive: Senator Urges Biden Administration To Thwart Fraudulent Obamacare Enrollments
With tens of thousands of Americans already affected by enrollment scams that leave some without doctors or treatments, Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden wants increased enforcement against rogue agents or other perpetrators and legislation to allow for criminal penalties.
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Biden Leans Into Health Care, Asking Voters To Trust Him Over Trump
President Joe Bidens new health care ad draws on the Affordable Care Acts popularity among independent voters and alludes to his edge over Trump on health issues.
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Journalists Demystify Bird Flu, Brain Worms, and New Staffing Mandates for Nursing Homes
窪蹋勛圖厙 News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss topical stories. Heres a collection of their appearances.
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Biden Teams Tightrope: Reining In Rogue Obamacare Agents Without Slowing Enrollment
Federal regulators face a growing challenge how to prevent rogue health insurance agents from switching unknowing consumers Obamacare coverage without making the enrollment process so cumbersome that enrollment declines.
Abortion Access Changing Again in Florida and Arizona
Episode 345A six-week abortion ban took effect in Florida this week, dramatically restricting access to the procedure not just in the nations third-most-populous state but across the South. Patients from states with even more restrictive bans had been flooding in since the overturn of Roe v. Wade in 2022. Meanwhile, the CEO of the health behemoth UnitedHealth Group appeared before committees in both the House and Senate, where lawmakers grilled him about the February cyberattack on subsidiary Change Healthcare and how its ramifications are being felt months later. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Rachana Pradhan of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
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AC, Power Banks, Mini Fridges: Oregon Equips Medicaid Patients for Climate Change
Oregon is giving Medicaid patients air conditioners and other equipment to help them cope with soaring heat, smoky skies, and other dangers of climate change. Oregon health officials hope to show other states and the federal government that they can save lives and money.
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Biden Administration Sets Higher Staffing Mandates. Most Nursing Homes Dont Meet Them.
The staffing regulation was disparaged by the industry as unattainable. Patient advocates say it doesnt go far enough. Labor unions welcomed the requirement.
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Biden Is Right About $35 Insulin Cap but Exaggerates Prior Costs for Medicare Enrollees
Most Medicare enrollees likely were not paying a monthly average of $400 as President Joe Biden stated before the insulin cap took effect. However, because costs and other factors result in widely varying prices, some Medicare enrollees might have paid that much in a given month.
Florida Limits Abortion For Now
Episode 341The Florida Supreme Court handed down dual abortion rulings this week. One said voters will be allowed to decide in November whether to create a state right to abortion. The other ruling, though, allows a 15-week ban to take effect immediately before an even more sweeping, six-week ban replaces it in May. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is doubling down on his administrations health care accomplishments as he kicks off his general election campaign. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health, and Tami Luhby of CNN join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews health care analyst Jeff Goldsmith about the growing size and influence of UnitedHealth Group in the wake of the Change Healthcare hack.
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More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.
Historically, alcohol use disorder has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women. Its a very taboo topic, one expert said.
The ACA Turns 14
Episode 339Saturday marks the 14th anniversary of the still somewhat embattled Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra joins host Julie Rovner to discuss the accomplishments of the health law and the challenges it still faces. Also this week, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Mary Agnes Carey of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News join Rovner to discuss what should be the final funding bill for HHS for fiscal 2024, next weeks Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging abortion medication, and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.