Medicare Financial Outlook Worsens
The Medicare board of trustees said the program's hospital insurance trust fund could run out of money by 2026, three years earlier than previously forecast.
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Health Care Simmers On Back Burner In California Heartland’s Hot House Races
After rallies and protests in the San Joaquin Valley congressional districts, the urgency over protecting coverage under the ACA seems to have waned at least in the primaries. Three of four seats in the region are likely to remain red, political forecasters say.
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Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHNs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you dont have to.
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Drugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions
The Trump administration is shaming brand-name drugmakers who refuse to sell samples so generics can be made from their products.
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Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Much Ado About Drug Prices
In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call discuss President Donald Trumps proposals to control prescription drug prices and the efforts to sell the plan to lawmakers and the public. Also, Rovner interviews emeritus law professor Timothy Jost about the state of the Affordable Care Act.
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Trump Vows (Again) To Lower Drug Prices But Skeptics Doubt Much Will Change
President Donald Trumps much-awaited speech about slashing drug costs was long on rhetoric but short on specifics that will reduce prices.
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Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHNs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you dont have to.
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Consumers Brace For Premium Hikes While Lawmakers Grasp At Remedies
Health insurers initial premium requests indicate stiff price hikes for consumers, just as bipartisan talks in Congress fall flat.
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Podcast: KHNs What The Health? The Politics Of Rising Premiums And Menu Labeling
In this episode of KHNs 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 Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest on the politics of rising premiums, GOP efforts to take back money from the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and the controversy over new rules requiring calorie information on menus. Plus for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
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Midterm Elections Are Shaping Up To Be A Referendum On Trumpism
Even voters who say they are more enthusiastic about voting in this congressional election than in past ones are not motivated by any specific issue. But, according to a poll out Thursday, health care policies rank high among topics voters want candidates to address.
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Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Medicaid, Privacy And Tom Price’s Return
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the latest on states efforts to reshape their Medicaid programs, the kerfuffle over President Donald Trumps medical records and comments by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about Congress repeal of the Affordable Care Acts individual mandate penalty. Rovner also interviews Harvard professor Robert Blendon about the complex politics of health in the coming midterm elections.
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‘A Persistent Puzzle’: Californians Embrace Medicaid But Food Stamps? Not So Much.
The Golden State ranks near the bottom in its enrollment of eligible people in the food assistance program known as SNAP. Now state officials want to tap its robust Medicaid rolls to boost SNAP signups.
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How A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity
Denmark-based drugmaker Novo Nordisk has invested more in lobbying and doubled political donations since 2015.
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Podcast: KHNs What The Health? What’s Next For The VA?
In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the collapse of the nomination of White House physician Ronny Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. They also discuss new bipartisan congressional efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHNs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you dont have to.
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Podcast: KHNs What The Health? Nothing In Health Care Ever Goes Away
In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post examine how even after Republicans failed to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the health care debate continues to roil politics. They discuss how Republicans in Congress have shifted their ACA messaging and how the Democrats are looking to Medicare expansion. They also discuss state efforts to expand Medicaid and drug pricing. And they spend a moment talking about Congress push to do something about the opioid crisis.
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Podcast: KHNs What The Health?’ Its Nerd Week
In this episode of KHNs What the Health? Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the Trump administrations latest effort to revise rules for next years Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They also discuss state efforts to stabilize their individual markets in light of some of the changes being made at the federal level.
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Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules
The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. Shes using the opportunity to call for adjusting Senate rules to accommodate new parents.
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KHN On C-SPAN: Current Capitol Hill Thinking On Combating The Opioid Crisis
KHNs Shefali Luthra offers insight into what federal and state officials are eyeing to help reduce addiction problems.
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Can You Hear Me Now? Senate Bill Aims to Broaden Access To Hearing Services.
The measure would allow Medicare beneficiaries to visit an audiologist to get a hearing test to diagnose a hearing problem without first being referred by a physician or nurse practitioner.