5 Things To Know About Medicaid Work Requirements
The key issues in play when a U.S. District Court takes up a legal challenge to Kentuckyâs Medicaid work requirement on Friday.Â
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Health Care Politics, Midterm Edition
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â 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 Americaâs Health Insurance Plans.
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HHS To Allow Insurersâ Workaround On 2019 Prices
Many states instituted the technique known as âsilver loadingâ this year after President Donald Trump cut federal payments to insurers. But some conservatives objected because it meant the cost of premium subsides for the federal government went up.
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Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHNâs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
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Vermont Legislators Pass A Drug Importation Law. So What?
The first-in-the-nation measure would empower Vermont to set up a wholesale program to import prescription drugs from Canada. But it still will have to get federal buy-in before it is operational.
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Best Reads Of The Week With Brianna Labuskes
KHNâs newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
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Postcard From D.C.: Kicking Around The ACA? For Tom Price, Thatâs So 2017.
The former secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services says the law eliminating penalties for most people who donât have insurance coverage will hurt the insurance marketplaces.
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Best Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.
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Dissecting The Rhetoric Vs. Reality Of Trumpâs Tough Talk On Drug Prices
President Donald Trumpâs upcoming speech on drug prices comes after months of public comments and debate about tackling the issue.
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Timeline: Despite GOPâs Failure To Repeal Obamacare, The ACA Has Changed
A look at the most consequential events that have reshaped the federal health law since President Donald Trump was inaugurated.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Alive And Limping: ACA In The Age Of Trump
In this special episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â 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 take a deep dive into the state of the federal health law, what happened in 2017 and the Affordable Care Act's viability going forward.
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Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Head
Critics say the Trump administration failed to properly vet Dr. Robert Redfield as they attribute a pattern of âethically and morally questionable behaviorâ to him.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â Rocky Road Ahead In Congress For Insurance Market Bills
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the problems that are making congressional efforts to pass legislation to stabilize the individual insurance market a long shot.
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No-Go For Idaho: Back To The Drawing Board On State-Based Health Plans
The federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advised the state that its plan to offer state-based insurance plans falls short of the Obamacare rules and could result in penalties for insurers.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â HHS Leaders Take To The Stump
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and new podcast panelist Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss this weekâs spate of speeches by the leaders of the Department of Health and Human Services. They also discuss the slow progress on health legislation on Capitol Hill intended to fund the government and stabilize the individual insurance market. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
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At New Health Office, âCivil Rightsâ Means Doctorsâ Right To Say No To Patients
The HHS civil rights division refocuses on the rights of health care providers who have moral objections to treatments such as abortion or sterilization, alarming critics.
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Podcast: KHNâs âWhat The Health?â The Long Wait Ends For Short-Term Plan Rules
In this episode of KHNâs âWhat the Health?â Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administrationâs proposed regulation that would allow the expansion of short-term health insurance policies that do not comply with all the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The panelists also talk about federal funding (or not) of public health research around guns.
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In An Effort To Curb Drug Costs, States Advance Bills To Prod Feds On Importation
Legislatures in blue and red states alike are considering proposals that would allow them to import prescription drugs from Canada.
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Idaho Blue Cross Jumps Into Controversial Market For Plans That Bypass ACA Rules
Focus turns to whether the Trump administration will challenge Idahoâs move to allow such plans to be sold to individuals.
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Idaho âPushing Envelopeâ With Health Insurance Plan. Can It Do That?
Many eyes are on the Trump administration to see how officials respond to Idahoâs approach to health insurance, which flouts some aspects of the Affordable Care Act.