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Colorado is ahead of the curve on policies to prevent medical debt, but the gap between the debt load in places inhabited primarily by people of color versus non-Hispanic white residents is greater than the national average.
A shortage of primary care providers is driving more people to seek routine care in emergency settings. In Rhode Island, safety-net clinics are under pressure as clinicians retire or burn out, and patients say its harder to find care as they lose connections to familiar doctors.
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Under pressure from increased demand, consolidation, and changing patient expectations, the model of care no longer means visiting the same doctor for decades.
The Supreme Court this week heard its first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, about an appeals court ruling that would dramatically restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. But while it seems likely that this case could be dismissed on a technicality, abortion opponents have more challenges in the pipeline. Meanwhile, health issues are heating up on the campaign trail, as Republicans continue to take aim at Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act all things Democrats are delighted to defend. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Tony Leys, who wrote a 窪蹋勛圖厙 News-NPR Bill of the Month feature about Medicare and a very expensive air-ambulance ride. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
A California law that takes effect this summer will grant minors on public insurance the ability to get mental health treatment without their parents consent, a privilege that their peers with private insurance have had for years. But the law has become a flashpoint in the states culture wars.
The end goal for a conservative Christian groups mifepristone case before the Supreme Court: a de facto nationwide abortion ban.
There are legal safeguards to protect patients from big bills like out-of-network air-ambulance rides. But insurers may not pay if they decide the ride wasnt medically necessary.
Saturday 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.
The pain and trauma from repeated needle sticks leads some kids to hold on to needle phobia into adulthood. Research shows the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. But one doctor thinks he has a solution and is putting it into practice at two childrens hospitals in Northern California.
Some Americans mistakenly believe medication to prevent HIV transmission through sex is just for certain groups such as gay men, but anyone whos at risk for contracting HIV through sex could benefit.
Health care wasnt expected to be a major theme for this years elections. But as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their respective party nominations this week, the future of both Medicare and the Affordable Care Act appears to be up for debate. Meanwhile, the cyberattack of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to do damage to the companies finances with no quick end in sight. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Kelly Henning of Bloomberg Philanthropies about a new, four-part documentary series on the history of public health, The Invisible Shield. Plus, for extra credit the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
On this episode of An Arm and a Leg, host Dan Weissmann breaks down the complicated and expensive world of Medicare with practical tips to pick the right plan and avoid penalties.
At last, Congress is getting half of its annual spending bills across the finish line, albeit five months after the start of the fiscal year. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden delivers his annual State of the Union address, an over-the-counter birth control pill is (finally) available, and controversy erupts over new public health guidelines for covid-19 isolation. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Neera Tanden, the White House domestic policy adviser, about Bidens health agenda. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
A mathematical model designed to direct spending of opioid settlement funds is at the center of a debate over whether to invest in technology to guide long-term decisions or focus on the immediate needs of people in addiction.
Lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures are scrambling to react to the ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization are legally children. Abortion opponents are divided among themselves, with some supporting full personhood for fertilized eggs, while others support IVF as a moral way to have children. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health and Politico Magazine join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews University of Pittsburgh law professor Greer Donley, who explains how a 150-year-old anti-vice law thats still on the books could be used to ban abortion nationwide. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
Did the price of insulin go down? Its not quite that simple. On this episode of An Arm and a Leg, producer Emily Pisacreta explores recent changes to the cost of the diabetes medication.
Sky-high bills from air-ambulance providers have sparked complaints and federal action in recent years. But a rural Tennessee resident fell through the cracks of billing protections and a single helicopter ride could cost much of her estate's value.
In a first-of-its-kind ruling, the Alabama Supreme Court has determined that embryos created for in vitro fertilization procedures are legally people. The decision has touched off massive confusion about potential ramifications, and the University of Alabama-Birmingham has paused its IVF program. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to endorse a national 16-week abortion ban, while his former administration officials are planning further reproductive health restrictions for a possible second term. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Rachana Pradhan of 窪蹋勛圖厙 News, and Victoria Knight of Axios join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.
The expansion of Catholic hospitals nationwide leaves patients at the mercy of the churchs religious directives, which are often at odds with accepted medical standards.
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