How Mis- And Disinformation Campaigns Online Kneecap Coronavirus Response
The pandemic has been marked by a significant amount of misinformation â some spread on purpose â that could prove deadly.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not So Much
While federal and state officials continue to wrangle over coronavirus testing, the population testing positive is skewing younger. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wins a round in court over its requirements for hospitals to publicly reveal their prices, and the fight over the fate of the Affordable Care Act heats up once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews former Obama administration health aide Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who has written a new book comparing international health systems.
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KHNâs âWhat the Health?â: SCOTUS, Trump Collide Over Transgender Rights
The Trump administration rolled back protections for transgender patients just days before the Supreme Court cemented LGBTQ rights under the Civil Rights Act. So, what now? Meanwhile, coronavirus politics reaches beyond health care settings. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of KHN join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Trumpâs Take On COVID Testing Misses Public Health Realities
Experts used terms like âmisleadingâ and âcounterproductiveâ to describe the president's words.
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White House Left States On Their Own To Buy Ventilators. Inside Their Mad Scramble.
Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nationâs stockpile of ventilators â used to treat the sickest COVID patients â or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemicâs second wave hits?
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Barr Says Police Didnât Use Chemical Irritants To Clear Area By DC Church. They Did.
The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN senior correspondent Jordan Rau takes a spin through this week's essential health care news.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Protests And The Pandemic
The outrage over the death of an African American man, George Floyd, after he was restrained and knelt on by Minneapolis police officers has sparked national protests, including in places where the coronavirus is still spreading. Meanwhile, President Donald Trumpâs attempt to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization could have ramifications for Americans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Mary Agnes Carey of KHN and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Jonathan Oberlander, a University of North Carolina health policy professor and the editor of the Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law, about articles examining the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of health inequity and structural racism.
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Police Using Rubber Bullets On Protesters That Can Kill, Blind Or Maim For Life
Police in multiple cities are using supposedly ânonlethalâ crowd-control methods from rubber bullets to tear gas bombs to pepper-spray projectiles.
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Democratic Super PAC Uses Familiar Political Play To Hit Trump On Medicare
This is a tactic that weâve seen before.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories â so you donât have to.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy
Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administrationâs COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHNâs Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR âBill of the Monthâ installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.
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Must-Reads Of The Week
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories â so you donât have to.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.
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Evidence Shows Obama Team Left A Pandemic âGame Planâ For Trump Administration
Thereâs an actual paper trail.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Whatâs In The Next Round Of COVID-19 Relief?
House Democrats unveiled legislation that would effectively double what the federal government has spent on relief for the COVID-19 pandemic, but Republicans say they want to wait before even talking about another bill. Meanwhile, a key Republican senator called the GOP court case challenging the Affordable Care Act âflimsy.â Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.
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KHN & POLITIFACT HEALTHCHECK
Trump’s Comparison Of COVID-19 Death Rates In Germany, US Is Wrong
Experts agreed that Trump's statement is not supported by the data.
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Analysis: We Knew The Coronavirus Was Coming, Yet We Failed 5 Critical Tests
The vulnerabilities that COVID-19 has revealed were a predictable outgrowth of our market-based health care system.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Blowing The Whistle On Trump Teamâs COVID Policies
Frustration from inside the Trump administration over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic is starting to become public, as whistleblowers â some anonymous, some named â tell how the effort is being undermined by favoritism, incompetence and a disdain for science. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard a case that could threaten the Affordable Care Actâs birth control benefit. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rachana Pradhan of Kaiser Health News join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for âextra credit,â the panelists recommend their favorite stories of the week they think you should read, too.