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KHN's Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber drills through the vital health care policy stories of the week, so you don't have to.
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KHN's Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber drills through the vital health care policy stories of the week, so you don't have to.
Case counts for COVID-19 are rising in nearly every state, yet a major campaign by the Trump administration this past week was an attempt to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci, a trusted voice in public health. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Supreme Courts surprise decision to protect abortion rights, theres been a flurry of activity on reproductive health issues in lower federal courts. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.
KHNs Julie Rovner discusses the Trump administration plans to change how hospitals report their data on coronavirus cases and concerns among critics that may allow officials to use the material to make political points.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories so you dont have to.
Health care workers on the front lines of the COVID crisis have spent exhausting months working and self-quarantining off-duty to keep from infecting others, including their families. Encountering people who indignantly refuse face coverings can feel like a slap in the face.
The pandemic has been marked by a significant amount of misinformation some spread on purpose that could prove deadly.
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 KHNs 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.
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 KHNs 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.
Experts used terms like misleading and counterproductive to describe the president's words.
Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nations stockpile of ventilators used to treat the sickest COVID patients or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemics second wave hits?
The attorney general's assertion is directly at odds with the description of pepper balls offered by the manufacturer.
KHN senior correspondent Jordan Rau takes a spin through this week's essential health care news.
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 Trumps 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 KHNs 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.
Police in multiple cities are using supposedly nonlethal crowd-control methods from rubber bullets to tear gas bombs to pepper-spray projectiles.
This is a tactic that weve seen before.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories so you dont have to.
Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administrations 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 KHNs Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHNs Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.
KHN executive editor Damon Darlin wades through mounds of health care policy stories so you dont have to.
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