Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News

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Name: Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News
Date registered: September 5, 2017
URL: http://khn.org

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  1. Trump’s Talk On Preexisting Conditions Doesn’t Match His Administration’s Actions — May 16, 2019
  2. Eric Swalwell’s Tweet About Georgia’s New Abortion Restriction Only Slightly Off-Key — May 14, 2019
  3. How Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail — May 13, 2019
  4. Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers — May 9, 2019
  5. Booker’s Argument For Environmental Justice Stays Within The Lines — May 2, 2019

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Trump’s Talk On Preexisting Conditions Doesn’t Match His Administration’s Actions

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Insurance, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Preexisting Conditions, The Health Law, Trump Administration

May 16, 2019

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The administration’s position on a pending lawsuit to get the Affordable Care Act is one of the reasons experts said there’s cause for skepticism.

Eric Swalwell’s Tweet About Georgia’s New Abortion Restriction Only Slightly Off-Key

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Abortion, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, states, women's health

May 14, 2019

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The claim by Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell is correct but could use more context and clarification.

How Obamacare, Medicare And ‘Medicare For All’ Muddy The Campaign Trail

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Kaiser Health News, Medicare, The Health Law

May 13, 2019

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A talking point used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers to all three of these distinct concepts in a way that could magnify public misperceptions.

Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers

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Health Industry, high-deductible plans, Hospitals, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicare, Private Insurance

May 9, 2019

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Findings released Thursday by the Rand Corp. highlight how reimbursement rates vary nationally and the impact the charges have on the nation’s high cost of health care. 

Booker’s Argument For Environmental Justice Stays Within The Lines

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children's health, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Public Health

May 2, 2019

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He didn’t overstate the relationship between hazardous waste sites and birth defects and autism.

CBO’s Report On Single-Payer Health Care Holds More Questions Than Answers

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CBO, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, prescription drugs, The Health Law

May 1, 2019

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The Congressional Budget Office report does clearly communicate that shifting to this type of health system would be a complicated process.

Is Insulin’s High Cost Keeping Diabetes Patients From Taking Their Medicine?

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Cost and Quality, Diabetes, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck

April 29, 2019

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An estimated 1.25 million Americans have Type 1 diabetes and cannot live without insulin. Sen. Kamala Harris’ claim that 1 in 4 diabetes patients cannot afford their insulin is a shockingly high number, so we decided to dig into the sparse data.

Mulvaney: Trump Brought Down Drug Prices For The First Time In 50 Years

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drug costs, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, prescription drugs, Trump Administration

April 15, 2019

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It’s “within spitting distance of something that’s true,” said one health economist. But our fact check found it wasn’t quite there.

As Sanders Officially Revives Medicare-For-All, Plan B For Democrats Gains Traction

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Capitol Desk, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, polls

April 11, 2019

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“Medicare for America” seeks to avoid some of the predictable obstacles of a full-blown expansion of Medicare. Can it survive the politics of health reform?

Health Officials’ Plug For Next FDA Chief: Go Big On E-Cig Regulation

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fda, Kaiser Health News, Public Health, The Health Law

March 28, 2019

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With Scott Gottlieb making his exit from the Food and Drug Administration’s top spot, city and country health officials call for backup in the fight to curb teen use of e-cigarettes.

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