Category Archive: Multimedia

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ New Year, New Health Proposals

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California, Diabetes, fda, federal exchange, Food safety, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medical Devices, Multimedia, Open Enrollment, Preexisting Conditions, states, The Health Law, Washington

January 10, 2019

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Democratic governors and mayors are unveiling new ideas to control costs and expand coverage. The federal government shutdown has spared most health agencies, but not all. And learn the latest on that lawsuit out of Texas, which is threatening the Affordable Care Act once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for “extra credit,” provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN’s Jordan Rau about the latest “Bill of the Month.”

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Ask Us Anything!

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Abortion, CMS, Cost and Quality, dental health, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Hospitals, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicare, Multimedia, Nursing Homes, obamacare plans, Open Enrollment, out of pocket costs, prescription drugs, The Health Law, Trump Administration, women's health

January 3, 2019

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From Medicare dental coverage to drug prices to fetal tissue research, the panelists answer listeners’ questions. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ More On That Texas Lawsuit, And The Best And Worst Health Policy Stories Of The Year

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Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, Medicare, Multimedia, Open Enrollment, Public Health, states, tax penalties, The Health Law, Trump Administration

December 20, 2018

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The fallout continues from that Texas court decision that ruled Congress’ 2017 elimination of the tax penalty for failing to have insurance rendered the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. Meanwhile, enrollment for 2019 at healthcare.gov was down, but far less than many predicted. KHN’s Julie Rovner, along with panelists Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner, discuss this, plus the best, most overhyped and nerdiest stories of 2018. Also, Rovner interviews GOP strategist and pollster Frank Luntz.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ What Just Happened To The ACA And What Happens Now? A Special Bonus Edition

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federal exchange, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Open Enrollment, Preexisting Conditions, states, The Health Law, Uninsured

December 17, 2018

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A federal district judge in Texas ruled Friday that Congress’ 2017 elimination of the tax penalty for failing to have insurance rendered the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutional. What happens now? KHN’s Julie Rovner, along with panelists Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, discuss the bombshell decision and its potential fallout.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging — And There Are Lots Of Reasons Why

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Abortion, children's health, CHIP, Immigrants, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Multimedia, obamacare plans, Open Enrollment, Public Health, states, The Health Law, Trump Administration, Uninsured, women's health

December 13, 2018

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Sign-ups for insurance under the Affordable Care Act are still well behind last year’s mark with just a week until the end of open enrollment in most states. The Supreme Court declines a case that could have allowed states to defund Planned Parenthood. And the Trump administration gets hundreds of thousands of comments about its proposed changes to immigration rules that could penalize people who use government-funded health care and other social service programs. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for “extra credit,” provide their favorite health policy stories of the week.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Is Health Spending The Next Big Political Issue?

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caregiving, Cost and Quality, Disabilities, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid expansion, Multimedia, states, The Health Law, Trump Administration

December 6, 2018

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Diabetics dying because they can’t afford insulin. Organ transplant patients undergoing “wallet biopsies” to get on waiting lists. Are out-of-pocket costs going to dominate the health discussion in the next election? Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this as well as new Trump administration rules giving states the ability to make major changes to the Affordable Care Act. Also, lame-duck lawmakers in Wisconsin and Michigan try to cement health changes before Democrats take over.

Sales Reps May Be Wearing Out Their Welcome In The Operating Room

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Audio, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, Medical Devices, Multimedia, states

November 30, 2018

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Do sales reps in the operating room lend helpful expertise or inflate already bloated costs? Depends on whom you ask.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Reading The Tea Leaves In Blue Wave’s Wake

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Cost and Quality, drug costs, fda, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Medical Devices, Medicare, Multimedia, Preexisting Conditions, prescription drugs, Public Health, states, The Health Law, Trump Administration

November 29, 2018

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In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the impact of House Democratic leadership elections and their impact on health policy; as well as efforts by the Trump administration to address high drug prices and ensure the safety of medical devices. Plus, Julie Rovner interviews KHN’s Jay Hancock about the latest “Bill of the Month.”

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Nerd Books For The Holidays

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fda, Kaiser Health News, Medicare, Multimedia, obamacare plans, Open Enrollment, The Health Law

November 20, 2018

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In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News discuss the latest on open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act and Medicare; new moves by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco and nicotine products; and whether House Democrats will pursue a “Medicare-for-all” bill in the next Congress. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy books for your holiday reading and gifting pleasure.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Doctors, Guns And Lame Ducks

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2018 Elections, CDC, Doctors, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Preexisting Conditions, Public Health, states, The Health Law, women's health

November 15, 2018

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In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss how the Democrats’ takeover of the House and other results from the Nov. 6 elections might affect health care, and what Congress may have in store for the lame-duck session.

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