Category Archive: Multimedia

KHN’s ‘What The Health’: Politics Heading Into 2020: Live From Aspen!

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Cost and Quality, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Medicare, Multimedia, Podcasts, regulations, surprise bills, The Health Law, Trump Administration

June 24, 2019

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How big an issue will health really be in the 2020 election? Will the Republicans find their political footing on the issue? In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times report from the Aspen Ideas: Health festival in Aspen, Colo. Joining them are Chris Jennings, who advised Democratic Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama on health policy, and Lanhee Chen, who advised GOP presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio.

Vaccine Drama On Display In California’s Capitol

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California, children's health, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Public Health, Vaccines

June 21, 2019

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Hundreds of protesters descended on the state Capitol on Thursday, warning against government tyranny and corporate greed. Their target: not taxes, not high-tech surveillance, but a bill that would determine which kids must get their routine shots.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Can You Shop Around For A Lower-Priced MRI?

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An Arm and a Leg, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Podcasts

June 19, 2019

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Doctors routinely order MRIs, but the price patients pay can be unpredictable. Hear how one determined woman scanned her options to find the best deal.

Texas Is Latest State To Attack Surprise Medical Bills

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Bill Of The Month, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, states, surprise bills, Texas

June 18, 2019

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A new state law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out among themselves when they can’t agree on a price — instead of sending huge bills to patients. “Bill of the Month” patient Drew Calver galvanized attention on the issue after he told his story to KHN, NPR and “CBS This Morning.”

KHN’s ‘What The Health’: Who Will Pay To Fix Problem Of Surprise Medical Bills?

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Abortion, Contraception, electronic health records, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Multimedia, Podcasts, Price Transparency, states, surprise bills, Texas, The Health Law, Trump Administration, women's health

June 13, 2019

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Lawmakers and patients want to eliminate “surprise” out-of-network medical bills. Hospitals, doctors and insurers say they want to eliminate them, too, but their opposition to one another’s proposals could complicate legislative efforts. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about reproductive health and health care sharing ministries.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Forget The Shakedown. To Get Paid, Hospitals Get Creative.

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An Arm and a Leg, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Podcasts

June 12, 2019

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An unexpected hospital bill can bust the family budget. That leaves lots of people with bills they can’t pay. Turns out, that’s a crisis for hospitals too, and some are getting creative about collecting debt.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fetal Tissue Research Is Latest Flashpoint In Abortion Debate

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Abortion, Health Industry, Immigrants, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Multimedia, Podcasts, rural medicine, Trump Administration, women's health

June 6, 2019

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Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail federally funded research using fetal tissue, the backlash from former Vice President Joe Biden’s support for the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment and how health policy intersects with both trade and immigration policy.

Dropped From Health Insurance Without Warning: Was It Legal?

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An Arm and a Leg, Cost and Quality, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, Multimedia, Podcasts, women's health

June 5, 2019

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People who buy insurance on their own may have little notice when something goes amiss. It’s a quirk in health policy at the heart of the next episode of ‘An Arm and a Leg’ podcast.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The State Of The Abortion Debate — A Deep Dive

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Abortion, Contraception, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Multimedia, Podcasts, Public Health, states, Texas, women's health

May 30, 2019

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For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Sandhya Ramen of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Lauren Weber about the latest “Bill of the Month” installment.

Use Of Buprenorphine To Treat Opioid Addiction Proliferates In California

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California, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, Multimedia, substance abuse

May 24, 2019

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Buprenorphine is becoming an increasingly popular choice among doctors in California for treating opioid addiction. Use of methadone, while still more common, has not gained ground in recent years.

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