KHN teamed up with Hulu for a discussion of America’s opioid crisis, following the Oct. 13 premiere of the online streaming service’s new series “Dopesick.”
Category: Public Health
CDC updates holiday gathering guidance: 8 things to know
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CDC updates holiday gathering guidance: 8 things to know
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1 area seeing ‘very high’ flu activity & 4 other CDC FluView takeaways
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SARS-CoV-2-like viruses found in bats from Laos, research shows
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US COVID-19 cases fall for 4th consecutive week: 9 CDC stats to know
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Montana sees new hospitalization record; Minnesota’s statewide transfer system offers little help: 5 COVID-19 updates
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Tuberculosis deaths rise for 1st time since 2005: 4 report findings
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Schedule Online Visits First? It’s the Next Big Thing in Health Insurance
New, often lower-cost plans capitalize on the convenience of telemedicine — and patients’ growing familiarity with it. But consumers should weigh costs and care options before enrolling in a “virtual-first” plan.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Politics of Vaccine Mandates
Like almost everything else associated with the covid-19 pandemic, partisans are taking sides over whether vaccines should be mandated. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are still struggling to find compromise in their effort to expand health insurance and other social programs. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews best-selling author Beth Macy about her book “Dopesick,” and the new Hulu miniseries based on it.
