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Gobernador de California firma larga lista de leyes de salud que revelan los problemas de 2020

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El Gobernador Gavin Newsom termin贸 su marat贸n de firmas, poniendo fin a una sesi贸n legislativa que tendr谩 un impacto enorme en la atenci贸n de salud y la cobertura de los californianos.

California Governor鈥檚 Bill-Signing Marathon Offers Glimpse Of 2020 Issues

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed off on an array of health care bills that will significantly affect the lives of Californians, including many college students, pregnant women, schoolchildren and dialysis patients.

New Protocol For HIV Prevention Drug Reduces The Number Of Pills Required

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Health officials and AIDS advocates in San Francisco have endorsed a new regimen for PrEP medication: to be taken only immediately before and after sex, thus reducing cost and potential side effects. The standard regimen is one pill a day for an open-ended period.

Costos adicionales bloquean el tratamiento para prevenir el VIH

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Aunque muchas aseguradoras cubren PrEP, los costos por las pruebas adicionales que hay que realizarse pueden bloquear el acceso a esta terapia preventiva.

Even When HIV Prevention Drug Is Covered, Other Costs Block Treatment

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended that people who are at high risk of contracting HIV take PrEP, a preventive treatment. The decision means most health plans will be required to cover the drugs without charging patients. But the recommendation doesn鈥檛 apply to the other clinical and lab services people need.

Florida Is The Latest Republican-Led State To Adopt Clean Needle Exchanges

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Florida has struggled for years with opioid overdoses 鈥 and the highest rate of HIV infection in the U.S. Lawmakers now hope needle exchanges and a “harm reduction” approach could help save lives.

Needle Exchanges Find New Champions Among Republicans

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More Republicans, at the statehouse level, are saying research and results support their endorsement of a once-controversial plan to limit disease among drug users.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Surprise! Fixing Surprise Medical Bills Is Harder Than it Looks

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Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the efforts to curb 鈥渟urprise鈥 medical bills to patients who inadvertently get out-of-network care; a look at where the 2020 presidential candidates stand on health; and the Trump administration鈥檚 efforts to end HIV in the U.S. Also, Rovner interviews Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who is leaving his job in early April.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 The Karma Of Cutting Medicare

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Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Ollstein of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the suggested cuts to health programs in President Donald Trump鈥檚 budget proposal, the latest on lawsuits challenging work requirements for Medicaid enrollees and the FDA鈥檚 crackdown on e-cigarettes. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week.

Trump鈥檚 Budget Offers $291M To Fight HIV In U.S. But Trims Overseas Efforts

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The budget would increase funding for efforts like the state-centered initiatives run by the Centers for Disease Control and the Ryan White Program, which offers services and treatment to patients. But it would also dramatically cut funding for global HIV efforts.

Plan de Trump para combatir el VIH puede encontrar barreras en la Am茅rica rural

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En algunos estados no se habla de sexo ni de VIH. Oklahoma, por ejemplo, tiene la tasa m谩s alta de pruebas tard铆as de VIH: las personas se hacen el test cuando ya desarrollaron SIDA.

Trump Plan To Beat HIV Hits Rough Road In Rural America

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Health officials and doctors treating patients with HIV welcome the funding push, but warn that the strategies that work in progressive cities don’t necessarily translate to rural areas.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 A 鈥楬ealthy鈥 State Of The Union

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Health was a featured player in President Donald Trump鈥檚 2019 State of the Union address. The president set goals to bring down prescription drug prices, end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and cure childhood cancer, among other things. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN senior correspondent Phil Galewitz about the current 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature.

Trump Highlights Health Agenda With Vow To Lower 鈥楿nfair鈥 Drug Prices

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The president laid out a series of goals, including lowering prescription prices, pursuing an end to the HIV epidemic and boosting funding for childhood cancers.

How Sen. Orrin Hatch Changed America’s Health Care

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Utah’s Orrin Hatch is leaving the Senate, after 42 years. The Republican led bipartisan efforts to provide health care to more kids and AIDS patients. He also thrived on donations from the drug industry.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging 鈥 And There Are Lots Of Reasons Why

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Sign-ups for insurance under the Affordable Care Act are still well behind last year鈥檚 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鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 provide their favorite health policy stories of the week.