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Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Still More 鈥楳edicare-For-All鈥

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Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the latest version of a 鈥淢edicare-for-all鈥 bill by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a presidential hopeful, and Democratic and Republican reactions to it. They also discuss the latest on congressional efforts to rein in drug prices and another state effort to expand Medicaid 鈥 but not exactly in the way voters wanted. Also, Rovner interviews Ceci Connolly of the Alliance of Community Health Plans.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 The GOP鈥檚 Health Reform Whiplash

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Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the latest 鈥渨ill they or won鈥檛 they?鈥 when it comes to Republicans and comprehensive health reform. Also, a wrap-up of the latest abortion fights in the states and on Capitol Hill. And, another court setback for the Trump administration鈥檚 efforts to undermine the Affordable Care Act. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Paula Andalo about the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature.

CMS Ignores Federal Judge Ruling To Approve Medicaid Work Rules in Utah

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Work helps make people healthier, CMS chief Seema Verma said in approving Utah鈥檚 waiver request to tie government health benefits to employment or volunteer work. But Judge James Boasberg has said that isn鈥檛 the goal of Medicaid.

Podcast: KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Health Care鈥檚 Back (In Court)

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It鈥檚 been a wild week for health policy, mostly because of developments surrounding two different legal cases. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to sort it out with a discussion of a setback for Medicaid work requirements and the Trump administration鈥檚 decision to back a lawsuit claiming the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Also, Rovner interviews filmmaker Mike Eisenberg about his movie 鈥淭o Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary.鈥

Federal Judge Again Blocks Medicaid Work Requirements

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The decision applies only to Kentucky and Arkansas, and many experts expect the administration and other conservative states to continue to move forward on rules that would limit coverage for people who don鈥檛 work.

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.

Judge Vows To Rule On Medicaid Work Requirements By End Of March

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A federal district judge appeared skeptical of the arguments by the Justice Department and Arkansas and Kentucky that their programs should mandate that some enrollees work.

Utah鈥檚 Novel Plan For Medicaid Expansion Opens Door To Spending Caps Sought By GOP

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Utah鈥檚 proposal to limit federal and state funding on Medicaid is a radical change. Anti-poverty advocates are concerned that caps could limit how many people are enrolled and restrict services. They also worry other states would adopt a similar plan.

Utah Voters Approved Medicaid Expansion, But State Lawmakers Are Balking

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Political fights over health care continue to flare. In Utah, angry voters say lawmakers are disregarding their wishes by trying to limit the scope of a ballot referendum that expanded Medicaid.

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.

Utah and Idaho Lawmakers Seek To Scale Back Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansions

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The legislators say that despite voter support for expansion, they are concerned that a change in the Medicaid program will be a financial burden for the states.