What the Health? From 麻豆女优 Health News

Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for 麻豆女优 Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington.

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  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Should You Work For Your Medicaid Coverage?

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat The Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss possible new work requirements for Medicaid recipients and the latest on renewing the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program, plus Rovner interviews Princeton health historian Paul Starr.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ While You Were Celebrating 鈥

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat The Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss this week鈥檚 news, including release of the administration鈥檚 new rules on association health plans, as well as some health-related court rulings and other events that happened around the holidays.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ 2017: The Year In Health Policy

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat The Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss this week鈥檚 news, including health issues in the just-passed tax bill and a look back on the year in health policy.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Farewell, Individual Mandate

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss health issues in the emerging tax bill, including the likely repeal of fines for those who fail to obtain health insurance. They also talk about the end of 鈥渙pen enrollment鈥 for 2018 individual health insurance coverage.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Taxes, Medicare And The Year-End Mess

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the possible impact of the tax bill on the Medicare program, confirmation hearings for a new secretary of Health and Human Services and the future of the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program. Plus, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Meanwhile, In Other Health News鈥

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss some of the under-covered health stories of the past several weeks, including drug price issues, the opioid epidemic and women鈥檚 reproductive health.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Tax Bill Or Health Bill?

    Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the inclusion of health policies into the current tax cut debate, including a possible repeal of the fines for people who fail to maintain health insurance.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ We Have Numbers!

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the first days of open enrollment for 2018 individual health insurance plans and whether the Democratic gains in Tuesday鈥檚 off-off-year elections will have any impact on health care policy in Washington, D.C.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ How Confused Are We?

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the start of open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act, legislative efforts on Capitol Hill on taxes and children鈥檚 health insurance, and recommendations of the president鈥檚 opioid commission.

  • Enrollment 2018

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Open Enrollment is Nigh

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss this year鈥檚 open enrollment for individual health insurance that starts Nov. 1. And Rovner interviews Lori Lodes, a former Obama administration health official and founder of the new group 鈥淕et Covered America.鈥 Plus, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Repeal & Replace Watch

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Whiplash

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the bipartisan plan in the Senate to stabilize the individual insurance exchanges, and President Donald Trump鈥檚 mixed messages about his support or lack thereof.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Let鈥檚 Blow It Up

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administration鈥檚 latest efforts to undermine the individual insurance market.

  • Podcast: 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Congress CHIPs Away At Health Insurance For Kids

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, and Joanne Kenen of Politico discuss Congress鈥 tardiness in renewing the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Plan (CHIP), and play the parlor game of who might become the new secretary of Health and Human Services. Also, the pod panel interviews Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) about his new Medicare buy-in bill.

  • Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Repeal And Replace Is Dead. What Now?

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss what happens now that Republicans have officially failed in their latest effort to overhaul Obamacare. Plus an interview with Bruce Lesley of First Focus about the fate of the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program.

  • Repeal & Replace Watch

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Zombie Repeal-And-Replace Bill Rises Again

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss Senate Republicans鈥 last-ditch effort to upend the Affordable Care Act ahead of a Sept. 30 deadline.

  • Repeal & Replace Watch

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Health Plans Busting Out All Over

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal discuss Democratic, Republican and bipartisan health proposals all being pursued in Congress, including the latest version of Sen. Bernie Sanders鈥 (I-Vt.) 鈥淢edicare-for-All鈥 proposal. Plus, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

  • Repeal & Replace Watch

    Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get To Work.

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News discuss the return of Congress and bipartisan efforts to shore up the individual health insurance market for 2018, as well as renew the Children鈥檚 Health Insurance Program.

  • Podcast: 鈥榃hat The Health?鈥 Hurricane Harvey And Health Costs

    In this episode of 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the potential health impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Texas Gulf Coast, and what impact the relief effort in Washington could have on an already jampacked September agenda. Also this week: an interview with Elisabeth Rosenthal about why medical care costs so much.