Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons
The volume of virtual medical appointments has exploded during the pandemic as patients and doctors have sought to avoid infection through in-person visits.
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For People With Visual Impairments, Truly Secret Ballots Are Elusive
Voters in several states who live with visual impairments must rely on family and friends to fill out their mail-in or absentee paper ballots, compromising their privacy. More states are relying on mail-in and absentee voting to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
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If Trump Wins, Don鈥檛 Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan
The administration seeks to have the Supreme Court overturn the federal health law but has not explained how it would ensure Americans鈥 health care coverage.
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Verily鈥檚 COVID Testing Program Halted in San Francisco and Oakland
Health officials in San Francisco and Alameda counties have cut ties with Verily鈥檚 state-funded COVID testing sites amid concerns about data collection and privacy.
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North Carolina Treasurer Took On the Hospitals. Now He鈥檚 Paying Political Price.
The state hospital association has endorsed Dale Folwell鈥檚 opponent after the treasurer sought to force them to accept lower reimbursements from the state employees鈥 health plan.
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Florida Fails to Attract Bidders for Canada Drug Importation Program
No private firms bid on the $30 million contract to set up and operate the state鈥檚 plan to bring in cheaper drugs. The setback is likely to delay by at least several months Florida鈥檚 effort to become the first state to import drugs under new federal regulations.
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COVID Spikes Exacerbate Health Worker Shortages in Rocky Mountains, Great Plains
COVID-19 infections and quarantines are pulling health professionals off the front lines, exacerbating staffing woes that existed in large, rural states well before the pandemic.
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Colorado Initiative Would Further Limit Access in Middle America鈥檚 鈥楢bortion Desert鈥
Colorado voters will decide whether to ban most abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, which would eliminate a haven for people seeking to end their pregnancies in the Midwest and Mountain West.
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D茅j脿 Vu for California Voters on Dialysis
Californians are again being asked to weigh in on a dialysis ballot measure. This one purports to target patient safety, and dialysis industry giants are once again spending big to defeat it.
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Arguing to Undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do They Go Hand in Hand?
A Biden campaign ad out this month attacks President Donald Trump for pushing to slash Medicare benefits. A campaign spokesperson said the claim comes from the administration鈥檚 support for a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act that seeks to nullify the entire law.
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Did Trump Confuse the Public Option With ‘Medicare for All’?
President Donald Trump was off the mark when he said Vice President Joe Biden’s health plan — which includes a public options — will terminate the private insurance of 180 million people.
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In Tamer Debate, Trump and Biden Clash (Again) on President’s Pandemic Response
Trump claims the U.S. is “rounding the corner” on COVID, while Biden predicts a “dark winter.” On another front, Trump warns Biden’s health care plan will lead to socialized medicine; Biden promises private insurance isn’t going anywhere.
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Travel on Thanksgiving? Pass the COVID
Staying home in your bubble is the safest advice, but family get-togethers, especially at the holidays, mean an awful lot. Even Dr. Anthony Fauci has gone back and forth on whether to have his daughters fly in for Thanksgiving.
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KHN on the Air This Week
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Workers Fired, Penalized for Reporting COVID Safety Violations
Many workers are resisting what they feel are unsafe, unhealthy conditions as companies restart. A few states have passed laws specifically aimed at protecting workers who face COVID-related safety risks and retaliation for speaking up, but advocates say stronger federal protections are needed.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: A Little Good News and Some Bad on COVID-19
Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the fight against the coronavirus, such as a decreasing death rate. But there鈥檚 not-so-good news, too, including a push for 鈥渉erd immunity,鈥 which could result in millions more deaths. Meanwhile, the Trump administration doubles down on work requirements for Medicaid. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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Californians Asked to Pony Up for Stem Cell Research 鈥 Again
More than a decade of research tied to California鈥檚 stem cell agency hasn鈥檛 yielded many cures or much revenue. But backers of a ballot initiative that asks voters for billions more in funding say the work is vital for patients and the scientific community.
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Analysis: Winter Is Coming for Bars. Here鈥檚 How to Save Them. And Us.
To stop the coronavirus, we need to stop super-spreader events.
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Even With ACA鈥檚 Fate in Flux, Open Enrollment Starts Soon. Here鈥檚 What鈥檚 New.
The Affordable Care Act鈥檚 future is uncertain and there鈥檚 no end in sight to the pandemic. Still, the 2021 insurance year is marked by stability.
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Biden鈥檚 Big Health Agenda Won鈥檛 Be Easy to Achieve
Much like President Barack Obama, a President Biden could find his health policies initially sidelined by economic issues 鈥 in his case, caused by the pandemic.
