Insurance Doesn鈥檛 Always Cover Hearing Aids for Kids
California鈥檚 governor vetoed a bill extending insurance coverage for kids with hearing loss, but most states now require it.
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The Supreme Court vs. the Bureaucracy
The Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in a case that could radically alter the way federal agencies 鈥 including the Department of Health and Human Services 鈥 administer laws passed by Congress. A decision in the case is expected this spring or summer. Meanwhile, the Biden administration is struggling over whether to ban menthol cigarettes 鈥 a move that could improve public health but also alienate Black voters, the biggest menthol users. Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Darius Tahir, who reported and wrote the latest 麻豆女优 Health News-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature about a lengthy fight over a bill for a quick telehealth visit.
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Women and Minorities Bear the Brunt of Medical Misdiagnosis
Hundreds of thousands of Americans become disabled or die each year because of a diagnostic error. But some patients are at higher risk than others.
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鈥楨mergency鈥 or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here鈥檚 What Doctors Advise to Stay Safe.
Thousands of people are still dying of covid, but government has mostly handed over responsibility to the people to weather the seasonal surges with their own strategies.
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Navigating Aging
America鈥檚 Health System Isn鈥檛 Ready for the Surge of Seniors With Disabilities
More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need. New federal regulations would address that problem.
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鈥業鈥檓 Not Safe Here鈥: Schools Ignore Federal Rules on Restraint and Seclusion
Federal officials have long warned that restraint and seclusion in schools can be dangerous and traumatizing for children, but school districts often fail to report incidents as required by law.
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Federal Program to Save Rural Hospitals Feels 鈥楪rowing Pains鈥
Fewer than two dozen rural hospitals were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals in the program鈥檚 first year. Now, advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are necessary to lure more takers and keep health care in rural communities.
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What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Health policy during Donald Trump鈥檚 tenure was dominated by covid-19 and a failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His appointments to the Supreme Court led to the end of national abortion rights, and he took steps to increase hospital price transparency and improve care for veterans.
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Mary Lou Retton鈥檚 Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults
The gold-medal gymnast鈥檚 explanation of why she remained uninsured has health policy experts doing mental gymnastics 鈥 because it makes little sense.
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Trump Official Who OK鈥檇 Drugs From Canada Chairs Company Behind Florida鈥檚 Import Plan
Alex Azar advanced Canadian drug importation as Donald Trump鈥檚 secretary of Health and Human Services. Now he chairs the board of a company managing Florida鈥檚 importation program.
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Rural Hospitals Are Caught in an Aging-Infrastructure Conundrum
Small, community hospitals face challenges in paying for the capital improvement projects they need to stay open.
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What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley鈥檚 tenure in the Palmetto State 鈥 which overlapped with several tumultuous years of health care reform 鈥 and her recent comments offer clues to how her presidency might affect national health care policy.
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All About the (Government) Funding
With days to go until a large chunk of the federal government runs out of money needed to keep it operating, Congress is still struggling to find a compromise spending plan. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court agreed to hear 鈥 this year 鈥 a case that pits federal requirements for emergency treatment against state abortion bans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Tami Luhby of CNN join 麻豆女优 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews American Medical Association President Jesse Ehrenfeld about the choppy waters facing the nation鈥檚 physicians in 2024.
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In a Fractious Rerun, GOP Rivals Haley and DeSantis Debate Health Care. Trump Sits It Out.
The fifth debate of the 2024 GOP presidential primary season took place days before Iowa Republicans will caucus to determine their pick for the top of the party鈥檚 ticket. The front-runner, former President Donald Trump, once again did not participate.
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Hoping to Clear the Air in Casinos, Workers Seek to Ban Tobacco Smoke
Casinos in several states are fighting efforts to ban smoking, and trying to roll back existing anti-smoking laws. One planned facility even moved outside a city鈥檚 limits because of voter-approved smoking restrictions.
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Delays in State Contracts Leave Montana Health Providers Strapped
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services is months behind in paying organizations contracted to connect people to care. The interruption is likely to have lasting effects, even after the state catches up.
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Delicate Labor-Industry Deal in Flux as Newsom Revisits $25 Minimum Health Wage
In spite of labor concern about any rollback, Gov. Gavin Newsom is revisiting California鈥檚 planned $25 minimum wage for health workers less than three months after approving the measure despite an uncertain price tag. The projected $4 billion first-year cost forms part of the state鈥檚 estimated $38 billion deficit.
