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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging — And There Are Lots Of Reasons Why

Sign-ups for insurance under the Affordable Care Act are still well behind last year’s 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’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for “extra credit,” provide their favorite health policy stories of the week.

Dec. 13, 2018

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Doctors, Guns And Lame Ducks

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss how the Democrats’ takeover of the House and other results from the Nov. 6 elections might affect health care, and what Congress may have in store for the lame-duck session.

Nov. 15, 2018

An Underused Strategy For Surge In STDs: Treat Patients’ Partners Without A Doctor Visit

For over a decade, federal health officials have recommended the practice, known as expedited partner therapy. It is allowed in most states, but many doctors don’t do it — either because of legal or ethical concerns, or because they are unaware of it.

By Anna Gorman

Nov. 13, 2018

In The Battle To Control Drug Costs, Old Patent Laws Get New Life

Health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers are exploring how two legal provisions — which have been on the books for decades — could bring down the price tags of certain prescription medications.

By Shefali Luthra

Oct. 5, 2018

California: A Health Care Laboratory With Mixed Results

California frequently innovates to address its wide-ranging health care needs, but it has not always achieved its aims. A series of articles in the journal Health Affairs shows, among other things, that efforts to care for HIV patients, provide better access to reproductive services for low-income women and fill gaps in primary care have sometimes fallen flat.

By Anna Gorman

Sept. 5, 2018

Religious Conservatives’ Ties To Trump Officials Pay Off In AIDS Policies, Funding

Shepherd Smith, a strong supporter of abstinence-only sex education for AIDS, has been close to the new director of the CDC for decades. This connection is just one example of the "new in crowd" surrounding the Trump administration, where politics and religion mix.

By Marisa Taylor

Aug. 22, 2018

Out-Of-Pocket Costs Put HIV Prevention Drug Out Of Reach For Many At Risk

It’s getting increasingly difficult for patients to afford Truvada, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, because of the drug’s high price and insurance company efforts to restrict the use of coupons that shield patients from it.

By Shefali Luthra and Anna Gorman

July 3, 2018

Insuring Your Health

More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills

Proponents say the residencies provide help dealing with increasingly difficult cases, but some nursing groups contend that the programs are not necessary.

By Michelle Andrews

July 3, 2018

Insuring Your Health

If You’ve Got Hep C, Spitting Can Be A Felony

About a dozen states have added hepatitis C to the list of medical conditions for which people can face criminal prosecution if they engage in certain activities like sex without disclosure, needle-sharing or organ donation.

By Michelle Andrews

June 19, 2018

Choice Of Bay Area For AIDS Conference Exposes Tension Among Activists

Numerous advocacy groups oppose the recent decision to hold the 2020 International AIDS conference in San Francisco and Oakland, and some argue it shouldn’t be in the U.S. at all. Those who support the decision say the predominantly liberal politics of the region make it an ideal venue for sending a message about the Trump administration’s perceived retreat from leadership on AIDS.

By Jocelyn Wiener

April 24, 2018

PrEP Campaign Aims To Block HIV Infection And Save Lives In D.C.

Washington, D.C., is trying to stop new cases of HIV in the district by making sure residents who might be at risk are taking PrEP, medicine that cuts the risk of contracting the virus by 92 percent.

By Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR

April 13, 2018

Former California State Contractor Sued Over Breach Of HIV Patient Privacy

A lawsuit claims that a private company hired by the state public health department to manage enrollment in an AIDS drug assistance program for low-income patients inadvertently allowed unauthorized access to their medical status.

By Anna Gorman

April 9, 2018

Research Misconduct Allegations Shadow New CDC Head

Critics say the Trump administration failed to properly vet Dr. Robert Redfield as they attribute a pattern of “ethically and morally questionable behavior” to him.

By Marisa Taylor

March 21, 2018

Use Of HIV-Prevention Drug Grows, But Lags Among Non-Whites

The pill, known as PrEP, can reduce the risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS by 90 percent. Its use has expanded sharply in recent years — but primarily among a white demographic.

By Anna Gorman

March 15, 2018

It’s In The Mail: Aetna Agrees To $17M Payout In HIV Privacy Breach

In a low-tech snafu, information about HIV treatment was visible through the cellophane window on envelopes sent to about 12,000 consumers.

By Elana Gordon, WHYY

Jan. 18, 2018

Texans With HIV Cope With Homes And Medicines Ruined By Hurricane Harvey

The hurricane closed pharmacies and clinics for a week or longer. Floodwaters spoiled drugs. People who fled to other states couldn't get their prescriptions filled for HIV medicine.

By Sarah Varney

Dec. 1, 2017

Congress Revamps Housing Program To Benefit Areas Where HIV Is Spreading

The small federal program once based funding on an area’s cumulative number of cases. It will now be more responsive to places where new outbreaks are occurring.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

Aug. 7, 2017

Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Built Name Fighting HIV And Opioids In Indiana

Dr. Jerome Adams is the health commissioner in Indiana, the home state of Vice President Mike Pence.

By Emily Forman, Side Effects Public Media

July 7, 2017

Navigating Aging

Drug Coverage Denied By Medicare? How Seniors Can Fight Back

Senior citizens have to be patient and keep close records to appeal when Medicare plans refuse to cover their medicines.

By Judith Graham

May 4, 2017

Low-Income AIDS Patients Fear Coverage Gains May Slip Away

The federal health law made it feasible for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program to expand its efforts and help patients buy marketplace insurance plans to cover drugs and other health care.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

March 21, 2017

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