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Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access

Episode 342

April 11, 2024

A week after the Florida Supreme Court said the state could enforce an abortion ban passed in 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that state could enforce a near-total ban passed in 1864 — over a half-century before Arizona became a state. The move further scrambled the abortion issue for Republicans and posed an immediate quandary for former President Donald Trump, who has been seeking an elusive middle ground in the polarized debate. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join �鶹Ů�� Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews �鶹Ů�� Health News’ Molly Castle Work, who reported and wrote the latest �鶹Ů�� Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature, about an air-ambulance ride for an infant with RSV that his insurer deemed not medically necessary.

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The Health 202

The NIH Hopes To Make TMJ ‘Bearable.’ It Has a Long Way To Go.

By Brett Kelman

April 10, 2024

The Health 202

Becerra Joins the Fray Over Reproductive Rights

By Daniel Chang

April 9, 2024

Readers Speak Up About Women’s Health Issues, From Reproductive Care to Drinking

�鶹Ů�� Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

April 9, 2024

The Health 202

As Republicans Wrestle With IVF, the Biden Administration Expands Benefits

By Michelle Andrews

April 5, 2024

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Dietary Choices Are Linked to Higher Rates of Preeclampsia Among Latinas

Researchers at the USC Keck School of Medicine found that Latinas who ate vegetables, fruits, and healthy oils-based foods had fewer incidences of preeclampsia. More research is needed to determine the exact diet that could be beneficial.

By Vanessa G. Sánchez

April 5, 2024

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The Horrors of TMJ: Chronic Pain, Metal Jaws, and Futile Treatments

TMJ disorders affect as many as 1 in 10 Americans and yet remain poorly understood and ineffectively treated. Many common treatments used by dentists lack scientific evidence.

By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News

April 4, 2024

In vitro fertilization medications and sanitary products are displayed on a countertop.

Feds Join Ranks of Employers with Generous Fertility Benefits

Starting this year, federal employees can choose plans that cover a broad menu of fertility services, including up to $25,000 annually for in vitro fertilization procedures. At the same time, politics around IVF and reproductive health have become a central issue in the current election-year debate.

By Michelle Andrews

April 4, 2024

A card for the California State University-San Bernardino’s Student Health Center. It lists services, such as "Vaccinations, on site pharmacy, primary care services, and reproductive care."

California Universities Are Required to Offer Abortion Pills. Many Just Don’t Mention It.

One year after California became the first state to require public universities to provide abortion pills to students, LAist found that basic information for students to obtain the medication is often nonexistent.

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist and Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, LAist

April 2, 2024

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The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill

Episode 340

March 28, 2024

The Supreme Court this week heard its first abortion case since overturning Roe v. Wade in 2022, about an appeals court ruling that would dramatically restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone. But while it seems likely that this case could be dismissed on a technicality, abortion opponents have more challenges in the pipeline. Meanwhile, health issues are heating up on the campaign trail, as Republicans continue to take aim at Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act — all things Democrats are delighted to defend. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join �鶹Ů�� Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews �鶹Ů�� Health News’ Tony Leys, who wrote a �鶹Ů�� Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about Medicare and a very expensive air-ambulance ride. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

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More Women Are Drinking Themselves Sick. The Biden Administration Is Concerned.

Historically, alcohol use disorder has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms over the past 50 years have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women. “It’s a very taboo topic,” one expert said.

By Lauren Sausser

March 28, 2024

Justices of the US Supreme Court pose for their official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on October 7, 2022. (Seated from left) Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Samuel Alito and Associate Justice Elena Kagan, (Standing behind from left) Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Associate Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.

At Stake in Mifepristone Case: Abortion, FDA’s Authority, and Return to 1873 Obscenity Law

The end goal for a conservative Christian group’s mifepristone case before the Supreme Court: a de facto nationwide abortion ban.

By Sarah Varney

March 25, 2024

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Journalists Track Efforts to Curb the Opioid Crisis and Put Catholic Hospitals Under the Scope

�鶹Ů�� Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in recent weeks to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

March 23, 2024

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The ACA Turns 14

Episode 339

March 21, 2024

Saturday marks the 14th anniversary of the still somewhat embattled Affordable Care Act. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra joins host Julie Rovner to discuss the accomplishments of the health law — and the challenges it still faces. Also this week, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Mary Agnes Carey of �鶹Ů�� Health News join Rovner to discuss what should be the final funding bill for HHS for fiscal 2024, next week’s Supreme Court oral arguments in a case challenging abortion medication, and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

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Watch: Many Americans Are Unaware of HIV Prevention Medication

Some Americans mistakenly believe medication to prevent HIV transmission through sex is just for certain groups such as gay men, but anyone who’s at risk for contracting HIV through sex could benefit.

By Céline Gounder

March 20, 2024

A woman is photographed from the chin down, with the focus on her sweatshirt. The shirt reads, "ABORTION IS ON THE BALLOT."

How National Political Ambition Could Fuel, or Fail, Initiatives to Protect Abortion Rights in States

As money flows to abortion rights initiatives in states, some donors focus on where anger over the "Dobbs" ruling could propel voter turnout and spur Democratic victories up and down the ballot, including in key Senate races and the White House.

By Bram Sable-Smith and Rachana Pradhan

March 19, 2024

The Health 202

Joe Biden’s Skittish Support for Abortion Rights

By Julie Rovner

March 15, 2024

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Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All

Episode 338

March 14, 2024

Health care wasn’t expected to be a major theme for this year’s elections. But as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their respective party nominations this week, the future of both Medicare and the Affordable Care Act appears to be up for debate. Meanwhile, the cyberattack of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to do damage to the companies’ finances with no quick end in sight. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join �鶹Ů�� Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Kelly Henning of Bloomberg Philanthropies about a new, four-part documentary series on the history of public health, “The Invisible Shield.” Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.

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Gov. Greg Gianforte, surrounded by Republican lawmakers, speaks at a bill signing ceremony on the steps of the State Capitol, in Helena, MT. Press huddles in front of the podium he speaks from with microphones and cameras.

Montana, an Island of Abortion Access, Preps for Consequential Elections and Court Decisions

A 25-year-old state Supreme Court ruling protects abortion rights in conservative Montana. That hasn’t stopped Republicans and anti-abortion advocates from trying to institute a ban.

By Arielle Zionts

March 14, 2024

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A New $16,000 Postpartum Depression Drug Is Here. How Will Insurers Handle It?

A pill form of an effective drug for postpartum depression hit the market in December, but most insurers do not yet have a policy on when or whether they will pay for it. The hurdles to obtain its predecessor medication have advocates worried.

By April Dembosky, KQED

March 12, 2024

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