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Support for âMedicare-for-allâ is becoming a front-runner topic among Democratic presidential candidates. But the phrase is being used to describe any number of policies.
Medicare and many private insurers view prescribing drugs to improve sexual function as a lifestyle issue thatâs not medically necessary to pay for.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
The âMedicareâfor-allâ debate is already in full swing, but what does that phrase even mean? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNâs Julie Rovner for a beginnerâs guide to the next big health policy debate. For âextra credit,â the panelists provide their favorite health policy stories of the week, and as a special Valentineâs Day bonus, their favorite #HealthPolicyValentines.
As calls for "Medicare-for-all" grow louder among Democrats in Congress, Democratic governors and mayors have been pushing ahead with urgency to corral medical costs and bring health care to those who remain uninsured.
In Texas, many people have a right to mediation of medical bills. But the concept can be off-putting, and patients often think they need a lawyer, which isn't the case.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
Health was a featured player in President Donald Trumpâs 2019 State of the Union address. The president set goals to bring down prescription drug prices, end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and cure childhood cancer, among other things. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for âextra credit,â provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN senior correspondent Phil Galewitz about the current âBill of the Monthâ feature.
The recent declaration by President Donald Trump that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration echoed through the halls of Congress.
The White House and HHS want to eliminate a âshadowy system of kickbacksâ in the drug industry pipeline.
The latest example is Sutter Health and Anthem Blue Cross, whose failure to seal a deal is causing Anthem members to worry they may not have access to one of the dominant hospital chains in Northern California. Across the U.S., the stakes in such contract fights have risen, as health systems and insurers battle to increase their market share.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
Delta Dental of California, with more than 36 million enrollees across the country, is looking to buy a stake in a for-profit insurance company based in Oregon. Consumer advocates are calling on regulators to scrutinize the transaction, arguing that it is just the latest questionable move by the nonprofit dental insurer whose corporate practices may be out of step with its tax-exempt status.
Congress and President Donald Trump are starting to wrestle with health policy issues, and health is already a key debate point in the early run-up to the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Might any major health policy legislation be passed and signed this year? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Kimberly Leonard of The Washington Examiner, along with special guest Tom Miller of the American Enterprise Institute, join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and take questions from a live studio audience.
People looking for insurance during the recent open enrollment period were frequently directed to websites promoting plans that are not required to offer the federal health lawâs consumer guarantees.
Even though the number of people renewing their Covered California health plans increased this year, new enrollment plunged by nearly a quarter compared with last year, posting a bigger drop than the federal health insurance exchange, healthcare.gov, which saw a 16 percent decrease. Officials largely blame the elimination of the federal tax penalty for people without insurance.
A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, and a colleague called 911. He turned out to be fine, but the trip to the ER cost him his whole deductible.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
The governor of California has proposed some big ideas. Who knows whether he can pull them off, but thereâs reason for hope.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
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