Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
By Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 6, 2019
Good morning! Charges were announced Thursday against 30 defendants who were accused of a major Medicare fraud scheme in the Bay Area involving millions in illegal kickbacks to health care professionals. Read more about that below, but first here are some of your other top health care stories of the day.
Mientras baja brote de sarampión, NY pone en marcha nuevas reglas de vacunación
By Michelle Andrews
La nueva legislación deroga las exenciones de vacunación religiosa en las escuelas. Otra norma endurece las reglas sobre las vinculadas a razones médicas.
Groupons For Medical Treatment? Welcome To Today’s U.S. Health Care
By Lauren Weber
Groupon and other deal sites are the latest marketing tactic in medicine, offering bargain prices but potentially unnecessary, duplicative services.
As Measles Outbreak Fades, N.Y. Sets In Motion New Rules On School Vaccinations
By Michelle Andrews
New York, where nearly 900 people contracted measles this year, has enacted contentious requirements for immunizations.
Watch: Five Things To Know About Hunger Among America’s Aging
One out of every 13 seniors in America struggles to get enough food to eat while the federal program intended to help hasn’t kept pace with the graying population. KHN Midwest editor/correspondent Laura Ungar explains what you need to know about this largely hidden problem.
How Political Maneuvering Derailed A Red State’s Path To Medicaid Expansion
By Lauren Weber
When Kansas elected Laura Kelly as governor, Medicaid expansion looked like a shoo-in, with seemingly broad support across state government. It didn’t happen. A look at conservatives’ new health care playbook and the politics of obstruction. Health care for 130,000 Kansans hangs in the balance.
Listen: India Gives Opioid Makers A Huge And Growing New Market
KHN’s Sarah Varney discussed opioid painkillers in India with NPR’s Rachel Martin on “Morning Edition” Thursday.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Waiting For The Trump Health Plan
President Donald Trump keeps promising a new health plan, but so far it’s nowhere to be seen. Meanwhile, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is proposing a plan to cancel billions of dollars in medical debt owed by patients. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Rovner also interviews KHN’s Rachel Bluth about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 5, 2019
Good morning! Here are your top California health news stories of the day.