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At Raucous Hearing, No Unity On Vaping Issues

By Rachel Bluth September 24, 2019

A hearing before a House Oversight and Reform Committee panel on how to address the crisis of respiratory injuries related to vaping turned surprisingly partisan.

Medicaid Nearing ‘Eye Of The Storm’ As Newly Unemployed Look For Coverage

By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz and Rachel Bluth April 3, 2020

The coronavirus outbreak has forced millions of Americans — including more than 1.6 million Californians — out of work. The federal-state health program for low-income people could face unprecedented strains as many states don’t necessarily have the resources or systems in place to meet the demand.

Medicaid en el “ojo de la tormenta” por nuevos desempleados que buscan cobertura

By Shefali Luthra and Phil Galewitz and Rachel Bluth April 3, 2020

Con más desempleados aplicando para seguro médico, Medicaid podría colapsar A medida que el coronavirus agita la economía y deja a millones de estadounidenses sin trabajo, Medicaid surge como el plan de salud obvio para muchos de los nuevos desempleados. Eso podría generar tensiones sin precedentes en este vital programa, según funcionarios estatales y analistas. […]

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Waiting For The Trump Health Plan

September 5, 2019

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.

They Got Estimates Before Surgery — And A Bill After That Was 50% More

By Rachel Bluth August 30, 2019

Patients are often told to be smart consumers and shop around for health care before they use it. What happens when people actually take that advice?

New California Coronavirus Case Reveals Problems with U.S. Testing Protocols

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Rachel Bluth February 27, 2020

Disease experts say a new coronavirus case in California underscores the need for more widespread community testing for the illness, as well as problems caused by the delays in getting functional coronavirus test kits to state and local public health agencies.

Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will ‘Shred’ The Safety Net

By Rachel Bluth August 7, 2019

A case of questionable logic.

Testing In California Still A Frustrating Patchwork Of Haves And Have-Nots

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth May 4, 2020

It’s hard to overstate how uneven access to critical coronavirus test kits remains in the nation’s largest state. Even as some Southern California counties are opening drive-thru sites to make testing available to any resident who wants it, a rural northern county is testing raw sewage to determine whether the coronavirus has infiltrated its communities.

Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?

By Rachel Bluth July 17, 2019

A House committee approved its version of legislation to solve the problem of surprise medical bills. But the measure includes a key provision that’s got less support in the Senate.

Senate Panel Makes Surprisingly Fast Work Of ‘Surprise Medical Bills’ Package

By Rachel Bluth June 26, 2019

The measure also includes a range of provisions designed to address health care costs.

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