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Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Medicaid, Privacy And Tom Price’s Return

May 3, 2018

Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the latest on states’ efforts to reshape their Medicaid programs, the kerfuffle over President Donald Trump’s medical records and comments by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about Congress’ repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s “individual mandate” penalty. Rovner also interviews Harvard professor Robert Blendon about the complex politics of health in the coming midterm elections.

Charlottesville’s High Health Plan Premiums Give Rise To Activism — And Unconventional Solutions

By Rachel Bluth April 25, 2018

For people who buy their health coverage rather than get it from the government or through work, this Virginia city has claimed the title of having the country’s highest health insurance costs, and its residents are fighting back.

Americans Have Mixed Feelings About The ACA’s Future — But Like Their Plans

By Rachel Bluth April 3, 2018

Most people who buy insurance on the individual market say they are motivated by concerns about high medical bills and a desire for peace of mind — not the law’s requirement that they have coverage, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

‘Peanut Butter Cup’ Vape: Is This Dessert Or An E-Cigarette Flavor?

By Rachel Bluth March 26, 2018

Research out Monday offers evidence that advertising for e-cigarettes and other new tobacco products, which aren’t subject to the same restrictions that apply to the marketing traditional cigarettes, is stoking use among adolescents and young-adult smokers.

Poll: Americans Aghast Over Drug Costs But Aren’t Holding Their Breath For A Fix

By Rachel Bluth March 23, 2018

Almost three-quarters of Americans think the pharmaceutical industry has too much power in the nation’s capital, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate

By Rachel Bluth March 9, 2018

As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action. California policy makers are discussing but have not proposed an individual mandate.

Nation’s Top Doc Wants The Overdose Antidote Widely On Hand. Is That Feasible?

By Shefali Luthra and Rachel Bluth April 18, 2018

Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged more people to carry the drug naloxone, a lifesaving treatment for opioid overdoses. But this policy is tricky to implement.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Farewell, Individual Mandate

December 15, 2017

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss health issues in the emerging tax bill, including the likely repeal of fines for those who fail to obtain health insurance. They also talk about the end of “open enrollment” for 2018 individual health insurance coverage.

Deciden bajar sus salarios para poder tener seguro a través del Obamacare

By Rachel Bluth December 4, 2017

Para este matrimonio de Tennessee, la diferencia de salario significó tener una prima de $87, frente a una anterior de $2,100.

Middle-Class Earners Weigh Love And Money To Curb Obamacare Premiums

By Rachel Bluth December 4, 2017

Ineligible for subsidies, a Tennessee woman quit her job to get an affordable health care premium. Conventional steps — such as maxing out your 401(k) contribution each year — may also do the job, financial planners say.

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