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Trump’s Boast About U.S., South Korea Coronavirus Testing Misses The Mark

By Shefali Luthra March 25, 2020

The president’s statement frames the data in a way that doesn’t accurately represent the status of the American response to COVID-19.

And Then There Were Two: Biden, Sanders Debate With Coronavirus On Everyone’s Mind

By Emmarie Huetteman March 15, 2020

The candidates talked about their views on how this public health crisis should be managed. Though they disagreed on many points, they shared disapproval of the Trump administration’s response.

Was The Novel Coronavirus Really Sneaky In Its Spread To The U.S.? Experts Say No.

By Shefali Luthra March 19, 2020

Public health professionals dismissed the president’s claims that the spread of the coronavirus, in particular, and the threat of a pandemic, in general, snuck up on us as being “simply astonishing” and “simply untrue.”

The Coronavirus, The Congressman And Me

By Shefali Luthra March 13, 2020

When four KHN reporters were possibly exposed to COVID-19, they tried to take preventive steps. But even for health care journalists, getting tested for the virus ― and figuring out what to do next — is an uphill task.

Insurers Sank Connecticut’s ‘Public Option.’ Would A National Version Survive?

By Shefali Luthra March 4, 2020

Even in a solidly blue state where voters were demanding relief from high health care costs, the idea of a government-run public option for health insurance faced a “steam train of opposition.”

Sanders Embraces New Study That Lowers ‘Medicare For All’s’ Cost, But Skepticism Abounds

By Shefali Luthra February 25, 2020

The research exaggerates potential savings, cherry-picks evidence and downplays some of the potential trade-offs.

Past As Prologue: Questioning Buttigieg’s Claim About Keeping Your Health Care

By Shefali Luthra February 25, 2020

It’s “déjà vu all over again.”

Would ‘Medicare For All’ Cost More Than U.S. Budget? Biden Says So. Math Says No.

By Shefali Luthra February 14, 2020

Biden’s statement misses the mark because of messy math.

Women Shouldn’t Get A Bill For An IUD … But Sometimes They Do

By Shefali Luthra February 7, 2020

The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover birth control with no out-of-pocket costs, but the enforcement mechanism is weak and a pending court case could add further complications.

To Boost Bottom Lines, Single-Payer May Be Just What These Restaurateurs Ordered

By Shefali Luthra February 6, 2020

Small-business owners, frustrated by the byzantine health system, are warming to the idea of a “Medicare for All,” government-run system, even if it increases their taxes. But they have questions.

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