Federal Program to Save Rural Hospitals Feels ‘Growing Pains’
By Sarah Jane Tribble and Tony Leys
Fewer than two dozen rural hospitals were converted into Rural Emergency Hospitals in the program’s first year. Now, advocates and lawmakers say tweaks to the law are necessary to lure more takers and keep health care in rural communities.
What Would a Second Trump Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
By Julie Rovner
Health policy during Donald Trump’s tenure was dominated by covid-19 and a failed effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. His appointments to the Supreme Court led to the end of national abortion rights, and he took steps to increase hospital price transparency and improve care for veterans.
Cómo impactaría una segunda presidencia de Trump en la atención de salud
By Julie Rovner
Intentar pronosticar las prioridades de Trump en un segundo mandato es aún más difícil ya que cambia frecuentemente de posición sobre los temas, y lo hace muchas veces.
Mary Lou Retton’s Explanation of Health Insurance Takes Some Somersaults
By Julie Appleby
The gold-medal gymnast’s explanation of why she remained uninsured has health policy experts doing mental gymnastics — because it makes little sense.
Trump Official Who OK’d Drugs From Canada Chairs Company Behind Florida’s Import Plan
By Phil Galewitz
Alex Azar advanced Canadian drug importation as Donald Trump’s secretary of Health and Human Services. Now he chairs the board of a company managing Florida’s importation program.
Daily Edition for Friday, January 12, 2024
Tiny homes, long covid, blood supply shortage, reproductive health, vaccines, overdoses, pollutants, and more are in the news.
Rural Hospitals Are Caught in an Aging-Infrastructure Conundrum
By Markian Hawryluk
Small, community hospitals face challenges in paying for the capital improvement projects they need to stay open.
What Would a Nikki Haley Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
By Lauren Sausser
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s tenure in the Palmetto State — which overlapped with several tumultuous years of health care reform — and her recent comments offer clues to how her presidency might affect national health care policy.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': All About the (Government) Funding
With days to go until a large chunk of the federal government runs out of money needed to keep it operating, Congress is still struggling to find a compromise spending plan. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court agreed to hear — this year — a case that pits federal requirements for emergency treatment against state abortion bans. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Tami Luhby of CNN join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews American Medical Association President Jesse Ehrenfeld about the choppy waters facing the nation’s physicians in 2024.
In a Fractious Rerun, GOP Rivals Haley and DeSantis Debate Health Care. Trump Sits It Out.
By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs
The fifth debate of the 2024 GOP presidential primary season took place days before Iowa Republicans will caucus to determine their pick for the top of the party’s ticket. The front-runner, former President Donald Trump, once again did not participate.
