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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': New Year, Same Abortion Debate

January 4, 2024

Some Supreme Court justices were wrong if they assumed overturning “Roe v. Wade” would settle the abortion issue before the high court. At least two cases are awaiting consideration, and more are in the legal pipeline. Meanwhile, Congress once again has only days until the next temporary spending bill runs out, with no budget deal in sight. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sandro Galea, dean of the Boston University School of Public Health, about how public health can regain public trust.

Most People Dropped in Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Never Tried to Renew Coverage, Utah Finds

By Phil Galewitz January 4, 2024

Medicaid officials in Utah conducted a survey to answer a burning question in health policy: What happened to people dropped from the program in the post-pandemic “unwinding”?

Daily Edition for Thursday, January 4, 2024

January 4, 2024

Medicaid, suicide prevention, covid hospitalizations and deaths up, mental health reform, Medicare, smoking, and more are in the news.

Woman Petitions Health Insurer After Company Approves — Then Rejects — Her Infusions

By Lauren Sausser January 4, 2024

Even people with good insurance aren’t guaranteed affordable care, as this California Healthline follow-up to one patient’s saga shows.

States Begin Tapping Medicaid Dollars to Combat Gun Violence

By Samantha Young January 4, 2024

The Biden administration is allowing states to use money from the insurance program for low-income and disabled residents to pay for gun violence prevention. California and six other states have approved such spending, with more expected to follow.

Daily Edition for Wednesday, January 3, 2024

January 3, 2024

Addiction, health industry layoffs, Medi-Cal expansion, long covid, prison health, AI errors, mental health, and more are in the news.

Patients With Narcolepsy Face a Dual Nightmare of Medication Shortages and Stigma

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times January 3, 2024

It’s been more than a year since the FDA declared a national shortage of Adderall, and it’s affecting more than just patients with ADHD. Those with narcolepsy, a much rarer condition, are often treated with the same medication. Without it, they’re often unable to drive or function as usual.

Doctors Are as Vulnerable to Addiction as Anyone. California Grapples With a Response.

By Bernard J. Wolfson January 3, 2024

The Medical Board of California, which licenses MDs, is developing a program to evaluate, treat, and monitor doctors with alcohol and drug problems. But there is sharp disagreement over whether those who might volunteer for the program should be subject to public disclosure and over how much participants should pay.

Los médicos son tan vulnerables a la adicción como cualquier persona

By Bernard J. Wolfson January 3, 2024

El alcohol es una droga muy común entre los médicos, pero su fácil acceso a los analgésicos es también un riesgo particular.

Pacientes con narcolepsia enfrentan una doble pesadilla: escasez de medicamentos y estigma

By Lauren Peace, Tampa Bay Times January 3, 2024

Se estima que una de cada 2,000 personas en los Estados Unidos vive con narcolepsia (más de 160,000 en todo el país).

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