Decisión de un juez haría que algunas pruebas de detección de cáncer sin costo fueran cosa del pasado
By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews
La decisión podría afectar los exámenes de detección sin copago y servicios preventivos similares que la mayoría de los estadounidenses con seguro tienen como parte de sus planes de salud.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Judicial Body Blow to the ACA
A federal judge in Texas has dealt a big setback to the Affordable Care Act. The same judge who tried in 2018 to declare the entire ACA unconstitutional has now ruled that the law’s main provisions for preventive care are unconstitutional and, therefore, unenforceable nationwide. Also this week, North Carolina became the 40th state to expand Medicaid under the ACA. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, March 30, 2023
A psychiatric bill, buying Narcan over the counter, xylazine and fentanyl, covid, mental health, gun violence, and more are in the news.
$50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.
By Aneri Pattani
Spending the money effectively and equitably is a tall order for state and local governments, and a lack of transparency in the process is already leading to fears of misuse.
Se pagarán $50,000 millones como liquidación del acuerdo sobre opioides. Veremos cómo se gastan
By Aneri Pattani
La mayoría de los acuerdos estipulan que los estados deben gastar al menos el 85% del dinero que recibirán, en los próximos 15 años, en el tratamiento y la prevención de adicciones.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Covid boosters, gun violence, transgender health, overcrowded jails, abortion policies, housing, opioids, and more are in the news.
ER’s Error Lands a 4-Year-Old in Collections (For Care He Didn’t Receive)
By Daniel Chang
A Florida woman tried to dispute an emergency room bill, but the hospital and collection agency refused to talk to her — because it was her child’s name on the bill, not hers.
States Try to Obscure Execution Details as Drugmakers Hinder Lethal Injection
By Renuka Rayasam
Pharmaceutical companies have put the brakes on many states’ ability to execute prisoners using lethal injections. Lacking alternatives, states are trying to keep the public from learning details about how they carry out executions.
A Progress Check on Hospital Price Transparency
By Michelle Andrews
Hospitals are facing mixed reviews regarding their efforts to comply with a federal requirement that they post information about prices related to nearly every health care service they provide.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Homeless spending, masks, covid research, gun violence, deadly fungus, mental health, FEMA aid, and more are in today’s news.
