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Daily Edition for Friday, March 4, 2022

March 4, 2022

Friday’s California health news roundup covers mental health, mask mandates, vaccines, drug prices, opioids, veteran health, and more.

$35 Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, and Bipartisan. But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway.

By Michael McAuliff March 4, 2022

Spun off from the ailing but not-quite-dead Build Back Better legislation, a popular proposal to cap out-of-pocket insulin costs at $35 a month faces tough political realities that could kill it.

When Teens Blow Off Parents’ Pleas to Get Vaccinated, the Consequences Can Be Deadly

By Bernard J. Wolfson March 4, 2022

Kennedy Stonum, a 17-year-old high school junior, resisted getting vaccinated against covid-19, as did 20-year-old Tyler Gilreath, whose mother had nagged him for months to get the shots. Both died.

Cuando los adolescentes no hacen caso al ruego de sus padres para que se vacunen, las consecuencias pueden ser mortales

By Bernard J. Wolfson March 4, 2022

Poco más del 57% de los adolescentes de 12 a 17 años y el 62% de los jóvenes de 18 a 24 años están completamente vacunados. Para estas franjas de edad covid también puede ser mortal.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Health-Heavy State of the Union

March 3, 2022

President Joe Biden spent a large portion of his first State of the Union address talking about foreign affairs, but he also spent time on an array of health topics, including mental health, nursing home regulation, and toxic burn pits. Also this week, the administration unveiled a strategy to address the covid pandemic going forward. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Amy Goldstein of The Washington Post, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Newsom’s Big Promises on Drug Prices Are Slow to Materialize

By Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young March 3, 2022

Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched several initiatives to cut rising drug prices, but the savings haven’t been as monumental as he promised. And his plan to have California make its own generic drugs hasn’t gotten off the ground.

Daily Edition for Thursday, March 3, 2022

March 3, 2022

Thursday’s California health news roundup covers covid cases, masks, vaccines, TikTok, pandemic strategy, mental health and more.

Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, but He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It

By Rachana Pradhan and Harris Meyer March 3, 2022

CMS chief Chiquita Brooks-LaSure says the agency reserves its power to quickly institute new regulations for “absolute emergencies.” On staffing, nursing home residents might need to wait years to see any real change.

Calls to Overhaul Methadone Distribution Intensify, but Clinics Resist

By Markian Hawryluk March 3, 2022

The pandemic has shown that loosening the strict regulations on distributing methadone helps people recovering from addiction stay in treatment. But clinics with a financial stake in keeping the status quo don’t want to make permanent changes.

Seeking to Shift Costs to Medicare, More Employers Move Retirees to Advantage Plans

By Susan Jaffe March 3, 2022

Private and public employers are increasingly using the government’s Medicare Advantage program as an alternative to their existing retiree health plan and traditional Medicare coverage. As a result, the federal government is paying the “overwhelming majority” of medical costs, according to an industry analyst.

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