KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Happy 50th, ERISA
What does a law to protect worker pensions have to do with how health insurance is regulated? Far more than most people may think. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, turns 50 in September. The law fundamentally changed the way the federal and state governments regulate employer-provided health insurance and continues to shape health policy in the United States. In this special episode of “What the Health?”, host and KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner speaks to Larry Levitt of KFF, Paul Fronstin of the Employee Benefit Research Institute, and Ilyse Schuman of the American Benefits Council about the history of ERISA and what its future might hold.
Daily Edition for Thursday, August 15, 2024
Fatal Overdoses In San Francisco Fall For Second Straight Month: In a hopeful sign that San Francisco’s devastating overdose crisis may be turning a corner, the city saw the number of fatal overdoses fall for the second consecutive month — to 39 in July. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle.
Most Black Hospitals Across the South Closed Long Ago. Their Impact Endures.
By Lauren Sausser
Taborian Hospital in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, was established to exclusively admit Black patients during a time when Jim Crow laws barred them from accessing the same health care facilities as white patients. Its closure underscores how hundreds of Black hospitals in the U.S. fell casualty to social progress.
New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act
By Julie Appleby
While fighting potential fraud in government programs has long been a conservative rallying cry, recent criticisms of the Affordable Care Act represent a renewed line of attack on the program when repealing it is unlikely.
The FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use
By David Hilzenrath
With medical devices, recalls are not always what they seem. In some recalls, including some of the most serious, the FDA and the manufacturers let doctors and hospitals continue to use the devices.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Rady Children’s Nurses Reach Tentative Deal: As a second nurses strike is looming, the union representing nurses at Rady Children's Hospital has come to a tentative collective bargaining agreement with hospital officials. The nurses are expected to start voting Thursday morning. Read more from ABC 10 News.
Kids Who Survived Super Bowl Shooting Are Scared, Suffering Panic Attacks and Sleep Problems
By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR
Six months after the Feb. 14 parade, parents of survivors under 18 years old say their children are deeply changed. In this installment of “The Injured,” we meet kids who survived the mass shooting only to live with long-term emotional scars.
Opioid Settlements Promise Mississippi a Windfall. What Happens Next?
By Violet Jira, Mississippi Today and Henry Larweh
Millions of dollars from national opioid settlements are pouring into Mississippi. The state and localities haven’t spent much yet. In many cases, how the money will be used is up in the air.
Niños que sobrevivieron al tiroteo del Super Bowl tienen miedo, ataques de pánico y trastornos del sueño
By Bram Sable-Smith and Peggy Lowe, KCUR
Los niños son particularmente vulnerables al estrés de la violencia con armas de fuego, y 10 de las 24 que sufrieron heridas de bala en el desfile del 14 de febrero tenían menos de 18 años.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Newsom Urged To Spell Out Expectations For Homeless Clear-Out: Elected leaders in the city and county of Los Angeles are offering mixed reviews of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s threat to cut off state funding to governments that don’t do more to remove homeless encampments. Some hailed his efforts, but others have complained that his criteria for progress are unclear. Read more from LAist.
