KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0
As Donald Trump readies for his return to the White House — with the backing of a GOP majority in the Senate and, possibly, the House — the entire health care industry is waiting to see what happens next. Clearly on the agenda: the future of abortion and reproductive rights, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and public health’s infrastructure. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Jackie Fortiér, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-Washington Post “Bill of the Month” feature, about a 2-year-old who had a very expensive run-in with a rattlesnake.
Daily Edition for Friday, November 8, 2024
Lurie Ousts Breed As Mayor Of San Francisco: Daniel Lurie has been elected mayor of San Francisco, denying London Breed another term after arguing that her flawed leadership exacerbated the drug crisis, homelessness, and public concerns about crime. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times.
Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits
By Fred Schulte
Medicare officials defend the use of home visits that often spot medical conditions that are never treated.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 7, 2024
Newsom Vows To Protect Californians’ Health Care Freedoms: California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday that California will work with President-elect Donald Trump but will also “defend our Constitution and uphold the rule of law.” The governor — again a leading contender for the 2028 presidential nomination — has long proclaimed that he will protect reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and more. Read more from Politico, Deadline, the San Francisco Chronicle, and CalMatters.
12 States Promised To Open the Books on Their Opioid Settlement Funds. We Checked Up on Them.
By Aneri Pattani
Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and public policy experts have repeatedly called on state and local governments to transparently report how they’re using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid makers and distributors.
Tribal Health Leaders Say Feds Haven’t Treated Syphilis Outbreak as Health Emergency
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
The National Indian Health Board has urged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to declare a public health emergency as an alarming syphilis outbreak, which disproportionately affects Native Americans, continues. This is the latest plea for more resources from tribal leaders after previous requests went unanswered.
Prepared for Trump’s Comeback, California’s Attorney General Is Ready To Fight
By Molly Castle Work
Attorney General Rob Bonta, a longtime champion of reproductive rights, is ready to lead California in the fight to protect abortion under Trump’s second presidency. In a Q&A, he shares how his upbringing prepared him for the role.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 6, 2024
Prop. 3 Results: California Voters Reaffirm Gay Marriage: By an overwhelming vote, California will enshrine the right to marry into the California Constitution, regardless of gender or ethnicity. Read more from the LA Blade and ABC7.
7 of 10 States Backed Abortion Rights. But Little To Change Yet.
By Bram Sable-Smith
Voters in 10 states weighed in on abortion rights this election. Despite the results supporting abortion rights in seven of those states, much of the abortion landscape on abortion won’t change much immediately, as medical providers navigate the legal hurdles that remain.
Trump’s White House Return Poised To Tangle Health Care Safety Net
By Stephanie Armour
The new Trump administration is likely to reduce subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans and roll back Medicaid coverage. Public health authorities worry that anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be empowered.
