Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight
By Sam Whitehead
For nearly 15 years, the feds have had oversight of Georgia’s treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities. Observers say the state still jeopardizes some of its most marginalized residents by not meeting the terms of its settlement with the Justice Department.
TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
By Darius Tahir
Celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz recently held broad investments in health care, tech, and food companies. Were he confirmed to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, his job would involve interacting with giants of the industry that have contributed to his wealth.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks
Not only has President-elect Donald Trump chosen prominent vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Trump also has said he will nominate controversial TV host Mehmet Oz to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which oversees coverage for nearly half of Americans. Meanwhile, the lame-duck Congress is back in Washington with just a few weeks to figure out how to wrap up work for the year. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Riley Ray Griffin of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Varney, who has been covering a trial in Idaho challenging the lack of medical exceptions in that state’s abortion ban.
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
By Phil Galewitz
Florida sued the FDA over what it said was a “reckless delay” in approving its drug importation plan. Now, nearly a year after the FDA gave the state the green light, the program has yet to begin.
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá sigue en la nada
By Phil Galewitz
Florida solicitó crear un programa de importación en noviembre de 2020, pocos meses después que la administración Trump concediera esta opción a los estados.
Daily Edition for Thursday, November 21, 2024
Kaiser Permanente To Downsize Headquarters In Oakland: Kaiser Permanente, one of Oakland’s largest employers, plans to “significantly reduce its space” at the Ordway Building, where it has been headquartered since 1970, according to a building loan servicer note. It wasn’t clear how much space would be cut. Read more from The San Francisco Chronicle.
After Institutions for People With Disabilities Close, Graves Are at Risk of Being Forgotten
By Tony Leys
Thousands of people with disabilities lived and died in state institutions. Now, decades after the facilities began closing, the cemeteries left behind are at risk of falling into disrepair.
Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.
By Stephanie Armour and Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner
With a new Trump administration poised to move into the White House and Republicans set to control both chambers of Congress, party leaders are making a to-do list for the Affordable Care Act.
El poder en Washington ha cambiado. ACA podría cambiar también
By Stephanie Armour and Sam Whitehead and Julie Rovner
El futuro gobernante prepara el terreno para hacer cambios potencialmente sísmicos que podrían limitar la expansión de Medicaid, aumentar la tasa de personas sin seguro, debilitar las protecciones para los pacientes y elevar los costos de las primas para millones de personas.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Bay Area Child Recovering From Bird Flu Of Unknown Origin: Alameda County health officials are investigating a case of bird flu in a child experiencing mild upper respiratory symptoms. The source of infection is not known, although health officials are looking into possible contact with wild birds. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times and CalMatters.
