The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine
By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker
New court filings and lobbying reports reveal an industry drive to tamp down critics — and retain billions of dollars in overcharges.
Daily Edition for Friday, September 27, 2024
California Officially Apologizes For Harms Caused By Slavery And Bias: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a formal apology for California’s role in slavery and legacy of racism against Black people as part of a series of reparations bills he approved Thursday. Read more from the Los Angeles Times and Politico. Scroll down for more legislative news.
A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals
By Sarah Jane Tribble
A remote Wyoming community hoped for years to have more access to health care. Now, after receiving federal funding, it is bucking dismal closure trends throughout the rural U.S. and building its own hospital. And it’s not the only one.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session
Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, September 26, 2024
Newsom Again Rejects Free Condoms In Schools: Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a bill Wednesday for the second year in a row that would have required high schools to offer free condoms to students, arguing that it would cost too much. Read more from Politico.
In Montana Senate Race, Democrat Jon Tester Misleads on Republican Tim Sheehy’s Abortion Stance
By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact
Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy has said he supports letting states decide the abortion parameters within their borders and supports including exceptions for rape, incest, and the life of the pregnant woman in legislation to restrict abortion.
Nursing Aides Plagued by PTSD After ‘Nightmare’ Covid Conditions, With Little Help
By Amy Maxmen
A KFF Health News investigation reveals that employers and the government have offered nursing aides little assistance for PTSD and other ongoing maladies triggered by hazardous work during the pandemic.
Democratic Hopefuls Fault GOP Incumbents for Anti-Abortion Records in Congress
By Molly Castle Work
Democratic congressional hopefuls in California are highlighting the anti-abortion records of vulnerable Republican incumbents, many of whom have moderated their stances ahead of the election. With control of the U.S. House at stake, Democrats hope to convince voters that their candidates will do more to protect women’s health.
Aspirantes demócratas culpan a los republicanos en las bancas por sus antecedentes antiaborto en el Congreso
By Molly Castle Work
A medida que se acerca el día de las elecciones, los aspirantes demócratas están haciendo todo lo posible para vincular a sus oponentes republicanos en distritos congresionales disputados con sus antecedentes antiaborto.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, September 25, 2024
California Will Offer Free Covid Shots: California has extended its own version of a federal program that will cover the cost of covid vaccination for uninsured Californians through the end of the year. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle. Scroll down for more covid updates.
