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At Trump’s GOP Convention, There’s Little To Be Heard on Health Care

By Phil Galewitz July 19, 2024

Republicans were once the party of Obamacare repeal and abortion opposition. They’ve said little about either issue in Milwaukee.

Misleading Ads Play Key Role in Schemes to Gin Up Unauthorized ACA Sign-Ups, Lawsuit Alleges

By Julie Appleby Updated July 22, 2024 Originally Published July 19, 2024

Misleading money-for-groceries ads helped lure people to call centers where some were enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage — or switched from their existing plans — without their express permission, a new lawsuit alleges.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA

July 18, 2024

After an assassination attempt last weekend sent former President Donald Trump to the hospital with minor injuries, the Republican National Convention went off with little mention of health care issues. And Trump’s newly nominated vice presidential pick, Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, has barely staked out a record on health during his 18 months in office — aside from being strongly opposed to abortion. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Renuka Rayasam, who wrote June’s installment of KFF Health News-NPR “Bill of the Month,” about a patient who walked into what he thought was an urgent care center and walked out with an emergency room bill. 

Daily Edition for Thursday, July 18, 2024

July 18, 2024

Opioids, long covid, bird flu, medical debt, heat safety, noise pollution, mental health, housing issues, and more are in the news.

Trump Is Wrong in Claiming Full Credit for Lowering Insulin Prices

By Jacob Gardenswartz July 18, 2024

Though the Trump administration established a voluntary, temporary program lowering insulin costs for some older Americans on Medicare, the mandatory price caps implemented through Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act go significantly further.

Tennessee Agrees To Remove Sex Workers With HIV From Sex Offender Registry

By Brett Kelman July 17, 2024

For years, Tennessee has required anyone convicted of prostitution while HIV-positive to register as a sex offender for life. In response to DOJ and ACLU discrimination suits, the state has agreed to reverse course.

Daily Edition for Wednesday, July 17, 2024

July 17, 2024

Treating the homeless, hospital equity, mental health, extreme heat, long covid, transgender health, and more are in today’s news.

A Little-Recognized Public Health Crisis

By Vanessa G. Sánchez July 17, 2024

About every 12 minutes, someone is killed on America’s roads and countless others are injured. More than 42,500 people died in car crashes in 2022, a death toll that rivals or surpasses those of other major public health threats, such as the flu and gun violence. “We have not recognized that traffic violence is a […]

A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It

By Angela Hart July 17, 2024

Healthcare in Action, a California medical group that exclusively serves homeless people, has tapped into growing demand and funding for street medicine services. Three years in, the innovative nonprofit is raking in revenue and serving thousands of people who otherwise might flock to the hospital for high-cost care.

Her Hearing Implant Was Preapproved. Nonetheless, She Got $139,000 Bills for Months.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal July 17, 2024

Even when patients double-check that their care is covered by insurance, health providers often send them bills as they haggle with insurers over reimbursement, which can last for months. It’s stressful and annoying — but legal.

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