KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Big Week for Biden
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No, the Senate-Passed Reconciliation Bill Won’t Strip $300 Billion From Medicare
Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.” Ad from the American Prosperity Alliance, posted July 19 As Senate Democrats raced to pass […]
A GOP Talking Point Suggests Birth Control Is Not at Risk. Evidence Suggests Otherwise.
“In no way, shape, or form is access to contraception limited or at risk of being limited.” Rep. Kat Cammack (R-Fla.), co-chair, Congressional Pro-Life Caucus […]
In California, Abortion Could Become a Constitutional Right. So Could Birth Control.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Californians will decide in November whether to lock the right to abortion into the state constitution. If they vote “yes” on Proposition […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement
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When Mental Illness Leads to Dropped Charges, Patients Often Go Without Stabilizing Care
For seven years, Timothy Jay Fowler rotated between jail, forced psychiatric hospitalization, and freedom. In 2014, the Great Falls, Montana, man was charged with assaulting […]
Two-Thirds of Americans Disapprove of Ending ‘Roe,’ but It’s Not a Top Voting Issue
Barely a month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade’s federal guarantee of access to abortion, two-thirds of Americans said they disapprove of the […]
Post-‘Roe,’ People Are Seeking Permanent Sterilizations, and Some Are Being Turned Away
HELENA, Mont. — A handful of people recently gathered in the shade of a large pine tree for a going-away party of sorts. Their friend, […]
Three Things About the Abortion Debate That Many People Get Wrong
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to abortion, things are more than a little confused. As lower courts […]
Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers
Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state, […]
FTC Official: Antitrust Push in Health Care Must Focus on a Merger’s ‘Human Impact’
President Joe Biden has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to combat consolidation in the health care industry, saying that it is driving up prices for […]
A Free-for-All From Readers and Tweeters, From Medical Debt to Homelessness
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life After ‘Roe’ Is … Confusing
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‘American Diagnosis’: A Tribal Court in California Works to Heal Family Separation
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Kids Want to Put Montana on Trial for Unhealthy Climate Policies
For her birthday every October, Grace Gibson-Snyder and her family explore the Lamar Valley just inside the northern border of Yellowstone National Park. Carved long […]
Three Things to Know About Insurance Coverage for Abortion
Will your health plan pay for an abortion now that the Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade? Even before the June 24 ruling, insurance […]
Self-Managed Abortions Gain Attention, but Helpers Risk Legal Trouble
At a recent rally in Nashville, Tennessee, Planned Parenthood organizer Julie Edwards looked out at some of the “back-alley abortion” imagery on signs, including bloody […]
Journalists Explain the Effects of ‘Dobbs’ Decision and New Insurer Price Transparency Rules
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed how the Supreme Court’s decision on abortion affects contraception on NPR/WAMU’s “1A” on July 6. Click here to […]
The Push for Abortion Lawmaking After ‘Dobbs’ Is Unique, Legal and Political Experts Say
The end of nationwide abortion protections has been met with a wave of calls from lawmakers and governors in at least a dozen states for […]
Listen: Julie Rovner Rehashes the ‘Roe’ Decision
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on NPR/WAMU’s “1A” on June 24. She also discussed […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A World Without ‘Roe’
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‘American Diagnosis’: Indigenous Advocates Work for Better Reproductive Care
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Genetic Screening Results Just Got Harder to Handle Under New Abortion Rules
Ann was 15 weeks pregnant with her fourth child when the results of her prenatal genetic test came back last August. The test suggested that […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Supreme Court Overturns ‘Roe’
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Como se esperaba, conservadores de la Corte Suprema terminan con el derecho al aborto
El 24 de junio, la Corte Suprema anuló formalmente su histórica decisión Roe vs. Wade de 49 años de antigüedad, y así puso fin a […]
‘It’s Not a Haven’: With Limited Capacity for Abortion Care, Minnesota Clinics Brace for Influx
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A few minutes west of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport sits a brick, one-story building with opaque windows. From the nearby freeways, […]
After Two Ectopic Pregnancies, I Fear What Might Happen Without Roe v. Wade
I’ve been pregnant five times. I have one child. A son, Sam, who was born on his due date, weighing 6 pounds and 14 ounces, […]
A Post-‘Roe’ World in Georgia Will Mean More Restrictions — And More Political Battles
ATLANTA — Jerisha Morton didn’t realize she was pregnant until about six weeks into her pregnancy. She soon started feeling waves of intense nausea. “I […]
Conservatives on Supreme Court, as Expected, End Nationwide Right to Abortion
The Supreme Court on Friday formally overturned its 49-year-old landmark Roe v. Wade decision, and with it ended a half-century of constitutionally guaranteed abortion rights […]
Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on America’s Medical Debt, Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA Goes After Nicotine
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Two Tennessee Abortion Clinics, Awaiting High-Court Ruling, Grapple With Uncertainty
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Corinne Rovetti is worried about what will happen to the Knoxville Center for Reproductive Health if the Supreme Court overturns the constitutional […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Closing In on Covid Vaccines for ‘The Littles’
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a Shot at Gun Control
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Misinformation Clouds America’s Most Popular Emergency Contraception
A brand of specialty mozzarella cheeses. A collection of natural-gas storage terminals. And America’s top-selling emergency contraception. At a moment when half of U.S. states […]
Black Women Have Much at Stake in States Where Abortion Access May Vanish
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — “Adulting” was not going great for Tia Freeman. She had lost her scholarship at the University of Tennessee and enlisted in the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Washington’s Slow Churn
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June 9 Web Event: Americans’ Knowledge and Attitudes About Abortion Access and the Pending Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision within weeks in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, a case that could overturn the 1973 Roe […]
Readers and Tweeters Go to the Mat on Abortion Rights and Perceived Wrongs
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Skirmishes Over Medication Abortions May Renew Debate on State Vs. Federal Powers
As the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guarantees the constitutional right to an abortion, reproductive rights advocates […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A(nother) Very Sad Week
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Police Suspect Arson at Wyoming Site of Clinic That Would Provide Abortions
Police suspect arson was behind a fire that damaged a clinic under construction in Casper that would become Wyoming’s sole site for procedural abortions. A […]
As ‘Trigger Law’ Looms, New Clinic Preps to Provide Abortions in Conservative Bastion
CASPER, Wyo. — A modest, tan building sandwiched between a gas station and a small apartment house near this Western city’s downtown has become an […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage
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State Actions to Protect and Expand Access to Abortion Services
This brief reviews the status of state actions to strengthen and guarantee abortion access to their residents, as well as to prepare for the likely […]
After the Pandemic Hit Nursing Homes Hard, California Lawmakers Push to Tighten Licensing Rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband after his stroke, she expected his stay would be temporary. He never […]
No Prison Time for Tennessee Nurse Convicted of Fatal Drug Error
RaDonda Vaught, a former Tennessee nurse convicted of two felonies for a fatal drug error, whose trial became a rallying cry for nurses fearful of […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Invisible Pandemic
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1931 State Law Makes Abortion a Felony if ‘Roe’ Falls, Warns Michigan Attorney General
When Stephanie Mejia Arciñiega drove her friend to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Ann Arbor, Michigan, they were surrounded by anti-abortion protesters as soon as […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World
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What’s Next If ‘Roe v. Wade’ Falls? More Than Half of States Expected to Ban or Restrict Abortion
If the Supreme Court’s conservative majority affirms the leaked decision overturning abortion rights in the U.S., the effects would be sweeping for 40 million women […]
Historic ‘Breach’ Puts Abortion Rights Supporters and Opponents on Alert for Upcoming Earthquake
For an eventuality that’s been forecast and fought over for decades, no one truly has any idea what would happen if the Supreme Court overturns […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More Covid Complications for Congress
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Judge’s Ruling on the CDC Mask Mandate Highlights the Limits of the Agency’s Power
The role that the federal government plays in containing future epidemics will hinge on the outcome of an appeal of this week’s court ruling that […]
A Travel Nurse Leaves Fears of Hospital Drug Tampering Across Three States
Health officials in at least three states are investigating a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and potentially contaminating vials and syringes of opioid painkillers […]
Why Nurses Are Raging and Quitting After the RaDonda Vaught Verdict
Emma Moore felt cornered. At a community health clinic in Portland, Oregon, the 29-year-old nurse practitioner said she felt overwhelmed and undertrained. Coronavirus patients flooded […]
As Red States Push Strident Abortion Bans, Other Restrictions Suddenly Look Less Extreme
What is the ultimate goal of the anti-abortion movement? It might be surprising. To the casual observer, the obvious answer is that abortion opponents want […]
Colorado Doubles Down on Abortion Rights as Other States — And the High Court — Reconsider
With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in […]
‘An Arm and a Leg’: A Fight for the Right to Help
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Click here for a transcript of the episode. Americans get sued over medical debt. A lot. And […]
Nurse Convicted of Neglect and Negligent Homicide for Fatal Drug Error
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – RaDonda Vaught, a former nurse criminally prosecuted for a fatal drug error in 2017, was convicted of gross neglect of an impaired […]
In Nurse’s Trial, Investigator Says Hospital Bears ‘Heavy’ Responsibility for Patient Death
A lead investigator in the criminal case against former Tennessee nurse RaDonda Vaught testified Wednesday that state investigators found Vanderbilt University Medical Center had a […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now
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State Constitutions Vex Conservatives’ Strategies for a Post-Roe World
Republican lawmakers in a handful of conservative states have stumbled on a roadblock to what they thought would be a clear path to setting new […]
Federal Investigation Into Spine Surgeries Uses Mob Laws to Target Health Care Fraud
A Texas consulting company that arranges spine surgery and other medical care for people injured in car crashes has come under scrutiny in a widening […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Paging the HHS Secretary
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Medicare Patients Win the Right to Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage
A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Roe v. Wade’s (Possibly Last) Anniversary
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Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration covid-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dealing With Drug Prices
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Clinics Say California’s New Medicaid Drug Program Will Force Them to Cut Services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s sweeping new program to buy prescription drugs for its nearly 14 million Medicaid patients has alarmed health clinics that say they […]
Supreme Court Weighs Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Requirements
The Supreme Court on Friday took up one of the most contentious issues of the covid-19 pandemic, hearing a series of cases challenging the Biden […]
A Catch-22 Trips Up Some in Legal Guardianship Who Try to Regain Independence
Ten years ago, Nicholas Clouse was riding shotgun in his friend’s Camaro when the car jerked and he felt himself flying through the air. Clouse’s […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Contagion Confusion
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Crash Course: Injured Patients Who Sign ‘Letters of Protection’ May Face Huge Medical Bills and Risks
Jean Louis-Charles couldn’t afford spine surgery to ease nagging neck and back pain after a car crash. So he signed a document, promising to pay […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, Oh, Omicron
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Split Supreme Court Leaves Texas Abortion Law in Effect, but Says Providers May Sue
In the second-most anticipated abortion case of the year, eight justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that abortion providers can challenge a Texas […]
Suit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing Cases
Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a Biden administration decision on how to implement the law […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About (Vaccine) Mandates
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Roe v. Wade on the Rocks
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Conservative Justices Seem Poised to Overturn Roe’s Abortion Rights
A newly conservative Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the most serious legal challenge in a generation to a woman’s right to obtain an abortion. And […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Big Biden Budget Bill Passes the House
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Boosting Confusion
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Compromise Is Coming — Maybe
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High Court Hears Cases on Novel Texas Law, but Outcome May Not Affect Abortion Access
The Supreme Court, whose conservative majority is considered poised to overturn decades-old decisions guaranteeing abortion rights, heard its first two abortion cases of the 2021-22 […]
Texas Abortion Law Gets Speedy High-Court Hearing Monday
The Supreme Court on Nov. 1 will hear oral arguments challenging the constitutionality of a new Texas abortion law — just days after agreeing to […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Social-Spending ‘Framework’ Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges
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Reluctant Localities Are Being Dragged Into Court to Fix Sidewalks for People With Disabilities
From her Baltimore dining room, Susan Goodlaxson can see her neighbor gardening across the street. But while other neighbors stop to chat, Goodlaxson just watches […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Abortion Politics Front and Center
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‘An Arm and a Leg’: How One State Protects Patients From Hospital Lawsuits
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. In Maryland, hospitals had been suing people — taking them to court and garnishing wages — even […]
Needle Exchanges Are Targeted by Eco-Rooted Lawsuits. A New California Law Will Stop That.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For more than 30 years, public health officials and nonprofits in California have provided clean hypodermic needles to people who use […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent
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Democrats Roll the Dice on Sweeping Abortion Rights Bill — Again
A newly conservative Supreme Court agreed to hear a case most assumed it would use to overrule the 1973 landmark abortion-rights ruling, Roe v. Wade. […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About Drug Prices
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Congressional Democrats are […]
Sin papeles, sin atención: migrantes con discapacidades buscan ayuda a través de demandas y activismo
Hace 13 años, la desesperación llevó a José Luis Hernández a subirse a un tren que iba a alta velocidad en el norte de México […]
No Papers, No Care: Disabled Migrants Seek Help Through Lawsuit, Activism
Desperation led José Luis Hernández to ride atop a speeding train through northern Mexico with hopes of reaching the United States 13 years ago. But […]
Justice Department Targets Data Mining in Medicare Advantage Fraud Case
The Justice Department has accused an upstate New York health insurance plan for seniors and its medical analytics company of cheating the government out of […]
Journalists Explain Ramifications of Theranos Trial and Texas’ New Abortion Law
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed health tech and the start of the fraud trial of Elizabeth Holmes, who founded the biological screening company Theranos, on […]
Florida Spine Surgeon and Device Company Owner Charged in Kickback Scheme
A Florida orthopedic surgeon and designer of costly spinal surgery implants was arrested Tuesday and charged with paying millions of dollars in kickbacks and bribes […]
‘An Arm and a Leg’: Meet the Mississippi Lawyer Who Helped Start the Fight for Charity Care
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. Richard “Dickie” Scruggs, famous for taking on Big Tobacco in the ’90s and winning, worked on a […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Senate Acts
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta Blues
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Why is the South the Epicenter of Anti-Abortion Fervor?
Not so long ago, laws governing abortion in Massachusetts and Rhode Island were far more restrictive than those in the Deep South, as state legislators […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Hot Covid Summer
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Pfizer Court Fight Could Legalize Medicare Copays and Unleash ‘Gold Rush’ in Sales
Three years ago, pharma giant Pfizer paid $24 million to settle federal allegations that it was paying kickbacks and inflating sales by reimbursing Medicare patients […]
Children and Covid: Journalists Explore Grief and Vaccine Side Effects
KHN senior correspondent JoNel Aleccia discussed grief among the estimated 46,000 children in the U.S. who lost a parent to covid-19 on NBC News NOW […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The ACA Lives
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Corte Suprema se niega a revocar ACA, por tercera vez
La Corte Suprema se negó por tercera vez a revocar la Ley de Cuidado de Salud a Bajo Precio (ACA) el jueves 17 de junio, […]
Supreme Court Declines to Overturn ACA — Again
The Supreme Court on Thursday turned back its third chance to upend the Affordable Care Act, rejecting a lawsuit filed by a group of Republican […]
Device Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products
Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade out of Harvard Medical School when sales of his spine surgical implants took off. Chin […]
Violent Colorado Arrest Puts Spotlight on How Police Treat Disabled People
Nearly a year after police officers in Loveland, Colorado, injured an elderly woman with dementia and then laughed at footage of her arrest, two of […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Our 200th Episode!
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Recent and Anticipated Actions to Reverse Trump Administration Section 1557 Non-Discrimination Rules
The Biden Administration has started taking steps to reverse Trump Administration policy and regulations that significantly narrowed the implementation and administrative enforcement of Section 1557, […]
Supplemental Security Income for People with Disabilities: Implications for Medicaid
This issue brief describes key characteristics of SSI enrollees, explains the SSI eligibility criteria and eligibility determination process, and considers the implications of changes in […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Roe v. Wade on the Ropes
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case next term that could result in a […]
In Poisoned Montana Town, Warren Buffett-Owned Railroad Accuses Clinic of Medicare Fraud
Patricia Denny and her husband, Jeff, had hoped to one day get an RV and travel the country. Instead, Jeff has been forced into retirement […]
UVA Health Will Wipe Out Tens of Thousands of Lawsuits Against Patients
University of Virginia Health System, which for years has sued thousands of patients annually for unpaid bills, said Monday it will cancel a massive backlog […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for Round Two
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Congress is out of session, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats from planning their next round […]
Getting a Prescription to Die Remains Tricky Even as Aid-in-Dying Bills Gain Momentum
Linda Heim knew her dad didn’t plan to wait for the cancer to kill him. For decades, he’d lived in Montana, which they’d thought was […]
‘Incredibly Concerning’ Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions
With a challenge to the Affordable Care Act still pending at the Supreme Court, conservatives are continuing to launch legal attacks on the law, including […]
The Great Undoing: Which of Trump’s Policies Will Biden Reverse?
KHN has put together an interactive tool of significant health policies implemented by the Trump administration using its own authority — executive orders, agency guidance […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA Packs More Benefits — And More Confusion
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The covid relief bill signed by President Joe Biden a week ago includes billions of […]
University of Missouri Settles Lawsuits Over Knee Surgeries Involving Veterinarian
COLUMBIA, Mo. — The University of Missouri has settled a collection of personal injury and false advertising claims over knee surgeries for $16.2 million, in […]
States Aim to Chip Away at Abortion Rights With Supreme Court in Mind
This story also ran on USA Today and GateHouse Media. It can be republished for free. When Rep. Lola Sheldon-Galloway introduced a bill in the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Staffing Up at HHS
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. More than a month into President Joe Biden’s term, nominees to fill some of the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open Enrollment, One More Time
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. An estimated 9 million Americans eligible for free or reduced premium health insurance under the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: All About Budget Reconciliation
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. President Joe Biden has said he still wants a bipartisan bill to provide the next […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Covid and Kids
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Nearly a year into the pandemic, many public schools are still closed to in-person instruction. […]
How Can Trump Administration Regulations Be Reversed?
With the inauguration of President Biden and Democrats holding a slim majority in Congress, policymakers are likely to consider whether and how to reverse various […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Georgia Turns the Senate Blue
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Surprise Democratic victories in Georgia’s two runoff elections this week will give Democrats control of […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: 2020 in Review — It Wasn’t All COVID
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. COVID-19 was the dominant — but not the only — health policy story of 2020. […]
Xavier Becerra en sus propias palabras: “La atención de salud es un derecho”
El presidente electo Joe Biden nombró al fiscal general de California, Xavier Becerra, para dirigir el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) de los […]
Xavier Becerra in His Own Words: ‘Health Care Is a Right’
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra, who would be the […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed COVID-19 surges in Wisconsin with Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” on Nov. 13. Click here to hear Weber on […]
Red States’ Case Against ACA Hinges on Whether They Were Actually Harmed by the Law
Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Attorneys for GOP-controlled states seeking to kill the Affordable Care Act told the Supreme Court last […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed how to manage unexpected health care costs with CBSN on Wednesday. Click here to watch Rosenthal on CBSN KHN chief […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Transition Interrupted
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Five days after the election was called for President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump […]
California Stands to Lose Big if US Supreme Court Cancels Obamacare
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Of any state, California has the most to lose if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Affordable Care Act. Health care coverage […]
Listen: The ACA in Court Again
Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KHN, participated in a discussion on KQED’s “Forum” about the arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case that is challenging […]
Fiscal general de California: los jueces deben ver que ACA es “indispensable”
Sacramento.- Cuando la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos esté escuchando el martes 10 un caso que podría decidir el destino de la Ley de […]
Justices Bound to See ACA as ‘Indispensable,’ Says Californian Leading Defense
SACRAMENTO — When the U.S. Supreme Court hears a case Tuesday that could decide the fate of the Affordable Care Act, California will be leading […]
It’s Open Enrollment. Here’s What You Need to Know
California’s annual health insurance enrollment season for individuals and families kicks off this week against a dramatic backdrop: the hotly contested presidential election; a pandemic […]
People with Disabilities Are At Risk of Losing Medicaid Coverage Without the ACA Expansion
This data note presents the latest state-level data about nonelderly Medicaid adults who have disabilities but do not quality for SSI and considers the implications […]
A Conundrum: Majority of Republican Voters Want to Overturn ACA but Keep Protections for People with Pre-existing Conditions
This post examines the implications of Republican voters wanting the Supreme Court to overturn the entire Affordable Care Act, but not the law’s protections for […]
‘An Arm and a Leg’: David vs. Goliath: How to Beat a Big Hospital in Small Claims Court
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen. When Jeffrey Fox and his wife got an outrageous medical bill for a simple test, he said […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the current surge in COVID-19 cases, health policy in the election and the Affordable Care Act case before […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: As Cases Spike, White House Declares Pandemic Over
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said this week that “we’re not going to […]
A $10,000 Obamacare Penalty? Doubtful.
“Because our family couldn’t afford health insurance, Obama/Biden penalized us about $10,000, then took that $10,000 and used it to pay for others’ free Obamacare. […]
Loss of the ACA Could Greatly Erode Health Coverage and Benefits for Women
This brief examines what the loss of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would mean for women’s coverage and access to health care.
If Trump Wins, Don’t Hold Your Breath Waiting for That ACA Replacement Plan
If President Donald Trump wins reelection next week, it seems unlikely he will unveil the health plan he’s been promising since before his election in […]
What Happens to Medicaid Drug Policy if the ACA is Overturned?
The repeal of the ACA could mean loss of Medicaid coverage for up to 15 million that were enrolled in the ACA Medicaid expansion group […]
Colorado Initiative Would Further Limit Access in Middle America’s ‘Abortion Desert’
Colorado voters are deciding a ballot question that seeks to limit how far into pregnancy an abortion can be legally performed. While the measure would […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the impact of the election and the upcoming Supreme Court challenge on the Affordable Care Act with New […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Little Good News and Some Bad on COVID-19
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. For the first time in a long time, there is some good news about the […]
Want to protect people with preexisting conditions? You need the full Affordable Care Act.
In this perspective published by the Washington Post, KFF Executive Vice President for Health Policy Larry Levitt explains why the popular Affordable Care Act provisions […]
Abortion at SCOTUS: Potential Cases this Term and Possible Rulings
A new KFF issue brief examines the implications of a Supreme Court with a solid conservative majority. Two abortion cases have pending requests for Supreme […]
Abortion at SCOTUS: A Review of Potential Cases this Term and Possible Rulings
This brief examines the implications of a Supreme Court with a solid conservative majority for two abortion cases which have pending requests for review. If […]
UVA Health Still Squeezing Money From Patients — By Seizing Their Home Equity
Doris Hutchinson wanted to use money from the sale of her late mother’s house to help her grandchildren go to college. Then she learned the […]
Al sopesar los temas de salud, la mayoría de los votantes se inclinan hacia Biden
Al menos la mitad de los votantes prefiere el enfoque de la atención médica del ex vicepresidente Joe Biden al del presidente Donald Trump, lo […]
Majority of Voters Tilt Toward Biden as Health Issues Weigh Heavily
At least half of voters prefer former Vice President Joe Biden’s approach to health care over President Donald Trump’s, suggesting voter concern about lowering costs […]
KFF Health Tracking Poll – October 2020: The Future of the ACA and Biden’s Advantage On Health Care
The poll examines the public’s views on the Supreme Court case to overturn the Affordable Care Act and its protections for people with pre-existing conditions. […]
5 Charts About Public Opinion on the Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court
This compiles key polling data examining the favorability of the Affordable Care Act and its provisions, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Democrats May Lose on SCOTUS, But Hope to Win on ACA
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Republicans appear to be on track to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme […]
Outnumbered on High Court Nomination, Democrats Campaign for a Different Vote
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee know that, barring something unexpected, they lack the votes to block President Donald Trump from installing his third justice […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Trump vs. COVID
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis — and that of two dozen or more other officials […]
Protecting People With Pre-Existing Conditions Isn’t As Easy As It Seems
With the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a lawsuit before the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) suddenly has a much […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble appeared on Newsy’s “Morning Rush” on Thursday to discuss rural hospital closures and KHN’s brand-new “Where It Hurts” podcast. […]
Biden’s in the Ballpark on How Many People Have Preexisting Conditions
The first minutes of Tuesday’s presidential debate immediately turned to how President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could undo […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’ Replay: What’s at Stake When High Court Hears ACA Case
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The “What the Health?” panelists are taking a break for two weeks. But since the […]
Back to the Future: Trump’s History of Promising a Health Plan That Never Comes
Ever since he was a presidential candidate, President Donald Trump has been promising the American people a “terrific,” “phenomenal” and “fantastic” new health care plan […]
Listen: ACA Heading to Supreme Court — Again
Julie Rovner, KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, joins “SCOTUStalk” podcast host Amy Howe to talk about the upcoming Supreme Court hearing on the Affordable Care Act. […]
With DACA Ruling, Did Supreme Court Grant Trump New Powers To Reshape Health Care?
President Donald Trump came into office vowing to repeal and replace Obamacare. While he successfully neutralized the health care law’s requirement that everyone carry insurance, […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Trump Administration’s War on Fauci
What The Health? · The Trump Administration’s War on Fauci Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Julie Rovner Kaiser Health News […]
Next Showdown in Congress: Protecting Workers vs. Protecting Employers in the Pandemic
Congressional leaders are squaring off over the next pandemic relief bill in a debate over whom Congress should step up to protect: front-line workers seeking […]
How Threatening The ACA Again Could Hurt Trump With Independent Voters
In his Axios column, Drew Altman shows how threatening the Affordable Care Act in the U.S. Supreme Court, or overturning it, could hurt President Trump […]
