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A House committee approved its version of legislation to solve the problem of surprise medical bills. But the measure includes a key provision that鈥檚 got less support in the Senate.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
California lawmakers on Wednesday pulled legislation that would have protected some patients from surprise medical bills for emergency care, citing opposition from hospitals. They vowed to resurrect the bill next year.
Need to know more about 鈥淢edicare for All?鈥 It鈥檚 a top issue in the Democratic presidential primary campaign. This holiday week, we are rerunning our explainer on the subject. But first, KHN鈥檚 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 host Julie Rovner talks to KHN鈥檚 Shefali Luthra about how health played out in the first Democratic candidate debates last week.
The doctors鈥 group, which had not been very vocal in recent years on the issue, is taking an assertive stance. The AMA said North Dakota鈥檚 laws interfere with doctor-patient relationships.
Democratic presidential candidates disagreed on how to fix health care in their first debate Wednesday, although they all called for boosting insurance coverage and lowering prices. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is keeping health care in the news, too, with a new plan to make medical prices more available to the public. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about bipartisan progress on catch-all legislation to address 鈥渟urprise鈥 medical bills. Plus, Rovner interviews NPR鈥檚 Jon Hamilton about the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 installment.
The measure also includes a range of provisions designed to address health care costs.
So far in 2019, nine states have passed laws to outlaw abortion or forbid it past a certain point in pregnancy. None of these laws are in effect, and many are being litigated in the courts.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
A legislative package from Sens. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) would handle surprise medical bills by having insurers pay them the 鈥渕edian in-network rate,鈥 meaning the rate would be similar to what the plan charges other doctors in the area for the same procedure.
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is scheduled next week to mark up a massive legislative package on curbing health costs, but some of the details remain unresolved, including what formula to use to pay doctors and hospitals involved in surprise medical bills.
A new state law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out among themselves when they can鈥檛 agree on a price -- instead of sending huge bills to patients. 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 patient Drew Calver galvanized attention on the issue after he told his story to KHN, NPR and "CBS This Morning."
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
California lawmakers are debating whether to tighten the rules on childhood vaccinations and give the ultimate say to state public health officials. But questions are emerging from unexpected quarters: the state medical board and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Lawmakers and patients want to eliminate 鈥渟urprise鈥 out-of-network medical bills. Hospitals, doctors and insurers say they want to eliminate them, too, but their opposition to one another鈥檚 proposals could complicate legislative efforts. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about reproductive health and health care sharing ministries.
In reaction to an investigation by Kaiser Health News and the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois legislature has passed a new law to impose fines on nursing homes that fail to meet minimum staffing requirements.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push 鈥淢edicare for All鈥 in the U.S. House. They also review new initiatives to raise the federal minimum age to purchase tobacco to 21 and new lawsuits challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 actions on reproductive health. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
The Republican鈥檚 legislation, prepared with Sen. Patty Murray, the ranking Democrat on Alexander鈥檚 health committee, would be an ambitious lift because it also deals with prescription drug patents, health transparency and vaccine messaging.
This high-profile issue has gained bipartisan attention, but it remains unclear if that鈥檚 enough to move it to the finish line. Here鈥檚 a review of the current state of play.
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