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2023 Is a Wrap

Episode 327

Dec. 21, 2023

2023 was another busy year in health care. As the covid-19 pandemic waned, policymakers looked anew at long-standing obstacles to obtaining and paying for care in the nation’s health care system. Meanwhile, abortion has continued to be an issue in much of the nation, as states respond to the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning the constitutional right to the procedure. This week, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join �Թϲ�� chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and wrap up the year in health. Also this week, Rovner interviews �Թϲ��’ Jordan Rau about his joint �Թϲ��-New York Times series “Dying Broke.”

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A colorful, digital illustration in pencil and watercolor shows a cartoon figure hooked up to an array of medical devices. The figure has a device in their mouth, which has caused two teeth to fall out; a glucose monitor on their arm is connected to a cellphone; a ventilator is connected to their lungs; a device is connected to their heart from the inside with battery packs on the outside; and a hemodialysis machine causes blood to spurt from a vein unnoticed. A large error symbol (a yellow triangle with a red exclamation point at its center) is at the center of the illustration.

When Medical Devices Malfunction

Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records

Thousands of medical devices are sold, and even implanted, with no safety tests.

By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker

Dec. 21, 2023

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‘I Am Just Waiting to Die’: Social Security Clawbacks Drive Some Into Homelessness

The Social Security Administration is reclaiming billions of dollars in alleged overpayments from some of the nation's poorest and most vulnerable, leaving some people homeless or struggling to stay in housing, beneficiaries and advocates say.

By Fred Clasen-Kelly

Dec. 20, 2023

A portrait of a woman outside her apartment.

Bill Of The Month

When a Quick Telehealth Visit Yields Multiple Surprises Beyond a Big Bill

For the patient, it was a quick and inexpensive virtual appointment. Why it cost 10 times what she expected became a mystery.

By Darius Tahir

Dec. 19, 2023

Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash

‘They See a Cash Cow’: Corporations Could Consume $50 Billion of Opioid Settlements

As opioid settlement dollars land in government coffers, a swarm of businesses are positioning themselves to profit from the windfall. But will their potential gains come at the expense of the settlements’ intended purpose — to remediate the effects of the opioid epidemic?

By Aneri Pattani

Dec. 18, 2023

A photo of Senator Ron Wyden speaking into reporters' microphones at the Senate subway station inside the U.S. Capitol.

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‘Until It Is Fixed’: Congress Ramps Up Action on Social Security Clawbacks

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, vowed to meet monthly with Social Security officials until the problems surrounding overpayment demands are fixed.

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group

Dec. 15, 2023

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Abortion and SCOTUS, Together Again

Episode 326

Dec. 14, 2023

The Supreme Court agreed this week to hear its first major case on abortion since overturning Roe v. Wade — one that could restrict the availability of the abortion pill mifepristone, even in states where abortion remains legal. Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, lawmakers in the House and Senate finally moved to renew health programs that expired in October — but it’s likely too late to finish the job in 2023. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join �Թϲ�� chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Jen Golbeck, a University of Maryland professor and social media superstar, about her new book, “The Purest Bond,” which lays out the science of the human-canine relationship.

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An Arm and a Leg

When Hospitals Sue Patients (Part 1)

Season 10, Episode 7

Dec. 14, 2023

Some hospitals sue patients over unpaid medical bills. But is this even an effective way for hospitals to recoup lost revenue? On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with medical-debt experts to explore a different solution.

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A collage of portraits of seven people affected by medical debt.

Diagnosis: Debt

Listen: What Our 2-Year-Long Investigation Into Medical Debt Reveals

An award-winning project by �Թϲ�� and NPR found that at least 100 million people in the United States are saddled with medical bills they cannot pay — and exposed a health care system that systematically pushes people into debt.

By Noam N. Levey

Dec. 12, 2023

Diagnosis: Debt

Watch: She Had a Home and a Good-Paying Job. Then Illness and Debt Upended It All.

A chronic health diagnosis and medical debt reordered Sharon Woodward's life.

By Noam N. Levey and Hannah Norman

Dec. 11, 2023

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Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law

Episode 325

Dec. 7, 2023

Sensing that Republicans are walking into a political minefield by threatening once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration is looking to capitalize by rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at high drug prices and other consequences of “corporate greed in health care.” Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hears a case that could determine when and how much victims of the opioid crisis can collect from Purdue Pharma, the drug company that lied about how addictive its drug, OxyContin, really was. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rachana Pradhan of �Թϲ�� join �Թϲ�� chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dan Weissmann of �Թϲ��’ sister podcast, “An Arm and a Leg,” about his investigation into hospitals suing their patients over unpaid bills.

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Kilolo Kijakazi reviews a sheet of paper being handed to her.

�Թϲ��-CMG TV Stations Investigation

Social Security Clawbacks Hit a Million More People Than Agency Chief Told Congress

More than 2 million people a year have been sent notices that Social Security overpaid them and demanding they repay the money. That’s twice as many as the head of Social Security disclosed at a congressional hearing in October.

By David Hilzenrath and Jodie Fleischer, Cox Media Group

Dec. 6, 2023

Dying Broke: A �Թϲ��-New York Times Project

Watch: The Long-Term Care Crisis: Why Few Can Afford to Grow Old in America

Long-term care options in the U.S. are costly, complex, and often inadequate. �Թϲ��' Jordan Rau and Reed Abelson of The New York Times host a Zoom panel to explore the challenges of providing — and affording — care.

By Jordan Rau

Dec. 6, 2023

People protest with handmade signs outside the Supreme Court

Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash

Watch and Listen: Opioid Settlement Case Triggers Protests Outside the High Court

The Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Sacklers, the family behind Purdue Pharma — which marketed OxyContin — could claim immunity from future lawsuits without claiming bankruptcy.

By Aneri Pattani

Dec. 5, 2023

A digital illustration of a glossy-red plastic fish on a white dinner plate on a vivid yellow tablecloth. A hand on the left side of the fish holds a knife, which casts a blue shadow that, together with the border of the plate, makes the shape of a circle with a diagonal line across it. The hand on the right side holds a fork with a rubbery, glistening cube from the plastic fish speared on it.

‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Freshwater Fish, Yet Most States Don’t Warn Residents

At least 17 states have issued PFAS-related fish consumption advisories, �Թϲ�� found. But with no federal guidance, what is considered safe to eat varies significantly among states, most of which provide no regulation.

By Hannah Norman

Dec. 1, 2023

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Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda

Episode 324

Nov. 30, 2023

Although Republicans have never united behind a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, 2024 GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said this week he wants to put the issue back on the national agenda. That delights Democrats, who have won at least two elections partly by defending the now-popular health law. Meanwhile, the Texas Supreme Court takes up a case brought by women who say their pregnancy complications further endangered their health due to the vagueness of Texas’ near-total ban on abortions. Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Victoria Knight of Axios News join �Թϲ�� chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews �Թϲ��’ Rachana Pradhan, who reported and wrote the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

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An Arm and a Leg

To Get Health Insurance, This Couple Made a Movie

Season 10, Episode 6

Nov. 30, 2023

On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” hear how a couple wrote and directed a short film, starring one of them — just to maintain health insurance through the actors union.

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‘Everybody in This Community Has a Gun’: How Oakland Lost Its Grip on Gun Violence

A few years ago, Oakland won national acclaim for slashing gun-related crimes. Then the covid-19 pandemic tore through poor neighborhoods, and the murder of George Floyd fueled distrust in police. With guns readily available, violent crime has once again skyrocketed, leaving the community struggling to contain it.

By Samantha Young

Nov. 28, 2023

A digital illustration of Andy Miller in the center, with a doctor and a pill bottle to each side. Above him, text reads "THYROID PROBLEM"

Illustrated Report

How the Thyroid Gland Mystifies Doctors and Patients

This illustrated report has been adapted from a �Թϲ�� article, “Many Autoimmune Disease Patients Struggle With Diagnosis, Costs, Inattentive Care” by Andy Miller, with artwork by Oona Tempest.

By Oona Zenda and Andy Miller

Nov. 27, 2023

Watch: A Nation in Transition

�Թϲ�� editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discusses how families of transgender youth are uprooting their lives due to anti-trans policies and their ripple effects.

Nov. 22, 2023

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