Dropped From Health Insurance Without Warning: Was It Legal?
People who buy insurance on their own may have little notice when something goes amiss. Itās a quirk in health policy at the heart of the next episode of āAn Arm and a Legā podcast.
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People who buy insurance on their own may have little notice when something goes amiss. Itās a quirk in health policy at the heart of the next episode of āAn Arm and a Legā podcast.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Sandhya Ramen of CQ Roll Call join KHNās Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Courtās jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHNās Lauren Weber about the latest āBill of the Monthā installment.
Group prenatal visits are catching on ā they save money and reduce the risk of premature births. It turned out to be the best decision one couple made during their pregnancy.
As nitrous oxide makes a comeback for pain relief during childbirth, one medical professional fights back over an overblown charge for using it.
While Missouriās final abortion clinic may stop providing the procedure this week, women in the state had already been seeking care in neighboring states as regulations increasingly limited abortion access.
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 KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push āMedicare for Allā 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 administrationās 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.
KHNās Julie Rovner is among a panel of experts who take questions about the future of abortion restrictions from listeners on WAMUās ā1A.ā
Justices wonāt alter the rule that prevents active-duty military members from suing the government for negligence. The challenge came from the family of Navy nurse Lt. Rebekah āMoaniā Daniel, who died in 2014 after bleeding to death following childbirth.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
The claim by Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell is correct but could use more context and clarification.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
The savvy āRight to Desireā campaign relies on feminist messages and social media to raise patient awareness about low libido. Addyi, the only drug currently approved to treat it, has shown limited effectiveness.
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss the latest news about the Trump administrationās effort to allow health care practitioners and organizations to refuse to provide care or refer patients for services that violate their conscience or religion. Also this week, the administration orders TV ads for prescription drugs to include list prices. And Tennessee wants free rein from the federal government to run its Medicaid program. Plus, Rovner interviews Joan Biskupic, author of a new book on Chief Justice John Roberts, about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to the 2012 ruling upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Doctors at the University of Californiaās flagship San Francisco hospital are sharply divided over a proposal to join forces with a Catholic-run system that restricts care on the basis of religious doctrine ā part of a broader public debate as Catholic hospitals expand their reach.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss the latest news about womenās reproductive health policy and the latest skirmish in the debate over āMedicare-for-allā: how hospitals should be paid.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donāt have to.
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