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Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington, D.C.

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Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington, D.C.

All rights reserved
289hr 37min
Thumbnail for "The Peculiar Politics of Hospitals".
April 30, 202631min 47sec76.31 MB
Thumbnail for "In Search of a New FDA Commissioner".
May 14, 202639min 34sec94.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion Pill Politics".
May 7, 202638min 51sec93.26 MB
Thumbnail for "RFK Jr. vs. Congress".
April 23, 202646min 2sec110.49 MB
Thumbnail for "A New CDC Nominee, Again".
April 17, 202640min 26sec58.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion Pills, the Budget, and RFK Jr.".
April 9, 202637min 30sec90.01 MB
Thumbnail for "GOP Mulls More Health Cuts".
April 2, 202643min 8sec103.53 MB
Thumbnail for "A Headless CDC".
March 26, 202638min 55sec93.41 MB
Thumbnail for "RFK Jr.’s Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked — For Now".
March 19, 202641min 53sec100.53 MB
Thumbnail for "RFK Jr.'s Very Bad Week".
March 12, 202640min96.03 MB
Thumbnail for "40 Years of Health Policy".
March 5, 202646min 25sec66.86 MB
Thumbnail for "What About the State of Health?".
February 26, 202640min 49sec97.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Turnarounds and Shake-Ups".
February 19, 202633min 25sec80.23 MB
Thumbnail for "New Flu Vax? FDA Says No Thanks".
February 12, 202633min 57sec81.52 MB
Thumbnail for "HHS Gets Funding, But How Will Trump Spend It?".
February 5, 202634min 19sec82.37 MB
Thumbnail for "The Hazards of ICE for Public Health".
January 29, 202632min 52sec78.91 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Spending Is Moving in Congress".
January 22, 202645min 38sec109.55 MB
Thumbnail for "Culture Wars Take Center Stage".
January 15, 202641min 3sec98.53 MB
Thumbnail for "New Year, Same Health Fight".
January 8, 202639min 39sec95.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Rerun: Happy 60th, Medicare and Medicaid!".
January 1, 202656min 40sec81.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Time’s Up for Expanded ACA Tax Credits".
December 18, 202541min 26sec59.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Crunch Time for ACA Tax Credits".
December 11, 202543min 44sec63.01 MB
Thumbnail for "The GOP Still Can’t Agree on a Health Plan".
December 4, 202544min 43sec473.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Almost Unveils a Health Plan".
November 25, 202542min 54sec102.99 MB
Thumbnail for "The GOP Circles the Wagons on ACA".
November 20, 202544min 40sec107.22 MB
Thumbnail for "The Government Is Open".
November 13, 202531min 17sec75.09 MB
Thumbnail for "The State of the Affordable Care Act".
November 6, 202535min 54sec51.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Happy Open Enrollment Eve!".
October 30, 202533min 55sec81.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Nutrition Programs Face Their Own Shutdown".
October 23, 202537min 5sec89 MB
Thumbnail for "Schrödinger’s Government Shutdown".
October 16, 202538min 56sec93.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite".
Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite
October 9, 202540min 54sec39.27 MB
Thumbnail for "Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA".
Democrats Make This Shutdown About the ACA
October 2, 202535min 59sec34.56 MB
Thumbnail for "Public Health Further Politicized Under the Threat of More Firings".
Public Health Further Politicized Under the Threat of More Firings
September 25, 202540min 1sec38.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Ousted CDC Officials Clap Back at RFK Jr.".
Ousted CDC Officials Clap Back at RFK Jr.
September 18, 202546min 37sec44.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Countdown to Government Shutdown".
Countdown to Government Shutdown
September 11, 202537min 12sec35.71 MB
Thumbnail for "On Capitol Hill, RFK Defends Firings at CDC".
On Capitol Hill, RFK Defends Firings at CDC
September 5, 202543min 16sec41.54 MB
Thumbnail for "Happy 60th, Medicare and Medicaid!".
Happy 60th, Medicare and Medicaid!
August 21, 202556min 19sec54.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Further Politicizes Science".
Trump Further Politicizes Science
August 14, 202540min 2sec38.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Kennedy Cancels Vaccine Funding".
Kennedy Cancels Vaccine Funding
August 7, 202523min 45sec22.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Next on Kennedy’s List? Preventive Care and Vaccine Harm".
Next on Kennedy’s List? Preventive Care and Vaccine Harm
July 31, 202542min 7sec40.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes".
Here Come the ACA Premium Hikes
July 24, 202545min 53sec44.05 MB
Thumbnail for "The Senate Saves PEPFAR Funding — For Now".
The Senate Saves PEPFAR Funding — For Now
July 17, 202534min 15sec32.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Digesting Trump’s Big Budget Law".
Digesting Trump’s Big Budget Law
July 10, 202538min 34sec37.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump’s Bill Reaches the Finish Line".
Trump’s Bill Reaches the Finish Line
July 3, 202532min 59sec31.67 MB
Thumbnail for "Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off".
Live From Aspen — Governors and an HHS Secretary Sound Off
June 26, 202549min 1sec47.06 MB
Thumbnail for "Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Gender-Affirming Care".
Supreme Court Upholds Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
June 20, 202537min 34sec36.07 MB
Thumbnail for "RFK Jr. Upends Vaccine Policy, After Promising He Wouldn’t".
RFK Jr. Upends Vaccine Policy, After Promising He Wouldn’t
June 12, 202542min 57sec41.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in the Senate. Our 400th Episode!".
Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Lands in the Senate. Our 400th Episode!
June 5, 202537min35.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Live From AHCJ: Shock and Awe in Federal Health Policy".
Live From AHCJ: Shock and Awe in Federal Health Policy
June 2, 202559min 9sec56.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House".
Bill With Billions in Health Program Cuts Passes House
May 23, 202543min 49sec42.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Presenting: ‘First Opinion Podcast’".
Presenting: ‘First Opinion Podcast’
May 20, 202527min 13sec26.13 MB
Thumbnail for "GOP Poised To Cut Billions in Health Benefits".
GOP Poised To Cut Billions in Health Benefits
May 15, 202539min 47sec38.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP".
Cutting Medicaid Is Hard — Even for the GOP
May 8, 202534min 42sec33.33 MB
Thumbnail for "100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval".
100 Days of Health Policy Upheaval
May 1, 202551min 17sec49.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?".
Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?
April 24, 202541min 57sec40.28 MB
Thumbnail for "On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. CDC’s".
On Autism, It’s the Secretary’s Word vs. CDC’s
April 17, 202536min 45sec35.29 MB
Thumbnail for "The Dismantling of HHS".
The Dismantling of HHS
April 10, 202541min 51sec40.19 MB
Thumbnail for "American Health Gets a Pink Slip".
American Health Gets a Pink Slip
April 3, 202541min 27sec39.79 MB
Thumbnail for "The Ax Falls at HHS".
The Ax Falls at HHS
March 27, 202544min 29sec42.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Federal Health Work in Flux".
Federal Health Work in Flux
March 20, 202530min 8sec28.94 MB
Thumbnail for "The Dr. Oz Show".
The Dr. Oz Show
March 14, 202524min 22sec23.4 MB
Thumbnail for "The Cutting Continues".
The Cutting Continues
March 13, 202544min 15sec42.49 MB
Thumbnail for "The State of Federal Health Agencies Is Uncertain".
The State of Federal Health Agencies Is Uncertain
March 6, 202540min 24sec38.8 MB
Thumbnail for "House GOP Plan Targets Medicaid".
House GOP Plan Targets Medicaid
February 27, 202539min 24sec37.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe".
Medicaid in the Crosshairs, Maybe
February 20, 202544min 43sec42.94 MB
Thumbnail for "Courts Try To Curb Health Cuts".
Courts Try To Curb Health Cuts
February 13, 202539min 28sec37.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Chaos Continues in Federal Health System".
Chaos Continues in Federal Health System
February 6, 202533min 45sec32.41 MB
Thumbnail for "RFK Jr. in the Hot Seat".
RFK Jr. in the Hot Seat
January 30, 202544min 53sec43.09 MB
Thumbnail for "Creating Chaos at HHS".
Creating Chaos at HHS
January 23, 202549min 8sec47.18 MB
Thumbnail for "Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden.".
Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden.
January 16, 202546min 14sec44.4 MB
Thumbnail for "New Year, New Congress, New Health Agenda".
New Year, New Congress, New Health Agenda
January 9, 202541min 4sec39.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Francis Collins on Supporting NIH and Finding Common Ground".
Francis Collins on Supporting NIH and Finding Common Ground
January 2, 202518min 44sec17.99 MB
Thumbnail for "End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill".
End-of-Year Chaos on Capitol Hill
December 19, 202438min 22sec36.84 MB
Thumbnail for "A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers".
A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers
December 12, 202441min 21sec39.71 MB
Thumbnail for "A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies".
A Colorful Cast Could Lead Key Health Agencies
December 5, 202445min 8sec43.33 MB
Thumbnail for "Public Health and the Dairy Cow in the Room".
Public Health and the Dairy Cow in the Room
November 26, 202428min 2sec13.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks".
Trump’s Nontraditional Health Picks
November 21, 202443min 11sec41.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Readying for Republican Rule".
Readying for Republican Rule
November 14, 202437min 13sec35.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump 2.0".
Trump 2.0
November 8, 202434min 57sec33.55 MB
Thumbnail for "The Campaign’s Final Days".
The Campaign’s Final Days
October 31, 202435min 22sec33.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Less Than Two Weeks to Go".
Less Than Two Weeks to Go
October 24, 202446min 41sec44.83 MB
Thumbnail for "LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election".
LIVE From KFF: Health Care and the 2024 Election
October 17, 202449min 30sec47.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage".
Yet Another Promise for Long-Term Care Coverage
October 10, 202442min 12sec40.53 MB
Thumbnail for "The Health of the Campaign".
The Health of the Campaign
October 4, 202440min 52sec39.24 MB
Thumbnail for "Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session".
Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session
September 26, 202435min 25sec34.01 MB
Thumbnail for "American Health Under Trump — Past, Present, and Future".
American Health Under Trump — Past, Present, and Future
September 19, 202433min 21sec32.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences".
Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences
September 12, 202430min 2sec28.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity".
Live from Austin, Examining Health Equity
September 9, 202452min 35sec50.49 MB
Thumbnail for "Let the General Election Commence".
Let the General Election Commence
August 23, 202440min 57sec39.32 MB
Thumbnail for "Happy 50th, ERISA".
Happy 50th, ERISA
August 15, 202430min 28sec29.25 MB
Thumbnail for "The Walz Record".
The Walz Record
August 8, 202431min 3sec29.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion Heats Up Presidential Race".
Abortion Heats Up Presidential Race
August 1, 202438min 44sec37.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Harris in the Spotlight".
Harris in the Spotlight
July 25, 202442min 13sec40.54 MB
Thumbnail for "At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA".
At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA
July 18, 202441min 47sec40.12 MB
Thumbnail for "GOP Platform Muddies Abortion Waters".
GOP Platform Muddies Abortion Waters
July 11, 202446min 30sec44.64 MB
Thumbnail for "SCOTUS Term Wraps With a Bang".
SCOTUS Term Wraps With a Bang
July 3, 202423min 4sec22.15 MB
Thumbnail for "SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Health Agencies".
SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Health Agencies
June 28, 202446min 15sec44.41 MB
Thumbnail for "Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections".
Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections
June 21, 202457min 39sec55.35 MB
Thumbnail for "SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Pill Challenge — For Now".
SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Pill Challenge — For Now
June 13, 202437min 22sec35.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback".
Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback
June 6, 202440min 35sec38.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Waiting for SCOTUS".
Waiting for SCOTUS
May 30, 202420min 20sec19.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Anti-Abortion Hard-Liners Speak Up".
Anti-Abortion Hard-Liners Speak Up
May 23, 202439min 49sec38.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Bird Flu Lands as the Next Public Health Challenge".
Bird Flu Lands as the Next Public Health Challenge
May 16, 202440min 7sec38.51 MB
Thumbnail for "Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States".
Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States
May 9, 202438min 18sec36.78 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion Access Changing Again in Florida and Arizona".
Abortion Access Changing Again in Florida and Arizona
May 2, 202434min 27sec33.09 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Court".
Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Court
April 25, 202439min 15sec37.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Too Big To Fail? Now, It’s Too Big To Hack".
Too Big To Fail? Now, It’s Too Big To Hack
April 18, 202430min 5sec28.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access".
Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access
April 11, 202437min 27sec35.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Florida Limits Abortion — For Now".
Florida Limits Abortion — For Now
April 4, 202444min 13sec42.46 MB
Thumbnail for "The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill".
The Supreme Court and the Abortion Pill
March 28, 202441min 47sec40.12 MB
Thumbnail for "The ACA Turns 14".
The ACA Turns 14
March 21, 202440min 36sec38.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All".
Maybe It’s a Health Care Election After All
March 14, 202446min 31sec44.67 MB
Thumbnail for "The State of the Union Is ... Busy".
The State of the Union Is ... Busy
March 7, 202437min 42sec36.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Alabama’s IVF Ruling Still Making Waves".
Alabama’s IVF Ruling Still Making Waves
February 29, 202447min 21sec45.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Alabama Court Rules Embryos Are Children. What Now?".
Alabama Court Rules Embryos Are Children. What Now?
February 22, 202442min 6sec40.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Wins Early Court Test for Medicare Drug Negotiations".
Biden Wins Early Court Test for Medicare Drug Negotiations
February 15, 202439min 3sec37.5 MB
Thumbnail for "To End School Shootings, Activists Consider a New Culprit: Parents".
To End School Shootings, Activists Consider a New Culprit: Parents
February 8, 202435min 25sec34.01 MB
Thumbnail for "The Struggle Over Who Gets the Last Word".
The Struggle Over Who Gets the Last Word
February 1, 202443min 4sec41.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Enters the Presidential Race".
Health Enters the Presidential Race
January 25, 202438min 5sec36.57 MB
Thumbnail for "The Supreme Court vs. the Bureaucracy".
The Supreme Court vs. the Bureaucracy
January 18, 202439min 10sec37.6 MB
Thumbnail for "All About the (Government) Funding".
All About the (Government) Funding
January 11, 202442min 17sec40.6 MB
Thumbnail for "New Year, Same Abortion Debate".
New Year, Same Abortion Debate
January 4, 202438min 32sec37 MB
Thumbnail for "2023 Is a Wrap".
2023 Is a Wrap
December 21, 202342min 21sec40.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion and SCOTUS, Together Again".
Abortion and SCOTUS, Together Again
December 14, 202340min 32sec38.91 MB
Thumbnail for "Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law".
Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law
December 7, 202341min 27sec39.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda".
Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda
December 1, 202339min 47sec38.19 MB
Thumbnail for "Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.".
Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.
November 16, 202332min 36sec31.3 MB
Thumbnail for "A Very Good Night for Abortion Rights Backers".
A Very Good Night for Abortion Rights Backers
November 9, 202335min33.62 MB
Thumbnail for "For ACA Plans, It’s Time to Shop Around".
For ACA Plans, It’s Time to Shop Around
November 2, 202328min 46sec27.63 MB
Thumbnail for "The New Speaker’s (Limited) Record on Health".
The New Speaker’s (Limited) Record on Health
October 26, 202347min 27sec45.57 MB
Thumbnail for "The Open Enrollment Mixing Bowl".
The Open Enrollment Mixing Bowl
October 19, 202341min 28sec39.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Funding in Question in a Speaker-Less Congress".
Health Funding in Question in a Speaker-Less Congress
October 12, 202342min 49sec41.12 MB
Thumbnail for "An Encore: 3 HHS Secretaries Reveal What the Job Is Really Like".
An Encore: 3 HHS Secretaries Reveal What the Job Is Really Like
October 5, 202357min 18sec55.02 MB
Thumbnail for "More Medicaid Messiness".
More Medicaid Messiness
September 27, 202337min 32sec36.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Countdown to Shutdown".
Countdown to Shutdown
September 21, 202334min 58sec33.57 MB
Thumbnail for "Underinsured Is the New Uninsured".
Underinsured Is the New Uninsured
September 14, 202343min 51sec42.1 MB
Thumbnail for "Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work.".
Welcome Back, Congress. Now Get to Work.
September 7, 202350min 54sec48.86 MB
Thumbnail for "3 Health Policy Experts You Should Know".
3 Health Policy Experts You Should Know
August 31, 202345min 54sec44.07 MB
Thumbnail for "A Not-So-Health-y GOP Debate".
A Not-So-Health-y GOP Debate
August 24, 202338min 55sec37.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion Pill’s Legal Limbo Continues".
Abortion Pill’s Legal Limbo Continues
August 17, 202332min 22sec31.09 MB
Thumbnail for "On Abortion Rights, Ohio Is the New Kansas".
On Abortion Rights, Ohio Is the New Kansas
August 10, 202338min 30sec36.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Congress Is Out. The Presidential Campaign Is In.".
Congress Is Out. The Presidential Campaign Is In.
August 3, 202339min 33sec37.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Another Try for Mental Health ‘Parity’".
Another Try for Mental Health ‘Parity’
July 27, 202341min 42sec40.05 MB
Thumbnail for "Let’s Talk About the Weather".
Let’s Talk About the Weather
July 20, 202343min 42sec41.95 MB
Thumbnail for "The Long Road to Reining in Short-Term Plans".
The Long Road to Reining in Short-Term Plans
July 13, 202333min 15sec31.92 MB
Thumbnail for "A Year Without Roe".
A Year Without Roe
June 29, 202352min 32sec50.45 MB
Thumbnail for "Live from Aspen: Three HHS Secretaries on What the Job Is Really Like".
Live from Aspen: Three HHS Secretaries on What the Job Is Really Like
June 22, 202356min 24sec54.16 MB
Thumbnail for "Slow Your Disenroll".
Slow Your Disenroll
June 15, 202337min 57sec36.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Debt Deal Leaves Health Programs (Mostly) Intact".
Debt Deal Leaves Health Programs (Mostly) Intact
June 8, 202336min 56sec35.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Our 300th Episode!".
Our 300th Episode!
June 1, 202339min 17sec37.72 MB
Thumbnail for "When an Anti-Vaccine Activist Runs for President".
When an Anti-Vaccine Activist Runs for President
May 25, 202336min 18sec34.85 MB
Thumbnail for "The Abortion Pill Goes Back to Court".
The Abortion Pill Goes Back to Court
May 18, 202329min 43sec28.53 MB
Thumbnail for "The Crisis Is Ending, but Covid Confusion Lives On".
The Crisis Is Ending, but Covid Confusion Lives On
May 11, 202337min 14sec35.75 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Programs at Risk as Debt Ceiling Cave-In Looms".
Health Programs at Risk as Debt Ceiling Cave-In Looms
May 4, 202331min 14sec30 MB
Thumbnail for "Dancing Under the Debt Ceiling".
Dancing Under the Debt Ceiling
April 27, 202337min 36sec36.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Will They or Won’t They (Block the Abortion Pill)?".
Will They or Won’t They (Block the Abortion Pill)?
April 20, 202329min 45sec28.57 MB
Thumbnail for "The Confusing Fate of the Abortion Pill".
The Confusing Fate of the Abortion Pill
April 13, 202333min 5sec31.76 MB
Thumbnail for "The ‘Unwinding’ of Medicaid".
The ‘Unwinding’ of Medicaid
April 6, 202341min 8sec39.5 MB
Thumbnail for "A Judicial Body Blow to the ACA".
A Judicial Body Blow to the ACA
March 30, 202326min 53sec25.82 MB
Thumbnail for "The Policy, and Politics, of Medicare Advantage".
The Policy, and Politics, of Medicare Advantage
March 23, 202334min 29sec33.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Judging the Abortion Pill".
Judging the Abortion Pill
March 16, 202335min 42sec34.28 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Budget Touches All the Bases".
Biden Budget Touches All the Bases
March 10, 202343min 49sec42.07 MB
Thumbnail for "March Medicaid Madness".
March Medicaid Madness
March 2, 202337min 8sec35.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Senators Have Mental Health Crises, Too".
Senators Have Mental Health Crises, Too
February 23, 202336min 53sec35.42 MB
Thumbnail for "The Kids Are Not OK".
The Kids Are Not OK
February 16, 202333min 53sec32.54 MB
Thumbnail for "A Health-Heavy State of the Union".
A Health-Heavy State of the Union
February 9, 202343min 49sec42.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Au Revoir, Public Health Emergency".
Au Revoir, Public Health Emergency
February 2, 202343min 24sec41.67 MB
Thumbnail for "Part II: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After ‘Roe’".
Part II: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After ‘Roe’
January 27, 202328min 22sec27.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Part I: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After ‘Roe’".
Part I: The State of the Abortion Debate 50 Years After ‘Roe’
January 26, 202334min 30sec33.13 MB
Thumbnail for "As US Bumps Against Debt Ceiling, Medicare Becomes a Bargaining Chip".
As US Bumps Against Debt Ceiling, Medicare Becomes a Bargaining Chip
January 19, 202332min 13sec30.94 MB
Thumbnail for "GOP House Opens With Abortion Agenda".
GOP House Opens With Abortion Agenda
January 12, 202340min 36sec38.99 MB
Thumbnail for "Year-End Bill Holds Big Health Changes".
Year-End Bill Holds Big Health Changes
January 5, 202339min 36sec38.02 MB
Thumbnail for "The Covid Coordinator Speaks".
The Covid Coordinator Speaks
December 23, 202223min 27sec22.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Spending? Only Congress Knows".
Health Spending? Only Congress Knows
December 15, 202228min 52sec27.71 MB
Thumbnail for "Congress Races the Clock".
Congress Races the Clock
December 8, 202229min 55sec28.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Medicaid Machinations".
Medicaid Machinations
December 1, 202243min 4sec41.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Changing of the Guard".
Changing of the Guard
November 17, 202234min 47sec33.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The Midterm Shake-Up".
The Midterm Shake-Up
November 10, 202242min 50sec41.13 MB
Thumbnail for "ACA Open Enrollment Without the Drama".
ACA Open Enrollment Without the Drama
November 3, 202235min 38sec34.22 MB
Thumbnail for "Voters Will Get Their Say on Multiple Health Issues".
Voters Will Get Their Say on Multiple Health Issues
October 27, 202240min 8sec38.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Hits the Road to Sell Democrats’ Record".
Biden Hits the Road to Sell Democrats’ Record
October 20, 202236min 56sec35.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Finally Fixing the “Family Glitch”".
Finally Fixing the “Family Glitch”
October 13, 202247min 38sec45.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Looking Ahead to the Lame-Duck Session".
Looking Ahead to the Lame-Duck Session
October 6, 202239min 9sec37.6 MB
Thumbnail for "On Government Spending, Congress Decides Not to Decide".
On Government Spending, Congress Decides Not to Decide
September 29, 202243min 49sec42.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Declares the Pandemic ‘Over’".
Biden Declares the Pandemic ‘Over’
September 22, 202235min 3sec33.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Graham’s Bill Recenters Abortion Debate".
Graham’s Bill Recenters Abortion Debate
September 15, 202229min 6sec27.95 MB
Thumbnail for "Judge Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Benefits".
Judge Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Benefits
September 8, 202247min 27sec45.56 MB
Thumbnail for "The Future of Public Health, 2022 Edition".
The Future of Public Health, 2022 Edition
August 25, 202232min 13sec30.94 MB
Thumbnail for "Wrapping Up Summer’s Health News".
Wrapping Up Summer’s Health News
August 18, 202242min 8sec40.45 MB
Thumbnail for "A Big Week for Biden".
A Big Week for Biden
August 11, 202242min 25sec40.72 MB
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Kansas Makes a Statement
August 4, 202242min 11sec40.51 MB
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Manchin Makes a Deal
July 28, 202252min 1sec49.94 MB
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Drug Price Bill Is a Go in the Senate
July 21, 202248min 38sec46.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Life After ‘Roe’ Is ... Confusing".
Life After ‘Roe’ Is ... Confusing
July 14, 202237min 38sec36.14 MB
Thumbnail for "A Chat With the Surgeon General on Health Worker Burnout".
A Chat With the Surgeon General on Health Worker Burnout
July 7, 202236min 42sec35.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Supreme Court Overturns Roe".
Supreme Court Overturns Roe
June 24, 202224min 40sec23.7 MB
Thumbnail for "The FDA Goes After Nicotine".
The FDA Goes After Nicotine
June 23, 202237min 30sec36.01 MB
Thumbnail for "Closing In on Covid Vaccines for 'The Littles'".
Closing In on Covid Vaccines for 'The Littles'
June 16, 202234min 28sec33.1 MB
Thumbnail for "Taking a Shot at Gun Control".
Taking a Shot at Gun Control
June 9, 202240min 34sec38.96 MB
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Washington’s Slow Churn
June 2, 202239min 19sec37.75 MB
Thumbnail for "A(nother) Very Sad Week".
A(nother) Very Sad Week
May 26, 202250min 27sec48.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage".
Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage
May 19, 202236min 21sec34.9 MB
Thumbnail for "The Invisible Pandemic".
The Invisible Pandemic
May 12, 202235min 36sec34.19 MB
Thumbnail for "Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World".
Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World
May 5, 202238min 15sec36.74 MB
Thumbnail for "[Rebroadcast] Roe v. Wade on the Rocks".
[Rebroadcast] Roe v. Wade on the Rocks
May 3, 202239min 35sec38.01 MB
Thumbnail for "More Covid Complications for Congress".
More Covid Complications for Congress
April 28, 202234min 45sec33.37 MB
Thumbnail for "A Conversation With Peter Lee on What’s Next for the ACA".
A Conversation With Peter Lee on What’s Next for the ACA
April 21, 202222min 46sec21.86 MB
Thumbnail for "News You Might Have Missed".
News You Might Have Missed
April 14, 202246min 54sec45.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Finally, a Fix for the ‘Family Glitch’".
Finally, a Fix for the ‘Family Glitch’
April 7, 202232min 59sec31.66 MB
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Funding for the Next Pandemic
March 31, 202234min 46sec33.39 MB
Thumbnail for "The ACA Turns 12".
The ACA Turns 12
March 24, 202235min 34sec34.15 MB
Thumbnail for "We May Be Done With Covid, But Covid’s Not Done With Us".
We May Be Done With Covid, But Covid’s Not Done With Us
March 17, 202238min 31sec36.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now".
Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now
March 10, 202237min 48sec36.3 MB
Thumbnail for "A Health-Heavy State of the Union".
A Health-Heavy State of the Union
March 3, 202242min 43sec41.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Contemplating a Post-‘Roe’ World".
Contemplating a Post-‘Roe’ World
February 24, 202240min 45sec39.12 MB
Thumbnail for "It’s Health Costs, Stupid (2022 Edition)".
It’s Health Costs, Stupid (2022 Edition)
February 17, 202244min 44sec42.95 MB
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FDA Takes Center Stage
February 10, 202241min 11sec39.54 MB
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Paging the HHS Secretary
February 3, 202250min 18sec48.3 MB
Thumbnail for "Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress".
Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress
January 27, 202240min 53sec39.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Roe v. Wade’s (Possibly Last) Anniversary".
Roe v. Wade’s (Possibly Last) Anniversary
January 20, 202236min 14sec34.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Dealing With Drug Prices".
Dealing With Drug Prices
January 13, 202239min 7sec37.55 MB
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Contagion Confusion
January 6, 202243min 28sec41.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Manchin Blows Up Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’".
Manchin Blows Up Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’
December 22, 202154min 41sec52.51 MB
Thumbnail for "Oh, Oh, Omicron".
Oh, Oh, Omicron
December 16, 202144min 9sec42.38 MB
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Much Ado About (Vaccine) Mandates
December 9, 202141min 6sec39.47 MB
Thumbnail for "Roe v. Wade on the Rocks".
Roe v. Wade on the Rocks
December 2, 202140min 4sec38.47 MB
Thumbnail for "The Big Biden Budget Bill Passes the House".
The Big Biden Budget Bill Passes the House
November 23, 202146min 47sec44.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Boosting Confusion".
Boosting Confusion
November 18, 202145min 6sec43.3 MB
Thumbnail for "Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K".
Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K
November 11, 202137.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Compromise Is Coming — Maybe".
Compromise Is Coming — Maybe
November 4, 202149min 25sec47.45 MB
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In this interview highlight with KHN's Julie Rovner, Amy Howe of SCOTUSblog breaks down the Supreme Court case over Texas’ controversial abortion law. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
October 29, 202110min 6sec9.71 MB
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Biden Social-Spending ‘Framework’ Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges
October 28, 202146min 20sec44.49 MB
Thumbnail for "Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree on".
Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree on
October 21, 202136min 57sec35.47 MB
Thumbnail for "The Politics of Vaccine Mandates".
The Politics of Vaccine Mandates
October 14, 202147min 13sec45.33 MB
Thumbnail for "Abortion Politics Front and Center".
Abortion Politics Front and Center
October 7, 202143min 11sec41.47 MB
Thumbnail for "The Health Agenda Still on Hold".
The Health Agenda Still on Hold
October 1, 202137min 43sec36.21 MB
Thumbnail for "The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent".
The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent
September 23, 202150min 8sec48.14 MB
Thumbnail for "Much Ado About Drug Prices".
Democrats have hit a snag in their effort to comp…
September 16, 202148min 18sec46.37 MB
Thumbnail for "The Future of Public Health".
The covid pandemic has spotlighted the often-unse…
September 9, 202129min 28sec28.3 MB
Thumbnail for "Vaccine Approval Moves the Needle on Covid".
The Food and Drug Administration’s formal approva…
August 26, 202136min 13sec34.77 MB
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As the delta variant continues to spread around t…
August 19, 202141min 44sec40.07 MB
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The U.S. Senate worked well into its scheduled Au…
August 12, 202133min 42sec32.37 MB
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Covid is back with a vengeance, with some people …
August 5, 202135min 25sec34 MB
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The summer that promised to let Americans resume …
July 29, 202135min 3sec33.65 MB
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With covid cases on the upswing again around the …
July 22, 202133min 43sec32.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Here Comes Reconciliation".
Democrats in Congress reached a tentative agreeme…
July 15, 202138min 51sec37.31 MB
Thumbnail for "Becerra Urges Congress to Expand Medicare, Address Rx Prices".
Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerr…
July 13, 202121min 40sec20.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Un-Trumping the ACA".
The Biden administration is moving to undo many o…
July 1, 202146min 5sec44.24 MB
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Democrats in Congress and the states are devising…
June 24, 202134min 36sec33.22 MB
Thumbnail for "The ACA Lives".
In a surprisingly strong 7-2 decision, the Suprem…
June 18, 202137min 48sec36.29 MB
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The federal approval of a controversial drug to t…
June 10, 202143min 28sec41.73 MB
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Republicans, Democrats and the public at large ag…
June 3, 202137min 20sec35.85 MB
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Lawmakers are working on fleshing out the concept…
May 27, 202138min 55sec37.37 MB
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The newly conservative Supreme Court will hear a …
May 20, 202130min 14sec29.03 MB
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Democratic leaders in Congress have vowed to pass…
May 13, 202130min 29sec29.28 MB
Thumbnail for "Sharing Vaccines With the World".
The Biden administration is bucking the drug indu…
May 6, 202128min 30sec27.36 MB
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It’s 100 days into Joe Biden’s presidency and a s…
April 29, 202145min 14sec43.43 MB
Thumbnail for "Picking Up the Pace of Undoing Trump Policies".
The Biden administration has started to speed eff…
April 22, 202130min 42sec29.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Pause and Effect on Covid Vaccines".
The U.S. — and global — covid-19 vaccine effort h…
April 16, 202136min 38sec35.18 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Care as Infrastructure".
President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal inc…
April 8, 202144min 47sec43 MB
Thumbnail for "Planning for Round Two".
The ink is barely dry on the recent covid relief …
April 1, 202132min 41sec31.38 MB
Thumbnail for "Getting Down to Work at HHS".
After a bruising confirmation process, Xavier Bec…
March 25, 202144min 24sec42.63 MB
Thumbnail for "ACA Packs More Benefits — And More Confusion".
The $1.9 trillion covid relief bill signed by Pre…
March 18, 202139min 33sec37.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Expanding the ACA in an Unpredicted Way".
Beyond the billions of dollars aimed squarely at …
March 11, 202132min 31sec31.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid".
The FDA approved a new one-shot vaccine made by J…
March 4, 202144min 7sec42.36 MB
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More than a month into the Biden administration, …
February 26, 202150min 50sec48.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Open Enrollment, One More Time".
Keeping a campaign promise, President Joe Biden h…
February 18, 202139min 53sec38.29 MB
Thumbnail for "All About Budget Reconciliation".
Even while the Senate is busy with Donald Trump’s…
February 11, 202142min 23sec40.69 MB
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Can schools safely reopen before all teachers and…
February 4, 202143min 11sec41.46 MB
Thumbnail for "The Long Road to Unwinding Trump Health Policies".
President Joe Biden signed a pair of health-relat…
January 28, 202137min 35sec36.09 MB
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President Joe Biden is wasting no time getting to…
January 21, 202134min 43sec33.34 MB
Thumbnail for "On Capitol Hill, Actions Have Consequences".
Several large business groups, including health i…
January 14, 202144min 10sec42.4 MB
Thumbnail for "Georgia Turns the Senate Blue".
Democratic victories in two runoff elections in G…
January 7, 202128min 49sec27.67 MB
Thumbnail for "2020 in Review — It Wasn’t All COVID".
The coronavirus pandemic colored just about every…
December 23, 202031min 52sec30.6 MB
Thumbnail for "All I Want for Christmas Is a COVID Relief Bill".
Congress seems on the verge of finishing a long-d…
December 17, 202041min 16sec39.62 MB
Thumbnail for "Vaccines Soon but COVID Relief Bill Still Stalled".
Even as the Food and Drug Administration nears em…
December 10, 202043min 19sec41.6 MB
Thumbnail for "Who Will Run the Biden Health Effort?".
The official transition to a Joe Biden administra…
December 3, 202046min 35sec44.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Transition Troubles Mount as COVID Spreads".
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly around the U.S. eve…
November 20, 202040min 32sec38.92 MB
Thumbnail for "What Would Dr. Fauci Do?".
Dr. Anthony Fauci has been one of the public’s mo…
November 19, 202021min 53sec21.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Transition Interrupted".
Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the presid…
November 12, 202038min 32sec37.01 MB
Thumbnail for "Change Is in the Air".
Former Vice President Joe Biden remains on the cu…
November 6, 202032min 23sec31.1 MB
Thumbnail for "As COVID Cases Spike, White House Declares Pandemic Over".
Former President Barack Obama says President Dona…
October 29, 202045min 45sec43.92 MB
Thumbnail for "A Little Good News and Some Bad on COVID-19".
Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the f…
October 22, 202036min 37sec35.16 MB
Thumbnail for "Dems May Lose on SCOTUS, But Hope to Win on ACA".
Barring something unexpected, Democrats in the Se…
October 15, 202040min 58sec39.34 MB
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President Donald Trump is one of at least two doz…
October 8, 202044min 22sec42.6 MB
Thumbnail for "Election Preview: What’s Next for Health?".
How will health issues affect voter choices? What…
October 1, 202045min 15sec43.44 MB
Thumbnail for "ACA in Peril With Ginsburg Seat in Play".
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Gin…
September 24, 202043min 51sec42.11 MB
Thumbnail for "It’s Scandal Week".
President Donald Trump this week issued a prescri…
September 17, 202034min 36sec33.23 MB
Thumbnail for "The Politics of Science".
Republicans have all but abandoned the Affordable…
September 10, 202046min 35sec44.73 MB
Thumbnail for "The Affordable Care Act Turns 10 (Rebroadcast)".
We’re off this week, but the Affordable Care Act …
August 27, 202045min 54sec44.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Democrats in Array (For Now)".
In a highly produced, made-for-TV political conve…
August 20, 202045min 15sec43.45 MB
Thumbnail for "Kamala Harris on Health".
The Democratic presidential ticket is complete, w…
August 13, 202030min 50sec29.61 MB
Thumbnail for "Still Waiting for That Trump Health Plan".
President Donald Trump keeps promising a comprehe…
August 6, 202034min 5sec32.73 MB
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President Donald Trump’s sobering view of COVID-1…
July 30, 202044min 4sec42.31 MB
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President Donald Trump has, for now at least, bec…
July 23, 202049min 53sec47.89 MB
Thumbnail for "The Trump Administration’s War on Fauci".
Case counts for COVID-19 are rising in nearly eve…
July 16, 202034min 55sec33.53 MB
Thumbnail for "‘Open The Schools, Close The Bars’".
While COVID-19 cases continue to surge in more th…
July 9, 202040min 53sec39.26 MB
Thumbnail for "High Court’s Surprising Abortion Decision".
In a decision that surprised both sides of the po…
June 29, 202013min 31sec12.99 MB
Thumbnail for "The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not So Much".
While federal and state officials continue to wra…
June 25, 202049min 12sec47.25 MB
Thumbnail for "SCOTUS, Trump Collide Over Transgender Rights".
The Trump administration rolled back protections …
June 18, 202029min 24sec28.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Say What? The Spread Of Coronavirus Confusion".
Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public see…
June 11, 202048min 36sec46.66 MB
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The outrage over the death of an African American…
June 4, 202036min 1sec34.59 MB
Thumbnail for "Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy".
Democrats were not impressed with the Trump admin…
May 28, 202038min 38sec37.1 MB
Thumbnail for "States And COVID-19: You’re On Your Own".
Just about every state is lifting some coronaviru…
May 21, 202034min 24sec33.04 MB
Thumbnail for "What’s In The Next Round Of COVID-19 Relief?".
House Democrats have unveiled legislation that wo…
May 14, 202032min 41sec31.39 MB
Thumbnail for "Blowing The Whistle On Trump Team’s COVID Policies".
Frustration from inside the Trump administration …
May 7, 202036min 5sec34.65 MB
Thumbnail for "SCOTUS Decides An ACA Case. No, Not THAT Case.".
The Supreme Court this week, in an 8-1 decision, …
April 30, 202038min 28sec36.94 MB
Thumbnail for "Whom Do We Trust For COVID Info?".
The messaging from the White House coronavirus pr…
April 23, 202034min 38sec33.26 MB
Thumbnail for "How Will We Reopen The Economy?".
The politics of COVID-19 are pretty polarized, bu…
April 16, 202036min 17sec34.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Who Will Pay For COVID-19 Care?".
The spread of COVID-19 is prompting changes in pr…
April 9, 202034min 20sec32.97 MB
Thumbnail for "All Coronavirus All The Time".
The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to the U…
April 2, 202033min 36sec32.26 MB
Thumbnail for "The Affordable Care Act Turns 10".
Next week is the 10th anniversary of the Affordab…
March 19, 202045min 39sec43.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Coronavirus Goes Viral".
The rapidly spreading coronavirus has led to the …
March 12, 202036min 57sec35.49 MB
Thumbnail for "A ‘Super Tuesday’ For The Health Debate?".
The wide field of Democrats vying to face Preside…
March 5, 202030min 59sec29.75 MB
Thumbnail for "Prepping For A Possible Pandemic".
Official Washington is sitting up and taking noti…
February 27, 202033min 14sec31.91 MB
Thumbnail for "The Labor Pains Of ‘Medicare For All’".
Organized labor is divided over whether to suppor…
February 20, 202032min 9sec30.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Live From D.C. With Rep. Donna Shalala".
President Donald Trump’s proposed budget includes…
February 13, 202052min 26sec50.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Fact-Checking President Trump’s State Of The Union".
President Donald Trump spent a good deal of time …
February 6, 202044min 19sec42.56 MB
Thumbnail for "Remaking Medicaid – Maybe".
The Trump administration is proposing to let stat…
January 30, 202034min 2sec32.68 MB
Thumbnail for "SCOTUS Punts On ACA Case — For Now".
The Supreme Court said it won’t hear an expedited…
January 23, 202049min 43sec47.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Takes Credit Where It Isn’t Due".
President Donald Trump says he “saved” popular pr…
January 16, 202034min 44sec33.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Democrats Roll Dice On SCOTUS And The ACA".
A group of Democratic state attorneys general are…
January 9, 202043min 20sec41.6 MB
Thumbnail for "How Do Other Countries Pay For Health Care?".
Every country provides and pays for health care d…
January 2, 202039min 9sec37.59 MB
Thumbnail for "ACA Still Under A Cloud After Court Ruling".
A federal appeals court in New Orleans has agreed…
December 19, 201947min 50sec45.92 MB
Thumbnail for "Legislate-A-Palooza".
The House passed legislation that would give fede…
December 12, 201929min 24sec28.23 MB
Thumbnail for "We Spend HOW MUCH On Health Care?".
We Spend HOW MUCH On Health Care? by Kaiser Healt…
December 5, 201936min 13sec34.78 MB
Thumbnail for "How’s That Open Enrollment Going?".
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act’s mar…
November 26, 201942min 42sec41 MB
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Health care is still a top issue in the Democrati…
November 21, 201934min 10sec32.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Spending Bill Slowdown".
It’s November, do you know where your HHS spendin…
November 14, 201935min 16sec33.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Elections Matter".
Key Democratic wins in 2019 state elections in Vi…
November 7, 201943min 19sec41.58 MB
Thumbnail for "Spooky Stuff".
If it’s Halloween, that means open enrollment for…
October 31, 201931min 38sec30.37 MB
Thumbnail for "All About Medicaid".
All About Medicaid by Kaiser Health News
October 24, 201946min 8sec44.3 MB
Thumbnail for "Democrats Do Drugs (Prices)".
House Democrats start legislative work on House S…
October 17, 201939min 44sec38.15 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Merges Health And Immigration".
President Donald Trump has ordered that legal imm…
October 10, 201940min 41sec39.06 MB
Thumbnail for "Trump Turns To Medicare".
President Donald Trump, dogged by an impeachment …
October 3, 201940min 28sec38.85 MB
Thumbnail for "Impeachment And The Health Agenda".
Washington is abuzz with impeachment talk, but wh…
September 26, 201937min 20sec35.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Tennessee Seeks Medicaid Changes".
Tennessee wants to be the first state to convert …
September 19, 201948min 48sec46.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Despite Booming Economy, Uninsured Rate Ticks Up".
Nearly 2 million more Americans were uninsured in…
September 12, 201939min 27sec37.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Waiting For The Trump Health Plan".
President Donald Trump keeps promising a new heal…
September 5, 201941min 1sec39.38 MB
Thumbnail for "All About Medicare".
Before “Medicare for All,” there was just Medicar…
August 22, 201942min 2sec40.36 MB
Thumbnail for "We Answer Your Questions".
You asked about drug prices, the “Cadillac tax” o…
August 15, 201940min 35sec38.96 MB
Thumbnail for "Gun Violence And The Politics Of Public Health".
The recent series of tragic mass shootings have r…
August 8, 201935min 53sec34.45 MB
Thumbnail for "Deciphering The Democrats’ Health Debate".
Health care was a major topic at the Democratic p…
August 1, 201930min 50sec29.61 MB
Thumbnail for "Cue The Drug Price Debate".
Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Finance C…
July 25, 201940min 48sec39.18 MB
Thumbnail for "Biden Doubles Down On Obamacare".
Presidential candidate Joe Biden unveiled a healt…
July 18, 201940min 17sec38.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Could The ACA Really Go Away?".
Is the entire Affordable Care Act unconstitutiona…
July 11, 201938min 29sec36.95 MB
Thumbnail for "All About ‘Medicare for All’".
Need to know more about “Medicare for All?” It’s …
July 2, 201941min 44sec40.08 MB
Thumbnail for "Dems Debate Health Care".
Democratic presidential candidates disagreed on h…
June 27, 201935min 25sec34.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Politics Heading Into 2020: Live From Aspen!".
How big an issue will health really be in the 202…
June 24, 201949min 13sec47.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Who Will Pay To Fix Problem Of Surprise Medical Bills?".
Lawmakers and patients want to eliminate “surpris…
June 13, 201927min 7sec26.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Fetal Tissue Research Is Latest Flashpoint In Abortion Debate".
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne …
June 6, 201943min 34sec41.84 MB
Thumbnail for "The State Of The Abortion Debate — A Deep Dive".
For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of …
May 30, 201941min 44sec40.08 MB
Thumbnail for "Is ‘Medicare For All’ Losing Steam?".
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The…
May 23, 201926min 57sec25.87 MB
Thumbnail for "States Race To Reverse Roe".
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Ed…
May 16, 201941min 29sec39.83 MB
Thumbnail for "‘Conscience’ Rules, Rx Prices and Still More Medicare".
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Lo…
May 9, 201947min 15sec45.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Bye-Bye, ACA, And Hello ‘Medicare-For-All’?".
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige W…
May 2, 201942min 53sec41.18 MB
Thumbnail for "The Abortion Wars Rage On".
Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leon…
April 24, 201927min 26sec26.34 MB
Thumbnail for "You Have Questions, We Have Answers".
Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times, Joan…
April 18, 201935min 33sec34.14 MB
Thumbnail for "Still More Medicare-For-All".
Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Margot Sanger-Katz of The…
April 11, 201946min 3sec44.21 MB
Thumbnail for "The GOP’s Health Reform Whiplash".
Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call, Anna Edney of Bloo…
April 4, 201932min 13sec30.94 MB
Thumbnail for "Health Care’s Back (In Court)".
It’s been a wild week for health policy, mostly b…
March 28, 201941min 49sec40.16 MB
Thumbnail for "Surprise! Fixing Surprise Medical Bills Is Harder Than it Looks".
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg…
March 21, 201932min 8sec30.86 MB
Thumbnail for "The Karma Of Cutting Medicare".
Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Alic…
March 15, 201931min 2sec29.81 MB
Thumbnail for "What The Health: What’s Next For The FDA?".
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne …
March 7, 201935min 38sec34.21 MB
Thumbnail for "'Medicare-For-All' Debate: Who’s Going To Pay".
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige W…
February 28, 201946min 51sec44.98 MB
Thumbnail for "How Safe Are Your Supplements?".
Alice Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of t…
February 21, 201927min 54sec26.8 MB
Thumbnail for "“Medicare-For-All” For Dummies".
The “Medicare–for-all” debate is already in full …
February 14, 201937min 53sec36.38 MB
Thumbnail for "A ‘Healthy’ State Of The Union".
Health was a featured player in President Donald …
February 7, 201939min 22sec37.8 MB
Thumbnail for "Live From D.C.: A Look Ahead At Health Policy In 2019".
Congress and President Donald Trump are starting …
January 31, 201946min 14sec44.39 MB
Thumbnail for "‘Medicare-For-All’? More? Some?".
“Medicare-for-all” has become the rallying cry fo…
January 24, 201930min 51sec29.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Drug Prices Are Rising Again. Is Someone Going To Do Something About It?".
As drugmakers hike prices, interest to rein them …
January 17, 201940min 23sec38.77 MB
Thumbnail for "New Year, New Health Proposals".
Democratic governors and mayors are unveiling new…
January 10, 201940min 16sec38.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Ask Us Anything!".
From Medicare dental coverage to drug prices to f…
January 3, 201932min 8sec30.86 MB
Thumbnail for "More On That Texas Lawsuit, And The Best And Worst Health Policy Stories Of The Year".
The fallout continues from that Texas court decis…
December 20, 201842min 25sec40.73 MB
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December 17, 201815min 40sec15.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Insurance Enrollment Is Lagging — And There Are Lots Of Reasons Why".
Sign-ups for insurance under the Affordable Care …
December 13, 201834min 51sec33.47 MB
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December 6, 201838min 31sec36.99 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 74: Reading The Tea Leaves In Blue Wave’s Wake".
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November 29, 201838min 53sec37.34 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 73: Health Nerd Books For The Holidays".
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November 20, 201835min 13sec33.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 72: Doctors, Guns and Lame Ducks".
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November 15, 201825min 54sec24.87 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 71: Split Decision On Health Care".
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November 8, 201828min 55sec27.77 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 70: Open Enrollment And A Midterm Preview".
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November 1, 201848min 20sec46.4 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 69: Trump, GOP Fight Back On Health Care".
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October 25, 201827min 4sec25.99 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 68: Republicans’ Preexisting Political Problem".
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October 18, 201836min 14sec34.79 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 67: Falling Premiums And Rising Political Tensions".
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October 11, 201829min 48sec28.61 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 66: Some Things Old, Some Things New".
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October 4, 201842min 2sec40.36 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 65: (Almost) Live from Austin!".
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September 28, 201834min 53sec33.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 64: Health On The Hill".
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September 20, 201834min 53sec33.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 63: A Detour On A Smoking Off-Ramp".
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September 13, 201829min 36sec28.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 62: Health Policy Goes To Court".
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September 6, 201841min 36sec39.95 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 61: Ask Us Anything!".
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August 30, 201842min 13sec40.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 60: Opioids, EpiPens And Health Funding".
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August 23, 201840min 8sec38.54 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 59: See You In Court!".
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August 16, 201838min 10sec36.65 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 58: Coming Soon, ‘Long-Term, Short-Term’ Plans".
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August 9, 201838min 24sec36.88 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 57: Let’s Talk Politics".
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July 31, 201835min 9sec33.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 56: Congress And Health Care. Again.".
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July 26, 201827min 32sec26.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 55: Drug Prices And Unicorns".
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July 19, 201850min48 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 54: ACA Under Fire. Again.".
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July 12, 201831min 16sec30.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 53: Whither Work Requirements?".
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July 5, 201848min 57sec47 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 51: Live from Aspen!".
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June 22, 201846min 51sec44.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 50: California Here We Come".
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June 14, 201837min 43sec36.22 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 49: Health Care Politics, Midterm Edition".
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June 7, 201841min 34sec39.91 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 48: Virginia, The VA And Military Medicine".
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May 31, 201847min 45sec45.84 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 47: Campaign Promises Kept, Plus 'Nerd Reports'".
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May 24, 201847min 39sec45.75 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 46: Much Ado About Drug Prices".
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May 17, 201850min 33sec48.54 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 45: The Politics Of Rising Premiums And Menu Labeling".
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May 10, 201839min 51sec38.27 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 44: Medicaid, Privacy, And The Return Of Tom Price".
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May 3, 201846min 43sec44.86 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 43: What Next For The VA?".
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April 26, 201832min 39sec31.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 42: Nothing In Health Care Ever Goes Away".
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April 19, 201855min 19sec53.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 41: It’s Nerd Week".
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April 12, 201837min 42sec36.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 40: Alive And Limping: ACA In The Age Of Trump".
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April 5, 201850min 44sec48.71 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 39: VA Secretary Out, Privatization In?".
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March 29, 201833min 25sec32.09 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 38: Health Law Fix Misses The Spending Bill Train".
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March 23, 201848min 20sec46.4 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 37: Rocky Road Ahead In Congress For Insurance Market Bills".
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March 15, 201832min 13sec30.93 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 36: HHS Leaders Take To The Stump".
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March 8, 201839min 55sec38.32 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 35: The ACA Heads Back To Court. Again.".
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March 1, 201838min 3sec36.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 34: The Long Wait Ends For Short-Term Plan Rules".
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February 22, 201835min 30sec34.08 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 33: What Do The Budget, Idaho And FDA Chief Scott Gottlieb Have In Common?".
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February 15, 201843min 40sec41.93 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 32: There’s a Really Big Health Bill in that Budget Deal".
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February 9, 201844min 54sec43.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 31: The State of the (Health) Union".
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January 31, 201827min 17sec26.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 30: CHIP (Finally) Gets Funded".
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January 25, 201833min 59sec32.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 29: Our First Live Show: What The Health Will Happen In 2018?".
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January 18, 201854min 53sec52.69 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 28: Should You Work For Your Medicaid Coverage?".
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January 12, 201841min 30sec39.85 MB
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January 4, 201839min 54sec38.32 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 26: The Year In Health Policy".
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December 21, 201744min 49sec43.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 25: Farewell Individual Mandate".
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December 15, 201740min 41sec39.07 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 24: Is Health Care Spending Still The Hungry, Hungry Hippo?".
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December 8, 201738min 59sec37.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 23: Taxes, Medicare And The Year-End Mess".
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November 30, 201728min 47sec27.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 22: Meanwhile, In Other Health News…".
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November 21, 201733min 21sec32.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 21: Tax Bill Or Health Bill?".
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November 17, 201732min 7sec30.83 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 20: We Have Numbers!".
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November 10, 201739min 51sec38.27 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 19: How Confused Are We?".
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November 2, 201735min 47sec34.36 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 18: Open Enrollment is Nigh".
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October 26, 201739min 37sec38.04 MB
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October 19, 201733min 27sec32.12 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 16: Let’s Blow It All Up".
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October 13, 201729min 13sec28.06 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 15: Congress Is CHIPPING Away At Health Insurance For Kids".
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October 4, 201742min 23sec40.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 14: Repeal And Replace Is Dead. What Now?".
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September 28, 201734min 28sec33.1 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 13: Zombie Repeal-And-Replace Bill Rises Again".
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September 20, 201734min 57sec33.56 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 12: Health Plans Busting Out All Over".
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September 13, 201733min 50sec32.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 11: Welcome Back Congress. Now Get To Work.".
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September 8, 201725min 12sec24.2 MB
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August 31, 201738min 36sec37.07 MB
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August 24, 201733min 44sec32.39 MB
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August 17, 201733min 50sec32.5 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 7: No Vacation For Insurers".
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August 10, 201735min 54sec34.48 MB
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August 1, 201722min 29sec21.59 MB
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July 28, 201721min 11sec20.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 4: Senate Health Bill, Mostly Dead?".
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July 20, 201726min 25sec25.37 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 3: Senate Health Bill 2.0. Still On Life Support".
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July 14, 201733min 48sec32.46 MB
Thumbnail for "Episode 2: Why Is This Stuff So Complicated?".
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July 6, 201729min 52sec28.68 MB
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June 29, 201724min 31sec23.55 MB
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The Peculiar Politics of Hospitals

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April 30, 202631min 47sec

Democrats and Republicans on one of the House committees that oversees the Medicare program had strong words about high hospital pricing at a hearing on Capitol Hill this week, but it remains unclear whether the reality will match their rhetoric when it comes to reining in those prices. 

Meanwhile, some good health policy news: A study found the 988 suicide prevention hotline reduced suicides significantly in its first two years of operation. 

Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. 

Visit our website for a transcript of this episode.

Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists share their favorite health policy stories of the week that they think you should read, too. 

Julie Rovner: The New York Times’ “While Advising Kennedy, Top Aide Had More Than $25 Million Stake in Wellness Company,” by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller.  

Joanne Kenen: ProPublica’s “Unfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar Backlash,” by Anna Clark.  

Rachel Roubein: KFF Health News’ “Big Companies Position Themselves for Payday from $50B Federal Rural Health Fund,” by Sarah Jane Tribble.  

Shefali Luthra: The Atlantic and KFF Health News’ “A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger,” by Elisabeth Rosenthal. 

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