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The median cost of an air ambulance bill is more than $36,000 and seldom covered by insurance, sparking many consumer complaints. Yet none of the proposals introduced or circulating in Congress to fix surprise medical bills address these services.
Lawmakers and patients want to eliminate âsurpriseâ out-of-network medical bills. Hospitals, doctors and insurers say they want to eliminate them, too, but their opposition to one anotherâs 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 KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about reproductive health and health care sharing ministries.
Supporters of the rule say it would strengthen health care professionalsâ freedom of conscience, but opponents say it âempowers bad actors to be bad actors.â
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
KHN correspondent Rachel Bluth appeared on "PBS NewsHour Weekend" to talk with host Megan Thompson about the continuing problem of surprise medical bills and how the issue is playing on Capitol Hill.
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 KHNâs Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Courtâs jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHNâs Lauren Weber about the latest âBill of the Monthâ installment.
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 KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest Democratic efforts to push âMedicare for Allâ 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 administrationâs 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 Republicanâs legislation, prepared with Sen. Patty Murray, the ranking Democrat on Alexanderâs health committee, would be an ambitious lift because it also deals with prescription drug patents, health transparency and vaccine messaging.
At Wednesdayâs House Budget Committee, Congressional Budget Office experts outlined the complexities of implementing an overhaul of Americaâs health insurance system.
This high-profile issue has gained bipartisan attention, but it remains unclear if thatâs enough to move it to the finish line. Hereâs a review of the current state of play.
Not exactly. We found that protections for preexisting conditions for most people with job-based insurance predated the Affordable Care Act by more than a decade.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the new abortion bans passed in Alabama and Georgia; bipartisan congressional efforts to end âsurpriseâ out-of-network medical bills; and a new public option health insurance plan soon to be available in Washington state.
Kaiser Health Newsâ Julie Rovner talks about a package of health care bills that Democrats plan to push through the House this week during an interview on âHere and Now.â
The claim by Democratic presidential candidate Eric Swalwell is correct but could use more context and clarification.
A talking point used by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi refers to all three of these distinct concepts in a way that could magnify public misperceptions.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
Joanne Kenen of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the latest news about the Trump administrationâs 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.
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