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Democratic congressional candidates in California and beyond are linking their Republican opponents to the COVID-19 crisis and the survival of the Affordable Care Act, betting that health care could be a decisive issue for voters, especially in toss-up districts.
Former President Barack Obama says President Donald Trump is ājealous of COVIDās media coverage.ā Indeed, Trump has complained at his rallies, attended by mostly maskless supporters, about how the media covers the pandemic ā at a time when cases are rising rapidly across the nation. Meanwhile, open enrollment is about to begin for the Affordable Care Act in a year when many people need coverage, but the lawās future is not secure. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHNās Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHNās Anna Almendrala about the latest KHN-NPR āBill of the Monthā installment.
Experts said a penalty of $10,000 in one year would have been extremely unlikely.
In North Carolina, staffs at nursing homes and assisted living facilities are prohibited by law from helping residents vote. So community members fill the gap, venturing into some of the places hit hardest by the coronavirus.
Ride-sharing and delivery services such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are bankrolling Californiaās Proposition 22, which would keep their drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees. But health benefits? That's something of a stretch.
Voters in several states who live with visual impairments must rely on family and friends to fill out their mail-in or absentee paper ballots, compromising their privacy. More states are relying on mail-in and absentee voting to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The administration seeks to have the Supreme Court overturn the federal health law but has not explained how it would ensure Americansā health care coverage.
The state hospital association has endorsed Dale Folwellās opponent after the treasurer sought to force them to accept lower reimbursements from the state employeesā health plan.
Colorado voters will decide whether to ban most abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, which would eliminate a haven for people seeking to end their pregnancies in the Midwest and Mountain West.
Californians are again being asked to weigh in on a dialysis ballot measure. This one purports to target patient safety, and dialysis industry giants are once again spending big to defeat it.
A Biden campaign ad out this month attacks President Donald Trump for pushing to slash Medicare benefits. A campaign spokesperson said the claim comes from the administrationās support for a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act that seeks to nullify the entire law.
President Donald Trump was off the mark when he said Vice President Joe Biden's health plan -- which includes a public options -- will terminate the private insurance of 180 million people.
Trump claims the U.S. is "rounding the corner" on COVID, while Biden predicts a "dark winter." On another front, Trump warns Biden's health care plan will lead to socialized medicine; Biden promises private insurance isn't going anywhere.
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Hereās a collection of their appearances.
More than a decade of research tied to Californiaās stem cell agency hasnāt yielded many cures or much revenue. But backers of a ballot initiative that asks voters for billions more in funding say the work is vital for patients and the scientific community.
Much like President Barack Obama, a President Biden could find his health policies initially sidelined by economic issues ā in his case, caused by the pandemic.
As the pandemic continues to cast shadows on everyday life, some candidates for governor are talking about everything except the specifics of how they would manage COVID-19 into the future.
Health care leaders say Proposition 15, a ballot initiative that would raise property taxes for large-business owners, could help boost revenue for chronically underfunded public health departments.
More than 50% of people said they favor Democratic presidential candidate Joe Bidenās approach to an array of health issues.
Rather than prosecuting their case against Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee are refighting the war that won them seats in 2018 ā banging on Republicans for trying to eliminate the Affordable Care Act.
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