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Centene, the largest Medicaid managed-care company in the U.S., has thrown more than $26.9 million at political campaigns across the country since 2015, especially focused on states where it is wooing Medicaid contracts and settling accusations that it overbilled taxpayers. Among its tactics: Centene is skirting contribution limits by giving to candidates through its many subsidiaries.
The Affordable Care Actâs 10th annual open-enrollment period began Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 15, 2023, in most states. But for the first time, the health law seems to be enrolling Americans with far less controversy than in previous years. Meanwhile, as Election Day approaches, Democrats are focusing on GOP efforts to cut Social Security and Medicare. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Julie Appleby of KHN join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHNâs Arthur Allen, who wrote the latest KNH-NPR Bill of the Month, about an old but still very expensive cancer drug.
State employees could receive checks ranging from $50 to thousands of dollars if they choose the right provider.
Complaints about misleading health insurance marketing are soaring. State insurance commissioners are taking notice. Theyâve created a shared internal database to monitor questionable business practices, and, in the future, they hope to provide a public-facing resource for consumers. In the meantime, consumers should shop wisely as open enrollment season begins.
Consumers may find relief in some key changes made by Congress and the Biden administration, although other issues remain unsettled.
We unmask the winner and runners-up in KHNâs fourth annual Halloween haiku competition â plus the original artwork they inspired as a special treat.
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Hereâs a collection of their appearances.
Despite the end of Jim Crow segregation, its legacy lives on in medical debt that disproportionately burdens Black communities.
When Katie Couric announced she had breast cancer, she urged women to get a mammogram â and, if they have dense breasts, to get supplemental screening by ultrasound. But medical experts point out that ultrasound and other auxiliary screenings havenât been proven to do more than regular mammography in reducing mortality.
Abortion isnât the only health issue voters will be asked to decide in state ballot questions next month. Proposals about medical debt, Medicaid expansion, and whether health care should be a right are on ballots in various states. Meanwhile, the latest lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act has expanded to cover all preventive care. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more.
Montana has been a national model for how employers could gain control and transparency over medical bills. Upcoming changes to its model have health care price experts wondering whether the state is making improvements or losing focus.
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Nearly half of large employers report that increasing numbers of their workers were using mental health services, according to a KFF annual employer survey. Yet almost a third of those employers said their health planâs network didnât have enough behavioral health care providers for employees to have timely access to the care they need.
Investors are putting money into everything from emergency room obstetrics units and dermatology practices to nursing homes and hospice care â from cradle to grave.
Lupron, a drug patented half a century ago, treats advanced prostate cancer. Itâs sold to physicians for $260 in the U.K. and administered at no charge. Why are U.S. hospitals â which may pay nearly as little for the drug â charging so much more to administer it?
A medical billing specialist investigated her husbandâs ER bill. Her sleuthing took over a year but knocked thousands of dollars off the hospitalâs charges â and provides a playbook for other consumers.
With the midterm elections rapidly approaching, President Joe Biden has taken to the road to convince voters that he and congressional Democrats have delivered for them during two years in power. Among the health issues highlighted by the administration this week are pandemic preparedness and the availability of over-the-counter hearing aids. The president also promised to sign a bill codifying the abortion protections of Roe v. Wade if Democrats maintain control of the House and Senate â even though itâs a long shot that there will be enough votes for that. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Mary Agnes Carey of KHN join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
A youth mental health crisis and a shortage of therapists and other care providers who take insurance are pushing many families into financial ruin. But it's rarely acknowledged as medical debt.
Medicare can pay for some dental care if it is medically necessary to safely treat another covered medical condition, and federal officials have asked for suggestions on whether that list of conditions should be expanded.
The Biden administration has decided to try to fix the so-called âfamily glitchâ in the Affordable Care Act without an act of Congress. The provision has prevented workersâ families from getting subsidized coverage if an employer offer is unaffordable. Meanwhile, Medicareâs open enrollment period begins Oct. 15, and private Medicare Advantage plans are poised to cover more than half of Medicareâs 65 million enrollees. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read.
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