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States Expand Health Coverage for Immigrants as GOP Hits Biden Over Border Crossings
More than 1 million immigrants, most lacking permanent legal status, are covered by state health programs. Several states, including GOP-led Utah, will soon add or expand such coverage.
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Bold Changes Are in Store for Medi-Cal in 2024, but Will Patients Benefit?
California鈥檚 Medicaid program is undergoing major changes that could improve health care for residents with low incomes. But they are happening at the same time as several other initiatives that could compete for staff attention and confuse enrollees.
2023 Is a Wrap
Episode 3272023 was another busy year in health care. As the covid-19 pandemic waned, policymakers looked anew at long-standing obstacles to obtaining and paying for care in the nation鈥檚 health care system. Meanwhile, abortion has continued to be an issue in much of the nation, as states respond to the Supreme Court鈥檚 2022 decision overturning the constitutional right to the procedure. This week, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and wrap up the year in health. Also this week, Rovner interviews 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Jordan Rau about his joint 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News-New York Times series 鈥淒ying Broke.鈥
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New Doula Benefit 鈥楲ife-Changing鈥 for California Mom
Doulas, independent workers who act as advocates for birthing parents, have been shown to help prevent pregnancy complications and improve the health of both mothers and babies. California鈥檚 Medicaid program started covering their services this year, but some doulas say bureaucratic obstacles and inadequate pay prevent their effective use.
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In New Year, All Immigrants in California May Qualify for Medicaid Regardless of Legal Status
In the new year, California鈥檚 Medicaid program will open to otherwise eligible immigrants ages 26 to 49 without legal residency. They will join children, young adults, and adults over 50 enrolled in Medi-Cal through previous expansions to residents lacking authorization. The change is expected to add over 700,000 first-time enrollees.
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Journalists Delve Into Gun Violence, Medicaid’s ‘Unwinding,’ Opioid Lawsuits, and More
杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News and California Healthline staffers made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
Democrats See Opportunity in GOP Threats to Repeal Health Law聽
Episode 325Sensing that Republicans are walking into a political minefield by threatening once again to repeal the Affordable Care Act, the Biden administration is looking to capitalize by rolling out a series of initiatives aimed at high drug prices and other consequences of 鈥渃orporate greed in health care.鈥 Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hears a case that could determine when and how much victims of the opioid crisis can collect from Purdue Pharma, the drug company that lied about how addictive its drug, OxyContin, really was. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rachana Pradhan of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Dan Weissmann of 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 sister podcast, 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg,鈥 about his investigation into hospitals suing their patients over unpaid bills.
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California鈥檚 Ambitious Medicaid Experiment Gets Tripped Up in Implementation
The health care insurers, nonprofit organizations, and other groups responsible for implementing Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 ambitious plan to infuse Medicaid with social services say their ability to serve vulnerable, low-income Californians is hamstrung.
By Angela Hart Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda
Episode 324Although Republicans have never united behind a replacement for the Affordable Care Act, 2024 GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump said this week he wants to put the issue back on the national agenda. That delights Democrats, who have won at least two elections partly by defending the now-popular health law. Meanwhile, the Texas Supreme Court takes up a case brought by women who say their pregnancy complications further endangered their health due to the vagueness of Texas鈥 near-total ban on abortions. Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Victoria Knight of Axios News join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Rachana Pradhan, who reported and wrote the latest 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature.
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Uncle Sam Wants You … to Help Stop Insurers鈥 Bogus Medicare Advantage Sales Tactics
The Biden administration wants to crack down on deceptive or misleading Medicare Advantage and drug plan sales tactics. It鈥檚 counting on beneficiaries to help catch offenders.
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Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥 Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get
The bottleneck caused by states鈥 reevaluation of Medicaid enrollees has swept up low-income families that rely on other safety-net services.
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What Would a DeSantis Presidency Look Like for Health Care?
Ron DeSantis鈥 record as Florida governor provides some clues to how he would change the health care landscape if elected president. In his five years as governor, DeSantis has promoted stricter abortion rules and emphasized individual freedom over the benefits of public health.
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1 in 3 People Dropped by Utah Medicaid Left Uninsured, a 鈥楥oncerning鈥 Sign for Nation
About a third of the 130,000 people Utah has dropped from Medicaid this year say they now lack health insurance. It鈥檚 a glimpse into the fate of people caught up in Medicaid鈥檚 鈥渦nwinding.鈥
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Lost in the Mix of Medicaid 鈥楿nwinding鈥: Kentucky Cut Off Her Health Care Over a Clerical Error
The state canceled Beverly Likens鈥 coverage 鈥 days before surgery 鈥 without considering other ways she qualified for Medicaid, which experts say violated federal regulations.
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Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes Supplies
California鈥檚 Medicaid program is making it easier for people with diabetes to obtain the supplies and equipment they need to manage their blood sugar, partly by relaxing preauthorization requirements that can cause life-threatening delays.
By Angela Hart Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.
Episode 323Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in six weeks, as Democrats came to the rescue of divided House Republicans over annual spending bills that were supposed to be finished by Oct. 1. But the brinksmanship is likely to repeat itself early in 2024, when the next temporary spending patches expire. Meanwhile, a pair of investigations unveiled this week demonstrate how difficult it still is for seniors to get needed long-term and rehabilitation care. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join 杨贵妃传媒視頻 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
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Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage
Many proposals have been floated about how to address the nation鈥檚 primary care problem. They range from training slots to medical school debt forgiveness but often sidestep comprehensive payment reform.