KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: GOP Platform Muddies Abortion Waters
Health News tamfitronics Can't see the audio player?Listen on:The HostRepublicans released a draft party platform in advance of the GOP national convention next week, and while it is being described as softening the party’s stance opposing abortion, support from major groups that oppose abortion suggests that claim may be something of a mirage.Meanwhile, the Federal Trade Commission is taking on the pharmacy benefits management industry as it prepares to file suit charging that the largest PBMs engage in anticompetitive behavior that raises patients’ drug costs.This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, Shefali Luthra of The 19th News, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call.PanelistsAmong the takeaways from this week’s episode:For the first time in decades, the GOP presidential platform will not include a call for...
