KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Pill Challenge — For Now
14 Jun
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: SCOTUS Rejects Abortion Pill Challenge — For Now

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Health News tamfitronics Can't see the audio player?Listen on:The HostA unanimous Supreme Court turned back a challenge to the FDA’s approval and rules for the abortion pill mifepristone, finding that the anti-abortion doctor group that sued lacked standing to do so. But abortion foes have other ways they intend to curtail availability of the pill, which is commonly used in medication abortions, which now make up nearly two-thirds of abortions in the U.S.Meanwhile, the Biden administration is proposing regulations that would bar credit agencies from including medical debt on individual credit reports. And former President Donald Trump, signaling that drug prices remain a potent campaign issue, attempts to take credit for the $35-a-month cap on insulin for Medicare beneficiaries — which was backed and signed into law by Biden.This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of...
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Watch: California Pays Drug Users To Stay Clean
14 Jun
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Watch: California Pays Drug Users To Stay Clean

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Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1’s “LA Times Today” last week to explain how California is trying to help hard-drug users kick their habit by paying them to stay clean.California was the first state to expand access to this cutting-edge addiction treatment, called “contingency management,” in its Medicaid program. Washington and Montana have since followed.California is focusing on stimulants like meth and cocaine. Under the program, participants must pee into a cup regularly, and if the urine is free of stimulants, they get paid with a gift card, starting at $10 for the first test. The longer they abstain, the more they’re paid — up to $599 a year.Click here to watch Hart discuss the treatment on “LA Times Today.”You can read Hart’s in-depth article about...
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Journalists Discuss Abortion Laws, Pollution, and Potential Changes to Obamacare Subsidies
14 Jun
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Journalists Discuss Abortion Laws, Pollution, and Potential Changes to Obamacare Subsidies

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Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health Céline Gounder discussed the consequences of restrictive and unclear abortion laws on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on June 4. Gounder also discussed a recent report that found pollution is a greater health threat than war, terrorism, addiction, or disease on CBS News 24/7’s “The Daily Report” on June 3.Click here to watch Gounder on “CBS Mornings”Click here to watch Gounder on “The Daily Report”KFF Health News contributor Andy Miller discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy changes on WUGA’s “The Georgia Health Report” on May 31.Click here to hear Miller on “The Georgia Health Report” Read Miller’s “Presidential Election Could Decide Fate of Extra Obamacare Subsidies”Related TopicsInsuranceStatesThe Health LawAbortionEnvironmental HealthGeorgiaObamacare PlansStudyContact UsSubmit a Story Tip
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback
14 Jun
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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Nursing Home Staffing Rules Prompt Pushback

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Health News tamfitronics Mila Atmos: The future of America is in your hands. This is not a movie trailer, and it’s not a political ad, but it is a call to action. I’m Mila Atmos, and I’m passionate about unlocking the power of everyday citizens. On our podcast, Future Hindsight, we take big ideas about civic life and democracy and turn them into action items for you and me. Every Thursday we talk to bold activists and civic innovators to help you understand your power and your power to change the status quo. Find us at futurehindsight.com or wherever you listen to podcasts.Julie Rovner: Hello, and welcome back to “What the Health?” I’m Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, and I’m joined by some of the best and smartest health reporters in...
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