Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The high cost of prescription drugs is a top health issue for the public and politicians, but concerns raised by a group of moderate Democrats threaten to derail a bill being pushed by House Democratic leaders. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration has authorized the… Read More: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Effort Hits a Snag »
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. For the first time since its enactment in 2010, the Affordable Care Act is slated for major benefit expansions, courtesy of the covid relief bill approved by Congress this week. But the changes are only temporary, so the measure also tees up a fight to… Read More: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Expanding the ACA in an Unpredicted… »
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Voters say health issues — from the Affordable Care Act to COVID-19 to prescription drug prices — are important considerations in the November general election. But which issues are truly moving voters to participate in a year as politically polarized as 2020? Former Vice President… Read More: KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Election Preview: What’s Next for Health? »
The Republican-led Congress was unable to repeal the Affordable Care Act in 2017, but the Trump administration continues to implement elements of the failed GOP bill using executive authority. The latest change would make it easier for states to waive some major parts of the health law, including allowing subsidies for people to buy insurance… Read More: Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Is Health Spending The Next… »