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Congress is back in Washington this week, and Republicans are struggling to find ways to reduce Medicaid spending without cutting benefits, as the program has grown in popularity and relevance with their voters. Meanwhile, confusion continues to reign at the Department of Health and Human Services as programs are cut, reinstated, and then cut again — often leaving even agency leaders unsure what remains. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: KFF Health News' “As a Diversity Grant Dies, Young Scientists Fear It Will Haunt Their Careers,” by Brett Kelman. Alice Miranda Ollstein: ProPublica's “Utah Farmers Signed Up for Federally Funded Therapy. Then the Money Stopped,” by Jessica Schreifels, The Salt Lake Tribune. Margot Sanger-Katz: CNBC's “GLP-1s Can Help Employers Lower Medical Costs in 2 Years, New Study Finds,” by Bertha Coombs. Joanne Kenen: NJ.com's “Many Nursing Homes Feed Residents on Less Than $10 a Day: ‘That's Appallingly Low'” and “Inside the ‘Multibillion-Dollar Game' To Funnel Cash From Nursing Homes to Sister Companies,” by Ted Sherman, Susan K. Livio, and Matthew Miller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes to the national debt. Stephen Dubner finds one of the few people in Washington who is willing to tell the truth — and it's even worse than you think. SOURCES:Jessica Riedl, senior fellow in budget, tax, and economic policy at the Manhattan Institute. RESOURCES:"The House Wants to Pass Trump's Agenda in One Big Bill. Here's What's in It." by Margot Sanger-Katz and Alicia Parlapiano (New York Times, 2025)."Correcting the Top 10 Tax Myths," by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2024)."Spending, Taxes, and Deficits: A Book of Charts," by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2024)."Why Did Americans Stop Caring About the National Debt?" by Jessica Riedl (Reason, 2024)."A Comprehensive Federal Budget Plan to Avert a Debt Crisis," by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2024)."When Does Federal Debt Reach Unsustainable Levels?" by Jagadeesh Gokhale, Kent Smetters, and Mariko Paulson (The Wharton School of Business, 2023)."The Limits of Taxing the Rich," by Jessica Riedl (Manhattan Institute, 2023). EXTRAS:"Farewell to a Generational Talent," by Freakonomics Radio (2024).

Health policy may not be the top issue in this year's presidential and congressional elections, but it's likely to play a key role. President Joe Biden and Democrats intend to hold Republicans responsible for the Supreme Court's unpopular ruling overturning the right to abortion, and former President Donald Trump aims to take credit for government efforts to lower prescription drug prices — even in cases in which he played no role. Meanwhile, some critical health care issues, such as those involving Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act, are unlikely to get discussed much, even though the party in power after the elections would control the future of those programs. This week, in an episode taped before a live audience at the Aspen Ideas: Health festival in Aspen, Colorado, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We speak with sisters Meredith & Margot Sanger-Katz about the thoughtful process they used to build a business during the pandemic, partnership agreements with family & the importance of having fun.Equestrian B2B Guests and Links Episode 69:Hosts: Jennifer Wood and Jennifer Connor of EQ BusinesswomenGuest: Meredith Sanger-Katz & Margot Sanger-Katz from PinsnicketyLinks: Facebook | Instagram | TikTokSponsor: Ride Every Stride & Equivont

We speak with sisters Meredith & Margot Sanger-Katz about the thoughtful process they used to build a business during the pandemic, partnership agreements with family & the importance of having fun.Equestrian B2B Guests and Links Episode 69:Hosts: Jennifer Wood and Jennifer Connor of EQ BusinesswomenGuest: Meredith Sanger-Katz & Margot Sanger-Katz from PinsnicketyLinks: Facebook | Instagram | TikTokSponsor: Ride Every Stride & Equivont

In this episode, our hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech “Selley” Looby chat with Abby McCloskey, who directed the Convergence Collaborative on Supports for Working Families, a project bringing together 31 family policy leaders of diverse ideologies and included our co-host Bruce Lesley. The Convergence process issued a final report entitled In This Together: A Cross-Partisan Action Plan to Support Families with Young Children in America.McCloskey discusses some of the collaborative's cross-partisan policy recommendations, such as creating government structures focused explicitly on children and offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave. McCloskey emphasizes that bringing these recommendations to fruition will require bipartisan effort.Today's children are in crisis. They face rising maternal and infant mortality rates, a mental health epidemic, a public education system under attack, increasing homelessness, and other challenges. McCloskey outlines the importance of working through political polarization to create bipartisan solutions that address these and other issues affecting our nation's children. Learn more about the need to prioritize children in policy: Article, Our kids are not OK. Neither is our child policy, Abby McCloskey, Dallas Morning NewsReport: Beyond Rhetoric: A New American Agenda for Children and Families, the National Commission on Children, 1991Article, States With Abortion Bans Are Among Least Supportive for Mothers and Children, Emily Badger, Margot Sanger-Katz and Claire Cain Miller, New York TimesArticle, ‘Couples Therapy,' but for Politics, Jessica Grose, New York TimesBe sure to check out Abby McCloskey's website and follow her policy work on X. Want to be a voice for kids? Become an Ambassador for Children here. To support our work and this podcast, please consider donating to First Focus on Children here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Health care wasn't expected to be a major theme for this year's elections. But as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump secured their respective party nominations this week, the future of both Medicare and the Affordable Care Act appears to be up for debate. Meanwhile, the cyberattack of the UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Change Healthcare continues to do damage to the companies' finances with no quick end in sight. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Kelly Henning of Bloomberg Philanthropies about a new, four-part documentary series on the history of public health, “The Invisible Shield.” Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too. Julie Rovner: The Washington Post's “Navy Demoted Ronny Jackson After Probe Into White House Behavior,” by Dan Diamond and Alex Horton.Joanne Kenen: The Atlantic's “Frigid Offices Might Be Killing Women's Productivity,” by Olga Khazan.Margot Sanger-Katz: Stat's “Rigid Rules at Methadone Clinics Are Jeopardizing Patients' Path to Recover From Opioid Addiction,” by Lev Facher.Anna Edney: Scientific American's “How Hospitals Are Going Green Under Biden's Climate Legislation,” by Ariel Wittenberg and E&E News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Menopause is a normal phase of life, but can nonetheless be a challenging and confusing time for women reaching middle age. As a culture, we talk about the details of menopausal transition very little, and women often have to walk a gauntlet of sellers offering dubious cures and treatments before getting to medically sound and reliable solutions. Even experts frequently struggle to find the right combination of treatments for a particular patient's hot flashes, memory lapses, sleep issues, sexual functioning changes and other symptoms that so many women experience. Two obstetrician and gynecologists meet on stage at the 2023 Aspen Ideas Festival to shed light on the latest menopause research, hormone replacement treatments and the misinformation clouding women's paths to relief. Jen Gunter wrote “The Menopause Manifesto” and has been called “the internet's OB/GYN.” Nanette Santoro has helped run several studies on menopause, including the Women's Health Initiative and the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). She's also the chair of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. New York Times health reporter Margot Sanger-Katz moderates the conversation. aspenideas.org

From the moment that Roe v. Wade was overturned, the question was just how much the change would reduce abortions across the United States. Now, more than a year later, the numbers are in.Margot Sanger-Katz, who writes about health care for The Upshot, explains why the results are not what anyone had expected.Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz, a domestic correspondent for The New York Times.Background reading: The first estimate of births since Dobbs found that almost a quarter of women who would have gotten abortions in states that banned it carried their pregnancies to term.The first full-year census of U.S. abortion providers showed significant increases in abortion in states where it's legal.For more information on today's episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. 

The percentage of working-age adults with health insurance went up and the uninsured rate dropped last year, the U.S. Census Bureau reported this week. There isn't much suspense about which way the uninsured rate is now trending, as states continue efforts to strip ineligible beneficiaries from their Medicaid rolls. But is the focus on the uninsured obscuring the struggles of the underinsured? Also, employer-sponsored insurance costs are climbing, while a mystery is unfolding in Medicare spending. And the CDC recommends the new covid booster for everyone who's at least 6 months old.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KFF Health News' Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these issues and more. Click here for a transcript of the episode. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too: Emmarie Huetteman: KFF Health News' “The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians is Reaching a Tipping Point,” by Elisabeth Rosenthal. Sarah Karlin-Smith: MedPage Today's “Rural Hospital Turns to GoFundMe to Stay Afloat,” by Kristina Fiore. Joanne Kenen: ProPublica's “How Columbia Ignored Women, Undermined Prosecutors and Protected a Predator for More Than 20 Years,” by Bianca Fortis and Laura Beil. Margot Sanger-Katz: Congressional Budget Office's “Raising the Excise Tax on Cigarettes: Effects on Health and the Federal Budget.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 cycle took place without front-runner Donald Trump — and with hardly a mention of health issues save for abortion.Meanwhile, in Florida, patients dropped from the Medicaid program are suing the state for not giving them enough notice or a way to contest their being dropped.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: KFF Health News' “Doctors and Patients Try to Shame Insurers Online to Reverse Prior Authorization Denials,” by Lauren Sausser.Margot Sanger-Katz: KFF Health News' “Life in a Rural ‘Ambulance Desert' Means Sometimes Help Isn't on the Way,” by Taylor Sisk.Joanne Kenen: The Atlantic's “A Simple Marketing Technique Could Make America Healthier,” by Lola Butcher.Victoria Knight: The New York Times' “The Next Frontier for Corporate Benefits: Menopause,” by Alisha Haridasani Gupta.Click here for a transcript of the episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

La semaine de vos émotions, c'est une émotion différente décortiquée tous les jours du 31 juillet au 6 août grâce à des anciens épisodes, parmi nos préférés. L'été, le temps semble plus lent, parfois même il s'arrête et on se retrouve face à soi même. On prend enfin le temps de mettre des mots sur ce que l'on ressent, de faire le point, parfois même de prendre des résolutions pour être une meilleure version de soi à la rentrée. C'est pourquoi chez Louie, on a décidé de vous proposer une semaine pour plonger au cœur de vous même. Cet épisode a été diffusé une première fois le 23 décembre 2020.--Est-ce que vous vous souvenez de votre tout premier baiser ? De la première fois où vous avez acheté un CD avec votre propre argent de poche ? Du Noël où vous avez reçu ce fameux cadeau dont vous rêviez tant ? Cet épisode a été enregistré quelques jours seulement avant Noël, et à la veille d'un changement de décennie. Pour tous, les fêtes de fin d'année – et de surcroît les fins de décennie – sont des périodes particulièrement propices à nous faire repenser à des instants de nos vies, bons ou mauvais, pourtant bien révolus. Mais est-ce souhaitable d'être nostalgique ? Est-ce une émotion qui nous bloque uniquement dans le passé et nous empêche d'avancer, ou peut-elle au contraire nous aider à mieux appréhender l'avenir ?Dans cet épisode, Sarah-Lou Lepers a rencontré Pauline, une jeune femme qui se fait un devoir de ne jamais repenser au passé, et Romy, son ancienne prof d'allemand, qui organise chaque 9 novembre des soirées “Chute du mur”, afin de se rappeler de la période au cours de laquelle l'Allemagne était divisée en deux. Sarah-Lou s'est aussi rendue dans les locaux de la radio Nostalgie, pour comprendre comment la station faisait naître cette émotion quotidiennement chez ses auditeurs, et elle a rencontré la directrice du laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition Pascale Piolino ainsi que la chercheuse en sciences sociales Sarah Gensburger. À lire/écouter sur le sujet : La professeure de psychologie et directrice du Laboratoire Mémoire, Cerveau et Cognition Pascale Piolino, autrice de La mémoire autobiographique : théorie et pratique en neuropsychologieLa chercheuse en sciences sociales Sarah Gensburger, autrice de Mémoire vive : Chroniques d'un quartier. Bataclan 2015-2016, publié chez Anamosa.Le journaliste Andrew McGill, auteur de l'article Just When Was America Great ?, The AtlanticLa journaliste Margot Sanger-Katz, autrice de l'article When Was America Greatest ?, The New York TimesL'Historienne de la culture Tiffany Watt Smith, autrice de Le dictionnaire des émotions, publié chez ZulmaLa philosophe Barbara Cassin, autrice de La Nostalgie, publié chez FayardLe sociologue Zigmunt Bauman, auteur de Retrotopia, publié chez Premiers ParallèlesLe documentaire Papilote, de Sarah-Lou Lepers diffusé par Arte Radio.L'article Des souvenirs qui font du bien de Constantine Sedikides, Tim Wildschut et Tim Wulf paru dans le magazine Cerveau & Psycho. Et vous, quelle place laissez-vous à la nostalgie dans votre vie ? Racontez-le nous à hello@louiemedia.comSarah-Lou Lepers a écrit cet épisode. Wendy Le Neillon a participé à sa conception. Charlotte Pudlowski et Cyrielle Bedu étaient à la rédaction en chef. Nicolas Vair a assuré la création sonore, Olivier Bodin l'enregistrement, et Jean-Baptiste Aubonnet le mixage. La retranscription de cet épisode est disponible ici. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

The public health emergency declaration for covid-19 ends May 11, ushering in major changes in how Americans can access and pay for the vaccines, treatments, and tests particular to the culprit coronavirus. But not everyone will experience the same changes, creating a confusing patchwork of coverage — not unlike health coverage for other diseases. Meanwhile, outside advisers to the FDA formally recommended allowing a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription. If the FDA follows the recommendation, it would represent the first over-the-counter form of hormonal contraception. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.Julie Rovner: Slate's “Not Every Man Will Be as Dumb as Marcus Silva,” by Moira Donegan and Mark Joseph Stern.Joanne Kenen: The Baltimore Banner's “Baltimore Isn't Accessible for People With Disabilities. Fixing It Would Cost Over $650 Million,” by Hallie Miller and Adam Willis.Tami Luhby: CNN's “Because of Florida Abortion Laws, She Carried Her Baby to Term Knowing He Would Die,” by Elizabeth Cohen, Carma Hassan, and Amanda Musa.Margot Sanger-Katz: The New Yorker's “The Problem With Planned Parenthood,” by Eyal Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medicare Advantage, the private plan alternative to original Medicare, is embroiled in a controversy over whether insurers are overpaid and what it would mean to reduce those payments. Meanwhile, even as maternal mortality rises in the U.S., obstetric providers say they're leaving states with abortion bans that prevent them from treating pregnancy complications. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: Vice News' “Inside the Private Group Where Parents Give Ivermectin to Kids With Autism,” by David GilbertJessie Hellmann: The Washington Post's “Senior Care Is Crushingly Expensive. Boomers Aren't Ready,” by Christopher Rowland Joanne Kenen: The New Yorker's “Will the Ozempic Era Change How We Think About Being Fat and Being Thin?” by Jia TolentinoMargot Sanger-Katz: Slate's “You Know What? I'm Not Doing This Anymore,” by Sophie Novack Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Very little in the proposed budget released by the Biden administration is likely to become law, particularly with Republicans in charge of the U.S. House. Still, the document is an important statement of the president's policy priorities, and it's clear health programs are among those he feels are important. Meanwhile, five women who were denied abortions when their pregnancies threatened their lives are suing Texas. Shefali Luthra of The 19th, Victoria Knight of Axios, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Harris Meyer, who reported and wrote the two latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” features. Both were about families facing unexpected bills following childbirth.Click here to read the transcript of the episode. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: KHN's “Girls in Texas Could Get Birth Control at Federal Clinics, Until a Christian Father Objected,” by Sarah VarneyShefali Luthra: The 19th's “Language for Treating Childhood Obesity Carries Its Own Health Risks to Kids, Experts Say,” by Jennifer GersonVictoria Knight: KHN's “After People on Medicaid Die, Some States Aggressively Seek Repayment From Their Estates,” by Tony LeysMargot Sanger-Katz: ProPublica's “How Obamacare Enabled a Multibillion-Dollar Christian Health Care Grab,” by J. David McSwane and Ryan Gabrielson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Biden administration this week announced it would let the covid-19 public health emergency lapse on May 11, even as the Republican-led House was voting to immediately eliminate the special authorities of the so-called PHE. Meanwhile, anti-abortion forces are pressuring legislators to both tighten abortion restrictions and pay for every birth in the nation. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KHN's chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness about the rollout of the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. Plus for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: Axios' “Republicans Break With Another Historical Ally: Doctors,” by Caitlin Owens and Victoria KnightMargot Sanger-Katz: The New York Times' “Most Abortion Bans Include Exceptions. In Practice, Few Are Granted,” by Amy Schoenfeld WalkerRachel Roubein: The Washington Post's “I Wrote About High-Priced Drugs for Years. Then My Toddler Needed One,” by Carolyn Y. JohnsonVictoria Knight: The New York Times' “Emailing Your Doctor May Carry a Fee,” by Benjamin Ryan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leaders of the new Republican-led U.S. House kicked off their legislative agenda with two bills supported by anti-abortion groups. While neither is likely to become law, the move demonstrates how abortion will continue to be an issue in Washington. Meanwhile, as open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act nears its end in most states, the number of Americans covered by the plans hits a new high. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN's 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: Julie Rovner: The Washington Post's “Social Security Denies Disability Benefits Based on List With Jobs From 1977,” by Lisa Rein Margot Sanger-Katz: Roll Call's “Providers Say Medicare Advantage Hinders New Methadone Benefit,” by Jessie Hellmann Alice Miranda Ollstein: The New York Times' “Grant Wahl Was a Loving Husband. I Will Always Protect His Legacy.” By Céline Gounder Sarah Karlin-Smith: KHN's “Hospitals' Use of Volunteer Staff Runs Risk of Skirting Labor Laws, Experts Say,” by Lauren Sausser Also mentioned in this week's podcast:KHN's “States Challenge Biden to Lower Drug Prices by Allowing Imports From Canada,” by Phil Galewitz Politico's “Next Frontier in the Abortion Wars: Your Local CVS,” by Alice Miranda Ollstein and Lauren Gardner KFF's “Millions of Uninsured People Can Get Free ACA Plans,” by Jared Ortaliza, Justin Lo, Gary Claxton, Krutika Amin, and Cynthia Cox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the podcast we welcome back Mark Miller, who is an author, columnist, and a nationally recognized expert on trends in retirement and aging. His latest book is called Retirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track. Miller's work considers retirement holistically, including healthcare and Medicare, Social Security, retirement investing, midlife careers, and housing. He is a regular contributor to Morningstar.com, and he also writes about retirement matters for Reuters, The New York Times, and WealthManagement.com. In addition to Retirement Reboot, Miller has written several other books, including The Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security and Jolt: Stories of Trauma and Transformation. Additionally, Miller has his own podcast and newsletter, both of which are called Retirement Revised.BackgroundBioRetirement Reboot: Commonsense Financial Strategies for Getting Back on Track, by Mark MillerThe Hard Times Guide to Retirement Security: Practical Strategies for Money, Work, and Living, by Mark MillerJolt: Stories of Trauma and Transformation, by Mark MillerThe State of Retirement“Toward a New Social Insurance Era,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, Dec. 23, 2022.“Retirement Planning Amidst Inflation,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, Oct. 13, 2021.“The Inflation Reduction Act's Impact on Retirees,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, Aug. 16, 2022.“How to Cope With Medicare's Rising Costs,” by Mark Miller, The New York Times, Dec. 21, 2021.“Social Security Benefits' 2023 COLA: Is It Enough?” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, Nov. 9, 2022.Delaying Retirement“Kerry Hannon: Remote Work Trend Benefits Older Workers,” The Long View podcast, Morningstar, Oct. 21, 2020.“For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors,” by Ben Casselman, The New York Times, Oct. 25, 2022.“Returning to Work but Close to Retirement? Adjust Your Plan,” by Mark Miller, Reuters, April 21, 2022.“Why Working Till Whenever Is a Risky Retirement Strategy,” by Mark Miller, The New York Times, May 16, 2019.“How Have Older Workers Fared in the Pandemic-Induced Downturn?” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, June 2, 2021,CoGenerateMedicare, Healthcare, and Long-Term Care“Optimizing Social Security for Clients,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, Sept. 29, 2022.“Social Security's Cost-of-Living Increase Largest in Four Decades, Estimate Says,” by Mark Miller, The Seattle Times, Sept. 14, 2022.“Social Security Doomsayers Are Wrong Again, but Reform Choices Loom,” by Mark Miller, Reuters, Sept. 16, 2021.“A Quiet Experiment Is Testing Broader Privatization of U.S. Medicare,” by Mark Miller, Reuters, Jan. 14, 2022.“Big Changes May Be Coming to Traditional Medicare,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, April 22, 2022.“Medicare's Private Option Is Gaining Popularity, and Critics,” by Mark Miller, The New York Times, Dec. 3, 2022.State Health Insurance Assistance Program“Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, March 24, 2020.“How to Evaluate Medigap Plans,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, March 2, 2022.“The Financial Health of Medicare and Social Security: A Closer Look,” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, June 29, 2022.“Long-Term-Care Coverage Is Trending in the Wrong Direction,” by Mark Miller, WealthManagement.com, June 13, 2022.Housing and Other Debt“Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage?” by Mark Miller, Morningstar, Oct. 8, 2021.“Waiting for the Reverse Mortgage Surge,” by Mark Miller, WealthMangement.com, Feb. 8, 2022.Retirement Complexity“‘The Cash Monster Was Insatiable': How Insurers Exploited Medicare Advantage for Billions,” by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz, The New York Times, Oct. 8, 2022.“U.S. Health Officials Seek New Curbs on Private Medicare Advantage Plans,” by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz, The New York Times, Dec. 17, 2022.

The Biden administration has decided to try to fix the so-called “family glitch” in the Affordable Care Act without an act of Congress. The provision has prevented workers' families from getting subsidized coverage if an employer offer is unaffordable. Meanwhile, Medicare's open enrollment period begins Oct. 15, and private Medicare Advantage plans are poised to cover more than half of Medicare's 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 News join KHN's 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: Julie Rovner: KHN's “If You're Worried About the Environment, Consider Being Composted When You Die,” by Bernard J. Wolfson Margot Sanger-Katz: KHN's “Baby, That Bill Is High: Private Equity ‘Gambit' Squeezes Excessive ER Charges From Routine Births,” by Rae Ellen Bichell Joanne Kenen: The Food & Environmental Reporting Network's “For One Historically Black California Town, a Century of Water Access Denied,” by Teresa Cotsirilos Rachel Cohrs: Stat's “A Miniscule New HHS Office Has a Mammoth Goal: Tackling Environmental Justice,” by Sarah Owermohle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Republicans would like to shift the political focus away from abortion to economic issues for the midterm elections, but a bill from Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) that would ban most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy has put the issue squarely back on their agenda. The proposal was not welcomed by many of his colleagues, especially Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Also this week, the muddle about where the fight against covid stands and near record-low numbers of uninsured in the U.S. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times join KHN's partnerships editor, Mary Agnes Carey, to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too:Mary Agnes Carey: KHN's “As State Institutions Close, Families of Longtime Residents Face Agonizing Choices” by Tony LeysRachel Cohrs: Politico's “A New Approach to Domestic Violence” by Joanne KenenSandhya Raman: The Philadelphia Inquirer's “Philly's Kids Are Grieving Alone From the Far-Reaching Trauma of Gun Violence, Advocates Say” by Abraham GutmanMargot Sanger-Katz: The New York Times' “Despite Their Influence and Extensive Access to Information, Members of Congress Can Buy and Sell Stocks With Few Restrictions” and “These 97 Members of Congress Reported Trades in Companies Influenced by Their Committees” by Kate Kelly, Adam Playford, and Alicia Parlapiano Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In last week's instant reaction pod, Derek said he thought abortion pills were one of the most fascinating and important aspects of the end of the era of Roe. In this episode, he goes deeper into how this new technology could change the abortion debate and national politics. Abortion pills that weren't in use 50 years ago are popular, common, safe, hard to track, and legal in more than half the country. Dozens of conservative states are moving to outlaw most abortions, including medication abortions, but banning pills is going to be very tricky. After all, it's one thing to shut down a clinic with one address. Banning a pill that you can order online? Banning a pill that goes in the mail? That is much harder. And the lengths to which states might have to go to surveil packages—or to spy on women's digital activities in order to track down pill buyers—will be invasions of privacy that make a lot of Americans uncomfortable, even those who want to reduce legal abortions. This is the next battleground of the abortion culture war: the pills war. Today's return guest is Margot Sanger-Katz of the New York Times. Margot explains the basics of abortion pills, and how they'll change the abortion debate forever. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade has created far more questions than it has answered about the continued legality and availability of abortion, as both abortion rights supporters and anti-abortion activists scramble to put their marks on policy. Meanwhile, Congress completes work on its gun bill and the FDA takes up the problem of the next covid-19 booster. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, and Victoria Knight of KHN join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN's Angela Hart, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about two identical eye surgeries with very different price tags.Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: The Washington Post's “Women Are Still Underrepresented in Clinical Trials,” by Erin BlakemoreMargot Sanger-Katz: The Washington Post's “This Texas Teen Wanted an Abortion. She Now Has Twins,” by Caroline Kitchener Sarah Karlin-Smith: The Miami Herald's “Why Should You Stop Frolicking in Miami-Dade Floodwater? It's Probably Full of Poop,” by Alex HarrisVictoria Knight: Insider's “2,000 Leaked Documents and Employees Say Silicon Valley Healthcare Startup Cerebral Harmed Hundreds of Patients and Prescribed Serious Medication with Abandon,” by Shelby Livingston and Blake DodgeClick here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We knew it was coming, but the overturning of Roe v. Wade is still huge news, and sadly for Sarah, it's too hot to smoke. (Pardon the coughing.) Let's talk data: How do other countries handle abortion? Why wasn't abortion codified into law during Obama's presidency? What will a post-Roe America look like? And what's going on with that bounty-hunting law in Texas? Now let's talk complications: How can we support the choice to not have a baby without turning against motherhood, along with its challenges and rewards? How does the ideological comfort food of despair and outrage become a trap? And how can we understand the abortion debate as part of the modern battle (along with the trans movement, the fertility industry, and many other medical advancements) to control our own destinies? The future is always uncertain, but you make it cooler when you become a free or paid subscriberEpisode Notes:Fifth Column Podcast with Damon Root: “Guns, Abortion, the End of All Things”Damon Root bibliographyThings Fell Apart, a podcast on the culture wars by Jon Ronson (BBC)“Why didn't Congress codify abortion rights?” by Amanda Becker (The 19th)A history of birth control“Pass and Enforce Red Flag Laws. Now,” by David French (The Dispatch)Recent abortion laws in Europe and the U.S.“The Texas Abortion Law Creates a Kind of Bounty Hunter. Here's How It Works,” by Alan Feuer (New York Times)“The Upshot: Most Women Denied Abortions by Texas Law Got Them Another Way,” by Margot Sanger-Katz, Claire Cain Miller, and Quoctrung Bui (New York Times)Online abortion access: AidAccess.org and PlanCPill.orgBest swamp coolers for your unbearable summer (Popular Mechanics)“This Magazine Can Help You Get an Abortion,” May 23, 2022 issue of New York Magazine“This Is Not An Abortion Story,” by Sarah Jones (NY Mag)“Onward, Women!,” by Claudia Walls, 2001 Time story on feminism: “Our generation was the human sacrifice," says Elizabeth Mehren, 42, a feature writer for the Los Angeles Times. “We believed the rhetoric. We could control our biological destiny. For a lot of us the clock ran out, and we discovered we couldn't control infertility.”“This Texas Teen Wanted an Abortion. Now She Has Twins,” by Caroline Kitchener (Washington Post)“What Do Women Want?,” Smoke 'Em podcast where Sarah talks about her own abortion“On Not Being a Mother,” by Sarah Hepola (Smoke 'Em Substack)“Biden's Cowardly War on Conversion Therapy,” by Kat Rosenfield (Unherd)“Why the Lia Thomas Movement Failed,” by Ethan Strauss (House of Strauss Substack)What is A Woman? official trailerRBG official trailerCarole King had two children, daughters (Nancy said sons; management regrets the error) by the time she was 20, the same year of her solo debut, “Baby Sittin.” Listeners likely know King's songs from her gazillion-selling album Tapestry, here's one now!"Warm Hearts on a Hot News Day: A girl walks into a diner,” by Nancy Rommelmann (Substack)"The Necessity of Hope in Post-Roe America," by Rebecca Traister (The Cut/NY Mag)“The Future of Abortion: Frances Kissling on moving forward in a post-Roe America,” The Unspeakable podcast with Meghan DaumThe population of the U.S. is 334 million, in case you were wonderingThe wisdom of Instagram:"The Misery of Twitter: I deleted my account and you should too," by Kit Sargent (The Ankler)Outro Song: “Don't Dream It's Over,” Crowded HouseThey come to build a wall between us, but you don't let them win when you become a free or paid subscriber.You think Nancy won't sing for our supper? She'll do it for a snack! smoke ‘em This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe

After the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Fareed looks at the legal and political implications and how US abortion rights compare to other countries around the world. He talks with Emily Bazelon of The New York Times Magazine and Margot Sanger-Katz who covers health for The New York Times. Then, as G7 leaders gather in Germany, can they keep the pressure on Russia? And what does the collapse of Israel's governing coalition mean for the country and the Middle East? Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass and Financial Times Chief Foreign Affairs Columnist Gideon Rachman join Fareed for a panel discussion. Plus: In France's legislative elections last Sunday, both the far left and far right made gains. Who are the voters embracing these extremes? Fareed asks The Economist's Paris bureau chief, Sophie Pedder. Guests: Emily Bazelon (@emilybazelon), Margot Sanger-Katz (@sangerkatz) , Gideon Rachman (@gideonrachman), Richard Haass, (@RichardHaass), Sophie Pedder (@PedderSophie) Air Date: 06/26/22 To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

We react to the landmark Supreme Court decision and explain how it could affect the future of the court, national politics, fertility and family planning, state law, corporate policy, and more. To further explain the implications of this decision we re-air an interview we did seven weeks ago with Margot Sanger-Katz when news of the Supreme Court leak first broke. Host: Derek Thompson Guest: Margot Sanger-Katz Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stemming gun violence is back on the legislative agenda following three mass shootings in less than a month, but it's hard to predict success when so many previous efforts have failed. Meanwhile, lawmakers must soon decide if they will extend current premium subsidies for those buying health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, and the Biden administration acts, belatedly, on Medicare premiums.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN's Michelle Andrews, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about a too-common problem: denial of no-cost preventive care for a colonoscopy under the ACA. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: NPR Throughline's “Before Roe: The Physicians' Crusade,” by Rund Abdelfatah, Ramtin Arablouei, Julie Caine, Laine Kaplan-Levenson, Lawrence Wu, Victor Yvellez, Casey Miner, Yolanda Sangweni, Anya Steinberg, and Deborah George Rachel Cohrs: The Wall Street Journal's “Baby-Formula Shortage Worsened by Drop in Breast-Feeding Rates,” by Jennifer Maloney Margot Sanger-Katz: The Washington Post's “Opinion: Breastfeeding Isn't ‘Free.' Here's What It Cost Me,” by Alyssa Rosenberg Sandhya Raman: News from the States' “From Skepticism to Insurance Denials, Long COVID Patients Face More Than Only Health Challenges,” by Annmarie Timmins Click here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The leaked draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, if officially released by the Supreme Court, would wipe out the federal constitutional right to abortion and directly impact the lives of millions of people. Already, the conservative legal movement is mobilizing to take advantage of the groundwork being laid in Dobbs to put same-sex marriage, contraception, and even interracial marriage in jeopardy. How wide will the impact of the Dobbs decision be and who will be affected? This week, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Kimberly Mutcherson, Professor and Co-Dean of Rutgers Law School, about the potential domino effect of Dobbs. ----------------- Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today: ACSLaw.org Today's Host: Lindsay Langholz, ACS Director of Policy and Programs Guest: Kimberly Mutcherson, Co-Dean and Professor of Law, Rutgers Law School Guest: "Pregnancy and Childbirth Endanger Women's Lives and Health: 'Pregnancy Is Not a Benign Condition,'" by Carrie Baker Link: "The People Who Promised Roe Was Safe Are Already Selling Their Next Bridge," by Dahlia Lithwick Link: "Most Women Denied Abortions by Texas Law Got Them Another Way," by Margot Sanger-Katz, Claire Cain Miller and Quoctrung Bui Link: "‘It will be chaos': 26 states in US will ban abortion if supreme court ruling stands," by Jessica Glenza Link: "How the Right to Birth Control Could Be Undone," by Melissa Murray Visit the Podcast Website: Broken Law Podcast Email the Show: Podcast@ACSLaw.org Follow ACS on Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | LinkedIn | YouTube ----------------- Production House: Flint Stone Media Copyright of American Constitution Society 2022.

The Supreme Court is poised to end the era of Roe. In a leaked draft of a majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed constitutional protections of abortion rights. What would happen to abortion rights in its absence? Which states would shutter their clinics? Which states might expand protections? How does the growth of nationwide access to abortion pills fit into all of this? And why was the draft leaked in the first place? This podcast answers all of those questions and more, with two guests: Melissa Murray is a professor of law at New York University, and Margot Sanger-Katz is a domestic correspondent for 'The New York Times.' Host: Derek Thompson Guests: Margot Sanger-Katz and Melissa Murray Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Congress is in recess, so the slower-than-average news week gives us a chance to catch up on underreported topics, like Medicare's coverage decision for the controversial Alzheimer's disease drug Aduhelm and ominous new statistics on drug overdose deaths and sexually transmitted diseases.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: Politico's “Mice Occupy FDA Offices After Food Left Behind in Pandemic,” by David Lim and Lauren GardnerMargot Sanger-Katz: Health Affairs' “Many Medicare Beneficiaries Do Not Fill High-Price Specialty Drug Prescriptions,” by Stacie B. Dusetzina et. alJoanne Kenen: Vox's “America Needs More Doctors and Nurses to Survive the Next Pandemic,” by Dylan ScottAlice Miranda Ollstein: Politico's “Republicans See CDC's Policy Change as ‘Massive Political Loser for Democrats,'” by Alice Miranda Ollstein and Krista MahrClick here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Biden received some help from former President Obama Tuesday, as the White House announced a proposal aimed at lowering health insurance costs for millions of Americans. Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care for The New York Times, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the impact this could have and who it could help. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

President Biden received some help from former President Obama Tuesday, as the White House announced a proposal aimed at lowering health insurance costs for millions of Americans. Margot Sanger-Katz, who covers health care for The New York Times, joins Amna Nawaz to discuss the impact this could have and who it could help. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is drawing criticism for his hands-off handling of the covid crisis even though the heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institutes of Health, and FDA report to him.Meanwhile, the Department of Labor looks to enforce mental health “parity laws” that have failed to achieve their goals.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN's Noam N. Levey, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode about a large emergency room bill for a small amount of medical care. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too:Julie Rovner: The Washington Post's “Researchers Are Asking Why Some Countries Were Better Prepared for Covid. One Surprising Answer: Trust,” by Adam TaylorAlice Miranda Ollstein: Politico's “Next Big Health Crisis: 15M People Could Lose Medicaid When Pandemic Ends,” by Megan MesserlyMargot Sanger-Katz: KHN's “Faxes and Snail Mail: Will Pandemic-Era Flaws Unleash Improved Health Technology?” by Bram Sable-SmithRachel Cohrs: Stat's “How a Decades-Old Database Became a Hugely Profitable Dossier on the Health of 270 Million Americans,” by Casey RossClick here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Even before the omicron variant of covid starts to spread widely in the U.S., hospitals are filling up with post-holiday delta cases.Meanwhile, the Supreme Court signals — loudly — that 2022 will be the year it rolls back abortion rights in a big way.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Plus for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.Julie Rovner: KHN's “West Virginia Sen. Manchin Takes the Teeth Out of Democrats' Plan for Seniors' Dental Care,” by Phil GalewitzMargot Sanger-Katz: HuffPost's “Insulin Prices Could Be in for a Pretty Big Change if Democrats Get Their Way,” by Jonathan CohnAlice Miranda Ollstein: The AP's “How a Kennedy Built an Anti-Vaccine Juggernaut Amid COVID-19,” by Michelle R. SmithMary Ellen McIntire: CQ Roll Call's “Burnout Among Pharmacists Slows COVID-19 Booster Shots,” by Emily Kopp and Ariel CohenClick here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

President Joe Biden's social spending budget is on its way to the U.S. Senate, where Democratic leaders are (optimistically) hoping to complete work by the end of the year. Meanwhile, covid is surging again in parts of the country, along with the political divides it continues to cause.Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and Mary Agnes Carey of KHN join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Also this week, Rovner previews next week's Supreme Court abortion oral arguments with Florida State University law professor Mary Ziegler.Extra credit links:Julie Rovner: The Wall Street Journal's “Telehealth Rollbacks Leave Patients Stranded, Some Doctors Say,” by Stephanie Armour and Robbie Whelan.Margot Sanger-Katz: The New York Times' “Everything in the House Democrats' Budget Bill,” by Alicia Parlapiano and Quoctrung Bui.Joanne Kenen: Politico's “VA Stats Show Devastating Covid Toll at Vets' Nursing Homes,” by Joanne Kenen, Darius Tahir and Allan James Vestal.Mary Agnes Carey: KHN's “A Covid Head-Scratcher: Why Lice Lurk Despite Physical Distancing,” by Rae Ellen Bichell.Click here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Democratic negotiators on Capitol Hill appear to be nearing a compromise on President Joe Biden's social spending agenda, spurred partly by Democratic losses on Election Day in Virginia. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hints it might allow abortion providers to sue Texas over its restrictive new ban. But the relief, if it comes, could be short-lived if the court uses a second case, challenging a law in Mississippi, to weaken or overturn Roe v. Wade.Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN's Rae Ellen Bichell, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about an emergency bill for a nonemergency birth.And here are the panelists' favorite health policy stories of the week:Julie Rovner: KHN's “Labs With No One to Run Them: Why Public Health Workers Are Fleeing the Field,” by Anna Maria Barry-Jester.Margot Sanger-Katz: The New York Times' “If Only Laws Were Like Sausages,” By Robert Pear.Alice Miranda Ollstein: ProPublica's “Babies Are Dying of Syphilis. It's 100% Preventable,” by Caroline Chen.Mary Ellen McIntire: STAT's “‘There Was No Plan': Throwing Spaghetti at the Wall to Overcome Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy,” by Theresa Gaffney. Click here for a transcript of the episode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Are the German and Dutch health insurance systems really private? What would it actually take to transition to a social insurance model? Once and for all, we debunk the myth that we can "build on the current public-private healthcare system" to achieve universal coverage.  Show Notes Ben and Stephanie discuss Healthcare-NOW's recently-completed comprehensive comparison of public healthcare systems in the European Union. Much to the chagrin of the establishment - Medicare for All is the campaign that won't die. First in 2016, back when Bernie Sanders dared to run on the policy, the media tried to cancel M4A “puppies and rainbows.” That did not work. This argument, beloved by wonks, pundits and moderates alike, claims that most EU countries achieve universal coverage without single payer. They accomplish this with competing private health insurance, along with tight regulation and government subsidies that make premiums affordable for everyone. Is this true? So now instead of arguing against M4A, they're saying that we don't have to “blow up” the whole healthcare system to get to universal healthcare, there are “other pathways” that look shockingly like the system we already have: one in which some people have really comprehensive private healthcare, some have an ACA plan with a $15k deductible, some have their healthcare plan as an employee of Hobby Lobby, some have Medicaid, Medicare, whatever. Nope. Depending on how you count them, there are between 30 and 35 countries in Europe.  27 of those countries have a fully public health insurance system. Either one single fund that's run by the national government (England, all of Scandinavia, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus, etc.) or there could be several administrators of the one public plan, like in France or Austria, where you've got one government-defined package that is delivered for historical reasons by 4 or 5 big quasi public insurance funds, depending on your occupation. They're noncompetitive, you don't choose which system you get in, etc. A sort of corollary to this is Canada. Because of the way the system was developed, it isn't actually one single national plan but are separate plans administered by the provinces. But we still call it single payer. 6 countries use a hybrid model, where “sickness funds” or quasi-public, third-party entities provide primary healthcare coverage. In this option, the government assumes the risk, the government pools healthcare taxes and premiums, profits are illegal, and the sickness funds are heavily regulated by a nationally-set benefits package.Only 1 country (Slovakia) runs on a for-profit, private insurer network. (And this is actually in violation of EU law).  As the movement for Medicare for All has heated up since 2017, and increasing pressure placed on Democrats to support it, centrist/corporate Dems have started fetishizing these 6 countries, portraying them as “the ACA on steroids” and potential models for achieving universal healthcare WITHOUT having to take on the health insurance industry. Even more troubling, almost every healthcare reporter at every major “liberal” newspaper, radio outlet, and major news blog, has taken the same position - and they've been pumping out extraordinarily inaccurate coverage. Respected healthcare journalists like Margot Sanger-Katz, Julie Rovner, Dylan Scott, and Paul Krugman have written multiple inaccurate articles mischaracterizing European healthcare as private, premium-based and universal healthcare system (while in fact they are publicly funded through taxes). Ben and Stephanie bust myths that are well-loved by moderate Democrats, who claim that Medicare for All is too politically difficult to pass, and we could arrive at our goal with Euro-style private system. These narratives tend to gloss over elements of European plans that are essentially like Medicare for all: Mostly or entirely publicly financedNo one profits off of health insuranc...

As the delta variant continues to spread around the U.S., the Biden administration is taking steps to authorize covid vaccine boosters, require nursing home workers to be vaccinated and protect school officials who want to require masks despite state laws banning those mandates. Meanwhile, the U.S. House is returning from its summer break early to start work on its giant budget bill, which includes a long list of health policy changes. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

The federal approval of a controversial drug to treat Alzheimer's disease has reignited the debate over drug prices and the way the Food and Drug Administration makes decisions. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden seeks to gain goodwill overseas as he announces the U.S. will provide 500 million doses of covid vaccine to international health efforts. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN's Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. And to mark the podcast's 200th episode, the panelists discuss what has surprised them most and least over the past four years.

Lawmakers are working on fleshing out the concept of a “public option,” a government-run or heavily regulated insurance plan that would compete with private insurance. But the details are complicated, both substantively and politically. Meanwhile, bioethicists are debating whether the U.S. should be vaccinating low-risk adolescents against covid-19 while high-risk adults in other countries are still waiting. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

After a bruising confirmation process, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services this week. The Senate also confirmed the nominations of former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to return to the post he held in the Obama administration, and former Pennsylvania health secretary Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health. Levine is the first openly transgender person to receive Senate confirmation. Meanwhile, questions continue to swirl around the AstraZeneca covid vaccine, which some public health experts worry will create more hesitancy toward other vaccines. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

More than a month into the Biden administration, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, the nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, finally got his confirmation hearings in the Senate, along with nominees for surgeon general and assistant secretary for health. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court announced it would hear a case challenging the Trump administration’s regulation that effectively evicted Planned Parenthood from the federal family planning program. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews HuffPost’s Jonathan Cohn, whose new book, “The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal Coverage,” is out this week.

Can schools safely reopen before all teachers and staffers are vaccinated against covid? And what’s the best way to communicate that science — and scientific recommendations — change and evolve? Also, get ready for a redo of open enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage, this time with help and outreach to find those eligible. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Cara Anthony, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” feature about a family and a baby and a very random insurance rule.

Several large business groups, including health industry organizations, are cutting off contributions to Republicans who voted against the certification of Joe Biden’s election even after riots shut down the Capitol on Jan. 6. Meanwhile, the outgoing Trump administration not only approved a Medicaid block grant for Tennessee, but also made it difficult for the incoming Biden administration to undo. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Victoria Knight about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode.

A review of how the pandemic, financial markets, and government policy evolved in 2020 to make for an unforgettable year.Topics covered include:Why the Covid-19 pandemic ranks as the second worst in modern historyWhat is the difference between risk and uncertainty and how our investing should be different when dealing with uncertaintyWhat portfolio changes did David make in 2020 and how should he have invested if he had perfect foresightWhy speculative assets such as gold and cryptocurrencies have performed so well in 2020Why high savings rate and pent up demand provides a tailwind for the economyHow to invest and live when the future is unknowableThanks to Policygenius and LinkedIn for sponsoring the episode.Show Notes286: Coronavirus and the Financial Impact of Pandemics291: How To Survive the Coronavirus (COVID-19) ShutdownMadame Vivelda—Saturday Night LiveWhat Is Risk vs Uncertainty?—Money For the Rest of Us Guide299: Has the Pandemic Changed You?Personal Saving Rate—Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis302: Investing is Not Knowing310: Why the Stock Market and Economy Are Rebounding So QuicklyHow 700 Epidemiologists Are Living Now, and What They Think Is Next by Margot Sanger-Katz, Claire Cain Miller, and Quoctrung Bui—The New York TimesPaul McCartney Is Still Trying to Figure Out Love by David Marchese—New York Times MagazineFor more information on this episode click here.Please go here to take the Money For the Rest of Us listener survey and enter to win a copy of my book Money for the Rest of Us – 10 Questions to Master Successful InvestingAlso, go here to learn more about Money For the Rest of Us Plus membership.

The official transition to a Joe Biden administration has finally begun, and he is expected to announce his health care team soon, including a new secretary of Health and Human Services. Meanwhile, as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens in the U.S., officials are preparing for the effort to get Americans vaccinated as soon as vaccines are approved by the FDA. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

COVID-19 is spreading rapidly around the U.S. even before Thanksgiving promises to accelerate the trend. There are two promising vaccine candidates, but because President Donald Trump still refuses to concede the election and is holding up the official transition, President-Elect Joe Biden and his team cannot access plans for distributing those vaccines. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

There are few issues on which the stakes in this election are quite as stark as on health care. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden plans to pass (and Democrats largely support) a massive health care expansion that could result in 25 million additional individuals gaining health insurance. The Trump administration, as we speak, is pushing to get the Supreme Court to kill the Affordable Care Act, which would strip at least 20 million Americans of health care coverage.    There's no one I'd rather have on to discuss these issues than Sarah Kliff. Kliff is an investigative reporter for the New York Times focusing on health care policy, and my former colleague at the Washington Post and Vox where we co-hosted The Weeds alongside Matt Yglesias. She's one of the most clear, incisive health care policy analysts in media today and a longtime friend, which made this conversation a pleasure. We discuss:  The legacy of Obamacare 10 years later Why the fiercely fought over “individual mandate” isn’t all it’s cracked up to be  What Biden’s health care plan would actually do — and where it falls short  Whether a Biden administration would be able to pass massive health care reform — and why it might still have a chance even if the filibuster remains intact  The ongoing Supreme Court case to dismantle Obamacare  Whether Donald Trump has a secret health care plan to protect those with preexisting conditions (spoiler: he doesn’t)  The hollow state of Republican health care policy  The academic literature showing that health insurance is literally a matter of life and death  Which social investments would have the largest impact on people’s health (hint: it’s probably not expanding insurance)    And much more References: "If Trump wins, 20 million people could lose health insurance. If Biden wins, 25 million could gain it." by Dylan Scott, Vox “Obamacare Turns 10. Here’s a Look at What Works and Doesn’t.” by Sarah Kliff, et al. New York Times "The I.R.S. Sent a Letter to 3.9 Million People. It Saved Some of Their Lives." by Sarah Kliff, New York Times "Republicans Killed the Obamacare Mandate. New Data Shows It Didn’t Really Matter." by Sarah Kliff, New York Times "Without Ginsburg, Supreme Court Could Rule Three Ways on Obamacare" by Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz, New York Times Book recommendations: The Healing of America by TR Reid  And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts  Dreamland by Sam Quinones  I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen Credits: Producer/Audio wizard - Jeff Geld Researcher - Roge Karma Please consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas. New to the show? Want to check out Ezra’s favorite episodes? Check out the Ezra Klein Show beginner’s guide (http://bit.ly/EKSbeginhere) Want to contact the show? Reach out at ezrakleinshow@vox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Glimmers of hope are beginning to appear in the fight against the coronavirus, such as a decreasing death rate. But there’s not-so-good news, too, including a push for “herd immunity,” which could result in millions more deaths. Meanwhile, the Trump administration doubles down on work requirements for Medicaid. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

How will health issues affect voter choices? What will happen if President Donald Trump is reelected or the White House goes to Joe Biden? In this special election preview episode, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Laura Ungar about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

In a highly produced, made-for-TV political convention, Democrats papered over their differences on a variety of issues, including health care, to show a unified front to defeat President Donald Trump in November. Meanwhile, COVID-19 continues to complicate efforts to get students back to school, and a federal judge blocks the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate anti-discrimination protections for transgender people. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week they think you should read, too.