The Host
Julie Rovner.
KFF Health News.
Julie Rovner is primary Washington reporter and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A kept in mind professional on health policy concerns, Julie is the author of the seriously applauded referral book “Healthcare Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its 3rd edition.
Congress directly prevented a federal government shutdown for the 2nd time in as numerous months, as Home Democrats supplied the required choose brand-new Home Republican politician Speaker Mike Johnson to prevent his very first legal disaster of his short period. However moneying the federal government will not get any much easier when the current momentary spots end in early 2024. It appears Home Republicans have actually not yet accepted that they can not achieve the high costs cuts they desire as long as the Senate and the White Home are managed by Democrats.
On the other hand, a set of examinations revealed today highlighted the problem of acquiring required long-lasting take care of elders. One, from KFF Health News and The New York City Times, narrates the monetary toll on households for individuals who require aid for activities of everyday living. The other, from Stat, information how some insurer are utilizing expert system algorithms to reject required rehab take care of Medicare clients.
Today’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico Publication, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico.
Panelists
Rachel Cohrs.
Stat News.
Joanne Kenen.
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico.
Alice Miranda Ollstein.
Politico.
Amongst the takeaways from today’s episode:
- Congress passed a two-part continuing resolution today that will avoid the federal government from closing down when the existing CR ends Nov. 18 at 12:01 a.m. The brand-new procedure extends some existing costs levels, consisting of financing for the FDA, through Jan. 19. The rest of federal firms, consisting of the majority of the Department of Health and Human Being Solutions, are encompassed Feb. 2.
- Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has actually stated he wishes to utilize the next 2 months to end up deal with private appropriations costs, none of which have actually passed both your home and Senate up until now. The issue: They would deeply cut numerous popular federal programs. They likewise have lots of modifications to abortion constraints and transgender policies, highlighting the split in between the GOP caucus’ reactionary wing and its more moderate members.
- In the wake of abortion rights successes in passing abortion rights tally efforts, brand-new efforts are taking shape in Ohio and Michigan amongst state legislators who are arguing that when Dobbs turned this choice back to states, it indicated to the state legislatures– not to the courts or citizens. The majority of specialists concur the technique is not likely to dominate. Still, it highlights continuing efforts to alter the guidelines surrounding this polarized concern.
- Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.)– who was the only staying Republican governmental prospect promoting a nationwide, 15-week abortion restriction– suspended his project recently. He, together with previous Vice President Mike Pence, who bailed out of the race at the end of October, were the field’s greatest anti-abortion prospects. This appears to recommend that the 15-week restriction is not drawing citizen assistance, even amongst Republicans. On the other hand, previous President Donald Trump, the GOP’s front-runner by miles, continues to want to play both sides of the abortion argument.
- In the middle of increasing issue about making use of expert system in healthcare, a California class-action suit charges that UnitedHealth Group is utilizing algorithms to reject rehab care to enrollees in its Medicare Benefit program. The fit is available in the wake of an examination by Stat into insurance provider requirements that case supervisors hew to the AI quotes of the length of time the business would spend for rehab care, despite the client’s real medical scenario.
- More than 10 million individuals have actually lost Medicaid protection given that states started examining eligibility previously in the year. Supporters for Medicaid clients stress that the Biden administration has actually refrained from doing enough to guarantee that individuals who are still qualified for the program– especially kids– are not incorrectly ended.
Plus, for “additional credit,” the panelists recommend health policy stories they read this week that they believe you ought to check out, too:
Julie Rovner: KFF Health News’ “ How Legislators in Texas and Florida Undermine Covid Vaccination Efforts,” by Amy Maxmen.
Alice Miranda Ollstein: The New York City Times’ “ They Wished To Get Sober. They Got a Problem Rather,” by Jack Healy.
Rachel Cohrs: Stat’s “ UnitedHealth Pushed Personnel to Follow an Algorithm to Cut Off Medicare Patients’ Rehabilitation Care,” by Casey Ross and Bob Herman.
Joanne Kenen: ProPublica’s “ Mississippi Jailed More Than 800 Individuals Waiting For Psychiatric Treatment in a Year. Simply One Prison Satisfies State Standards,” by Isabelle Taft, Mississippi Today.
Likewise discussed in this week’s episode:
KFF Health News’ “ Dealing With Financial Ruin as Expenses Skyrocket for Senior Care,” by Reed Abelson, The New York City Times, and Jordan Rau.
JAMA Internal Medication’s “ Excess Death Rates for Republican Politician and Democratic Registered Voters in Florida and Ohio Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic,” by Jacob Wallace, et al.
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Audio manufacturer.
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Editor.
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