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Julie Rovner
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Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly well being coverage information podcast, “What the Health?” A famous skilled on well being coverage points, Julie is the writer of the critically praised reference guide “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third version.
It’s not but clear how the federal authorities shutdown will finish, however Democrats are persevering with to attract consideration to the problem they’re selling — the approaching expiration of further subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance coverage. Some Republicans at the moment are going public with their worries in regards to the enormous value will increase lots of their constituents face.
Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration quietly accepted a second generic model of the abortion capsule mifepristone, a lot to the dismay of anti-abortion teams — at the same time as FDA officers are investigating new claims about potential security dangers posed by the drug.
This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Sarah Karlin-Smith of Pink Sheet, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico.
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Sarah Karlin-Smith
Pink Sheet
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Tami Luhby
CNN
Alice Miranda Ollstein
Politico
Among the takeaways from this week’s episode:
As the shutdown dragged on, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — a Georgia Republican identified for her vocal opposition to Democratic insurance policies, together with the ACA — spoke out this week in favor of renewing the federal subsidies. She famous that her grownup kids anticipate to see their well being premiums double if the subsidies expire, an issue looming for a lot of Americans on market plans.
Federal officers not too long ago warned that WIC — the supplemental vitamin program that helps many American households buy staple meals — has almost exhausted its funding. The Trump administration has stated it is going to use the proceeds from tariffs to maintain this system working, but it’s unclear whether or not it has the authority to try this, in addition to whether or not the tariffs themselves are authorized.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard a case difficult Colorado’s conversion remedy ban, and primarily based on the tone of arguments, it appears probably the ban might be struck down. And the vaccine schedule is altering — although that change additionally jump-starts wanted shipments for the Vaccines for Children Program.
Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Grusin of the National Health Law Program in regards to the GOP’s deceptive claims that Democrats shut down the federal government in pursuit of free well being take care of immigrants within the nation illegally.
Plus, for “extra credit” the panelists counsel well being coverage tales they learn this week that they suppose you must learn, too:
Julie Rovner: The Washington Post’s “How Some Veterans Exploit $193 Billion VA Program, Due to Lax Controls,” by Craig Whitlock, Lisa Rein, and Caitlin Gilbert.
Tami Luhby: The Washington Post’s “Trump Plan Would Limit Disability Benefits for Older Americans,” by Meryl Kornfield and Lisa Rein.
Sarah Karlin-Smith: The New York Times’ “It’s Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead,” by Lisa Miller.
Alice Miranda Ollstein: The nineteenth’s “Ice Fears Put Pregnant Immigrants and Their Babies at Risk,” by Mel Leonor Barclay and Shefali Luthra.
Also talked about on this week’s podcast:
The Hill’s “Greene Doubles Down on Remarks About Affordable Care Act Subsidies,” by Tara Suter.The Washington Post’s “Six Surgeons General: It’s Our Duty To Warn the Nation About RFK Jr.,” by Jerome Adams, Richard Carmona, Joycelyn Elders, Vivek Murthy, Antonia Novello, and David Satcher.
Politico’s “Animal Welfare Is Now Part of RFK Jr.’s MAHA Agenda,” by Erin Schumaker.
The Washington Post’s “How Big Agriculture Got Its Way in the Latest MAHA Report,” by Amudalat Ajasa and Rachel Roubein.
Politico’s “Health Agencies Lose ‘the Backbone Folks Who Can Keep Things Running’ to Indian Health Deployments,” by Alice Miranda Ollstein and Maya Kaufman.
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