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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: High Court’s Surprising Abortion Decision

Jul 1, 2020

In a decision that surprised both sides of the polarized abortion debate, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana law that would require doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times join KHN’s Julie Rovner to break down what happened, what comes next and how this case could provide a clue to the one challenging the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.

Supreme Court, Rejecting Restrictive La. Law, Refuses To Roll Back Abortion Rights

Jul 1, 2020

Chief Justice John Roberts joined the court’s liberals in the 5-4 decision that strikes down a state law requiring doctors performing abortions to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

California Prisons Are COVID Hotbeds Despite Billions Spent On Inmate Health

Jul 1, 2020

At $3.6 billion a year, California spends more on prison health care than other states spend to run their entire prison systems. But despite the spending, and federal court oversight, prisons across California are struggling to contain deadly outbreaks of COVID-19.

In Arizona Race, McSally Makes Health Care Pledge At Odds With Track Record

Jul 1, 2020

The use of the word “always” makes this claim a stretch.

Listen: What Counts In Measuring The Full COVID Death Toll? It’s Complicated

Jun 30, 2020

KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk joined KUNC’s Erin O’Toole on “Colorado Edition” and appeared on WNHN’s “The Attitude with Arnie Arnesen” to discuss his recent story on how difficult it is to measure the full death toll from the pandemic.

Seniors In Low-Income Housing Live In Fear Of COVID Infection

Jun 30, 2020

On their own in dirty buildings with little guidance or support, vulnerable older residents worry about unchecked transmission of the potentially deadly virus. “We felt abandoned.”

Conflicting COVID Messages Create Cloud Of Confusion Around Public Health And Prevention

Jun 30, 2020

The pandemic has been marked by a significant amount of misinformation — some spread on purpose — that could prove deadly.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Pandemic Shifts; The Politics, Not So Much

Jun 29, 2020

While federal and state officials continue to wrangle over coronavirus testing, the population testing positive is skewing younger. Meanwhile, the Trump administration wins a round in court over its requirements for hospitals to publicly reveal their prices, and the fight over the fate of the Affordable Care Act heats up once again. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews former Obama administration health aide Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, who has written a new book comparing international health systems.

Watch: Fauci, Other Health Officials Weigh California’s COVID Response

Jun 29, 2020

California Healthline’s Samantha Young helped lead a discussion about the state’s response to the novel coronavirus. Infections and hospitalizations are surging across the state.

Packed Bars Serve Up New Rounds Of COVID Contagion

Jun 29, 2020

State officials are pointing to reopened bars as a cause of local spikes in coronavirus cases. Bars are tailor-made for the spread of the virus, with a cacophony of conversations that require raised voices and alcohol, which can impede judgment.

Officials Seek To Shift Resources Away From Policing To Address Black ‘Public Health Crisis’

Jun 29, 2020

Local governments around the country are declaring racism a public health crisis. That could be lip service, or it might lead to shifting resources from policing to health care, housing and other services, experts say.

Sweeps Of Homeless Camps Run Counter To COVID Guidance And Pile On Health Risks

Jun 29, 2020

Authorities continue to dismantle homeless encampments despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to hold off during the pandemic to limit the spread of the coronavirus.

Drinking Surged During The Pandemic. Do You Know The Signs Of Addiction?

Jun 26, 2020

Experts say a bit of extra drinking isn’t a problem for many people, but they recommend watching out for specific behaviors that signal addiction.

Fearing The Deadly Combo Of COVID-19 And Cancer

Jun 26, 2020

Cancer patients seeking care during the coronavirus pandemic face an array of obstacles as states reopen, such as heavily restricted in-hospital appointments and new clinical trials on hold.

Cities Brace For ‘Collision Course’ Of Heat Waves And COVID-19

Jun 26, 2020

Rochester, New York, and other cities have already weathered the first blasts of excessive heat, and they have done it while cooling centers and spray parks have been closed due to the pandemic.

Airlines Want Flyers To Feel Safe, But Grab Bag Of COVID Policies Adds Turbulence

Jun 26, 2020

Building consumer confidence in air travel is a major challenge for airlines. Some experts think they aren’t doing enough to make their case.

As COVID Cases Spike, California Shifts Its Strategy

Jun 26, 2020

Public health officials have been alarmed by the increase in COVID-19 cases linked to family gatherings and socializing. While Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending the state’s reopening, local health officials worry the situation could get worse this summer.

Is A Second Wave Of Coronavirus Coming?

Jun 25, 2020

Some experts say the United States is arguably still in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic and history tells us that the 1918 influenza pandemic came in at least three waves. But that’s not necessarily a template for how the coronavirus pandemic will play out, because the coronavirus doesn’t have the same degree of seasonality that influenza does.

The Hidden Deaths Of The COVID Pandemic

Jun 25, 2020

Counting deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic is easier said than done. Without widespread testing, officials must sort through presumed COVID deaths and those who died with infections rather than from them. Then there are the indirect deaths of people who died from circumstances created by the pandemic.

California Lawmakers Block Health Care Cuts

Jun 25, 2020

State legislators and Gov. Gavin Newsom have hammered out an agreement on a budget that rejects Newsom’s proposed cuts to health care services for older and low-income people.

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