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The Conservative Clash Over Abortion Bans
Season 1 Episode 209
Less than a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some states are rethinking their abortion bans.
This week, reporter Alice Miranda Oll…
3 years, 6 months ago
BONUS: The Return of Our Research Newsletter
Season 1 Episode 208
Meet the man behind our revamped research newsletter bringing you the latest health policy studies, original analysis, interviews with leading resear…
3 years, 6 months ago
SCOTUS Weighs Medicaid Recipients' Right to Sue
Season 1 Episode 207
Later this year the Supreme Court is set to decide whether to close a legal pathway that Medicaid recipients have used for more than 50 years. This w…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Push to Bring Medicaid Behind Bars
Season 1 Episode 206
People leaving jail and prison are at extremely high risk of hospitalization and death. This week, why policymakers from deep blue California to soli…
3 years, 7 months ago
Medicare Director Meena Seshamani on CMS' New Drug Pricing Powers
Season 1 Episode 205
Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape. Last Thursday federal health officials began detailing how one of two ma…
3 years, 7 months ago
States’ Uphill Battle to Stop Runaway Health Care Costs
Season 1 Episode 204
One year of health insurance premiums for a family of four now costs as much as a car. Nine states are trying to lower those costs in an aggressive w…
3 years, 7 months ago
One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy
Season 1 Episode 203
Black Americans report higher levels of mistrust in the health care system than white Americans and suffer worse outcomes in everything from maternal…
3 years, 8 months ago
BONUS: CMS Approves Medicaid Coverage for Inmates
Season 1 Episode 202
Popping into the feed with a bit of breaking news on a story we've been reporting on for months: For the first time ever, some people incarcerated in…
3 years, 8 months ago
The End of Humira’s $200 Billion Drug Monopoly
Season 1 Episode 201
After 20 years, Humira – the best selling drug of all time – is finally facing direct competition. Typically, once generic drugs arrive on a market t…
3 years, 8 months ago
Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023
Season 1 Episode 200
A congressional ban on removing anyone from Medicaid will expire early next year. What will happen to people who lose their coverage, and how are sta…
3 years, 8 months ago