KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Starting To Feel the Shutdown’s Bite
The government shutdown continues with no end in sight, and while it theoretically should not affect entitlement programs, the lapse of some related authorizations — like for Medicare telehealth programs — is leaving some doctors and patients high and dry. Meanwhile, the FDA quietly approved a new generic abortion pill. Sarah Karlin-Smith of Pink Sheet, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss those stories and more. Also, Rovner interviews Sarah Grusin of the National Health Law Program.
Listen: Why “TrumpRx” Might Not Save You Money
On the "Today, Explained" podcast, KFF Health News' Julie Rovner recaps the TrumpRx announcement and why the direct-to-consumer initiative may not save you money on prescription drugs if you have insurance through your employer or the government.
University of California Researchers, Patients Wary of Trump Cuts Even as Some Dollars Flow Again
Biomedical researchers and patients are caught in the middle as the Trump administration continues its campaign to strip grants from universities accused of bias. Courts have restored some frozen funds to California universities, but academics studying brain tumors, lung cancer, and strokes worry their grant dollars remain a bargaining chip.
Partido Republicano vincula falsamente cierre del gobierno con el supuesto intento de los demócratas de ofrecer atención médica a todos los inmigrantes
El presidente Donald Trump, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, y miembros republicanos del Congreso han repetido esto una y otra vez.
California’s Nursing Shortage Is Getting Worse. Front-Line Workers Blame Management.
California’s nursing shortage is projected to worsen, and hospitals say funding cuts will only add strain. But front-line nurses blame heavy workloads, not a shortage, for driving workers away.
This Geriatrics Training Program Escaped the Ax. For Now.
The Trump administration has restored promised funds to a program that teaches people in health care how to work with aging Americans.
Partido Republicano vincula falsamente cierre del gobierno con el supuesto intento de demócratas de ofrecer atención médica a todos los inmigrantes
El presidente Donald Trump, el presidente de la Cámara de Representantes, Mike Johnson, y miembros republicanos del Congreso han repetido esto una y otra vez.
Por qué demócratas presentan el cierre del gobierno como una batalla por la atención médica
Los demócratas ven este momento político como una oportunidad para hablar sobre la necesidad de que la atención médica sea accesible.
