{"id":2075,"date":"2023-12-01T01:22:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2075"},"modified":"2023-12-01T01:22:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T01:22:51","slug":"trump-puts-obamacare-repeal-back-on-agenda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthynewsusa.com\/?p=2075","title":{"rendered":"Trump Puts Obamacare Repeal Back on Agenda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-people block--people\">\n<h3 class=\"people-title\">\n\t\tThe Host\t<\/h3>\n<div class=\"people-card-container single\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-people-card block--people-card\">\n<div class=\"author-image-container\">\n\t\t\t<img srcset=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg 600w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=500,500 500w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=480,480 480w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=100,100 100w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=120,120 120w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=170,170 170w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/Rovner-Julie2022_sq.jpg?resize=315,315 315w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 150px\"\/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Former president and current 2024 Republican front-runner Donald Trump is aiming to put a repeal of the Affordable Care Act back on the political agenda, much to the delight of Democrats, who point to the health law\u2019s growing popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in Texas, the all-Republican state Supreme Court this week took up a lawsuit filed by more than two dozen women who said their lives were endangered when they experienced pregnancy complications due to the vague wording of the state\u2019s near-total abortion ban.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine, Victoria Knight of Axios, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Among the takeaways from this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The FDA recently approved another promising weight loss drug, offering another option to meet the huge demand for such drugs that promise notable health benefits. But Medicare and private insurers remain wary of paying the tab for these very expensive drugs.<\/li>\n<li>Speaking of expensive drugs, the courts are weighing in on the use of so-called copay accumulators offered by drug companies and others to reduce the cost of pricey pharmaceuticals for patients. The latest ruling called the federal government\u2019s rules on the subject inconsistent and tied the use of copay accumulators to the availability of cheaper, generic alternatives.<\/li>\n<li>Congress will revisit government spending in January, but that isn\u2019t soon enough to address the end-of-the-year policy changes for some health programs, such as pending cuts to Medicare payments for doctors.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis Week in Medical Misinformation\u201d highlights a <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.statnews.com\/products\/stat-guide-interpreting-clinical-trials-update?variant=40308516356199\">guide by the staff of Stat<\/a> to help lay people decipher whether clinical study results truly represent a \u201cbreakthrough\u201d or not.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News\u2019 Rachana Pradhan, who reported and wrote the latest \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/routine-bloodwork-lab-work-tests-surprise-bill\/\">Bill of the Month<\/a>\u201d feature, about a woman who visited a hospital lab for basic prenatal tests and ended up owing almost $2,400. If you have an outrageous or baffling medical bill you\u2019d like to share with us, <a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/send-us-your-medical-bills\/\">you can do that here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block block--newsletter  \" data-type=\"kaiser-health-news\/newsletter\" data-align=\"center\" style=\"\">\n<h4 class=\"newsletter__title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/email\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail Sign-Up\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h4>\n<p class=\"newsletter__description\">\n\t\tSubscribe to KFF Health News&#8217; free Morning Briefing.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Plus, for \u201cextra credit,\u201d the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Julie Rovner:<\/strong> KFF Health News\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/medicaid-unwinding-public-assistance-access-problems\/\">Medicaid \u2018Unwinding\u2019 Makes Other Public Assistance Harder to Get<\/a>,\u201d by Katheryn Houghton, Rachana Pradhan, and Samantha Liss.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joanne Kenen:<\/strong> KFF Health News\u2019 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/article\/presidential-adviser-nora-super-disability-depression\/\">She Once Advised the President on Aging Issues. Now, She\u2019s Battling Serious Disability and Depression<\/a>,\u201d by Judith Graham. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Victoria Knight:<\/strong> Business Insider\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/celsius-popularity-washington-capitol-hill-energy-drink-2023-11\">Washington\u2019s Secret Weapon Is a Beloved Gen Z Energy Drink With More Caffeine Than God<\/a>,\u201d by Lauren Vespoli.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sarah Karlin-Smith:<\/strong> ProPublica\u2019s \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/priority-health-michigan-cart-insurance-vanpatten-denials\">Insurance Executives Refused to Pay for the Cancer Treatment That Could Have Saved Him. This Is How They Did It<\/a>,\u201d by Maya Miller and Robin Fields.<\/p>\n<p>Also mentioned in this week\u2019s episode:<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><em>To hear all our podcasts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/news\/tag\/podcast\/\"><u>click here<\/u><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And subscribe to KFF Health News\u2019 \u201cWhat the Health?\u201d on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/32EdsB662C3oyIrqLMmBXI?si=TQhRjzzLTgWtK3crfbOFtA\"><u>Spotify<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/what-the-health\/id1253607372?mt=2\"><u>Apple Podcasts<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.pocketcasts.com\/web\/podcasts\/a379e280-3f57-0135-9028-63f4b61a9224\"><u>Pocket Casts<\/u><\/a>, or wherever you listen to podcasts.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"block--category-tag-list \">\n<div class=\"category-tag-list__content-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"block--category-tag-list__title\">\n\t\t\t\tRelated Topics\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__contact-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/contact-us\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tContact Us\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<a class=\"category-tag-list__tip-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kffhealthnews.org\/tips\/\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tSubmit a Story Tip\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Host Former president and current 2024 Republican front-runner Donald Trump is aiming to put a repeal of the Affordable Care Act back on the political agenda, much to the delight of Democrats, who point to the health law\u2019s growing popularity. 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