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As expected, a large part of the federal government closed on October 1, after the Congress does not agree on bills that maintain most of the programs. Republicans need at least a handful of democratic votes to adopt bills for spending in the Senate. In exchange, the Democrats demanded that the Republicans are renewing subsidies to the extended premium for market plans for affordable care law, which were adopted during the pandemic – effectively forcing their own closure on ACA policies, as the Republicans have done in 2013. So far, the Republicans have refused to renovate the government.
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump announced an agreement with the manufacturer of drugs Pfizer to reduce certain prices of medicines in the United States, but we do not know how much difference it will make for consumers.
This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner from Kff Health News, Rachel Cohrs Zhang de Bloomberg News, Shefali Luthra of 19thand Lauren Weber from Washington Post.
Among the take -out dishes of this week’s episode:
- Democrats have seized the opportunity to emphasize how republican policies reshape the health system, as health care tends to be a winning campaign problem for Democrats. But as they push to extend improved federal subsidies and reverse Medicaid cuts, will a big question arise: will the Americans notice it?
- Meanwhile, some Republicans suggest that they are open to renewing the improved subsidies of the ACA plan with certain changes – but do not want to solve the problem now, even as an open registration force. And in response to the calls of Democrats to cancel the Medicaid cuts, the GOP repeats a deceptive discussion subject of advantages for people living in the United States without legal status – while in fact, the change in policy would largely help hospitals.
- And the uncertainty of the vaccine continues, with new recommendations from the Advisory Committee redone on vaccination practices awaiting panels – and by holding vaccination shipments, in particular for uncompeated and under -assured children. In addition, the Trump administration has entered into an agreement with Pfizer. Other pharmaceutical companies are likely to follow their own transactions to tackle prices. What is less clear is how patients benefit from these savings.
This week also, Rovner Interview Cara Anthony of Kff Health News, which wrote a recent “Bill of the month” functionality on an out -of -network eye surgery that left the family of a gardener with a large bill. If you have a scandalous or inexplicable medical bill that you would like to share with us, you can do it here.
In addition, for “additional credit”, the panelists suggest that the health policy stories they read this week that they think you should also read:
Julie Rovner: “Large gaps in KFF Health News in hospital charity programs mean that patients are still stuck with the tab”, by Michelle Andrews.
Shefali Luthra: The “Trump’s Usaid Break of Washington Post, the break of the break of life, the children died pending”, by Meg Kelly, Joyce Sohyun Lee, Rael Ombuor, Sarah Blaskey, Andrew Ban Tran, Artur Galocha, Eric Lau and Katharine Hourdeld.
Lauren Weber: “Trump of Time Magazine breaks the confidence of Americans in doctors,” by Dr. Craig Spencer.
Rachel Cohrs Zhang: The work requirements for Midicaid’s work requirements by Propublica spent twice as much in administrative costs as for health care, known as Gao “, by Margaret Coker, the current.
Also mentioned in this week’s podcast:
- The “Payments of KFF ACA Marketplace Prime Payment would be more than doubled on average next year if tax credits for improved premiums expire”, by Justin Lo, Larry Levitt, Jared Ortaliza and Cynthia Cox.
- “The federal closure of Kff Health News arrives at health agencies, explained to Aspen The Corgi”, by Julie Rovner.
- The “White House of the Washington Post considers a funded advantage for the colleges that line up with Trump’s policies”, by Laura Meckler and Susan Svrluga.
- The “best American political researchers rush to move to Europe”, by Pieter Haeck.
- “RFK Jr. Mulls,” RFK Jr., adding symptoms of autism to the program of vaccine injuries “, by Rachel Cohrs Zhang, Madison Muller and Gerry Smith.
- “He helped build the anti-vaccine movement. RFK Jr. has just rented it ”, by Brandy Zadrozny.
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