Cash-strapped states and struggling families are wrestling with the consequences of major reforms to the SNAP program passed as part of President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill.
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Beyond Finger Pointing: The Fight to Lower Health Care Costs
In a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health, executives from a hospital, insurer and pharmacy join a top Trump administration official and leading health economist to discuss how to collectively bring down health care costs.
Posted inInsurance
Meet the Man Launching Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements Months Early
Nebraska Medicaid Director Drew Gonshorowski says the state’s data capabilities put it in a strong position to quickly implement the historic changes. Advocates and researchers warn that eligible people may still fall through the cracks.
Posted inHealth Law
A Wyoming Doctor’s Fight to Keep Abortion Legal in Her Deep Red State
Giovannina Anthony has spent the last four years juggling her work as a gynecologist and abortion provider in Wyoming with the new task of suing state lawmakers to keep abortion legal.
Posted inPublic Health
Call to Mind: Immigration and the Challenge to Belong
A deep dive on the unique mental health challenges faced by immigrants in America, produced by Call to Mind from American Public Media.
Posted inPublic Health
As Drama at Trump’s FDA Subsides, Doubts and Damage Linger
We talk with STAT News reporter Lizzy Lawrence about the agency’s recent turmoil and its hunt for a new leader.
Posted inHealth Technology
Making Medical Decisions with Uncertain Science
Two physicians and an ethicist discuss how to make the best decisions in areas like artificial intelligence and gender-affirming care when there is limited evidence in a live conversation recorded at Aspen Ideas: Health.
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With Millions Expected to Lose Coverage, States Look for New Ways to Prevent Medical Debt
Economist Neale Mahoney explains the latest research on solutions to medical debt and evaluates policy fixes designed to protect consumers.
Posted inHealth Equity
Medicaid Overhaul Complicates States’ Plans to Bring Care Into Jails and Prisons
Funding cuts and program changes required by H.R. 1 are forcing states to make hard choices about the future of this bipartisan experiment.
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Where Did the No Surprises Act Go Wrong? And Can It Be Fixed?
A live conversation with national experts about the unexpected impacts of the consumer protection law, what could be done to change things, and what lessons can be learned about crafting complicated health policy.