Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices
The former president instead favored a temporary model that could鈥檝e brought down prices of some prescription drugs, but it was blocked by the courts.
California Voters Consider Tough Love for Repeat Drug Offenders
A California ballot measure would roll back some decade-old criminal justice reforms that have become fodder for Donald Trump鈥檚 presidential campaign. Stiffer penalties for shoplifting have gotten much of the attention, but the measure also allows controversial treatment requirements for repeat drug offenders.
Democratic Hopefuls Fault GOP Incumbents for Anti-Abortion Records in Congress
Democratic congressional hopefuls in California are highlighting the anti-abortion records of vulnerable Republican incumbents, many of whom have moderated their stances ahead of the election. With control of the U.S. House at stake, Democrats hope to convince voters that their candidates will do more to protect women鈥檚 health.
A medida que se acerca el d铆a de las elecciones, los aspirantes dem贸cratas est谩n haciendo todo lo posible para vincular a sus oponentes republicanos en distritos congresionales disputados con sus antecedentes antiaborto.
蜜芽传媒 Health News' 'What the Health?': Congress Punts to a Looming Lame-Duck Session
Congress left Washington for the campaign trail this week, but not before approving a spending bill that expires shortly before Christmas. Lawmakers will be busy after the election working on not just the legislation needed to keep the government running, but also several health programs set to expire. Meanwhile, Republicans continue to downplay abortion as Democrats press it as a campaign issue. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico join 蜜芽传媒 Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Vance Rewrites History About Trump and Obamacare
During the Trump administration, enrollment in Affordable Care Act health plans fell by more than 2 million people and the number of uninsured Americans rose.
She Was Accused of Murder After Losing Her Pregnancy. SC Woman Now Tells Her Story.
Amari Marsh, now 23, was a student at South Carolina State University when she lost her pregnancy in 2023. She was charged with murder and faced at least 20 years in prison. A grand jury cleared her in August. Now she鈥檚 sharing her story.
蜜芽传媒 Health News' 'What the Health?': American Health Under Trump 鈥 Past, Present, and Future
Dreaming of a Trump victory, Republicans have a wish list of health policy changes 鈥 including loosening Affordable Care Act regulations to make cheaper coverage available and ending Medicare drug price negotiations. Meanwhile, after a publicly reported death stemming from a state abortion ban, Vice President Kamala Harris is emphasizing the consequences of Trump鈥檚 work to overturn Roe v. Wade. Tami Luhby of CNN, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins University join 蜜芽传媒 Health News senior editor Emmarie Huetteman to discuss these stories and more.
蜜芽传媒 Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump-Harris Debate Showcases Health Policy Differences
As expected, the presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offered few new details of their positions on abortion, the Affordable Care Act, and other critical health issues. But it did underscore for voters dramatic differences between the two candidates. Meanwhile, the Biden administration issued rules attempting to better enforce […]
Trump, Harris Spar Over Abortion Rights and Obamacare in Their First Face-Off
The generally combative face-off was marked by a series of false and sometimes bizarre statements from former President Donald Trump.
En su primer cara a cara, Harris y Trump se enfrentan por el Obamacare y el aborto
Los dos candidatos presidenciales abordaron una amplia gama de temas, desde cifras de empleo e inflaci贸n hasta el aborto y la inmigraci贸n, en intercambios marcados por ataques personales.
Harris and Trump Are Ready To Take on Big Pharma
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both eager to take on high drug prices, leaving pharmaceutical companies on the defensive as they spend millions of dollars this election season. When Harris was California鈥檚 attorney general, she joined cases that resulted in almost $7.2 billion (about $22 per person in the United […]
For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes
Vice President Kamala Harris is seen as more aggressive than former President Donald Trump in taking on pharmaceutical companies, but Trump allies say he would also make lowering drug costs a top priority.
Para las farmac茅uticas, la pelea entre Trump y Harris es entre dos enemigos de la industria
Legisladores de ambos partidos atacan cada vez m谩s a la industria, por los precios de los medicamentos que la mayor铆a de los estadounidenses consideran irrazonables.
Journalists Talk Shooting’s Toll on Children and State Handling of Opioid Settlement Funds
蜜芽传媒 Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media in the last two weeks to discuss topical stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
蜜芽传媒 Health News' 'What the Health?': Let the General Election Commence
Abortion and reproductive health issues headlined the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as expected. But what Vice President Kamala Harris has in mind for other health policies as the Democratic nominee remains something of a mystery. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump says he would not use the 19th-century Comstock Act to impose, in effect, a national ban on abortion, which angered his anti-abortion backers. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Johns Hopkins University, and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join 蜜芽传媒 Health News鈥 Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 蜜芽传媒 Health News鈥 Tony Leys, who reported and wrote the latest 蜜芽传媒 Health News-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 feature about a woman who fought back after being charged for two surgeries despite undergoing only one.
Trump Drastically Inflates Annual Fentanyl Death Numbers
The former president鈥檚 claim of 300,000 annual opioid deaths contradicts government statistics.
