KFF Health News 190d ago

This week on What the Health? From KFF Health News and @wamu885: Congress is running out of time to avert a huge increase in health care premium payments for millions of Americans who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Dec. 15 is the deadline to sign up for coverage that begins Jan. 1, and some consumers are waiting to see whether the credits will be extended, enabling them to afford coverage next year. Meanwhile, a federal vaccine advisory panel handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted last week to end the universal recommendation for a hepatitis B vaccine dose at birth. It’s just the start of what are expected to be major changes in childhood vaccine recommendations overall. This week’s panelists are Julie Rovner of KFF Health News, Anna Edney of @Bloomberg-News, Maya Goldman of @axios, and Sheryl Gay Stolberg of @nytimes. Also this week, Rovner interviews Georgetown University professor Linda Blumberg about what the GOP’s health plans have in common. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Affordable Care Act Expiring Enhanced Tax Credits 09:27 - Vaccine News and RFK Jr. 18:32 - Reproductive Health, IVF, and the Military 20:37 - Rise of Telehealth for Medication Abortions 26:19 - Interview with Georgetown University professor Linda Blumberg 37:37 - Extra Credits