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Thursday, August 15, 2019 – Kaiser Health News

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From Kaiser Health News – Latest Stories: Watch: Defining The Debate On Health Care Coverage Options Politicians are throwing around a lot of terms when they talk about their health care plans: universal care, “Medicare for All,” “Medicare Buy-In.” KHN helps explain what they are talking about. (Julie Rovner and Caitlin Hillyard and Lydia Zuraw, 8/15) Doctors Can Change Opioid Prescribing Habits, But Progress Comes In Small Doses Research out Wednesday indicates that guidelines are making strides in cutting back the number of pain pills doctors offer after specific types of surgeries. (Julie Appleby and Elizabeth Lucas, 8/14) Going Down Fighting: Dying Activist Champions ‘Medicare For All’ Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren tried to tell the story of Ady Barkan in the latest Democratic debate. He’s one of the most pro...