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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?'

The ACA Turns 14

Mar 21, 2024
Health and Human Services Secretary discusses ACA accomplishments and challenges. Panelists talk about final funding bill for HHS, Supreme Court case on abortion medication, and more. Panelists recommend health policy stories to read. Topics include Medicaid work requirements, Medicaid estate recovery, and personal abortion stories.
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Quick takeaways

  • Democrats avoided new restrictions on reproductive and gender affirming healthcare in the fiscal 2024 spending bill for HHS.
  • The one-year reauthorization of PEPFAR without new anti-abortion restrictions highlights tension between Republicans and Democrats.

Deep dives

Overview of Fiscal Spending Bill Progress and HHS Funding

The progress and compromise on the fiscal 2024 spending bill for the Department of Health and Human Services are discussed. The funding for HHS is expected to be flat, a win for Democrats, as Republicans aimed for significant cuts. Democrats avoided adding new restrictions on reproductive and gender affirming health care.

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