From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 73, This week, The Food and Drug Administration took some serious steps toward curbing teen use of tobacco and nicotine products this month, including proposing a virtual ban on most flavors of the liquid used in e-cigarettes.

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 72, This week, Election Day was Nov. 6, but results remain undetermined in some races at the state and federal levels. Nonetheless, it is already clear that the election could have major implications for health policy in 2019.

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 71, This week, Voters on Election Day gave control of the U.S. House to the Democrats but kept the U.S. Senate Republican. That will mean Republicans will no longer be able to pursue partisan changes to the Affordable Care Act or Medicare.

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 63, This week, Ensuring that people with preexisting health conditions can get and keep health insurance has become one of the leading issues…

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 63, This week, The Food and Drug Administration declared that vaping among teenagers has reached “an epidemic proportion.”

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 61, This week, KHN’s “What the Health?” panelists answered questions submitted by listeners.

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 54 Democrats in the Senate are gearing up to fight President Donald Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, U.S. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

By Michelle Andrews – The patient at the clinic was in his 40s and had lost both his legs to Type 1 diabetes. He had mental health and substance abuse problems and was taking large amounts of opioids to manage pain.

From Kaiser Health News Network – Their latest podcast, What the Health, episode 48 After a five-year fight, the Virginia legislature recently voted to expand the Medicaid program to an estimated 400,000 low-income residents who are not currently eligible for health coverage.