Social Security Overpayments Draw Scrutiny and Outrage From Members of Congress
Lawmakers are faulting the Social Security Administration for issuing billions of dollars of payments that beneficiaries weren’t entitled to receive — and then demanding the money back — in the wake of an investigation by KFF Health News and Cox Media Group.
Journalists Track Opioid Settlement Cash and New Fees for Emailing Your Doctor
KFF Health News and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
She Received Chemo in Two States. Why Did It Cost So Much More in Alaska?
A breast cancer patient who received similar treatments in two states saw significant differences in cost, illuminating how care in remote areas can come with a stiffer price tag.
These Appalachia Hospitals Made Big Promises to Gain a Monopoly. They’re Failing to Deliver.
Ballad Health, the only hospital system across a large swath of Tennessee and Virginia, has fallen short of quality-of-care and charity care obligations — even as it’s sued thousands of patients for unpaid bills.
GOP Presidential Primary Debate No. 2: An Angry Rematch and the Same Notable No-Show
Though never framed as a marquee issue, the topic of health care crept into the chaotic seven-way faceoff throughout the evening, highlighting Republican culture-war themes.
Who Polices Hospitals Merging Across Markets? States Give Different Answers
New Medicare Advantage Plans Tailor Offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+
Readers Rail at Social Security Overpayments and Insurers’ Prior Authorizations
As Covid Infections Rise, Nursing Homes Are Still Waiting for Vaccines
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': More Medicaid Messiness
What Happens to Health Programs if the Federal Government Shuts Down?
Florida Foster Kids Are Given Powerful Medications, but Feds Find State Oversight Lacking
A Decades-Long Drop in Teen Births Is Slowing, and Advocates Worry a Reversal Is Coming
Payback: Tracking Opioid Cash
$50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash Is on the Way. We’re Tracking How It’s Spent.
Spending the money effectively and equitably is a tall order for state and local governments, and a lack of transparency in the process is already leading to fears of misuse.
