Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity’s Stealthy Takeover of Health Care Across Cities and Specialties
By Fred Schulte
November 14, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000 health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators. The result: higher prices, lawsuits, and complaints about care.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Trump Administration’s War on Fauci
July 16, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Case counts for COVID-19 are rising in nearly every state, yet a major campaign by the Trump administration this past week was an attempt to discredit Dr. Anthony Fauci, a trusted voice in public health. Meanwhile, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s surprise decision to protect abortion rights, there’s been a flurry of activity on reproductive health issues in lower federal courts. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.
How Escalating COVID Cases Forced One State to Change Its Masking Strategy
By Katheryn Houghton
November 6, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Montana is seeking penalties against some businesses that violated its mask and social distancing directives, after months of reluctance to enforce COVID restrictions. Meanwhile, cities, counties and tribal nations still struggle to get people to mask up and avoid crowds.
Brigham Researchers Find Security Calls More Likely For Black Patients
May 24, 2022
Morning Briefing
The researchers at the Boston hospital analyzed 423 security reports filed between Sept. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2019, and found 2.8% of Black patients had calls placed for them, compared with 1.6% of white patients. In other news, a study finds rising infection rates in central line catheters that doctors use in major veins to deliver medicine, and experts call for updating language in patient records.
North Carolina Treasurer Took On the Hospitals. Now He’s Paying Political Price.
By Jordan Rau
October 26, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The state hospital association has endorsed Dale Folwell’s opponent after the treasurer sought to force them to accept lower reimbursements from the state employees’ health plan.
Florida’s Cautionary Tale: How Gutting and Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire
By Laura Ungar Jason Dearen, The Associated Press Hannah Recht
August 24, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As the nation hollowed out its public health infrastructure for decades, staffing and funding fell faster and further in Florida. Then the coronavirus ran roughshod, infecting more than half a million people and killing thousands.
Con reportes parciales de los estados, el panorama de COVID-19 en el país es borroso
By Fred Schulte
March 25, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Varios estados informan solo resultados positivos de la prueba para COVID-19 de laboratorios privados, una práctica que pinta una imagen engañosa del ritmo de propagación de la enfermedad.
Congenital Syphilis Continues to Rise at an Alarming Rate
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
October 8, 2019
KFF Health News Original
The number of U.S. infants who acquired syphilis from their mothers during pregnancy rose 40% last year. Just five states, including California, accounted for nearly two-thirds of the cases.
For Civilians, Finding A Therapist Skilled In PTSD Treatments Is A Tough Task
By Caroline Covington
May 22, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Many therapists are not familiar with two key treatment options for trauma recommended by the American Psychiatric Association and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Meow-ch! The $48,512 Cat Bite
By Julie Appleby
February 27, 2019
KFF Health News Original
An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. First, the cat bit her finger — then the hospital billed her close to $50,000 for a treatment that typically costs about $3,000.
¡Miau-ch! Le cobran $48,152 por una droga contra la rabia
By Julie Appleby
February 27, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Una bióloga de Florida, amante de los animales, quiso alimentar a un gato callejero. Lo que siguió fue una pesadilla de gastos médicos inesperados.
Cities, Counties and Schools Sidestep FDA Canadian Drug Crackdown, Saving Millions
By Phil Galewitz
December 8, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Medicines are up to 80 percent cheaper north of the border and overseas, so U.S. localities are greasing a pharmaceutical pipeline that the feds warn is illegal and possibly unsafe.
As Hospital Chains Grow, So Do Their Prices For Care
By Chad Terhune
June 13, 2016
KFF Health News Original
The average patient stay costs $4,000 more at Sutter and Dignity hospitals than at other California medical centers, study shows.
Dementia Also Takes Toll On Unpaid Caregivers, Study Shows
By Michelle Andrews
October 16, 2015
KFF Health News Original
The research shows 77 percent of those with dementia receive routine help with household tasks or personal care such as bathing and dressing. Only 20 percent of the 33 million people without dementia received similar help.
The 10 Most Expensive Insurance Markets In The U.S.
By Jordan Rau
February 3, 2014
KFF Health News Original
The ranking is based on the lowest price “silver” plan, which is the mid-level plan that the majority of consumers are selecting. The listed monthly premiums are for a 40-year-old person.
Why New Medicaid Enrollment is Soaring
By Christine Vestal, Stateline
November 6, 2013
KFF Health News Original
A Stateline survey indicates at least 1.5 million people have already signed up or have been pre-qualified for expanded Medicaid in the 19 states that have provided counts.
Monthly Premiums For A ‘Benchmark’ Silver Plan In Federally Run Insurance Marketplaces
September 29, 2013
KFF Health News Original
This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.
Table: Caring for Migrant Farmworkers
June 6, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Details about the 156 health centers that get federal funds to provide primary care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers regardless of immigration status.
China’s Ministry Of Health Reports About 900,000 Cases Of Active TB In 2011
March 20, 2012
Morning Briefing
“About 900,000 cases of active tuberculosis (TB) were discovered and treated [in China] in 2011, including 423,000 infectious cases, the Ministry of Health (MOH) announced Monday at a press conference,” Xinhua reports. “Xiao Donglou, a health inspector from the MOH, said at the press conference that China improved its ability to prevent and control TB last year, focusing on HIV/TB co-infections and cases of TB among the country’s migrant population,” noting “1,701 HIV/TB co-infections were reported last year, as well as 51,682 cases of TB among the migrant population,” the news agency writes.
Today’s Headlines – July 13, 2011
By Stephanie Stapleton
July 13, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Today’s headlines detail the next moves in the ongoing budget discussion, including a “last-choice option” proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and reports about how the health industry is lining up against possible cuts. The New York Times: Hopes Dwindling For Compromise In Budget Talks From the White House and Congress to financial […]
