Massive Kaiser Permanente Strike Looms as Talks Head to the Wire
Both sides, still at loggerheads over pay and staffing, agreed to keep bargaining after unions announced a possible strike Oct. 4-7. If no deal is reached, a walkout by about 75,000 KP workers in five states could disrupt care.
Officials Agree: Use Settlement Funds to Curb Youth Addiction. But the ‘How’ Gets Hairy.
Parents, educators, and elected officials agree that investing in school-based prevention efforts could help curb the rising rate of youth drug overdoses. The well-known D.A.R.E. program is one likely choice, but its effectiveness is in question.
Pot Boom Wakes Sleepy Dinosaur, Colorado
A small town close to the Colorado-Utah state line strikes it rich with marijuana sales.
Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores
The White House said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will develop new regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on credit reports.
Journalist Assesses Federal Push to Remove Medical Debt From Credit Reports
In two radio appearances this week, KFF Health News senior correspondent Noam N. Levey discussed medical debt in the U.S. and contextualized a new federal push to keep unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores.
When You Think About Your Health, Don’t Forget Your Eyes
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Countdown to Shutdown
As Younger Children Increasingly Die by Suicide, Better Tracking and Prevention Is Sought
California Officials Seek ‘CARE’ Without Coercion as New Mental Health Courts Launch This Fall
How Will Rural Americans Fare During Medicaid Unwinding? Experts Fear They’re on Their Own
Hep C’s Number Comes Up: Can Biden’s 5-Year Plan Eliminate the Longtime Scourge?
With Its Two Doctors Planning to Retire, an Alabama Town Patches Together Health Care Options
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Save Billions or Stick With Humira? Drug Brokers Steer Americans to the Costly Choice
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.
