Latest KFF Health News Stories
As Trump Targets Immigrants, Elderly Brace To Lose Caregivers
Families and nursing homes say Trump administration policies threaten to drive immigrants away from caring for older and disabled patients, intensifying a shortage in these low-wage jobs.
The Juul’s So Cool, Kids Smoke It In School
The teenage smoking sensation appearing on high school campuses across the country is an easy-to-hide, high-nicotine device called the Juul. Educators and health care advocates fear that vulnerable young people may become addicted.
En Puerto Rico, la pesadilla del huracán María no terminó para este padre y su hijo
Osvaldo Daniel Martínez tiene síntomas de esclerosis múltiple, pero todavía no ha podido tener un diagnóstico oficial porque no consiguen cita con un neurólogo.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Law Fix Misses The Spending Bill Train
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the apparent demise of bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up parts of the Affordable Care Act. They also discuss aggressive new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
Para los Dreamers, el sueño de convertirse en médicos pende de la “compasión” legal
De los 700,000 jóvenes beneficiarios de DACA, 99 son estudiantes de medicina. Pero sus años de residencia se pueden ver opacados por las nuevas políticas migratorias.
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Research Roundup: Family Caregivers; Medicare ACO Enrollment; High-Flow Oxygen Therapy
Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.
Media outlets report on news from Ohio, Wyoming, Florida, Indiana, Minnesota, Kansas, Tennessee, Maryland, Georgia, Wisconsin and Puerto Rico.
Americans Think Pharma Has More Clout In Washington Than NRA Or Wall Street
A poll finds that while Americans are concerned about drug prices, many don’t have confidence that the current administration will be able to fix high prices.
Bipartisan Group Of Senators ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over CMS’ Oversight Of Way Medicaid Pays For Drugs
The senators asked CMS Administrator Seema Verma if she needs Congress to craft legislation to grant the agency more authority with the end goal of creating more transparency in the pricing.
Idaho To Require Clinics To Report How Many Times A Patient Has Terminated A Pregnancy
The legislation would also require providers collect other personal information about women seeking abortions. The move is part of a nationwide trend to add restrictions to the procedure. Meanwhile, Kansas wants the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling that prevents the state from cutting off Medicaid funds to a Planned Parenthood affiliate.
HHS Official Whose Office Is At Center Of Probe Over Price’s Travel Investigation Resigns
John Bardis, a longtime friend of former HHS secretary Tom Price, did not face any additional accusations over his office approving Price’s charter jet flights.
Country Is Under-Counting Opioid Overdose Deaths By At Least 20 Percent, Study Finds
On a death certificate, coroners and medical examiners often leave out exactly which drug contributed to a death. In other news on the crisis, drugmakers work with federal officials to help combat the epidemic and Republicans push for higher sentencing for trafficking fentanyl.
A Fountain Of Youth In Pill Form? Scientists Say A Supplement Already On The Market Shows Results
“It’s probably not the magic pill everyone is looking for, but it’s one more brick in our efforts to understand aging and health span,” said Dr. Eric Verdin, of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. In other public health news: pap smears, genome sequencing, omega-6 fatty acids, suicides and art therapy.
‘It’s Going To Look Scary To Politicians’: Students To March In Washington For Gun Control
The March for Our Lives event was created following the mass school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Along with Saturday march in Washington, D.C., more than 800 student-led demonstrations are planned across the United States and internationally. The students, who are in voting-age range, say they want to make gun control a major issue for the 2018 midterm elections.
Insurers Scramble To Regroup After Health Law Stabilization Measures Are Left Out Of Spending Bill
Although some experts thought the measures would do more harm than good to the current marketplace, insurer groups say they’re “discouraged and disheartened.” However, on Thursday, Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas) said there will be a vote on the Republicans’ plan to lower premiums, though he didn’t offer more details.
Congress Staves Off Third Government Shutdown Of Year With Late Night Vote On $1.3T Spending Deal
A measure to stabilize the health law marketplace was not included in the final deal, but medical research, addiction treatment and mental health care won big gains.
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Different Takes: Lessons Learned From Teens Wanting Gun Control; Guns Laws Don’t Stop Killers
Opinion writers focus on the public health crisis brought about by gun violence.
The Dream Among ‘Dreamers’ To Become A Doctor Now ‘At The Mercy’ Of Courts
In September, the Trump administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, setting off an ongoing political and legal battle that could doom the dreams of immigrant doctors in training.