El cambio climático podría volver a Estados Unidos más cálido, y favorecer al virus del Nilo Occidental
By Melissa Bailey
March 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Las sequías, las lluvias y el clima extremadamente cálido han creado la tormenta perfecta para que haya más mosquitos y más enfermedad.
Overdose Deaths Drop 10%, Data Show
October 7, 2024
Morning Briefing
Over a 12-month period ending in April, about 101,000 people died after overdosing. More news tied to opioids is about telehealth treatment, tracking prescriptions, gift cards for negative tests, and more.
Biden Urged To Ratify Equal Rights Amendment By House Dems
December 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
The amendment was first proposed 101 years ago and, if ratified, House Democrats believe it would enshrine sex equality in the Constitution. Other news stories are about women’s health research, protections for detained migrant kids’ health, and more.
Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars
By Jordan Rau
February 8, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Among the 764 hospitals hit with a 1% reduction in Medicare payments this year for having high numbers of patient infections and avoidable complications are more than three dozen that Medicare also ranks as among the best in the country.
An Arm and a Leg: Wait, What’s a PBM?
By Dan Weissmann
July 13, 2023
Podcast
Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are companies that negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Hear about their role in raising drug prices and the ongoing efforts to regulate this complex industry.
For Older Adults, Smelling the Roses May Be More Difficult
By Judith Graham
December 1, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The loss of smell is a common issue for many seniors and is often overlooked. Yet it can have serious consequences.
A Chilling Cure: Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives
By JoNel Aleccia
July 22, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Doctors in Washington state used human body bags filled with ice and water to rapidly cool the sickest patients affected by record heat last month.
Under Pressure, Montana Hospital Considers Adding Psych Beds Amid a Shortage
By Katheryn Houghton
September 14, 2021
KFF Health News Original
A hospital in Bozeman, Montana, is considering whether to add inpatient psychiatric care after a concerted push from mental health advocates. But even if it adds beds, hospitals across Montana provide a cautionary tale: finding enough workers to staff such beds is its own challenge, and some behavioral health units routinely reach capacity.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': SCOTUS Ruling Strips Power From Federal Health Agencies
June 28, 2024
Podcast
In what will certainly be remembered as a landmark decision, the Supreme Court has overruled a 40-year-old precedent that gave federal agencies, rather than judges, the power to interpret ambiguous laws passed by Congress. Administrative experts say the decision will dramatically change the way key health agencies do business. Also, the court decided not to decide whether a federal law requiring hospitals to provide emergency care overrides Idaho’s near-total ban on abortion. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Victoria Knight of Axios, and Joanne Kenen of Johns Hopkins University and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.
Readers and Tweeters Sound Alarm Over Nurse’s Homicide Trial
April 15, 2022
KFF Health News Original
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Readers and Tweeters Ponder Vaccines and Points of Fairness
August 23, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
KHN on the Air This Week
October 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
KHN 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.
‘All You Want Is to Be Believed’: The Impacts of Unconscious Bias in Health Care
By April Dembosky, KQED
October 21, 2020
KFF Health News Original
One woman shares her experience trying to get care in a Bay Area hospital for COVID symptoms. At nearly every turn, a doctor dismissed her complaints. Is bias part of why people of color are disproportionately affected by the coronavirus?
Need Amid Plenty: Richest US Counties Are Overwhelmed by Surge in Child Hunger
By Laura Ungar
March 18, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Hunger among kids is skyrocketing, even in America’s wealthiest counties. But given the nation’s highly uneven charitable food system, affluent communities have been far less ready for the unprecedented crisis than places accustomed to dealing with poverty and hardship.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Au Revoir, Public Health Emergency
February 2, 2023
Podcast
The Biden administration this week announced it would let the covid-19 public health emergency lapse on May 11, even as the Republican-led House was voting to immediately eliminate the special authorities of the so-called PHE. Meanwhile, anti-abortion forces are pressuring legislators to both tighten abortion restrictions and pay for every birth in the nation. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Hannah Wesolowski of the National Alliance on Mental Illness about the rollout of the national 988 suicide prevention hotline.
California’s Top Hospital Lobbyist Cements Influence in Covid Crisis
By Samantha Young
January 26, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Carmela Coyle, who represents California’s hospitals in the state Capitol, is a power player whose clout has grown during the pandemic. Though she hasn’t won every battle, she has helped shape the state’s response to the crisis.
“Todo lo que quieres es que te crean”: el prejuicio inconciente en la atención de salud
By April Dembosky, KQED
October 21, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Los latinos y los afroamericanos suelen ser menos propensos a recibir analgésicos o atención avanzada que los pacientes blancos no hispanos con las mismas quejas o síntomas.
For Valentine’s Day: Free STD Tests From Nashua
February 14, 2022
Morning Briefing
The event is organized by the city’s division of public health and community services. Meanwhile, in Boston, Gov. Charlie Baker signed a $101 million supplemental budget that includes support for paid covid sick leave, and in Maine, a group organizes an amateur radio-based emergency service.
In Search of a Baby, I Got Covid Instead
By Anna Almendrala
January 14, 2021
KFF Health News Original
As the pandemic raged, I made dozens of visits to a fertility clinic. Did I catch covid on one of those visits? I’ll never know, but the guilt is still there.
Can Ordinary COVID Patients Get the Trump Treatment? It’s OK to Ask
By JoNel Aleccia
October 20, 2020
KFF Health News Original
If you or a loved one has COVID-19, here’s what to consider before seeking experimental treatments.
