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B6 Linked With Lowered Anxiety; FDA Approves Opzelura For Vitiligo Treatment

July 20, 2022 Morning Briefing

Read about the biggest pharmaceutical developments and pricing stories from the past week in KHN’s Prescription Drug Watch roundup.

What Do We Really Know About Vaccine Effectiveness?

By Julie Appleby November 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Reports of waning effectiveness and mixed messages about booster shots fuel the politicization of vaccination.

Bill Gates Injects $20B Into His Foundation To Help Global Recovery

July 14, 2022 Morning Briefing

The massive donation is aimed at curbing suffering caused by global issues like covid, AP reports. Gates says the foundation plans to spend $9 billion yearly in aid by 2026. Meanwhile, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital boosted investment in its plan to study and combat pediatric diseases.

Do You Have Health Care and Health Policy Questions? We Want to Hear From You!

March 8, 2021 Page

Whether it’s health coverage, surprise medical bills, or navigating the ins and outs of the coronavirus, it’s no secret that the American health system can be confusing. KFF Health News wants to hear the health care and health policy questions you would like answered by health reporters from our newsroom.

Funcionarios advierten sobre sitios de pruebas para covid de dudosa calidad

By Michelle Andrews January 18, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Lo sitios de pruebas de covid han proliferado en casi todas las grandes ciudades. Pero no todos ofrecen un servicio de calidad. Cómo detectarlos.

To Resolve Veteran Hearing Loss Lawsuit, 3M Sets Aside $1B

July 27, 2022 Morning Briefing

NBC News reports on how a lawsuit centering on earplug protection for U.S. service makers has impacted maker 3M. The high income of health care CEOs, sales of new heart drugs, GSK’s profits, Biogen’s ALS therapy, health insurance pricing data, and more are also in industry news.

Organ Centers to Transplant Patients: Get a Covid Shot or Move Down on Waitlist

By JoNel Aleccia October 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

At issue is whether transplant patients who refuse the shots are not only putting themselves at greater risk for serious illness and death from covid-19, but also squandering scarce organs that could benefit others.

‘Injections, Injections, Injections’: Troubling Questions Follow Closure of Sprawling Pain Clinic Chain

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Jenny Gold February 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In May 2021, Lags Medical Centers, one of California’s largest chains of pain clinics, abruptly closed its doors amid a cloaked state investigation. Nine months later, patients are still in the dark about what happened with their care and to their bodies.

Medicare Rule Change Could Lift Outpatient Provider Payments By $6.2B

July 18, 2022 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare reports on the complexities of a proposed Medicare reimbursements rule change that could take effect next year, increasing payments to outpatient providers. Meanwhile, UnitedHealthcare is set to offer $0 insulin and epipens under certain limited conditions.

Student Nurses Who Refuse Vaccination Struggle to Complete Degrees

By Michelle Andrews October 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Biden administration is requiring workers at health care facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid payments to be vaccinated. For the minority of nursing students who have refused a shot, the new policy could mean they can’t get the training they need in a hospital or other health care venue.

US, World Bank Give Ukraine $1.7B To Pay Health Workers

July 13, 2022 Morning Briefing

Funds come from the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Treasury Department, and the World Bank and are to support the complex and stressed health system in the country during the invasion. USA Today reports that telehealth assistance is also coming from U.S. doctors.

Gun Manufacturers Defend Industry At Hearing; AR-15s Made Makers $1B

July 28, 2022 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on how gun manufacturers faced questions, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, on gun violence and white supremacy. AP notes the AR-15 weapons used in recent mass shootings were big earners for a decade. HIV/AIDS cures, vitamin D and more are also reported.

Amazon Wants You To Be Its Patient, Buying One Medical In $3.9B Deal

July 22, 2022 Morning Briefing

Media outlets explain why the move is significant for Amazon and the future of the health care industry, and also highlight early concerns about the deal’s impact on medical data privacy.

Biden Is Caught in the Middle of Polarizing Abortion Politics

By Julie Rovner July 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The president, one of the last of a disappearing group of politicians who sought moderate compromises on abortion policy, is frustrating supporters. They wanted faster changes in federal rules. But abortion opponents — including Catholic bishops— are also taking him to task.

No hay que sufrir efectos secundarios con la vacuna contra covid para estar protegido

By Arthur Allen April 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Si bien los síntomas muestran que el sistema inmune está respondiendo a la vacuna y que protegerá contra la enfermedad, las personas con pocos o ningún síntoma también estaban protegidas.

Biden Releases a New Plan to Combat Covid, but Experts Say There’s Still a Ways to Go

By Victoria Knight and Julie Appleby September 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

There’s agreement that the plan includes important action items but also elements that will trigger political opposition.

‘Not Quite on Board’: Parents Proving a Tough Sell on Covid Vax for Teens

By Jenny Gold and Samantha Young November 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

California offers a lens on the challenges officials face in persuading parents to embrace covid shots for young children. While the state has a strong showing in overall vaccination rates, just 59% of kids 12 to 17 — eligible for a shot since May — are fully vaccinated.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Our 200th Episode!

June 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The federal approval of a controversial drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease has reignited the debate over drug prices and the way the Food and Drug Administration makes decisions. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden seeks to gain goodwill overseas as he announces the U.S. will provide 500 million doses of covid vaccine to international health efforts. Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, Rovner interviews Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. And to mark the podcast’s 200th episode, the panelists discuss what has surprised them most and least over the past four years.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: As US Bumps Against Debt Ceiling, Medicare Becomes a Bargaining Chip

January 19, 2023 Podcast

The debt ceiling crisis facing Washington puts Medicare and other popular entitlement programs squarely on the negotiating table this year as newly empowered Republicans demand spending cuts. Meanwhile, as more Americans than ever have health insurance, the nation’s health care workforce is straining under the load. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Victoria Knight of Axios join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these topics and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Have You Tried to Get Vaccinated?

January 29, 2021 Page

Cumbersome computer sign ups. Constant busy signals. Confusing messages from local health officials. These are just a few of the problems that KFF Health News readers report when trying to get vaccinated against covid-19.

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