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For Her Head Cold, Insurer Coughed Up $25,865

By Richard Harris, NPR News December 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A New York City woman, worried that her sore throat might be strep, got swabbed at her doctor’s office. The sample was sent to an out-of-network lab for sophisticated DNA tests ― with a price tag similar to a new SUV.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Tradition Grows Into $1 Million Gift For People In Medical Debt

By Dan Weissmann December 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Every year — for decades — the Buehler family and friends have organized a softball tournament in the Cincinnati, Ohio, area to raise money for someone with big medical expenses. In 2019, the group helped forgive $1 million in medical debt.

Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays And Uncertainty As Coronavirus Cripples Hospitals

By Will Stone April 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As hospitals across the country are forced to delay or cancel certain medical procedures in response to the surge in patients with COVID-19, those hard choices are disrupting care for some people with serious illnesses.

When Prisons Are ‘Petri Dishes,’ Inmates Can’t Guard Against COVID-19, They Say

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media May 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Indiana prisoners said they can’t protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. “Scared for our lives,” said an inmate.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Reporter Says ‘Shame’ Spurred Hospital To Cancel Debt For Thousands

By Dan Weissmann December 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis, Tenn., sued thousands of patients for unpaid medical bills. Journalist Wendi Thomas wrote about it. Months later, the hospital dropped 6,500 lawsuits.

Listen: HHS Files Challenge Over Rights To Gilead’s HIV-Prevention Drug

November 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Shefali Luthra discusses the recent Trump administration lawsuit regarding the HIV-prevention drug Truvada.

HHS Releases $20B More For Providers In Relief Funding

October 2, 2020 Morning Briefing

The agency said to apply soon because the money will go fast. News is on additional funding for HIV care, cyberattacks, unequal pay for female physicians and more.

Watch: When Insurance Doesn’t Cover A Mental Health Crisis

November 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

CBS This Morning reports on the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month.

Addiction Is ‘A Disease Of Isolation’ — So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

People in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction have to weather a new storm of depression, anxiety and isolation during the pandemic, just as the social supports of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs move online.

States Target Vaping With Bans. In California, The Action Is Local.

By Ana B. Ibarra September 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Several states have adopted bans on vaping products, but California isn’t going that far. Instead, cities and counties in the Golden State are stepping in to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products within their jurisdictions — or ban the sale of e-cigarettes altogether.

Palliative Care Helped Family Face ‘The Awful, Awful Truth’

By Will Stone May 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Elizabeth and Robert Mar would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in August. Instead, they died within a day of each other. Their two very different deaths illustrate how palliative care is changing to help patients and families cope with the coronavirus pandemic.

Vapers Seek Relief From Nicotine Addiction In — Wait For It — Cigarettes

By Ana B. Ibarra September 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Even though e-cigarette makers market their products as a safer alternative to cigarettes, a growing number of vapers are trying to quit— and they’re turning to cigarettes to help them.

Readers And Tweeters Ponder Racism, Public Health Threats And COVID’s Cost

June 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

COVID Tests Are Free, Except When They’re Not

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Her doctor worried she had COVID-19 but couldn’t test her for it until she ruled out other things. That test cost a bundle.

People With Type O Or B Blood May Have Advantage Against COVID

October 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

These patients spent, on average, 4.5 fewer days in intensive care than those with Type A or AB blood. The latter group averaged 13.5 days in the ICU and was more likely to require ventilators.

Despite Supreme Court Win, Texas Abortion Clinics Still Shuttered

By Ashley Lopez, KUT November 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Three years after winning a big legal battle, abortion providers still find themselves losing the war when it comes to keeping clinics open across the huge, populous state.

When Masculinity Turns ‘Toxic’: A Gender Profile Of Mass Shootings

By Phillip Reese October 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Men are far more likely than women to commit deadly mass shootings, both in California and across the nation. We break down the numbers — and ask experts why gender would have a role in indiscriminate violence.

White House Left States On Their Own To Buy Ventilators. Inside Their Mad Scramble.

By Rachana Pradhan June 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Although laws prohibit price gouging on precious resources in times of emergency, states have been forced to compete for a share of the nation’s stockpile of ventilators — used to treat the sickest COVID patients — or pay top dollar on sideline deals. With quality and quantity control lacking, what happens when the pandemic’s second wave hits?

Florida’s Cautionary Tale: How Gutting and Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire

By Laura Ungar and Jason Dearen, The Associated Press and 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.

De no creer: jóvenes buscan aliviar su adicción al “vapeo”… fumando cigarrillos

By Ana B. Ibarra September 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Una unidad de Juul, que proporciona alrededor de 200 bocanadas, contiene tanta nicotina como un paquete de cigarrillos. Los jóvenes vuelven a fumar para frenar otra adicción.

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