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‘Devastating’ Toll: Nursing Homes Turn To Federal Government For $10B In Relief Funds

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

The coronavirus death toll exceeds 11,000 in nursing homes, which say the requested money would be used for protective equipment, hazard pay and lost revenue. News on the industry also reports on liability protections, a behind-the-scenes look at how infection spread in Maryland facilities, a lawsuit in Arizona to reveal data, a Massachusetts law shielding facilities, one family’s struggle for information, higher wages promised in Illinois and Louisiana’s changing efforts to name facilities with outbreaks, as well.

The Money And Politics Of Prescription Drugs: What You Need To Know

By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact May 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

America spends about as much on prescription drugs as all the revenues of the three big car makers combined. Tracking where the money goes is hard. PolitiFact has some charts to help.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Why Are Drug Prices So Random? Meet Mr. PBM

By Dan Weissmann June 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Beware at the pharmacy counter: Your insurance company could be in cahoots with a pharmacy benefit manager — and the negotiations that go on between them are trade secrets.

Doctors Concerned Rural Health Care Will Be Affected By Trump’s Visa Freeze

June 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

“You need these H-1B physicians who are willing to go to Alabama, Georgia, you know, parts of the beltway that just don’t have enough doctors,” said Mahsa Khanbabai, an attorney with the American Immigration Lawyers Association. The health care worker exemption in the order only applies to people who are caring for COVID patients or doing research on the coronavirus.

Dems Launch Inquiry Into Administration’s Small-Business Aid Distribution After Watchdogs Sound Alarm

June 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

“The administration should release the names of all P.P.P. borrowers — as the S.B.A. routinely does for similar loan programs,” the lawmakers demanded after inspectors general warned Congress that previously unknown Trump administration legal decisions could substantially block their ability to oversee more than $1 trillion in spending related to the coronavirus pandemic.

As Sanders Officially Revives Medicare-For-All, Plan B For Democrats Gains Traction

By Shefali Luthra April 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

“Medicare for America” seeks to avoid some of the predictable obstacles of a full-blown expansion of Medicare. Can it survive the politics of health reform?

A Regulatory Haze: Vape Marketers Are Online, Creating New Headaches For Feds

By Shefali Luthra and Chaseedaw Giles November 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The subculture around vaping has been fueled by social media, and traditional regulations don’t easily address potential pitfalls.

Estados debaten prohibir popular pesticida que afectaría el desarrollo infantil

By Ana B. Ibarra April 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Varios estudios han relacionado la exposición prenatal al clorpirifos con disminución de peso al nacer, bajo coeficiente intelectual, déficit de atención y otros problemas de desarrollo en niños.

States Weigh Banning A Widely Used Pesticide Even Though EPA Won’t

By Ana B. Ibarra April 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to developmental problems in children. Some state and federal lawmakers want the chemical banned, but federal regulators are fighting to keep it on the market.

Cuba Bets Big On An Old Antiviral As It Tries To Find Its Place Amid Global Treatment, Vaccine Race

May 14, 2020 Morning Briefing

The treatment has long been used internationally to treat dengue fever, cancer and hepatitis B and C. Studies during the SARS epidemic in 2003 suggested interferons might also be useful against coronaviruses. In other pharma news: patents, global remdesivir use, and hope from doctors.

In-Home Teeth-Straightening Business Is Booming ― But Better Brace Yourself

By Julie Appleby and Victoria Knight January 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

SmileDirectClub and similar startup companies say they provide these services at what can be thousands of dollars less than office-visit teeth straightening, but proof is lacking and patients can be left with no recourse if problems arise.

When Teens Abuse Parents, Shame And Secrecy Make It Hard To Seek Help

By Christine Herman, Side Effects Public Media December 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Most domestic assault offenders are adults, but about 1 in 12 who come to the attention of law enforcement are minors, according to a 2008 study by the U.S. Justice Department. In half of those cases, the victim was a parent, most often the mother.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes November 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

Por su prueba de resfriado, la aseguradora pagó $25,865

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

Alexa Kasdan no quería que sus vacaciones se arruinaran por un simple dolor de garganta. Fue a su doctora y le hicieron un hisopado. ¿Por qué el laboratorio cobro esa cifra ridícula?

Dealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?

By Sarah Jane Tribble Photos by Christopher Smith May 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After depending on the local hospital for more than a century, Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.

Facebook Live: Inclusive Care at the End of Life: The LGBTQ+ Experience

May 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

For a generation of LGBTQ+ people who lived through unprecedented social change, getting older poses new challenges. When it comes to seeking elder care, concerns about lack of services, discrimination, neglect and even abuse threaten to reverse recent progress.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Can You Shop Around For A Lower-Priced MRI?

By Dan Weissmann June 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Doctors routinely order MRIs, but the price patients pay can be unpredictable. Hear how one determined woman scanned her options to find the best deal.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Forget The Shakedown. To Get Paid, Hospitals Get Creative.

By Dan Weissmann June 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An unexpected hospital bill can bust the family budget. That leaves lots of people with bills they can’t pay. Turns out, that’s a crisis for hospitals too, and some are getting creative about collecting debt.

Listen: After Its Hospital Closes, A Pioneer Kansas Town Searches For What Comes Next

May 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Deep questions underlie what is happening in Fort Scott, Kan.: Do small communities like this one need a traditional hospital at all? And, if not, what health care do they need?

UnitedHealth To Offer Modest Relief For Plan Members With $1.5B Worth Of Premium Credits

May 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

Insurers are weathering the pandemic better than expected, since their costs for elective procedures plummeted. “People are hurting right now,” said UnitedHealth CEO David Wichmann when announcing the insurance company’s decision.

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