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Mala calidad del aire y datos inadecuados son una combinación poco saludable

By Ana B. Ibarra September 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los residentes del Valle respiran el aire más sucio de la nación, y las familias saben que deben tener máscaras en sus autos e inhaladores al alcance de la mano.

Bad Air And Inadequate Data Prove An Unhealthy Mix

By Ana B. Ibarra September 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

San Joaquin Valley residents breathe some of the dirtiest air in the country, but it can be a challenge for them to find accurate and timely information on the air quality in their neighborhoods. This summer, nonprofit organizations began distributing 20 small air monitors to hard-hit families, and next year, the state is expected to install monitoring systems in some communities.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Trump, GOP Fight Back On Health Care

October 25, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss a flurry of proposals from the Trump administration on prices Medicare pays for drugs and the Affordable Care Act.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes April 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

Have Cancer, Must Travel: Patients Left In Lurch After Hospital Closes

By Sarah Jane Tribble Photos by Christopher Smith July 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As the rural town of Fort Scott, Kan., grapples with the closure of its hospital, cancer patients face new challenges as they try to continue their treatments in different locations.

Tennessee Reveals $7.9B Plan To Shift Medicaid Into Controversial Block Grant System

September 18, 2019 Morning Briefing

The plan’s likelihood of ever being implemented, however, remains largely unknown. To date, no state has been given permission to rely solely on block grants to cover Medicaid expenses. Gov. Bill Lee, however, remains hopeful, pointing to the fact that the Trump administration has been encouraging states to take more control of their programs.

Low-Income Californians Feel Twice The Burn From Wildfires

By Ana B. Ibarra September 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

People living near highways and agricultural and industrial zones get hit with a “double whammy” when smoke blows into their neighborhoods, where the air is often polluted already.

States Get On Board With $50B Settlement Talks With Drug Distributors, But Cities, Counties More Hesitant, Sources Say

October 17, 2019 Morning Briefing

AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation, along with Johnson & Johnson and Teva, are in talks to settle before the massive nationwide opioid case goes to court on Monday. Cities and counties want more information about how the money will be distributed and whether it will be directed to relief measures or end up in general funds for state legislatures.

A Parent-To-Parent Campaign To Get Vaccine Rates Up

By Alex Olgin, WFAE February 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kim Nelson started the group South Carolina Parents for Vaccines after learning that religious exemptions from vaccine requirements were way up in her community.

Opioid Drug Distributors In Talks With State AGs Over Potential $18B Settlement As Massive Nationwide Trial Nears

October 16, 2019 Morning Briefing

McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health would collectively pay $18 billion over 18 years. Johnson & Johnson is also involved in the deal negotiations and could contribute additional money. The distributors are among the companies slated to go to trial Monday in federal court in Cleveland in the cases of two Ohio counties that have been chosen to serve as a bellwether for the broader litigation.

Kaiser Permanente’s Net Income Soars To $2B In Second Quarter

August 12, 2019 Morning Briefing

The not-for-profit health system cites strong equity returns and an accounting change as reasons behind the strong jump. Other hospital and health system news comes out of California, Connecticut, Minnesota and Louisiana, as well.

New Estimate On House’s Proposed Drug Bill Reports Fast Savings Of $345B To Taxpayers, Big Changes To Drugmakers

October 14, 2019 Morning Briefing

The bill proposes that Medicare establish prices based on a price index on other nation’s sales. News on the industry looks at how Canada’s transparency on drug trials differs from the U.S., as well.

How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly’s Half-Price Insulin Make?

By Bram Sable-Smith March 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Eli Lilly released a half-price generic version of its own short-acting insulin. At $137.35 per vial, the generic insulin is priced at about the same level as Humalog was in 2012.

DOJ Brings Charges Against 35 People In $2.1B Medicare Genetic Cancer Test Scam

September 30, 2019 Morning Briefing

Reported to be one of the largest health care fraud schemes in history, it worked on many levels involving doctors, telemarketing companies and testing labs.

No Cash, No Heart. Transplant Centers Require Proof Of Payment.

By JoNel Aleccia December 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The case of a Michigan woman told to fundraise $10,000 for a heart transplant sparked viral outrage, but experts say “wallet biopsies” are common.

Jury Hits Johnson & Johnson With $8B Verdict In Case Claiming Company Downplayed Risks Of Anti-Psychotic Drug

October 9, 2019 Morning Briefing

The plaintiff sued Johnson & Johnson in 2013 saying that he grew breasts — a condition known as gynecomastia — after he began using Risperdal in 2003, at age 9, to treat symptoms of autism. His case is one of more than 10,000 similar suits against the company.

Judge’s $1.6B Ruling On Unpaid Subsidies Highlights Just How Much Trump Administration Could Have To Pony Up

October 25, 2019 Morning Briefing

The insurers’ lawsuit against the federal government revolves around cost-sharing reduction subsidies that were intended to lower healthcare costs for certain people who bought coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. While the judge’s decision is likely to be appealed, it could foretell an expensive outcome for the administration.

Insurers Face $15.5B Bill If Health Law Tax Resumes As Planned In 2020

September 5, 2019 Morning Briefing

The annual fee on insurers was suspended by Congress in 2019 out of concern for consumers’ out-of-pocket costs. Insurance premiums are likely to rise by more than 2% in 2020 if the IRS implements the tax as planned, the new report warned. Health law and state insurance news comes out of Texas, Connecticut, Minnesota, California, Ohio and Tennessee, as well.

Incendios forestales afectan el doble a californianos de bajos recursos

By Ana B. Ibarra September 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Ya viven en vecindarios a pocas millas de fábricas y carreteras. Los incendios solo han agravado los problemas de salud de esta población vulnerable.

Confusión costosa: visita de bienestar de Medicare no es lo mismo que el chequeo anual

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Es esencial que los adultos mayores sepan la diferencia entre ambas visitas al consultorio y lo que está cubierto, para no recibir cuentas médicas sorpresa.

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