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Poison Ivy, A ‘Familiar Stranger’ That Could Ruin Your Summer

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio June 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Spotting poison ivy is tricky because it can come in several forms. And bad rashes may need to be treated by a doctor. Warning: This story might make you itch.

Listen: Got A Sky-High Bill? Don’t Write The Check.

February 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Have you gotten a medical bill that sounds way too expensive or is just downright confusing? Send it to us. KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal talks with NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep about the launch of “Bill Of The Month,” KHN and NPR’s new crowdsourced investigation.

How A Drug Company Under Pressure For High Prices Ratchets Up Political Activity

By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas April 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Denmark-based drugmaker Novo Nordisk has invested more in lobbying and doubled political donations since 2015.

Impact Of Drug Prices In TV Ads Mitigated If Consumers Think They Could Be Eligible For Free Treatment

January 24, 2019 Morning Briefing

A new study looked at the effectiveness of the Trump administration’s proposal to require drugmakers to state prices in TV commercials. While putting the costs in did affect consumers, the impact was muted if the ad’s language suggests that some people could get the treatment for free. In other pharmaceutical news: foreign drug pricing, the controversial 340B program, negotiating powers for Medicaid, and more.

California Takes On Health Giant Over High Costs

By Chad Terhune and Ana B. Ibarra April 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The lawsuit is a bold move against Northern California’s dominant hospital chain, whose prices have drawn complaints for years. It has disputed such allegations in the past.

Despite GOP Losing Control Of The House, Anti-Abortion Advocates Aren’t Worried About Movement’s Momentum

January 9, 2019 Morning Briefing

With Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the court, the anti-abortion movement is eager to see cases move through the judicial branch. “Our agenda is very focused on the executive branch, the coming election, and the courts,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the anti-abortion organization Susan B. Anthony List. Abortion news comes out of Louisiana, as well.

Bristol-Meyers Announces $74B Merger With Celgene In Deal Primed To Have Sweeping Implications For Drug Industry

January 4, 2019 Morning Briefing

In the first major pharmaceutical deal of 2019, Bristol-Myers Squibb says it will buy Celgene, a maker of cancer-fighting drugs, in a merger valued at $74 billion. According to Stat, Bristol-Myers has been under pressure to set a new course since August 2016, when a big study of its cancer immunotherapy, Opdivo, failed to show a benefit in previously untreated patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Analysts look at what the deal means to the industry at large.

In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills

By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The island’s government must squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, part of the U.S. territory’s agreement with the federal government as Puerto Rico claws its way back from fiscal oblivion. Experts warn such drastic cuts defy actuarial science.

Older Americans Are Hooked On Vitamins Despite Scarce Evidence They Work

By Liz Szabo April 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Sixty-eight percent of those 65 and older take vitamin supplements. Much of what we once believed about the benefits is wrong.

Drug Giant Eli Lilly To Purchase Tiny Startup In $8B Deal To Get Access To Company’s Cancer Treatments

January 8, 2019 Morning Briefing

The purchase could be very lucrative for Eli Lilly. Loxo Oncology’s drug Vitrakvi was approved by the FDA recently based on evidence that it can shrink tumors in 75 percent of patients whose cancer tests positive for a particular kind of genetic mutation.

‘Aggressive’ New Advance Directive Would Let Dementia Patients Refuse Food

By JoNel Aleccia March 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Supporters call it the strongest move yet to document a patient’s advance wishes in cases of severe dementia. Critics say it would deny basic care to society’s most vulnerable.

In A Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Hope Ebbs And Health Suffers

By Sarah Varney April 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than six months after Hurricane Maria, daily life in Castañer, Puerto Rico, is nowhere close to normal as residents try to deal with the effects of trauma, chronic stress and the continued lack of electricity.

Postcard From California: Alzheimer’s ‘Looks Like Me, It Looks Like You’

By Ana B. Ibarra January 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

At a panel discussion this week in Sacramento, patients, caregivers and others shared their perspectives on how Alzheimer’s disease affects women, who account for two-thirds of those living with the condition.

After Polyps Are Detected, Patients May No Longer Qualify For Free Colonoscopies

By Michelle Andrews January 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

While the federal health law made insurers cover the full cost of screening colonoscopies, consumers with a history of polyps who need more frequent tests may have to pick up some costs.

Listless And Lonely In Puerto Rico, Some Older Storm Survivors Consider Suicide

By Sarah Varney May 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than six months ago, Hurricane Maria upended routines and shuttered services on the island leading to a sense of despair and isolation, especially among older people.

New Health Industry Giant Emerges With Completion Of CVS’ $70B Acquisition Of Aetna

November 29, 2018 Morning Briefing

CVS faces a heavy lift in uniting two complicated companies with very different business models and approaches, but company leaders are optimistic that the merger will cut health care costs and improve consumers’ experience. The deal has been working its way through state and federal regulators for the past year, and finally gained the last go-ahead needed from New York this week.

As Proton Centers Struggle, A Sign Of A Health Care Bubble?

By Jay Hancock May 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Companies pushed proton machines and counted on advertising, doctors and insurers to ensure a steady business treating cancer. But the dollars haven’t flowed in as expected.

Hospitales ponen en marcha mejores planes luego de enfrentar desastres

By Ana B. Ibarra January 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los hospitales se están preparando para enfrentar mejor los desastres naturales y las tragedias que han puesto a prueba su respuesta a emergencias.

Trump’s Budget Proposal Swings At Drug Prices With A Glancing Blow

By Sarah Jane Tribble February 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration rolled out a list of actions to attack drug prices, but most dance around the edges.

Hospitals’ Best-Laid Plans Upended By Disaster

By Ana B. Ibarra January 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

An onslaught of fires, shootings and storms across the country last year tested hospital readiness. Now, leaders are using their experiences to address shortcomings that surfaced amid the chaos.

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