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Perspectives: FDA’s Faster Pace At Approving Generics Has Saved Americans $26B, Yet It’s Flown Under Radar

November 21, 2018 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.

Gastos de bolsillo impiden que más personas reciban la droga que previene el VIH

By Shefali Luthra and Anna Gorman July 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Funcionarios de salud pública están intensificando esfuerzos para que más personas puedan consumir PrEP. Pero aseguradoras ponen trabas al uso de cupones.

Sticker Shock Jolts Oklahoma Patient: $15,076 For Four Tiny Screws

By Liz Szabo May 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A woman with foot pain was floored by the high cost of titanium screws used in her surgery. “Unless the metal [was] mined on an asteroid, I do not know why it should cost that amount,” she says.

Time’s Running Out: The Frail In Puerto Rico Face End Of Hurricane Relief Programs

By Sarah Varney March 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Some of the safety-net programs set up after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico are being disbanded.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Taxes, Medicare And The Year-End Mess

November 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the possible impact of the tax bill on the Medicare program, confirmation hearings for a new secretary of Health and Human Services and the future of the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

Adults Skipping Vaccines May Miss Out On Effective New Shingles Shot

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Federal health officials recommend that adults get a number of vaccinations, including protections against shingles, the flu, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. But immunization rates are generally low.

Safety-Net Hospitals Win With New Rule That Penalizes Drugmakers For Overcharging

November 2, 2018 Morning Briefing

Under a new Trump administration regulation, pharmaceutical companies face a fine of up to $5,000 for overcharging hospitals and clinics that qualify for the 340b program. In other drug pricing news, 40 large employers like IBM, Verizon, and American Express will use an online tool from startup Rx Savings Solutions to help employees get better deals on prescriptions.

Cuestionan la necesidad de una vacuna contra la meningitis B para universitarios

By Shefali Luthra September 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Expertos dicen que farmacéuticas están apelando al miedo de los padres para promover dos vacunas contra le meningitis B entre estudiantes universitarios, luego de dos brotes en campus.

Pain Hits After Surgery When A Doctor’s Daughter Is Stunned By $17,850 Urine Test

By Fred Schulte February 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Elizabeth Moreno got hit with a $17,850 bill from a Texas lab after leaving a urine sample at her doctor’s office.

Ding Dong! The Obamacare Tax Penalty Is(n’t) Dead

By Emily Bazar February 28, 2018 KFF Health News Original

When President Donald Trump signed the nation’s new tax law, he also killed the Affordable Care Act’s tax penalty — but not until 2019. Despite widespread confusion, experts caution that consumers still need to pay the tax penalty if they were uninsured last year or will be this year.

New Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout

By Judith Graham April 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

On April 1, Medicare launched a major initiative — a diabetes prevention program for seniors and people with serious disabilities— that is available in only a few cities.

For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria’s Cloud Has Not Lifted

By Sarah Varney March 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The deadly storm turned a health challenge into a full-blown medical crisis for one young man with unconfirmed multiple sclerosis. And still he waits to see a neurologist.

Trump Proposes Tying The Amount The Government Pays For Certain Drugs To Their Cost In Other Countries

October 26, 2018 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump says his plan will take aim at “global freeloading” with his plan, which would run essentially as a pilot program within the Medicare Part B program. “Same company. Same box. Same pill. Made in the exact same location, and you would go to some countries and it would be 20 percent of the cost of what we pay,” he said.

In Era Of Increased Competition, Hospitals Fret Over Ratings

By Jenny Gold December 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals are jockeying for patients and view the many different quality and safety ratings as a keen way to distinguish their services. But when those ratings nosedive, a hospital may retaliate.

Podcast: What The Health? Our First Live Show: What The Health Will Happen In 2018?

January 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What The Health?” — taped before a live audience — panelists discuss the potential federal government shutdown and what may be in store for health in 2018. They are joined by former Medicare and Medicaid head Tom Scully.

Adultos mayores tendrán ajustes del Seguro Social, pero pagarán más por el Medicare

By Judith Graham October 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Millones de adultos mayores pronto serán notificados (si no lo han sido ya) que las primas del Medicare para servicios médicos están aumentando y podrían consumir el ajuste de costo de vida que recibirán el próximo año del Seguro Social.

Congress Squares Off Over Drug Pricing And A Controversial Drug Discount Program

By Sarah Jane Tribble July 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The controversial 340B drug discount program for hospitals came under fire at a congressional hearing.

Your Grandma’s Guide To Grass: Calif. Rolls Out Website To Cut Through Cannabis Haze

By Ana B. Ibarra October 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Many Californians have been using pot for years, legally and illegally. But newbies, even Grandma, might benefit from a website that contains warnings about the risks.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Tax Bill Or Health Bill?

November 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the inclusion of health policies into the current tax cut debate, including a possible repeal of the fines for people who fail to maintain health insurance.

Evaluations Of Medicaid Experiments By States, CMS Are Weak, GAO Says

By Phil Galewitz February 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

States often get federal approval to test new approaches to improve Medicaid services or expand coverage. But the GAO study found that too often these efforts are not adequately evaluated or the results are not available in a timely manner.

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