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Si la Corte Suprema revoca Roe vs Wade, 22 estados podrían prohibir el aborto

By Julie Rovner July 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

La elección del presidente Donald Trump de un juez conservador como candidato a la Corte Suprema podría cambiar el mapa del aborto en el país.

Out-Of-Pocket Costs Put HIV Prevention Drug Out Of Reach For Many At Risk

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

It’s getting increasingly difficult for patients to afford Truvada, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, because of the drug’s high price and insurance company efforts to restrict the use of coupons that shield patients from it.

Late-Term Abortion Will Play Heavily In Trump’s Reelection Strategy, Activists Report

February 15, 2019 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump and White House officials met with advocates, including Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser, who reported back on the news from the discussions. “The national conversation about late-term abortion … has the power to start to peel away Democrats, especially in battle grounds,” she said. Trump has made a point in recent weeks to refocus his attention on the contentious debate that helped secure him his presidential victory. Abortion news comes out of Kansas and Ohio, as well.

Campus Voices: Should Student Health Centers Offer Abortion Pills?

By Ana B. Ibarra and Anna Gorman March 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers are considering a bill that would require student health centers at all of the state’s four-year public universities to carry the abortion pill. Students at campuses across the state sounded off on the proposal.

After Opioid Overdose, Only 30 Percent Get Medicine To Treat Addiction

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR June 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Patients revived from an opioid overdose who get methadone or Suboxone treatment for addiction afterward are much more likely to be alive a year later, says a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

People Over 65 Who Miss Initial Medicare Part B Enrollment Window Can Face Coverage Gaps

October 29, 2018 Morning Briefing

Unless covered by an employer plan, people should sign up for Part B in the recommended time frame around their 65th birthday, but there are several problems that keep many from doing so. News on Medicare enrollment season comes out of Minnesota and Arizona, as well.

Reversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media May 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Last month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged more Americans to carry and learn to use naloxone, which can save someone from an opioid overdose. But the drug, brand-name Narcan, can be difficult to get and expensive.

Más recortes a los fondos para programas de navegadores de ACA

By Phil Galewitz July 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid anunciaron que están reduciendo el dinero para financiar el trabajo de los navegadores, que ayudan a las personas a inscribirse y comprar o cambiar de plan de salud

Drugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions

By Sydney Lupkin May 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is shaming brand-name drugmakers who refuse to sell samples so generics can be made from their products.

Heated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program

By Sarah Jane Tribble November 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Drugmakers, hospitals and lawmakers are taking sides in a showdown over a discount program that covers drug purchases at some hospitals.

Male OB-GYNs Are Growing Rare. Is That A Problem?

By Alex Olgin, WFAE April 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Nationally, women outnumber men as specialists in obstetrics and gynecology — yet women remain underrepresented in leadership roles. Many OB-GYN patients say they prefer female doctors, as residency programs strive for diversity in race, ethnicity and even gender.

Following The Fire: Montana Scientists Seize Chance To Scrutinize Smoke Exposure

By Nora Saks, Montana Public Radio February 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The health effects of extended smoke exposure are largely unknown because it’s difficult to conduct studies. But last summer’s wildfire season has handed scientists a unique opportunity for research.

Despite Boost In Social Security, Rising Medicare Part B Costs Leave Seniors In Bind

By Judith Graham October 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With higher premiums on tap for many Medicare enrollees, here’s help figuring out the particulars of the Part B puzzle and how it affects you.

KHN On NPR: The Uniquely American Problem Of High Prescription Drug Costs

February 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discusses drug costs with Scott Simon, the host of NPR’s Weekend Edition. Listen to the broadcast and read a transcript of that conversation.

Adultos mayores toman muchas vitaminas, aunque no está demostrado que funcionan

By Liz Szabo April 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Decenas de estudios han ofrecido “resultados prometedores”, pero nunca pruebas científicas contundentes que muestren que los suplementos vitamínicos previenen enfermedades.

Could California Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November?

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone and Ana B. Ibarra and Alex Leeds Matthews June 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

With the primary now over, health care may well emerge as an issue that helps voters distinguish between candidates for governor, attorney general and other offices in the general election.

Trump Proposes Cutting Planned Parenthood Funds. What Does That Mean?

By Julie Rovner May 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is pulling out an old regulation that it believes will be able to meet a key conservative goal: withholding some federal funding for Planned Parenthood in the government’s family planning program.

Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio April 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Roughly half of patients don’t take their high blood pressure medicine as they should, even though heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. Now, a drug test can flag whether a patient is taking the prescribed medication and is meant to spark a more truthful conversation between patient and doctor.

Medicare Takes Aim At Boomerang Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Patients

By Jordan Rau Photos by Heidi de Marco June 13, 2018 KFF Health News Original

One in 5 Medicare patients who leave the hospital for a nursing home end up back in the hospital. To discourage this, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon give bonuses and penalties to facilities based on their rehospitalization rates.

‘Where The Need Is:’ Tackling Teen Pregnancy With A Midwife At School

By Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR June 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

While U.S. teen pregnancy rates overall have trended steadily downward in the past decade, they remain high in some communities, particularly for black and Latina teens. In one part of Washington, D.C., a high school midwife program is a novel approach that’s showing promise in tackling the problem.

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