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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

‘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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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