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Senate Approval Of VA Health Care Reform Expected With Extra $5.2B In Funding

May 23, 2018 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, NPR looks at the challenges caregivers of disabled vets face while trying to appeal for stipends offered by Veteran Affairs.

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Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Health Plans Busting Out All Over

September 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal discuss Democratic, Republican and bipartisan health proposals all being pursued in Congress, including the latest version of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) “Medicare-for-All” proposal. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.

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WellCare Joins In Health Industry Merger Trend With $2.5B Deal To Acquire Meridian

May 30, 2018 Morning Briefing

The move is just the latest in an industry seeking to survive through consolidation and deals with other insurers, ambulatory care providers and pharmacy benefit managers.

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Medicare Vs. Medicare Advantage: How To Choose

By Judith Graham October 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Despite Medicare Advantage plans’ increasing popularity, several key features remain poorly understood. Here is what you need to know.

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State Highlights: Single-Payer Could Cost Maryland $24B A Year; Red-Flag, Waiting Period Gun Bills Signed Into Law By Illinois Governor

July 17, 2018 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, California, New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, Colorado and Ohio.

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Facebook Live: The Prescription Drug Pricing Pipeline

August 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this Facebook Live, KHN’s Julie Appleby talks with Stephanie Stapleton and answers readers’ questions about the prescription drug pricing pipeline and the industry stakeholders who have a role in what you pay.

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Liquid Gold: Pain Doctors Soak Up Profits By Screening Urine For Drugs

By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas Photos by Heidi de Marco November 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With the nation’s opioid crisis, urine testing has become a booming business and is especially lucrative for doctors who operate their own labs, a Kaiser Health News investigation finds. And dozens of practitioners have earned “the lion’s share” of their Medicare income exclusively from urine drug screens.

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McConnell Has About $200B In ‘Candy’ To Make Deals On Obamacare Repeal

By Michael McAuliff June 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As many as a dozen GOP senators may oppose the Senate majority leader’s Obamacare repeal bill. But the dealmaking is just beginning.

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California Sued For Allegedly Substandard Medi-Cal Care

By Ana B. Ibarra July 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The lawsuit is a civil rights case on behalf of Latinos, who comprise nearly half of the program’s enrollees. But the advocates who filed it also hope to get class action certification for all Medi-Cal enrollees.

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KFF Health News Conversation On Advance Care Planning: What You Need To Know Now

November 8, 2017 Page

KFF Health News senior correspondent JoNel Aleccia moderates a discussion of the pressing issues surrounding end-of-life advance care planning.

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Sickle Cell Patients Suffer Discrimination, Poor Care — And Shorter Lives

By Jenny Gold November 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People with the genetic blood disorder that mainly afflicts African-Americans can live into their 60s with competent care. So why is life expectancy slipping down to around age 40?

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$10B Deal To Overhaul VA’s Digital Health Records Signed Despite Warnings It Could Prove To Be Boondoggle

May 18, 2018 Morning Briefing

Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement that the 10-year deal would make much-needed improvements that “will modernize the VA’s health care IT system and help provide seamless care.” Critics say that the contract is not written in a way that guarantees success for VA patients.

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Una enfermera por cada 4.000 alumnos = no parece el mejor acuerdo

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La escasez de enfermeras diplomadas en escuelas pone en riesgo a estudiantes con condiciones médicas que requieren de atención diaria.

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One Nurse Per 4,000 Pupils = Not The Healthiest Arrangement

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

School districts in California and around the country face a long-standing shortage of nurses, mostly because of tight budgets. But some districts are finding creative ways to reduce the problem.

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Feds To Waive Penalties For Some Who Signed Up Late For Medicare

By Susan Jaffe June 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People who were using marketplace plans instead of Medicare may qualify for the reprieve. They have until Sept. 30 to apply.

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Watch: 7 Moments That Battered The GOP Health Bills

July 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The debate over whether to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has been heated — and many of those moments have captured a wide audience on YouTube and Twitter.

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Renewed Scrutiny Of 340B Program Seems Like Win For Pharma, But Drugmakers Shouldn’t Celebrate Yet

May 16, 2018 Morning Briefing

Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress show interest in increasing oversight to the drug discount program that the pharmaceutical industry wants reined in. But lawmakers’ attention isn’t solely directed at the role of hospitals. Meanwhile, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) plans a hearing about President Donald Trump’s plans to curb high drug prices, and the industry’s lobbying group has some “serious concerns” with the president’s blueprint.

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Experts Tell Congress How To Cut Drug Prices. We Give You Some Odds.

By Sarah Jane Tribble December 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Some of the nation’s most influential scientists recommend eight steps to lower drug prices. KHN takes the political temperature and tells you the chances of Congress acting on them.

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Another Way For Anti-Vaxxers To Skip Shots For Schoolkids: A Doctor’s Note

By Ana B. Ibarra and Barbara Feder Ostrov September 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

No longer able to get exemptions for personal beliefs in California, parents opposed to inoculations seem to be obtaining medical exemptions for their children, according to a new study.

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The Virus That’s Been Plaguing Humans Since The Bronze Age

May 10, 2018 Morning Briefing

Researchers have recovered DNA from the oldest viruses known to have infected humans. The discovery may provide clues to the continuing evolution of hepatitis B, a disease that infects an estimated 257 million people worldwide. In other public health news: breast-feeding, medical devices, pregnancy and labor, assisted suicide, and Ebola.

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