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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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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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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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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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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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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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Trump Touts ‘Promise Kept’ As HHS Moves Forward With Plan To Restrict Funding For Abortion Providers

May 23, 2018 Morning Briefing

At the Susan B. Anthony List annual gala, President Donald Trump spoke about the new restrictions and encouraged supporters to rally ahead of midterms. “We are nine votes away from passing the 20-week abortion bill in the Senate,” said Trump, adding that Democratic senators are up for re-election in 10 states that he said he won “by a lot.”

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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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Viewpoints: Why Strip $7B From CHIP Funding, Renege On Promises?; Greater Transparency Is Not A Far-Fetched Scenario

May 9, 2018 Morning Briefing

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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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El ultimátum de Trump a los “soñadores” impacta en la industria de la salud

By Ana B. Ibarra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez September 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Médicos y académicos consideran que el potencial final del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) impactaría negativamente en el campo de la salud.

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Trump’s Deadline On ‘Dreamers’ Reverberates Through Health Industries

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez and Ana B. Ibarra September 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

From medical students to home health aides, the loss of DACA could deal a blow to the health care workforce, industry leaders suggest.

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Training New Doctors Right Where They’re Needed

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Eight teaching centers in California aim to train and retain doctors in medically underserved areas such as California’s Central Valley. They are among 57 such institutions across the country that may soon receive a boost in funding from Congress.

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Entrenando a nuevos médicos justo en donde se los necesita

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

En el Valle Central de California, no hay una escuela de medicina, y los nuevos médicos a menudo evitan el área en favor de los centros urbanos más ricos, donde pueden ganar más dinero.

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KFF Health News Ethics Guidelines

January 23, 2018 Page

Professional Reporting Guidelines for KFF Staff and Freelance Journalists: The guidelines outlined here apply to all editorial employees and freelancers and to the journalism they produce for KFF, whether it appears in print, online, on social media, on radio or television, or on any other platform. KFF’s journalists must also adhere to KFF’s standards and […]

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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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In Preparation Of Its Acquisition Of Aetna, CVS Sells $40B Of Bonds

March 7, 2018 Morning Briefing

Regulators aren’t expected to pass judgment on the $69 billion Aetna purchase until late this year, but CVS issued the debt this week to avoid the risk that interest rates continue to rise.

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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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Grassley Wades Into Hotly Contested 340B Drug Debate With Transparency Legislation

March 2, 2018 Morning Briefing

The 340B program requires pharmaceutical companies to give steep discounts to hospitals and clinics that serve high volumes of low-income patients. Through Medicare, the federal government then reimburses the facilities for the drugs at a higher rate. A bill from Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) would require hospitals to disclose how much they pay for drugs under the program.

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