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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.

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.

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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California Valley Fever Cases Highest On Record

By Pauline Bartolone July 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Nearly 5,400 cases of the soil-borne fungal disease were reported in 2016, the largest number since the state began tracking the illness in 1995, according to public health officials.

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.

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.

Stoked! Weed May Light The Flame For A Roll In The Hay

By Carrie Feibel, KQED October 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A new study of tens of thousands of Americans contradicts stereotypes that stoners have less sex.

For Doctors, A Clamp Down On Visas Could Have An Uneven Effect In The U.S.

By Michelle Andrews April 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

New research shows that physicians getting H-1B visas account for just over 1 percent of all doctors, but some areas are much more likely to be seeking their services.

Calif. Officials Sound Alarm, Envisioning $114B Hit To Medi-Cal Under U.S. Senate Bill

By Anna Gorman June 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“Nothing is safe — no population, no services,” the director of the nation’s largest Medicaid program said Wednesday. GOP leaders say they seek to cut costs and widen consumer choices.

Medicaid Covers All That? It’s The Backstop Of America’s Ailing Health System

By Phil Galewitz September 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Those relying on the federal government’s safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.

Read Latest CBO Scores Of Senate Replacement Draft Bills

By KFF Health News July 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As Senate Republicans continue to revise its health care legislative drafts to try to reach 50 votes, the Congressional Budget Act estimates the impact of those changes.

4 Takeaways As HHS Relaxes Rules On Contraception Coverage At Work

By Mary Agnes Carey and Lexie Verdon October 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The new rules, announced Friday, will significantly expand the number of employers eligible for exemptions from the requirement that they provide women, at no cost, coverage of any contraception method approved by the FDA.

Why Glaring Quality Gaps Among Nursing Homes Are Likely To Grow If Medicaid Is Cut

By Jordan Rau September 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid covers about two-thirds of nursing home residents, but it pays less than other types of insurance.

On The Air With KHN: We Make Sense Of The Senate Health Bill’s Latest Twists

July 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner and KHN senior correspondent Mary Agnes Carey have been featured on a variety of radio and television shows to discuss the revised Senate GOP legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.

Even Without Congress, Trump Can Still Cut Medicaid Enrollment

By Phil Galewitz July 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is poised to grant states waivers that some critics say could change the shape of the program.

Take Our Quiz To Test Your Wits On Aging

June 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As we get older, it helps to tickle the noggin with trivia. Here’s a pop quiz to see what you have learned as a regular reader of Kaiser Health News.

Doing More Harm Than Good? Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation’s Older Patients

By Liz Szabo December 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Patients are often aggressively screened for cancer, even if they won’t live long enough to benefit.

Bill Would Prohibit ‘Gag Clauses’ That Prevent Pharmacists From Telling Patients Of Best Payment Method

March 16, 2018 Morning Briefing

Middlemen are negotiating contracts deals where pharmacists can’t tell the patients that paying cash might actually be less expensive than the insurance co-payment. The middlemen then pocket the difference. Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, Republicans are signaling support for changes to the 340B drug discount program.

Years Before Heading Offshore, Herpes Researcher Experimented On People In U.S.

By Marisa Taylor November 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Southern Illinois University’s William Halford conducted unregulated human herpes experiments in hotels near university campus, emails show.

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