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New Budget Boosts Health Coverage For Low-Income Californians

By Ana B. Ibarra June 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers spent big on Medi-Cal in the 2019-20 state budget, voting to cover more older residents and people with disabilities, restore benefits cut during the recession and open the program to eligible young adults who are in the country illegally.

Bayer To Pay $10.9B To Settle Lawsuits Over Roundup Cancer Claims

June 25, 2020 Morning Briefing

“In short, this is the right action at the right time for Bayer,” CEO Werner Baumann said.

In The Fight For Money For The Opioid Crisis, Will The Youngest Victims Be Left Out?

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio December 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The opioid epidemic is intergenerational, with tens of thousands of babies born every year dependent on opioids. Advocates worry that settlement dollars resulting from lawsuits against the drug industry might not benefit these children.

Drug Deals And Food Gone Bad Plague Corner Stores. How Neighbors Are Fighting Back.

By Cara Anthony November 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Corner stores that provide groceries for those using the federal food stamp program have become magnets for violence just outside St. Louis. Gunshots ring out under the cover of darkness, windows are postered over, and the quality of food doesn’t make a trip to the corner store worth the risk. Now local residents are putting their feet down.

Democratic Debate Brings ‘Medicare For All’ Divide Into Focus

July 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Reverberations from the Democratic presidential debate last week continue. One of the key issues that the candidates discussed was health care, and they had some differences in their plans, especially their views of a “Medicare for All” policy. Julie Rovner, the chief Washington correspondent for Kaiser Health News, joined NPR’s Sarah McCammon on “Weekend Edition […]

They Fell In Love Helping Drug Users. But Fear Kept Him From Helping Himself.

By Will Stone February 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Sarah and Andy fell in love while working to keep drug users from overdosing. But when his own addiction reemerged, Andy’s fear of returning to prison kept him from the best treatment.

Conceived Through ‘Fertility Fraud,’ She Now Needs Fertility Treatment

By Lauren Bavis, Side Effects Public Media and Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media January 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion-dollar fertility treatment industry.

A Conservative Group Paints Trump’s Drug-Pricing Experiment As ‘Socialist.’ Is It?

By Shefali Luthra July 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Americans for Tax Reform commercial takes too broad a brush against an initiative under consideration by the administration that would be part of the president’s promise to curb high drug prices.

Democrats, White House Hopeful About Small Business Deal That Includes $75B For Hospitals, $25B To Expand Testing

April 20, 2020 Morning Briefing

Democrats and Republicans have been at an impasse at how to supplement the fund to help small businesses, which was depleted last week. The new bill proposes an additional $300 billion for that fund.

Missouri Court Orders Johnson & Johnson To Pay $2.1B In Baby Powder Lawsuit

June 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

The ruling said that “motivated by profits, defendants disregarded the safety of consumers despite their knowledge the talc in their products caused ovarian cancer.” More than 19,000 plaintiffs had talcum-powder lawsuits pending against J&J in U.S. courts as of March 29.

Health Care Workers Excluded From Trump’s New Restrictions For H1-B Visas

June 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Trump administration has been using the COVID pandemic to expand restrictions on immigration. The new ban expands earlier limits, adding work visas that many companies use, especially in the technology sector, landscaping services and the forestry industry. It excludes health care workers though.

Effort To Control Opioids In An ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients In Pain

By Sam Whitehead, WABE January 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

People with sickle cell disease aren’t fueling the opioid crisis, research shows. Yet some ER doctors still treat patients seeking relief for agonizing sickle cell crises as potential addicts.

Hepatitis A Races Across The Country

By Laura Ungar August 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In the wake of the opioid crisis, the highly communicable hepatitis A virus is spreading in more than half the states and making its way into the general public. Underfunded health officials are valiantly trying to fight it with vaccines.

An Atlanta Nonprofit Brings Medical Care And Connection To The Homeless

By Sam Whitehead, WABE December 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

“Street medicine” programs seek out people living in back alleys and under highways. It’s a public health approach designed to build trust and eventually connect homeless patients to other services.

Lawmakers Push To Stop Surprise ER Billing

By Ana B. Ibarra May 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Californians are vulnerable to hefty surprise medical bills from their trips to the emergency room. Now, state lawmakers are considering a measure to cap how much out-of-network hospitals can charge privately insured patients for emergency care, which could serve as a model for other states.

Rural Seasonal Workers Worry About Montana Medicaid’s Work Requirements

By Corin Cates-Carney, Montana Public Radio November 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Montana is one of several states that want Medicaid recipients to prove they work a steady, minimum number of hours monthly. Will federal courts allow the Montana rule change to stand?

Don’t Toss That E-Cig: Vaping Waste Is A Whole New Headache For Schools And Cities

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio December 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

E-cigarettes may look sleek, but they create toxic trash, especially at high schools where vaping is widespread. Disposable nicotine pods can be poisonous, and vape pens contain batteries and metals. Safely disposing of them can mean a trip to the local recycling center.

Getting Things From Point A To Point B Used To Be An American Art Form, But Not Anymore

May 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

Leaders said the supply chain was strong. But when the pandemic struck, shortages laid bare all those lofty promises.

Listen: Abortion Laws Could Have Unexpected Consequences

May 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Julie Rovner discusses on WBUR’s “Here and Now” some of the surprising ramifications that could follow abortion restrictions passed recently in some states.

Dream Of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn’t Travel Well

By Michelle Andrews July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

More than 400,000 U.S. workers have retired in foreign countries and their ranks are rising. But Medicare doesn’t cover most expenses overseas, so these expats will need to confront the cost of finding alternative insurance.

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