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Doughnut Hole Is Gone, But Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Still Bite Into Budgets

By Michelle Andrews March 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Beneficiaries pay 25 percent of the price of their brand-name drugs until they reach $5,100 in out-of-pocket costs. After that, their obligation drops to 5 percent. But it never disappears.

Amid Ongoing Vaping Crisis And Legal Battles, Altria Takes $4.1B Hit On Juul Investment

January 31, 2020 Morning Briefing

Altria bought its stake in Juul as it was looking to shift away from cigarettes. The e-cigarette start-up, at the time experiencing explosive growth, was valued at $38 billion.

McConnell Unveils $1T Stimulus Plan: $1,200 Checks For Some Americans, Loans For Airlines, $300B Pot For Small Businesses

March 19, 2020 Morning Briefing

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) released his proposed $1 trillion package, but some financial experts think it’s still not enough to counter the financial devastation of the coronavirus. Meanwhile, lobbyists and hospitals scramble to get a piece of the action.

Health Care Industry Spends $30B A Year Pushing Its Wares, From Drugs To Stem Cell Treatment

By Liz Szabo January 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Critics say patients are often misled by ads that advocate high-priced drugs or genetic tests.

El año del “vapeo”: dramático aumento del uso de cigarrillos electrónicos en jóvenes

By Ana B. Ibarra December 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

El “vaping” va en contra de la tendencia: el consumo de alcohol, de tabaco tradicional y de marihuana están bajando. El cigarrillo electrónico crece.

The Year Of The Vape: Teen E-Cigarette Use Spikes

By Ana B. Ibarra December 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than a third of high school seniors said they have vaped in the past year — up nearly 10 percentage points from the previous year. The dramatic jump comes despite efforts by public health officials, educators and lawmakers to reverse the e-cigarette trend among youths, including a recent proposal to ban retail sales of flavored tobacco products in California.

Genetic-Testing Scam Targets Seniors And Rips Off Medicare

By Melissa Bailey July 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Capitalizing on the growing popularity of genetic testing — and fears of terminal illness — scammers are persuading seniors to hand over cheek swabs with their DNA, not knowing it may lead to identity theft and Medicare fraud.

Students With Disabilities Call College Admissions Cheating ‘Big Slap In The Face’

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra March 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Parents of students with legitimate learning disabilities worry that a backlash against providing special accommodations in college admissions testing could make it harder for them to succeed.

VA Opts To Delay Training On New $10B Electronic Health Record System As First Site’s Deadline Draws Near

February 12, 2020 Morning Briefing

The VA said the planning with Cerner is “proceeding deliberately and thoughtfully to adhere to the project’s ten-year timeline, which calls for a rolling implementation schedule through 2027.” Other health technology news is on AdventHealth’s plans to switch from Cerner and privacy issues, as well.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ ‘Medicare-For-All’? More? Some?

January 24, 2019 KFF Health News Original

“Medicare-for-all” has become the rallying cry for Democrats in the new Congress. But there is a long list of other ways to increase insurance coverage. Meanwhile, the Trump administration continues to chip away at the Medicaid program for the poor, and new rules could mean higher costs for individual health insurance in 2020. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for “extra credit,” provide their favorite health policy stories of the week.

Sobering Up: In An Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces

By Laura Ungar and Jayne O’Donnell, USA Today July 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A national trend of boozeless bars is cropping up nationwide to create social spaces without the hangovers, DUIs and alcoholism culture. It’s part of a new push for sober options.

First Kidney Failure, Then A $540,842 Bill For Dialysis

By Jenny Gold July 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

He needed the lifesaving treatment — he never expected a half-million-dollar bill for 14 weeks of care.

Feds Say California May Have Spent Nearly $1B On Ineligible Medi-Cal Beneficiaries

By Barbara Feder Ostrov December 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The potentially improper payments occurred in 2014 and 2015, when the state says it was under pressure from a massive influx of new applicants due to the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion.

Detention Centers In California Lack Oversight And Proper Care, Reports Find

By Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra February 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Health and safety problems at immigration detention facilities throughout California pose a serious risk to detainees, according to two reports released Tuesday. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra and California State Auditor Elaine Howle concluded that federal and local governments are failing to adequately oversee the facilities, allowing the problems to persist.

Denuncias de inseguridad y falta de atención en centros de inmigrantes de California

By Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra February 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Dos informes oficiales denuncian problemas con el acceso a la atención médica y la falta de seguridad en al menos 10 centros del estado.

Readers React: UVA Doctors Outraged Over Their Own Health System’s Billing Practices

November 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Following Earthquakes, HUD Will Lift Months-Long Block On $8.2B In Disaster Aid For Puerto Rico

January 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

Back in September, the Trump administration said it needed to ensure financial safeguards were put in place in light of recent political unrest on the island. The delay in funding incensed Democrats and other critics as Puerto Rico continues to struggle in the aftermath of multiple natural disasters.

Listen: ‘Death Certificate Project’ Aims At Opioid Crisis, But Doctors Cry Foul

By April Dembosky, KQED January 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A radio report on an effort in California to hold doctors responsible when a patient overdoses on opioids. Doctors say it is unfair, but the state medical board defends the new project.

Is New App From Feds Your Answer To Navigating Medicare Coverage? Yes And No

By Rachel Bluth February 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched this month the “What’s Covered” app, designed to provide yes-or-no answers about what services are covered under traditional Medicare. KHN took it for a test drive with real consumers.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Care’s Back (In Court)

March 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

It’s been a wild week for health policy, mostly because of developments surrounding two different legal cases. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to sort it out with a discussion of a setback for Medicaid work requirements and the Trump administration’s decision to back a lawsuit claiming the entire Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. Also, Rovner interviews filmmaker Mike Eisenberg about his movie “To Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary.”

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