California Lawmakers Send Contested Vaccine Bill To Governor. Will He Sign It?
By Ana B. Ibarra
September 6, 2019
KFF Health News Original
The state Senate on Wednesday sent a measure to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom that would tighten the rules for children’s medical exemptions from vaccines. Newsom, who said in June that he would sign the measure after amendments had been made at his request, now wants more changes.
Not Yesterday’s Cocaine: Death Toll Rising From Tainted Drug
By Laura Ungar
November 25, 2019
KFF Health News Original
While the U.S. continues to focus mainly on the opioid crisis, cocaine is quietly making a comeback and has become one of the biggest overdose killers of African Americans when tainted with fentanyl.
Cancer Patients Face Treatment Delays And Uncertainty As Coronavirus Cripples Hospitals
By Will Stone
April 7, 2020
KFF Health News Original
As hospitals across the country are forced to delay or cancel certain medical procedures in response to the surge in patients with COVID-19, those hard choices are disrupting care for some people with serious illnesses.
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October 1, 2019
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Tu guía para entender las cuentas médicas
July 26, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Kaiser Health News te brinda este conjunto de herramientas fáciles de usar, para ayudar a los pacientes a comprender el entretejido de la facturación médica, qué hacer si se recibe una cuenta médica sorpresa y cosas que debes tener en cuenta antes de recibir atención médica.
‘An Arm And A Leg’: A Medical Bill Ninja Shares Her Secrets
By Dan Weissmann
November 21, 2019
KFF Health News Original
On Season 3, Episode 2 of the podcast “An Arm and a Leg,” an Illinois woman harnesses a lifetime of experience — and frustration — with health care finances to help other people solve their medical bill problems.
Cómo y cuándo el uso de beneficios del gobierno afectaría el estatus de inmigrantes con papeles
By Ana B. Ibarra
August 27, 2019
KFF Health News Original
La regla permitiría al gobierno federal negar más fácilmente la residencia permanente a los solicitantes que usan, o se considere que pueden usar, programas financiados con fondos federales.
More Contagious Virus Variant Spreads To 10 States; Japan IDs New Mutation
January 12, 2021
Morning Briefing
Indiana and Minnesota join the list of states where health officials have confirmed cases of the B.1.1.7 strain, first identified in the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, Japan says that is has detected another coronavirus mutation in travelers arriving from Brazil.
How And When Immigrants’ Use Of Government Benefits Might Affect Their Legal Status
By Ana B. Ibarra
August 27, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Confusion about a new federal rule to restrict legal immigration based on the use of public benefits may dampen sign-ups for health care, housing and food aid even among immigrants not directly targeted by the rule. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions that will help clear up some of the misunderstanding.
Haiku Winner Unmasked! From Gobs Of Frightening Entries, One Rises Above
October 31, 2019
KFF Health News Original
KHN’s first annual Halloween Haiku Contest gave us chills. And, based on a review by our expert panel of judges, here’s the winner and a sampling of finalists.
Addiction Is ‘A Disease Of Isolation’ — So Pandemic Puts Recovery At Risk
By Martha Bebinger, WBUR
March 30, 2020
KFF Health News Original
People in recovery from drug or alcohol addiction have to weather a new storm of depression, anxiety and isolation during the pandemic, just as the social supports of Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs move online.
‘An Arm And A Leg’: A La ‘Hamilton,’ Revue Takes On History Of Health Insurance
By Dan Weissmann
November 27, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Kvetching about the cost of health care is kind of what we do on the podcast “An Arm and a Leg.” This week’s episode features like-minded storytellers — from the musical troupe Heck No Techo — who have turned their frustrations into art and laughter.
When Prisons Are ‘Petri Dishes,’ Inmates Can’t Guard Against COVID-19, They Say
By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media
May 6, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Indiana prisoners said they can’t protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. “Scared for our lives,” said an inmate.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Trump Merges Health And Immigration
October 10, 2019
KFF Health News Original
President Donald Trump has ordered that legal immigrants obtain health insurance within 30 days of arriving or prove they can pay for any possible medical need ― another policy certain to be challenged in court. Meanwhile, health issues continue to play a major role in campaign 2020. This week, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Pfizer Vaccine Likely Works Just As Well Against Variant Identified In UK: Studies
January 20, 2021
Morning Briefing
Two new studies find that the vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech should be effective against the more contagious B.1.1.7 strain that has already spread to many nations. Other news on how emerging mutations may respond to inoculations is reported as well.
Voices: How Should California Address The Needs Of Its Aging Population?
By Anna Almendrala and Ana B. Ibarra
September 18, 2019
KFF Health News Original
By 2030, an estimated 1 in 5 Californians will be 65 or older, and the state is creating a “master plan” to address their needs. Lawmakers, advocates, local officials and others gathered in Sacramento on Monday to tackle issues of greatest concern, such as long-term care and housing for low-income seniors.
Drugmakers Push Boundaries On Challenging 340B Discounts
August 20, 2020
Morning Briefing
Testing new regulatory guidance, drugmakers step up efforts to restrict how 340B providers can contract with pharmacies, Modern Healthcare reports.
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
By Lauren Weber and Laura Ungar and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Hannah Recht and Anna Maria Barry-Jester
July 1, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources necessary to confront the worst health crisis in a century. An investigation by The Associated Press and KHN has found that since 2010, spending for state public health departments has dropped by 16% per capita and for local health departments by 18%. At least 38,000 public health jobs have disappeared, leaving a skeletal workforce for what was once viewed as one of the world’s top public health systems. That has left the nation unprepared to deal with a virus that has sickened at least 2.6 million people and killed more than 126,000.
No Safety Switch: How Lax Oversight Of Electronic Health Records Puts Patients At Risk
By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune
November 21, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Special interests and congressional inaction blocked efforts to track the safety of electronic medical records, leaving patients at risk.
Despite Failed Promises, Stem Cell Advocates Again Want Taxpayers To Pony Up Billions
By Ana B. Ibarra
August 16, 2019
KFF Health News Original
California’s stem cell agency, created by a $3 billion bond measure 15 years ago, is almost out of money. Its supporters plan to ask voters for even more funding next year, even though no agency-funded treatments have been approved for widespread use.