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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.

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.

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.

Listen: Young Undocumented Californians Cheer Promise Of Health Benefits

By Sammy Caiola, Capital Public Radio July 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California is the first in the nation to expand Medicaid to young adults living there without legal permission.

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.

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.

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.

Kathy Brandt, A Hospice Expert Who Invited The World Into Her Own Last Days With Cancer, Dies

By JoNel Aleccia August 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kathy Brandt and her wife, Kim Acquaviva, national experts in hospice and palliative care, shared intimate details of Brandt’s experience with terminal cancer before her death Sunday.

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.

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?

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Journalist Learns The Hard Way That CPAP Compliance Pays

By Dan Weissmann July 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Check the fine print. When you get a prescription for expensive medical equipment, you may need to follow the doctor’s orders — to the letter — to get your health insurance company to pay up.

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.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Real Lessons Doctors Can Learn From Fake Patients

By Dan Weissmann July 24, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Are physicians asking patients the right questions in order to provide good care? Laser-focused on biomedical symptoms, some doctors miss the psychosocial factors that can be a barrier to good health. In Episode 7 of the podcast, we hear about a creative study that uncovers how some medical errors happen.

The Complex Realm Of Cloud Chasers, Coil Builders And Other Vape Modders

By Chaseedaw Giles November 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Vaping has produced a diverse community with all sorts of sub-specialties. Finding your tribe can be more complex than finding your Harry Potter house.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Despite Booming Economy, Uninsured Rate Ticks Up

September 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Nearly 2 million more Americans were uninsured in 2018 than in the previous year, according to the Census Bureau’s annual report. Plus, the Trump administration announced plans to ban flavored vape liquids, and Congress is back and working to address high prescription drug prices and “surprise” medical bills. This week, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

¿Quieres retirarte y vivir en el exterior? Medicare no viaja muy bien

By Michelle Andrews July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

De 2012 a 2017, el número de trabajadores jubilados que vivían en países extranjeros y que recibían beneficios del Seguro Social creció casi un 15%, a más de 413,000, según la Administración del Seguro Social.

Dramático aumento de la hepatitis A en todo el país

By Laura Ungar August 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A la sombra de la epidemia de opioides, el virus de la hepatitis A se está abriendo camino en la población general. Más de la mitad de los estados han tenido, o tienen brotes. Y los fondos para frenarlos son insuficientes.

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.

State Bans Pesticide Linked To Developmental Problems

By Ana B. Ibarra May 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California officials announced a ban on chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide that has been linked to lower IQs, lower birth weights and other developmental issues in children, even as the federal government fights to protect it.

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