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Hey, Hey! Ho, Ho! Is Striking For School Nurses The Way To Go?

By Ana B. Ibarra February 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Inspired by Los Angeles teachers, who were promised 300 more school nurses after striking last month, unions in Denver, Oakland, Calif., and beyond are demanding more school nurses or better compensation for them.

Heavy Rains, End Of Drought Could Help Keep West Nile Virus Subdued — For Now

By Harriet Blair Rowan April 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Scientists say drought can spur transmission of the disease and that wetter winters since 2015 have helped reduce the number of infections in California. In the long term, however, climate change could mean more drought — and more infections.

Republicans Want A $250B No-Strings-Attached Small Business Bill. Democrats Say That’s A Non-Starter.

April 9, 2020 Morning Briefing

Democratic leaders balked at the Trump administration and Republicans’ legislation, saying any package that included $250 billion in new small-business funding would need to include more than $250 billion in extra money for hospitals, state and local governments and food stamp recipients. Senate Republicans are set to vote today, but it’s unlikely the package, even if it’s successful in the upper chamber, would pass the House as is.

‘We Decided Enough’s Enough’: California Secures 200M Masks A Month At Cost Of $1B

April 8, 2020 Morning Briefing

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that his government has struck a deal with a consortium of suppliers to receive 200 million N95 respiratory and surgical masks for front line workers. In other news from the state, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti orders all city residents to wear a mask or bandana when shopping. And news outlets report developments from other areas of the state, as well.

Listen: Reporter Describes Breakdowns In Electronic Medical Records

March 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

KHN senior correspondent Fred Schulte describes a KHN-Fortune investigation into the massive push to track and share patient health care records.

Senate Approves $2T Stimulus Package With Checks To Some Americans, $100B In Grants For Hospitals

March 26, 2020 Morning Briefing

The deal is the product of a marathon of negotiations among Senate Republicans, Democrats and President Donald Trump’s team that nearly fell apart as Democrats insisted on stronger worker protections, more funds for hospitals and state governments, and tougher oversight over new loan programs intended to bail out distressed businesses. “A fight has arrived on our shores,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) said. “We did not seek it. We did not want it. But now, we are going to win it.” The House is set to vote on Friday.

Even As Many Go Hungry, Farmers Dump Crops. Trump Administration Aims For Win-Win Fix With $19B Plan.

April 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

With the usual food distribution chain disrupted due to the coronavirus outbreak, farmers are plowing unused produce back into the field. Yet food banks struggle to feed millions of newly unemployed Americans. While a federal plan will throw $19 billion dollars at the problem, it must still overcome the transportation challenges that created it in the first place. Other food supply issues reports on the meat industry, food plant safety and alleged price gouging on eggs.

Among Hurdles For Those With Opioid Addictions: Getting The Drug To Treat It

By Nina Feldman, WHYY August 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

It can be difficult to get a prescription for buprenorphine, one of the gold standards for treating opioid use disorder. And not all pharmacies stock the drug.

Más dolor de cabeza para oficiales federales por la promoción del vapeo en internet

By Shefali Luthra and Chaseedaw Giles November 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Mientras Washington se esfuerza por tomar medidas enérgicas contra la naciente industria del vapeo, los “influencers” de internet tienen su propia agenda.

State Lawmakers Eye Federal Dollars To Boost Mental Health Counseling By Peers

By Rob Waters July 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid pays for mentoring of mental health patients by “peer supporters,” but only if they are state-certified. California is one of two states with no certification program. Legislation pending in Sacramento would change that — if the governor backs it.

MDMA, Or Ecstasy, Shows Promise As A PTSD Treatment

By Will Stone, KJZZ August 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

MDMA, the psychoactive ingredient in the club drug known as molly or ecstasy, is being tested in combination with therapy as a treatment for severe trauma.

Transparent Hospital Pricing Exposes Wild Fluctuation, Even Within Miles

By Harriet Blair Rowan February 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A new federal rule requires hospitals to post their prices online. These lists reveal the wildly different charges for basic procedures and services, but consumers will have a hard time putting this information to use.

Hospitals Say $100B Allocated From Stimulus Package Is Woefully Inadequate–And They Can’t Even Get Those Funds

April 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

Only about $30 billion has been distributed thus far from a pot of $100 billion earmarked for hospitals and health-care providers. In addition to that, the distribution of the relief money didn’t take hot spots into account, so the places that in most need say they are getting shortchanged.

‘This Should Not Be About Politics’: House Overwhelmingly Passes $8.3B Coronavirus Funding Bill

March 5, 2020 Morning Briefing

The bill includes about $7.7 billion in new discretionary spending to bolster vaccine development, research, equipment stockpiles and state and local health budgets, as government officials and health workers fight to contain the outbreak. The House moved unusually quick in a rare sign of bipartisanship in a highly divided Congress. It next goes to the Senate.

Trump Administration Moves To Make Health Care Costs More Transparent

By Julie Appleby July 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The proposed rules would require hospitals to provide far more detail about the actual prices they charge insurers for patients’ care.

A Million Californians Don’t Have Clean Drinking Water. Where Do They Live?

By Harriet Blair Rowan June 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

More than 10% of residents in 12 California counties don’t have safe drinking water, according to a California Healthline analysis of state water data. State lawmakers have pledged $130 million a year to help bring clean drinking water to Californians who need it.

Federal Appeals Court Takes Up Case That Could Upend U.S. Health System

By Julie Rovner July 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Affordable Care Act is again being put to the test after a lower court judge ruled the massive health law unconstitutional. Could the case ricochet back to the Supreme Court in the throes of the 2020 presidential campaign season?

West Virginia Reaches Opioid Settlement Deal With Most Drug Companies For $1.25B

March 3, 2020 Morning Briefing

This would be the first deal among about 3,000 lawsuits that exist nationwide. Details must still be resolved on payments to local, state groups as well as hospitals and others. The plan also does not apply to two key drugmakers, Purdue Pharma and Mallinckrodt. News on the national drug epidemic is from California, as well.

Has Your Doctor Asked You About Climate Change?

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR July 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Some physicians say connecting the consequences of climate change — heat waves, more pollen and longer allergy seasons — to health helps them better care for patients.

UCSF Medical Center Backs Off Plan To Deepen Ties With Dignity Health

By Jenny Gold May 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The University of California’s flagship San Francisco hospital system cut off negotiations with the Catholic-run health care system in the face of heated opposition from UCSF faculty and staff.

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