Sobering Up: In An Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces
By Laura Ungar 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.
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.”
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.
CMS Axes New York’s Plan To Extend Its Medicaid Reform Program After State Asked For $8B In Funding
February 26, 2020
Morning Briefing
In denying New York’s request, the federal government is refusing to support the way the state is trying to change its delivery system to care for people in community medical facilities rather than in hospitals. It is rejecting the application but not eliminating funding that was already promised. Other Medicaid news comes from Minnesota and West Virginia.
Trump Plan To Beat HIV Hits Rough Road In Rural America
By Jackie Fortiér, StateImpact Oklahoma
February 21, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Health officials and doctors treating patients with HIV welcome the funding push, but warn that the strategies that work in progressive cities don’t necessarily translate to rural areas.
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.
When Medicine Makes Patients Sicker
By Sydney Lupkin
Photos by Heidi de Marco
January 4, 2019
KFF Health News Original
The Food and Drug Administration is supposed to inspect all factories, foreign and domestic, that produce drugs for the U.S. market. But a KHN review of thousands of FDA documents — inspection records, recalls, warning letters and lawsuits — reveals how drugs that are poorly manufactured or contaminated can reach consumers.
With Mom’s Green Card On The Line, Family Forgoes Autism Services For Citizen Child
By Ashley Lopez, KUT
February 1, 2019
KFF Health News Original
A Texas girl needs autism treatment, but her immigrant mother is afraid of turning to Medicaid. As more U.S. children go without health coverage, advocates blame politics of intimidation.
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.
Hope You’re Sitting Down: Hospital Charges $4,700 For A Fainting Spell
By Phil Galewitz
January 28, 2019
KFF Health News Original
A 39-year-old man fainted after getting a flu shot at work, and a colleague called 911. He turned out to be fine, but the trip to the ER cost him his whole deductible.
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.
What The Trump Home Dialysis Plan Would Really Look Like
By Judith Graham
August 16, 2019
KFF Health News Original
It takes more than an executive order to shift kidney disease patients from dialysis centers to home care. These patients show it takes discipline, skill, will and support.
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.
Year One Of KHN’s ‘Bill Of The Month’: A Kaleidoscope Of Financial Challenges
December 21, 2018
KFF Health News Original
A crowdsourced investigation in which we dissect, investigate and explain medical bills you send us.
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.
Officials Point To Drug Spending For Jump In Medicare’s Part B Premiums
November 11, 2019
Morning Briefing
“For people who live with little to no savings, any increase in Medicare premiums or drug costs is going to be a struggle,” said Fred Riccardi, president of the Medicare Rights Center.
Trump Adds A Global Pricing Plan To Wide Attack On Drug Prices, But Doubts Persist
By Sarah Jane Tribble
October 26, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Over the past five months, the Trump administration has proposed a series of reforms to lower the cost of prescription drugs.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Live From D.C.: A Look Ahead At Health Policy In 2019
January 31, 2019
KFF Health News Original
Congress and President Donald Trump are starting to wrestle with health policy issues, and health is already a key debate point in the early run-up to the 2020 Democratic presidential primaries. Might any major health policy legislation be passed and signed this year? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Kimberly Leonard of The Washington Examiner, along with special guest Tom Miller of the American Enterprise Institute, join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and take questions from a live studio audience.
TV Ads Must Trumpet Drug Prices, Trump Administration Says. Pharma Tries A Plan B.
By Shefali Luthra Sarah Jane Tribble
October 15, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Drug pricing is a top issue in the run-up to the midterm elections.
Needle Exchanges Find New Champions Among Republicans
By Victoria Knight
May 9, 2019
KFF Health News Original
More Republicans, at the statehouse level, are saying research and results support their endorsement of a once-controversial plan to limit disease among drug users.
