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Más vapeadores hacen su propio líquido, pero no sin riesgos

By Jenny Gold Photos by Heidi de Marco November 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A medida que más estados, ciudades e incluso el gobierno federal consideran la prohibición de la nicotina con sabores, miles de vapeadores comienzan a elaborar sus propios líquidos.

Obesity Stigma And Yo-Yo Dieting, Not BMI, Are Behind Chronic Health Conditions, Dietitian Claims

By Julie Appleby September 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

With nearly 72% of U.S. adults considered overweight or obese, the pressing question is: Is it possible to be overweight and healthy at the same time? The science falls short.

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.

‘Stonewall Generation’ Confronts Old Age, Sickness — And Discrimination

By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey May 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

For a generation of LGBTQ people who lived through unprecedented social change, getting older poses new challenges — lack of services, discrimination, neglect and even abuse.

Governor’s ‘Mental Health Czar’ Seeks New Blueprint For Care In California

By Rob Waters August 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Thomas Insel, who ran the National Institute of Mental Health for 13 years before casting his lot with Silicon Valley, is taking a temporary break from his senior position at a health care startup to advise Gov. Gavin Newsom on how to remake mental health care in the Golden State.

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.

Watch: ACA’s Future And ‘Medicare-For-All’ Front And Center As Candidates Line Up For 2020

April 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News talks about the court case challenging the Affordable Care Act and Democratic proposals to expand Medicare on C-SPAN and NPR.

¿Sola? ¿Ansioso? ¿Deprimido? Tal vez tu dentista puede ayudarte

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

Una dentista de Oakland decidió incorporar una consultoría de salud mental en su práctica al observar que los pacientes hablaban de sus problemas de salud mental.

Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Maybe Your Dentist Can Help

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

An Oakland dental clinic has started screening its patients for depression, and referring them to a mental health counselor down the hall for immediate care if necessary. The program at Asian Health Services could be replicated elsewhere, and make help for mental health problems more accessible to hard-to-reach populations.

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.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fetal Tissue Research Is Latest Flashpoint In Abortion Debate

June 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the Trump administration’s efforts to curtail federally funded research using fetal tissue, the backlash from former Vice President Joe Biden’s support for the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment and how health policy intersects with both trade and immigration policy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

$1.25B Opioid Settlement Date Set In West Virginia Where Death Rate Is Highest

March 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

The Aug. 31 trial date serves as a deadline for the proposed settlement, the nation’s first as businesses consider thousands of other lawsuits. Other news on the epidemic comes from Missouri, Vermont and Kansas.

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