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Detention Centers In California Lack Oversight And Proper Care, Reports Find

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

Health and safety problems at immigration detention facilities throughout California pose a serious risk to detainees, according to two reports released Tuesday. State Attorney General Xavier Becerra and California State Auditor Elaine Howle concluded that federal and local governments are failing to adequately oversee the facilities, allowing the problems to persist.

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.

Denuncias de inseguridad y falta de atención en centros de inmigrantes de California

By Anna Gorman and Ana B. Ibarra February 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Dos informes oficiales denuncian problemas con el acceso a la atención médica y la falta de seguridad en al menos 10 centros del estado.

Listen: ‘Death Certificate Project’ Aims At Opioid Crisis, But Doctors Cry Foul

By April Dembosky, KQED January 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A radio report on an effort in California to hold doctors responsible when a patient overdoses on opioids. Doctors say it is unfair, but the state medical board defends the new project.

Is New App From Feds Your Answer To Navigating Medicare Coverage? Yes And No

By Rachel Bluth February 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched this month the “What’s Covered” app, designed to provide yes-or-no answers about what services are covered under traditional Medicare. KHN took it for a test drive with real consumers.

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.

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.”

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 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.

Trump To Become First President To Speak In Person At March For Life Event

January 23, 2020 Morning Briefing

Although in the past, President Donald Trump described himself as “pro-choice,” since he ran his 2016 campaign he’s ardently courted supporters within the antiabortion movement. The announcement comes just a few days after the Susan B. Anthony List and its affiliated super PAC said it would spend $52 million to help the president’s reelection.

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.

Drugmakers Betting Big On Gene Therapy By Investing Combined $2B Into Manufacturing Pricey Treatments

December 2, 2019 Morning Briefing

And Pfizer and Novartis are leading the pack. The risks involved with drugmakers building their own manufacturing plants are big but so are the potential rewards. In other pharmaceutical news: a high-stakes bet on heart drugs, an invite-only club for biotech CEOs, President Donald Trump’s importation plan, and more.

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.

Google Jumps Into Fitness Tracking Business With $2.1B Fitbit Acquisition

November 4, 2019 Morning Briefing

The entry into the crowded field marks the latest effort by tech giants to secure a piece of the lucrative wearables marketplace.

Constraining Specialists From Billing Out-Of-Network Prices Would Lower Health Spending By $40B A Year

December 17, 2019 Morning Briefing

Specialists like anesthesiologists have more power to negotiate higher in-network payments because they’re able to bill so much out-of-network. Limiting that power would have a significant effect on spending, a new study finds. Congress has been working to find a way to curb out-of-network surprise bills, but although they’ve made progress in recent weeks, nothing has passed yet.

A ‘Transformational Gift’: 3 Universities, Cleveland Clinic To Split $1B For Teaching, Research

November 14, 2019 Morning Briefing

Money from the sale of The Lord Corp. is being split evenly between Duke, MIT, USC and the Cleveland Clinic. The $261 million gifts to each institution, considered among the largest contributions ever given to universities, come with few restrictions. In other research funding news, Virginia Tech announces a venture with Children’s National Hospital.

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.

New Hospital In Stanford Opens With Pricey Cutting-Edge Tech, Promises To ‘Reduce Burdens On Patients, Staff’

November 18, 2019 Morning Briefing

But health care skeptics warn that robotic and other upgrades in the $2.1B facility will accelerate the rise of costs over time that would be passed down to patients. Health technology news is on a cost-cutting effort in Utah that pays off and privacy issues, as well

After A Rural Hospital Closes, Delays In Emergency Care Cost Patients Dearly

By Sarah Jane Tribble Photos by Christopher Smith August 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., forces trauma patients to deal with changing services and expectations.

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