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A ‘No-Brainer’? Calls Grow For Medicare To Cover Anti-Rejection Drugs After Kidney Transplant

By JoNel Aleccia July 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Banking on new cost estimates, a bipartisan coalition in Congress is poised to try — once again — to end a three-year limit on coverage for lifesaving medication required to keep the organs functioning.

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.

Why It’s So Hard To Predict How Much Funding 9/11 First Responders Need

By Michael McAuliff July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Eighteen years ago, most first responders were not thinking about their future health when they spent hours searching “The Pile” for the remains of terror victims. Today, their illnesses are a slow-moving epidemiological nightmare that has been as difficult for scientists to study as it has been easy for politicians to overlook.

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.

Federal Grants ‘A Lifesaver’ In Opioid Fight, But States Still Struggle To Curb Meth

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez and Elizabeth Lucas and Orion Donovan-Smith June 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The federal government has doled out at least $2.4 billion in state grants since 2017 to address the opioid epidemic, which killed 47,600 people in the U.S. that year alone. But local officials note that drug abuse problems seldom involve only one substance.

Exemptions Surge As Parents And Doctors Do ‘Hail Mary’ Around Vaccine Laws

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In California, medical exemptions to skip childhood vaccinations are on the rise. The trend underlines how hard it is to get parents to comply with vaccination laws meant to protect public safety when a small but adamant population of families and physicians seems determined to resist.

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.

No-Go On Drunken Driving: States Deploy Breathalyzers In Cars To Limit Road Deaths

By Ana B. Ibarra January 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

On New Year’s Day, California joined the majority of U.S. states that require people convicted of drunken driving to install ignition-linked breathalyzers in their vehicles. If the devices detect alcohol above a predetermined level, the cars don’t start.

Providers Walk ‘Fine Line’ Between Informing And Scaring Immigrant Patients

By Ana B. Ibarra January 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Some doctors and clinics are proactively informing patients about a proposed policy that could jeopardize the legal status of immigrants who use public benefit programs such as Medicaid. Others argue that because this “public charge” proposal isn’t final — and may never be adopted — disseminating too much information could create unnecessary alarm and cause some patients to drop benefits.

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.

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.

NO a manejar ebrio: estados imponen alcoholímetros para prevenir muertes

By Ana B. Ibarra January 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Los alcoholímetros son dispositivos que se colocan en el volante y evitan que el auto arranque si se detecta aliento etílico en el conductor.

A Proposal To Make It Harder For Kids To Skip Vaccines Gives Powerful Voices Pause

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers are debating whether to tighten the rules on childhood vaccinations and give the ultimate say to state public health officials. But questions are emerging from unexpected quarters: the state medical board and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Genetic-Testing Scam Targets Seniors And Rips Off Medicare

By Melissa Bailey July 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Capitalizing on the growing popularity of genetic testing — and fears of terminal illness — scammers are persuading seniors to hand over cheek swabs with their DNA, not knowing it may lead to identity theft and Medicare fraud.

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.

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.

Sobering Up: In An Alcohol-Soaked Nation, More Seek Booze-Free Social Spaces

By Laura Ungar and 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.

Students With Disabilities Call College Admissions Cheating ‘Big Slap In The Face’

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Ana B. Ibarra March 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Parents of students with legitimate learning disabilities worry that a backlash against providing special accommodations in college admissions testing could make it harder for them to succeed.

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.

Americans Cross Border Into Mexico To Buy Insulin At A Fraction Of U.S. Cost

By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media February 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

For one patient, a three-month supply of insulin is $3,700 in the U.S. versus $600 in Mexico. But is it legal?

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