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Patients Turn To GoFundMe When Money And Hope Run Out

By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio January 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Medical fundraisers account for 1 in 3 of the website’s campaigns and bring in more money than any other GoFundMe category. Americans’ confidence they can afford health care is slipping, some say.

Look-Up: Infection Risk Factors At Nursing Homes Near You

September 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening illness caused by the body’s response to an infection. Explore infection risk factors at nursing homes in your state. This tool tracks infection-related deficiencies and staffing levels for nursing homes that take Medicare and/or Medicaid.

Unwitting Patients, Copycat Comments Play Hidden Role In Federal Rule-Making

By Sarah Jane Tribble September 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As HHS decided to cut $1.6 billion in drug payments to hospitals, it weighed thousands of comments generated by a pharmaceutical-funded advocacy group.

For Wildfire Safety, Only Particular Masks Guard Against Toxic Particulate Matter

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra November 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As wildfires blaze in Northern and Southern California, millions of people outside of the burn zones are getting exposed to dangerous wildfire smoke. For those donning face masks for protection, only a specific mask will work.

Two Crises In One: As Drug Use Rises, So Does Syphilis

By Anna Gorman February 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A significant portion of syphilis transmission in heterosexuals occurs among people who use drugs, particularly methamphetamine, a new report shows. Public health officials warn that you can’t treat one problem without addressing the other.

Vaccine Storage Too Often Fails To Meet Standards

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez February 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials regulate the handling of vaccines that are provided through the Vaccines for Children program, which offers the medicines generally for children whose families could not afford them. But there is no federal oversight of how these drugs are stored among other health care providers.

Facebook Live: The Cancer Divide

October 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Californians and Americans are living longer with cancer — but some are living longer than others. California Healthline’s Facebook Live addresses disparities in cancer diagnosis, treatment and care — and what can be done about them.

Mala calidad del aire y datos inadecuados son una combinación poco saludable

By Ana B. Ibarra September 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los residentes del Valle respiran el aire más sucio de la nación, y las familias saben que deben tener máscaras en sus autos e inhaladores al alcance de la mano.

Bad Air And Inadequate Data Prove An Unhealthy Mix

By Ana B. Ibarra September 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

San Joaquin Valley residents breathe some of the dirtiest air in the country, but it can be a challenge for them to find accurate and timely information on the air quality in their neighborhoods. This summer, nonprofit organizations began distributing 20 small air monitors to hard-hit families, and next year, the state is expected to install monitoring systems in some communities.

Tennessee Reveals $7.9B Plan To Shift Medicaid Into Controversial Block Grant System

September 18, 2019 Morning Briefing

The plan’s likelihood of ever being implemented, however, remains largely unknown. To date, no state has been given permission to rely solely on block grants to cover Medicaid expenses. Gov. Bill Lee, however, remains hopeful, pointing to the fact that the Trump administration has been encouraging states to take more control of their programs.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes April 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

Have Cancer, Must Travel: Patients Left In Lurch After Hospital Closes

By Sarah Jane Tribble Photos by Christopher Smith July 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As the rural town of Fort Scott, Kan., grapples with the closure of its hospital, cancer patients face new challenges as they try to continue their treatments in different locations.

States Get On Board With $50B Settlement Talks With Drug Distributors, But Cities, Counties More Hesitant, Sources Say

October 17, 2019 Morning Briefing

AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and McKesson Corporation, along with Johnson & Johnson and Teva, are in talks to settle before the massive nationwide opioid case goes to court on Monday. Cities and counties want more information about how the money will be distributed and whether it will be directed to relief measures or end up in general funds for state legislatures.

Opioid Drug Distributors In Talks With State AGs Over Potential $18B Settlement As Massive Nationwide Trial Nears

October 16, 2019 Morning Briefing

McKesson, AmerisourceBergen, and Cardinal Health would collectively pay $18 billion over 18 years. Johnson & Johnson is also involved in the deal negotiations and could contribute additional money. The distributors are among the companies slated to go to trial Monday in federal court in Cleveland in the cases of two Ohio counties that have been chosen to serve as a bellwether for the broader litigation.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Trump, GOP Fight Back On Health Care

October 25, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Ollstein of Politico discuss a flurry of proposals from the Trump administration on prices Medicare pays for drugs and the Affordable Care Act.

New Estimate On House’s Proposed Drug Bill Reports Fast Savings Of $345B To Taxpayers, Big Changes To Drugmakers

October 14, 2019 Morning Briefing

The bill proposes that Medicare establish prices based on a price index on other nation’s sales. News on the industry looks at how Canada’s transparency on drug trials differs from the U.S., as well.

A Parent-To-Parent Campaign To Get Vaccine Rates Up

By Alex Olgin, WFAE February 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kim Nelson started the group South Carolina Parents for Vaccines after learning that religious exemptions from vaccine requirements were way up in her community.

Kaiser Permanente’s Net Income Soars To $2B In Second Quarter

August 12, 2019 Morning Briefing

The not-for-profit health system cites strong equity returns and an accounting change as reasons behind the strong jump. Other hospital and health system news comes out of California, Connecticut, Minnesota and Louisiana, as well.

Low-Income Californians Feel Twice The Burn From Wildfires

By Ana B. Ibarra September 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

People living near highways and agricultural and industrial zones get hit with a “double whammy” when smoke blows into their neighborhoods, where the air is often polluted already.

How Much Difference Will Eli Lilly’s Half-Price Insulin Make?

By Bram Sable-Smith March 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Eli Lilly released a half-price generic version of its own short-acting insulin. At $137.35 per vial, the generic insulin is priced at about the same level as Humalog was in 2012.

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