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HHS Finalizes Rule Seeking To Expel Planned Parenthood From Family Planning Program

By Julie Rovner February 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The new regulation would drop previous rules for the Title X program requiring that women with unintended pregnancies be told about all options, including abortion. It would also mandate that organizations separate facilities providing federally funded services from those providing abortions.

Meth Vs. Opioids: America Has Two Drug Epidemics, But Focuses On One

By April Dembosky, KQED May 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In the West and Midwest, 70% of local law enforcement says meth is the bigger threat. It’s also a more difficult addiction to treat.

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.

Newsom Diverges Sharply From Washington With Health Care Budget

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra January 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made health care a priority in his proposed state budget, asking lawmakers to authorize state-funded financial aid for health insurance, impose a penalty on uninsured Californians and expand Medicaid coverage to unauthorized immigrants.

Planned Parenthood’s ‘Risky Strategy’ To Update Its Image

By Shefali Luthra and Anna Maria Barry-Jester April 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The nation’s largest reproductive health services provider is in the midst of a high-stakes effort to showcase what it considers its vital role in providing community health care.

TV Ads Must Trumpet Drug Prices, Trump Administration Says. Pharma Tries A Plan B.

By Shefali Luthra and Sarah Jane Tribble October 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Drug pricing is a top issue in the run-up to the midterm elections.

Progressive Democrat Seeks Changes To Pelosi’s Plan To Curb Drug Costs

October 1, 2019 Morning Briefing

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) circulated a letter urging “necessary improvements.” In addition, the Pelosi plan could cause problems for the 340B program, a federal drug discount program designed to aid hospitals that serve poor people.

Planned Parenthood To Spend $45M On 2020 Elections; Trump Gets Reward For Fulfilling Anti-Abortion Promises

January 17, 2020 Morning Briefing

Planned Parenthood said the $45 million will fund canvassing and grassroots operations, along with digital and TV ads in nine key states. “Our country is at a crossroads, but now it’s time for us to reclaim our power,” said Jenny Lawson, executive director of Planned Parenthood Votes. Meanwhile, Susan B. Anthony List and its affiliated super PAC will launch a $52 million effort to reelect President Donald Trump, who scored big victories for the anti-abortion movement during his time in office.

Readers And Tweeters Take Dialysis Providers To Task: Nowhere But In The USA

August 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber Photos by Heidi de Marco August 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Jorge A. Perez and his management company, EmpowerHMS, helped run an empire of rural hospitals. Now, in a staggering implosion, 12 of them have entered bankruptcy and eight have closed their doors, leaving hundreds of residents without jobs and their communities without lifesaving emergency medical care. So, what happened?

Hospitals Check To See If Patients Are Donor-Worthy — Not Their Organs, But Pockets

By Phil Galewitz January 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals often contract with market data firms to screen patients’ wealth. That software allows the hospitals to gauge patients’ propensity to donate based on public records, including property and stock ownership and campaign donations.

Costly Confusion: Medicare’s Wellness Visit Isn’t The Same As An Annual Physical

By Michelle Andrews March 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Medicare doesn’t pay for an annual physical, but it does cover an annual wellness visit focused on preventing disease and disability by coming up with a “personalized prevention plan” for future medical issues. It is important to use the correct term when scheduling a doctor’s visit.

Watchdogs Cite Lax Medical And Mental Health Treatment Of ICE Detainees

By Sarah Varney April 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Adelanto ICE Processing Center houses nearly 2,000 people in California. Federal, state and watchdog reviews say the Florida-based firm that runs the facility fails to provide adequate health care.

Hospitales infantiles claman de nuevo por la ayuda de los votantes, pero ¿la necesitan?

By Ana B. Ibarra October 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A pesar de la naturaleza positiva de estos pedidos, algunos expertos en salud y analistas electorales cuestionan que los hospitales le pidan dinero tantas veces a los contribuyentes.

Children’s Hospitals Again Cry For Help From Voters. But Are They Really Hurting?

By Ana B. Ibarra October 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

California’s 13 children’s hospitals are asking voters in November to approve $1.5 billion in bonds to help them pay for construction and equipment, the third such measure in 14 years. Some health care experts and election analysts believe the repeated financial requests aren’t justified.

Smaller States Worry Sweeping $48B Opioid Settlement Won’t Be Fairly Divided In Terms Of Need

October 25, 2019 Morning Briefing

States have been trying to hammer out a settlement with drug companies, but with so many voices in the conversation, it’s been tricky to find compromises that satisfy everyone’s concerns. “Any global opioid settlement that doesn’t reflect the unique and unprecedented damage imposed on West Virginia through the opioid epidemic should be DOA,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey tweeted. In other news on the opioid epidemic: hospitals take a page from the cities and states; overdose deaths go beyond fentanyl; and how doctors are avoiding pain patients.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ ‘Medicare-For-All’ For Dummies

February 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The “Medicare–for-all” debate is already in full swing, but what does that phrase even mean? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner for a beginner’s guide to the next big health policy debate. For “extra credit,” the panelists provide their favorite health policy stories of the week, and as a special Valentine’s Day bonus, their favorite #HealthPolicyValentines.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes January 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

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

Advocates Wary Of Google’s $2.1B Deal To Acquire Fitbit When Tech Giant Is Under Scrutiny For Antitrust Violations

November 6, 2019 Morning Briefing

As concerns mount over Google’s market power and gathering of health data, consumer groups and some lawmakers are calling for regulators to take a closer look. Google is looking for a stronger presence in wearables.

FTC Likely To Prevail In Demands That Health Systems Report Information On Certificates Of Public Advantage

October 25, 2019 Morning Briefing

Section 6(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, which the FTC cited in its information demands, gives the agency broad investigative authority to demand information from companies for use in research, legal experts point out. Other health system and hospital news comes out of Florida, Illinois, New York, Oregon and Wisconsin.

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