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DOJ Brings Charges Against 35 People In $2.1B Medicare Genetic Cancer Test Scam

September 30, 2019 Morning Briefing

Reported to be one of the largest health care fraud schemes in history, it worked on many levels involving doctors, telemarketing companies and testing labs.

Judge’s $1.6B Ruling On Unpaid Subsidies Highlights Just How Much Trump Administration Could Have To Pony Up

October 25, 2019 Morning Briefing

The insurers’ lawsuit against the federal government revolves around cost-sharing reduction subsidies that were intended to lower healthcare costs for certain people who bought coverage on the Affordable Care Act exchanges. While the judge’s decision is likely to be appealed, it could foretell an expensive outcome for the administration.

Aspiring Doctors Seek Advanced Training In Addiction Medicine

By Will Stone, KJZZ March 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Once a tiny specialty that drew mostly psychiatrists, addiction medicine is expanding its accredited training to include primary care residents and “social justice warriors” who see it as a calling.

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.

Finalizan regla que busca expulsar a Planned Parenthood de programa de planificación familiar

By Julie Rovner February 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Este programa proporciona anticonceptivos, pruebas y tratamiento para ETS a 4 millones de pacientes cada año. Planned Parenthood sirve a alrededor del 40% de ese número.

Insurers Face $15.5B Bill If Health Law Tax Resumes As Planned In 2020

September 5, 2019 Morning Briefing

The annual fee on insurers was suspended by Congress in 2019 out of concern for consumers’ out-of-pocket costs. Insurance premiums are likely to rise by more than 2% in 2020 if the IRS implements the tax as planned, the new report warned. Health law and state insurance news comes out of Texas, Connecticut, Minnesota, California, Ohio and Tennessee, as well.

Price Hikes Without Justification On Seven Widely Used Drugs Cost Americans $5.1B, Watchdog Report Finds

October 9, 2019 Morning Briefing

A weekly round-up of stories related to pharmaceutical development and pricing.

Amid Vaping Crisis Altria Takes $4.5B Hit From Juul Investment, Faces FTC Probe Over Executive Shake Up

November 1, 2019 Morning Briefing

The tobacco giant wrote down its investment in Juul by more than a third, acknowledging that it hadn’t anticipated the regulatory pitfalls confronting the e-cigarette market. Altria hoped to tap the vaping market in the face of declining smoking rates and cigarette sales in the United States. Now the company is under investigation by the FTC over its role in the resignation of Juul’s former chief executive and his replacement by an Altria executive. Meanwhile, the total number of vaping-related lung disease cases continues to climb.

Trump’s Pediatric Cancer Crusade A Drop In Bucket Compared With Past Presidential Pitches

By Victoria Knight February 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump wants Congress to allot $500 million over 10 years for pediatric cancer research. While it’s welcomed by researchers and advocates, it’s not a lot of money.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sackler Family Could Withdraw Pledge To Pay $3B Of Personal Fortune If Opioid Lawsuits Aren’t Blocked

September 20, 2019 Morning Briefing

The $3 billion is part of a larger settlement with Purdue Pharma, but about half of the states suing the company and the family behind it are unhappy with the amount. Purdue, however, claims that if the protesting states’ suits aren’t blocked then the Sackler family may be unable to contribute even the initial sum that was offered.

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.

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.

Readers And Tweeters Parse Ideas — From Snakebites To Senior Suicide

May 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

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

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.

New Medicare Advantage Tool To Lower Drug Prices Puts Crimp In Patients’ Choices

By Susan Jaffe September 17, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials are allowing the private insurance plans to use “step therapy” for drugs administered by doctors. In step therapy, patients must first use cheaper drugs to see if they work before receiving more expensive options.

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