California Takes On Health Giant Over High Costs
By Chad Terhune Ana B. Ibarra
April 1, 2018
KFF Health News Original
The lawsuit is a bold move against Northern California’s dominant hospital chain, whose prices have drawn complaints for years. It has disputed such allegations in the past.
Hospitals Score Victory As Judge Rules That Administration’s Cuts To 340B Program Overstepped Authority
January 2, 2019
Morning Briefing
The hospital groups fighting the Trump administration’s change to the 340B drug discount program said that the cuts impeded their ability to provide care for low-income patients. In his opinion, Judge Rudolph Contreras said that, while the HHS secretary does have the authority to make “adjustments” to the program, “he cannot fundamentally rework the statutory scheme.”
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Medicaid, Privacy And Tom Price’s Return
May 3, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the latest on states’ efforts to reshape their Medicaid programs, the kerfuffle over President Donald Trump’s medical records and comments by former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price about Congress’ repeal of the Affordable Care Act’s “individual mandate” penalty. Rovner also interviews Harvard professor Robert Blendon about the complex politics of health in the coming midterm elections.
Trump’s Budget Proposal Swings At Drug Prices With A Glancing Blow
By Sarah Jane Tribble
February 12, 2018
KFF Health News Original
The Trump administration rolled out a list of actions to attack drug prices, but most dance around the edges.
In A Puerto Rican Mountain Town, Hope Ebbs And Health Suffers
By Sarah Varney
April 19, 2018
KFF Health News Original
More than six months after Hurricane Maria, daily life in Castañer, Puerto Rico, is nowhere close to normal as residents try to deal with the effects of trauma, chronic stress and the continued lack of electricity.
At Meeting Of Key Medicare Advisers, Attendees Ponder: What Can Medicare Learn From Major League Baseball?
March 8, 2019
Morning Briefing
Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission met to discuss ways to curb high drug prices in Medicare Part B, the portion of Medicare that pays for drugs administered in a doctor’s office. The commission, which is made up of economists, doctors, and various other health policy experts, is not well-known outside of D.C., but their suggestions carry a lot of weight with lawmakers who are looking to improve Medicare.
Hospitales ponen en marcha mejores planes luego de enfrentar desastres
By Ana B. Ibarra
January 24, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Los hospitales se están preparando para enfrentar mejor los desastres naturales y las tragedias que han puesto a prueba su respuesta a emergencias.
Hospitals’ Best-Laid Plans Upended By Disaster
By Ana B. Ibarra
January 24, 2018
KFF Health News Original
An onslaught of fires, shootings and storms across the country last year tested hospital readiness. Now, leaders are using their experiences to address shortcomings that surfaced amid the chaos.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ What’s Next For The VA?
April 26, 2018
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the collapse of the nomination of White House physician Ronny Jackson to head the Department of Veterans Affairs. They also discuss new bipartisan congressional efforts to address the opioid epidemic. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The Long Wait Ends For Short-Term Plan Rules
February 22, 2018
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Julie Appleby of Kaiser Health News discuss the Trump administration’s proposed regulation that would allow the expansion of short-term health insurance policies that do not comply with all the requirements of the Affordable Care Act. The panelists also talk about federal funding (or not) of public health research around guns.
Heated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program
By Sarah Jane Tribble
November 28, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Drugmakers, hospitals and lawmakers are taking sides in a showdown over a discount program that covers drug purchases at some hospitals.
Listless And Lonely In Puerto Rico, Some Older Storm Survivors Consider Suicide
By Sarah Varney
May 10, 2018
KFF Health News Original
More than six months ago, Hurricane Maria upended routines and shuttered services on the island leading to a sense of despair and isolation, especially among older people.
Despite Boost In Social Security, Rising Medicare Part B Costs Leave Seniors In Bind
By Judith Graham
October 5, 2017
KFF Health News Original
With higher premiums on tap for many Medicare enrollees, here’s help figuring out the particulars of the Part B puzzle and how it affects you.
As Proton Centers Struggle, A Sign Of A Health Care Bubble?
By Jay Hancock
May 2, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Companies pushed proton machines and counted on advertising, doctors and insurers to ensure a steady business treating cancer. But the dollars haven’t flowed in as expected.
Campus Voices: Should Student Health Centers Offer Abortion Pills?
By Ana B. Ibarra Anna Gorman
March 9, 2018
KFF Health News Original
California lawmakers are considering a bill that would require student health centers at all of the state’s four-year public universities to carry the abortion pill. Students at campuses across the state sounded off on the proposal.
Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Should You Work For Your Medicaid Coverage?
January 12, 2018
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of “What The Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss possible new work requirements for Medicaid recipients and the latest on renewing the Children’s Health Insurance Program, plus Rovner interviews Princeton health historian Paul Starr.
In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills
By Sarah Varney Carmen Heredia Rodriguez
August 6, 2018
KFF Health News Original
The island’s government must squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, part of the U.S. territory’s agreement with the federal government as Puerto Rico claws its way back from fiscal oblivion. Experts warn such drastic cuts defy actuarial science.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The State Of The (Health) Union
January 31, 2018
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Julie Appleby and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss President Donald Trump’s promises to reduce drug prices in his first State of the Union Address. The panelists also discuss the departure of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after conflict-of-interest reports and the efforts by some states to flout the Affordable Care Act.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ It’s Nerd Week
April 12, 2018
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the Trump administration’s latest effort to revise rules for next year’s Affordable Care Act marketplaces. They also discuss state efforts to stabilize their individual markets in light of some of the changes being made at the federal level.
Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ CHIP (Finally) Gets Funded
January 25, 2018
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of “What The Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the short-term spending bill passed by Congress that reopened the federal government and funded the Children’s Health Insurance Program for six years. The panelists also discussed the health programs still awaiting funding, and the intersection of religion and women’s health services at the Department of Health and Human Services.
