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Para los Dreamers, el sueño de convertirse en médicos pende de la “compasión” legal

By Ana B. Ibarra March 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

De los 700,000 jóvenes beneficiarios de DACA, 99 son estudiantes de medicina. Pero sus años de residencia se pueden ver opacados por las nuevas políticas migratorias.

The Dream Among ‘Dreamers’ To Become A Doctor Now ‘At The Mercy’ Of Courts

By Ana B. Ibarra March 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In September, the Trump administration announced its plan to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, setting off an ongoing political and legal battle that could doom the dreams of immigrant doctors in training.

Staggering Prices Slow Insurers’ Coverage Of CAR-T Cancer Therapy

By Michelle Andrews July 17, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Some state Medicaid programs are not paying for the procedures, and Medicare’s complicated payment rates have hospitals concerned that it will not cover all the costs.

Sprained Your Ankle? The Cost Of A Brace Could Sprain Your Wallet.

By Michelle Andrews May 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Your health insurance might not cover items such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and braces, or you may have to deal with a supplier that has a contract with your insurer.

Research Roundup: ‘Public Charge’ Policy; Medicare Part B; And Romaine Lettuce Contamination

January 17, 2019 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

One Twin’s Difficult Birth Puts A Project Designed To Reduce C-Sections To The Test

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR November 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A woman had twins in a hospital south of Boston, and for doctors aiming to reduce cesarean sections, the second baby’s tricky arrival tested the limits of teamwork.

Taken For A Ride: After ATV Crash, Doctor Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip

By Alison Kodjak, NPR News September 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

After an accident in an all-terrain vehicle crushed a doctor’s left arm, he was whisked by air ambulance to the closest trauma center for specialized care. Soon he was fighting over the $56,603 bill.

If High Court Reverses Roe V. Wade, 22 States Poised To Ban Abortion

By Julie Rovner July 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As with current abortion policies, a woman’s access to the procedure would continue to be determined by where she lives.

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.”

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.

State Pay Cut For Dental Hygienists Who Serve The Poor Was Illegal, Court Finds

By Ana B. Ibarra March 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

California officials should have obtained federal approval before they cut reimbursement rates for dental hygienists who serve frail Californians living in nursing homes and board-and-care facilities, a judge has ruled.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Campaign Promises Kept, Plus ‘Nerd Reports’

May 24, 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, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss a proposed administration regulation that seeks to separate Planned Parenthood from federal family planning funds, the final congressional passage of legislation aimed at helping those with terminal illnesses obtain experimental medications, and new government reports on the uninsured and federal health spending. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Liz Szabo about the May “Bill of the Month.”

With Some Republican Support, Virginia Edges Closer To Medicaid Expansion

By Megan Pauly, WCVE March 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than a dozen Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates voted to expand Medicaid, and at least one state senator may be leaning in favor of expansion. It will be the hot topic as legislators are called back to Richmond to hash out a budget in the special session starting April 11.

Outrageous Or Overblown? HHS Announces Another Round Of ACA Navigator Funding Cuts

By Phil Galewitz July 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Advocates of the sweeping health law view this move by the Trump administration as its most recent act of sabotage. But not everyone views it as a mortal blow.

Scrutinizing Medicare Coverage For Physical, Occupational And Speech Therapy

By Judith Graham March 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Treatment has been terminated for some seniors because therapists told them they weren’t making enough progress or that they had reached their annual limit. We examine the treatment benefits and the barriers under Medicare’s coverage rules for therapy.

Listen: Got A Sky-High Bill? Don’t Write The Check.

February 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Have you gotten a medical bill that sounds way too expensive or is just downright confusing? Send it to us. KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal talks with NPR Morning Edition Host Steve Inskeep about the launch of “Bill Of The Month,” KHN and NPR’s new crowdsourced investigation.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Health Law Fix Misses The Spending Bill Train

March 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times discuss the apparent demise of bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up parts of the Affordable Care Act. They also discuss aggressive new efforts by the Food and Drug Administration to regulate tobacco products. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists offer their favorite health policy stories of the week.

Trump Vows (Again) To Lower Drug Prices But Skeptics Doubt Much Will Change

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Liz Szabo May 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s much-awaited speech about slashing drug costs was long on rhetoric but short on specifics that will reduce prices.

Poison Ivy, A ‘Familiar Stranger’ That Could Ruin Your Summer

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio June 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Spotting poison ivy is tricky because it can come in several forms. And bad rashes may need to be treated by a doctor. Warning: This story might make you itch.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Rocky Road Ahead In Congress For Insurance Market Bills

March 15, 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, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss the problems that are making congressional efforts to pass legislation to stabilize the individual insurance market a long shot.

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