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Con el fin de DACA, jóvenes inmigrantes temen por su salud

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Anna Gorman September 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La polémica decisión de la administración Trump de eliminar el programa DACA hace más que poner a casi 800.000 “dreamers” bajo el miedo a la deportación. Amenaza el cuidado de salud de miles de adultos jóvenes.

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Some GOP Congress Members Could Pay Politically For ACA Repeal Vote

By Emily Bazar and Ana B. Ibarra May 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Some political analysts and community advocates say members of California’s Republican congressional delegation, which voted unanimously for the House bill, could be haunted at the polls.

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Cronología: las experiencias cercanas a la muerte del Obamacare

By Julie Rovner July 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Nunca una norma sufrió tantos intentos de homicidio como la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible. Los republicanos han tratado de derogarla por años, pero hasta ahora, sigue vigente.

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Dying At Home In An Opioid Crisis: Hospices Grapple With Stolen Meds

By Melissa Bailey August 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As more patients receive hospice care at home, some of the powerful, addictive drugs they’re prescribed are ending up in the wrong hands.

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Cuando los padres y el pediatra no hablan el mismo idioma

By Ana B. Ibarra March 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Un nuevo estudio en California revela que los padres latinos que sólo hablan español son menos propensos a reportar buenas experiencias con los médicos de sus hijos que los que hablan inglés.

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Lost In Translation: When Parents And Pediatricians Don’t Speak The Same Language

By Ana B. Ibarra March 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Latino parents who speak only Spanish are less likely to report having satisfactory experiences with their children’s doctors than Latino parents who speak English, a new California study shows.

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What The CVS-Aetna Merger Means For You … And Other Insights On The $69B Deal

December 5, 2017 Morning Briefing

Media outlets take a look at how the potentially groundbreaking merger will impact consumers, shake up the health care landscape and more.

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California Hospitals Lose Ground In Quality Of Care, Report Card Shows

By Chad Terhune April 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The nonprofit Leapfrog Group shows nearly half of California hospitals got a grade of C, D or F in patient safety measures — an increase from two years ago.

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Medical Transportation Provider Accused Of Disserving L.A.’s Frail Patients

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco July 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

LogistiCare often shows up late, if at all, and compromises patient safety, according to a public interest firm’s lawsuit. The company says the allegations are inaccurate.

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These Preventive Measures Might Help Delay Dementia Or Cognitive Decline

By Judith Graham July 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Recent research shows that controlling blood pressure, exercising and cognitive training around middle age could help prevent cognitive decline or Alzheimer’s disease.

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Women With High-Risk Pregnancies Far More Prone To Heart Disease

By Anna Gorman July 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Mothers who develop diabetes or high blood pressure during pregnancy, or whose babies are born prematurely or precariously small, often are unaware of the long-term risk. So are their doctors.

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Threat Of Losing Obamacare Turns Some Apolitical Californians Into Protesters

By Ana B. Ibarra February 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

New advocacy groups like Indivisible California weigh strategies for long-haul political activism, including protests.

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Estas medidas preventivas podrían ayudar a atrasar la demencia y el deterioro cognitivo

By Judith Graham July 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

En un informe histórico, científicos han avalado tres estrategias para prevenir la demencia y el deterioro cognitivo asociados con el envejecimiento normal.

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In Texas, People With Mental Illness Find Work Helping Peers

By Lauren Silverman, KERA July 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Peer support, well-known in addiction treatment, is gaining ground for people with serious mental illness. Texas and 35 other states are training and paying peer support specialists to help bridge a gap in mental health treatment.

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As Social Security Checks Go Up, So Do ‘Part B’ Premiums For Many Medicare Beneficiaries

November 20, 2017 Morning Briefing

Although the standard Part B premium will stay the same next year, many beneficiaries will still have to pay more because their Social Security checks will increase 2 percent after several years of little or no cost-of-living raise. About 42 percent of recipients will see their premium jump to $134 from $109.

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The Union That Roars: Nurses Aren’t Giving Up On California’s Single-Payer Push

By Pauline Bartolone July 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The California Nurses Association, representing some 100,000 registered nurses, is regarded statewide and nationally as a progressive political powerhouse. “Politicians are afraid” of the activists they turn out, said one critic.

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Hospitals Threaten Legal Action Over CMS’s Decision To Slash Lucrative Drug Subsidies

November 2, 2017 Morning Briefing

Critics of the 340B program, designed to help hospitals with large numbers of uninsured patients, say the significant margin on the drugs gives hospitals an incentive to overuse certain drugs or choose high-priced options.

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Exclusive: White House Task Force Echoes Pharma Proposals

By Emily Kopp June 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Documents examined by Kaiser Health News shed light on the workings of the Trump administration’s “Drug Pricing and Innovation Working Group.”

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Viewpoints: Examining The Proposed $69B CVS-Aetna Merger; Is Medicare Next On GOP Chopping Block?

December 5, 2017 Morning Briefing

A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.

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Do-It-Yourself Detox Can Be ‘Freddy Krueger’ Scary — And Usually Fails

By Elana Gordon, WHYY July 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Treatment for opioid addiction can be expensive and difficult to coordinate. That might make some people tempted to think they can overcome the addiction on their own. This rarely works.

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