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After Opioid Overdose, Only 30 Percent Get Medicine To Treat Addiction

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR June 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Patients revived from an opioid overdose who get methadone or Suboxone treatment for addiction afterward are much more likely to be alive a year later, says a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Más recortes a los fondos para programas de navegadores de ACA

By Phil Galewitz July 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Los Centros de Servicios de Medicare y Medicaid anunciaron que están reduciendo el dinero para financiar el trabajo de los navegadores, que ayudan a las personas a inscribirse y comprar o cambiar de plan de salud

Reversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media May 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Last month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged more Americans to carry and learn to use naloxone, which can save someone from an opioid overdose. But the drug, brand-name Narcan, can be difficult to get and expensive.

Drugmakers Blamed For Blocking Generics Have Jacked Up Prices And Cost U.S. Billions

By Sydney Lupkin May 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is shaming brand-name drugmakers who refuse to sell samples so generics can be made from their products.

Male OB-GYNs Are Growing Rare. Is That A Problem?

By Alex Olgin, WFAE April 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Nationally, women outnumber men as specialists in obstetrics and gynecology — yet women remain underrepresented in leadership roles. Many OB-GYN patients say they prefer female doctors, as residency programs strive for diversity in race, ethnicity and even gender.

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.

Following The Fire: Montana Scientists Seize Chance To Scrutinize Smoke Exposure

By Nora Saks, Montana Public Radio February 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The health effects of extended smoke exposure are largely unknown because it’s difficult to conduct studies. But last summer’s wildfire season has handed scientists a unique opportunity for research.

Could California Shape The Fate Of The Affordable Care Act In November?

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone and Ana B. Ibarra and Alex Leeds Matthews June 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

With the primary now over, health care may well emerge as an issue that helps voters distinguish between candidates for governor, attorney general and other offices in the general election.

Perspectives: FDA’s Faster Pace At Approving Generics Has Saved Americans $26B, Yet It’s Flown Under Radar

November 21, 2018 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.

KHN On NPR: The Uniquely American Problem Of High Prescription Drug Costs

February 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discusses drug costs with Scott Simon, the host of NPR’s Weekend Edition. Listen to the broadcast and read a transcript of that conversation.

Adultos mayores toman muchas vitaminas, aunque no está demostrado que funcionan

By Liz Szabo April 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Decenas de estudios han ofrecido “resultados prometedores”, pero nunca pruebas científicas contundentes que muestren que los suplementos vitamínicos previenen enfermedades.

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.

Trump Proposes Cutting Planned Parenthood Funds. What Does That Mean?

By Julie Rovner May 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is pulling out an old regulation that it believes will be able to meet a key conservative goal: withholding some federal funding for Planned Parenthood in the government’s family planning program.

Medicare Takes Aim At Boomerang Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Patients

By Jordan Rau Photos by Heidi de Marco June 13, 2018 KFF Health News Original

One in 5 Medicare patients who leave the hospital for a nursing home end up back in the hospital. To discourage this, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will soon give bonuses and penalties to facilities based on their rehospitalization rates.

Drug Test Spurs Frank Talk Between Hypertension Patients And Doctors

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio April 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Roughly half of patients don’t take their high blood pressure medicine as they should, even though heart disease is the leading cause of death in America. Now, a drug test can flag whether a patient is taking the prescribed medication and is meant to spark a more truthful conversation between patient and doctor.

‘Where The Need Is:’ Tackling Teen Pregnancy With A Midwife At School

By Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR June 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

While U.S. teen pregnancy rates overall have trended steadily downward in the past decade, they remain high in some communities, particularly for black and Latina teens. In one part of Washington, D.C., a high school midwife program is a novel approach that’s showing promise in tackling the problem.

Gastos de bolsillo impiden que más personas reciban la droga que previene el VIH

By Shefali Luthra and Anna Gorman July 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Funcionarios de salud pública están intensificando esfuerzos para que más personas puedan consumir PrEP. Pero aseguradoras ponen trabas al uso de cupones.

Nurse Calls Cops After New Mom Seeks Help For Depression. Right Call?

By April Dembosky, KQED February 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A package of mental health bills in California aims to ensure that all new moms are screened for postpartum depression and that more support is available for those who struggle with the malady.

‘A Persistent Puzzle’: Californians Embrace Medicaid — But Food Stamps? Not So Much.

By Anna Gorman and Harriet Blair Rowan May 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Golden State ranks near the bottom in its enrollment of eligible people in the food assistance program known as SNAP. Now state officials want to tap its robust Medicaid rolls to boost SNAP signups.

Safety-Net Hospitals Win With New Rule That Penalizes Drugmakers For Overcharging

November 2, 2018 Morning Briefing

Under a new Trump administration regulation, pharmaceutical companies face a fine of up to $5,000 for overcharging hospitals and clinics that qualify for the 340b program. In other drug pricing news, 40 large employers like IBM, Verizon, and American Express will use an online tool from startup Rx Savings Solutions to help employees get better deals on prescriptions.

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