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.
Some GOP Congress Members Could Pay Politically For ACA Repeal Vote
By Emily Bazar 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.
House’s New ‘Right To Try’ Legislation Ensures FDA’s Oversight Of Terminally Ill Patients Getting Untested Drugs
March 12, 2018
Morning Briefing
The House is expected to vote on the legislation this week. Both the Senate and the president have backed the right-to-try movement in the past. Also on Capitol Hill, the Senate is turning its focus on the contentious debate over the 340B drug discount program, the pharmaceutical industry is trying to get lawmakers to undo a deal that would force drugmakers to pick up more of the tab for prescription spending in the Medicare doughnut hole, and Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) wants more donations transparency.
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.
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.
Con el fin de DACA, jóvenes inmigrantes temen por su salud
By Barbara Feder Ostrov 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.
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.
Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Drastically Reduces Bleeding Episodes In Hemophilia B Patients
December 7, 2017
Morning Briefing
A hemophilia expert called the results “striking” and just another example of a gene therapy renaissance that has brought patients with rare inherited diseases closer to potential cures. In other public health news: exercise and fat; skin cancer; a ketogenic diet; the flu; and more.
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.
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.
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.
In A ‘Shot Across The Bow Of The Bad Guys,’ Hospitals Decide To Try Making Their Own Drugs
January 18, 2018
Morning Briefing
Hospitals have long borne the brunt of price increases in the industry, facing shortages of drugs like morphine or encountering sudden hikes for old, off-patent products. Sick and tired of it, they’re taking measures into their own hands. In other pharmaceutical news: updates on the 340B drug program debate and legislation on over-the-counter drug approvals.
March Madness Vasectomies Encourage Guys To Take One For The Team
By April Dembosky, KQED
March 29, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Some urologists use March Madness as an opportunity to market vasectomy services, offering men the excuse to sit on the sofa for three days to watch college basketball while they recover.
KHN On Call: How Retooled Health Law Might Treat Those With A History Of Illness
By Julie Rovner
March 13, 2017
KFF Health News Original
People with preexisting conditions will still be able to buy coverage under the GOP plan, but it’s not clear there will be plans anyone can afford.
Dos dietas científicas mantienen sano al cerebro y ayudan a prevenir el Alzheimer
By Judith Graham
April 6, 2017
KFF Health News Original
La Canadian Brain Health Food Guide y la dieta MIND, creadas en ámbitos académicos, han demostrado ser eficaces para prevenir el deterioro cerebral vinculado al desarrollo del Alzheimer.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
