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Why Blue States Might Ditch Beloved Obamacare Protections

By Chad Terhune and Barbara Feder Ostrov May 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With limited federal subsidies under the GOP health care bill, experts say states like California and New York would be under pressure to cut costs. That could mean shrinking benefits and dropping the prohibition against charging sicker patients higher premiums.

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Para los adultos jóvenes, el proyecto de salud del Senado tiene buenas y malas noticias

By Anna Gorman and Kellen Browning June 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

El proyecto de salud del Senado podría ayudar a algunos jóvenes reduciendo el costo de sus primas, pero podría perjudicar a otros que lograron tener cobertura a través de una expansión masiva del Medicaid.

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California Reports Thousands Of Workers Exposed To Elevated Lead Levels

By Barbara Feder Ostrov February 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

More than 6,000 workers had levels in their blood that could lead to heart, kidney or cognitive disease, according to state findings.

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HMO Doctors Take Pains To Slash Opioid Prescriptions

By Sam Quinones March 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A Kaiser Permanente pain management program in Southern California aims to help patients taper off addictive painkillers. Some doctors and patients see it as a godsend; others complain that patients have been cut off medications they need.

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‘Digital Health’ Not Just For Well-Heeled Fitness Fiends

By Barbara Feder Ostrov June 29, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A small group of advocates and entrepreneurs is using mobile phones and digital scales to make a difference in the health of poor people, too.

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Long-Term Care Is An Immediate Problem — For The Government

By Anna Gorman and Barbara Feder Ostrov August 1, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Medi-Cal has become the payer of first resort for many Californians unable to afford the long-term care they need.

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CVS MinuteClinics: A Cure For Long Wait Times At Veterans Affairs?

By Barbara Feder Ostrov May 25, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The experiment in private partnership begins in Palo Alto, Calif.

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Study Of Birth Defects, Folic Acid In Foods Finds More Questions Than Answers

By Barbara Feder Ostrov May 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

But the authors caution against concluding that folic acid is ineffective.

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California’s Glaring Shortage Of School Nurses

By Ana B. Ibarra May 31, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A new national pediatric guideline proposes that every school have a nurse on staff. In California, 57 percent of school districts do not employ nurses.

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Counterfeit Opioid Poisonings Spread To Bay Area

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 28, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Vomiting, breathing problems, lethargy, unconsciousness result from pirate pills laced with fentanyl.

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Annie Powell, 35, and her children, Cameron, 5, Emily, 8, and Jacob, 5, at their house in Sterling, Virginia, on Saturday, May 7, 2016.

Busting Myths About Mental Illness

By Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco July 11, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Mental illness is common — and so are misperceptions about it. These too-often-believed myths can be harmful to you and your loved ones.

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Most Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 14, 2016 KFF Health News Original

They recognize the responsibility, but some may need training.

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Long-Term Care Insurance: Less Bang, More Buck

By Barbara Feder Ostrov March 17, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Seniors slammed with big premium increases face tough choices.

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Cutting Edge DNA Technology Could Boost Cystic Fibrosis Screening For Newborns

By Barbara Feder Ostrov February 4, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Researchers say tests could be faster, cheaper, more accurate.

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Hospitals Employ Email ‘Empathy’ To Help Doctors And Patients Keep In Touch

By Barbara Feder Ostrov February 2, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A better way to communicate with patients and track their progress?

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Last-Minute Deal May Resolve Dispute Over Managed Care Tax In California

By Barbara Feder Ostrov January 8, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The proposed compromise would avert $1 billion in budget cuts but still must be approved by a two-thirds majority in the legislature.

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Worlds Apart: Vast Disparities In Treatment Separate Americans With HIV

By Barbara Feder Ostrov December 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Poverty and mental illness are among problems keeping about two-thirds of those infected — mainly minorities — from receiving treatment.

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A Last-Minute Reprieve For Some Consumers On California Exchange

By Chad Terhune and Barbara Feder Ostrov February 1, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Faced with the possibility of a tax penalty, many people scrambled to enroll, and the exchange extended the deadline for those who officially started the process as of Jan. 31.  

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California Exchange Targets ‘Hot Spots’ With High Rates Of Uninsured

By Barbara Feder Ostrov December 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Tuesday is the deadline to sign up for health coverage that begins in January, so Covered California is boosting enrollment efforts in certain underserved communities.

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Major Insurer Says It Will Offer Individual Life Insurance Coverage To People With HIV

By Barbara Feder Ostrov December 1, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The move signals growing recognition of HIV/AIDS’ transformation from a death sentence to a serious but manageable disease.  

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