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Why So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even Excellent

By Judith Graham June 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As people advance in age, the expectations for what constitutes good health change. People focus on positive emotions and satisfaction with life, while physical ailments play a less important role.

Can Someone Tell Me What A PBM Does?

By Rachel Bluth April 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Senate Finance Committee’s third drug-pricing hearing focused on pharmacy benefit managers, and was more of a fact-finding mission on how these companies operate than a debate about policy proposals.

The Measles Success Story In California Shows Signs Of Fading

By Harriet Blair Rowan February 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California’s highly touted gains in vaccinating schoolchildren against measles stalled last year, possibly related to an increase in the number of students who have been exempted from vaccinations on medical grounds.

As Syphilis Invades Rural America, A Fraying Health Safety Net Is Failing To Stop It

By Lauren Weber April 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Syphilis is spreading from big cities into rural counties across the Midwest and West. One Missouri clinic has seen more than six times as many cases in the first few months of 2019 compared with the same period last year. Communities grappling with budget cuts and crumbling public health infrastructure also lack experience in fighting the disease.

La sífilis avanza en zonas rurales, y una frágil red de salud no puede detenerla

By Lauren Weber April 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Mujeres embarazadas, hombres jóvenes y adolescentes forman parte del número cada vez mayor de pacientes con sífilis que llegan a las clínicas en las zonas rurales del país.

California Looks To Lead Nation In Unraveling Childhood Trauma

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester March 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Golden State, in a movement spearheaded by its first-ever surgeon general, stands to become a vanguard for the nation in tracing adverse childhood experiences, or ACEs, to the onset of physical and mental illness. But what can a pediatrician, with her 15-minute time slots and extensive to-do list, do about the ills of an absent parent or a neighborhood riddled with gun violence?

Will I Always Face The Threat Of A Peanut-Laden Kiss Of Death?

By Shefali Luthra January 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A reporter with a serious peanut allergy explains what it is like to process news reports that tout new pharmaceutical products that might minimize the danger of accidental exposure.

California busca liderar movimiento para descifrar los traumas infantiles

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester March 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

La doctora Nadine Burke Harris, flamante cirujana general de California, lidera un movimiento para comprender cómo las experiencias traumáticas infantiles generan enfermedades físicas y mentales graves.

Missed Visits, Uncontrolled Pain And Fraud: Report Says Hospice Lacks Oversight

By Melissa Bailey July 31, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A new government watchdog report outlines vulnerabilities in Medicare’s $17 billion hospice program, pointing to inadequate services, inappropriate billing and outright fraud.

Consumers Brace For Premium Hikes While Lawmakers Grasp At Remedies

By Julie Rovner May 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Health insurers’ initial premium requests indicate stiff price hikes for consumers, just as bipartisan talks in Congress fall flat.

Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong

By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune March 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36 billion later, the system is an unholy mess. Inside a digital revolution that took a bad turn.

Indiana Medicaid Drops 25K From Coverage For Failing To Pay Premiums

By Phil Galewitz February 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The state branded its Medicaid expansion with some key conservative policies, and officials and advocates across the country are keenly watching the results.

Of ‘Miracles’ And Money: Why Hemophilia Drugs Are So Expensive

By Jenny Gold Photos by Heidi de Marco March 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The market is flooded with 28 different medications for just 20,000 patients with the hereditary bleeding disorder. Yet intense competition hasn’t worked to bring costs down. Sales amount to $4.6 billion annually in the U.S.

Los buenos amigos podrían ayudar a mantener un cerebro sano al envejecer

By Judith Graham December 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Nuevos estudios revelan que las relaciones positivas pueden ayudar a que no se deterioren las funciones cognitivas.

Challenges Abound For 26-Year-Olds Falling Off Parental Insurance Cliff

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Insurance has often been a tough-sell among these young people because they are often healthy and choosing a plan is complicated. A shorter enrollment and less outreach could dampen enthusiasm.

Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster As You Age

By Judith Graham December 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

SuperAgers, men and women over age 80 with extraordinary memories, share a commitment to sustaining friendships.

Molina Healthcare, A Top Obamacare Insurer, Investigates Breach Of Patients’ Data

By Chad Terhune May 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“It’s unconscionable that such a basic, security 101 flaw could still exist at a major health care provider,” says one cybersecurity expert.

After Turbulent Health Law Fight, Administration Turns Attention To Consumer-Friendly Improvements

March 12, 2018 Morning Briefing

Officials are focusing on small improvements like better medical records and cost comparison websites. “They are taking a page out of smart policymaking 101 and hitting on themes that everybody cares about,” said Kavita Patel, a health policy expert. Meanwhile, CQ looks at the administration’s proposal to increase discretionary spending at the Health and Human Services Department.

College Campuses A Hotbed For Opioid Crisis: ‘During Accounting 101, I’m In The Bathroom Snorting Heroin’

October 30, 2017 Morning Briefing

Although abuse of painkillers seems to actually be dropping, the number of deaths has been rising. Media outlets report news from Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Ohio and Massachusetts.

Want To Live Past 100? Centenarians Share Secrets Of Knee Bends And Nips Of Scotch

By Sharon Jayson March 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The ranks of 100-year-olds doubles every eight years, but researchers still puzzle over the ingredients of longevity.

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