Big Pharma Went All In to Kill Drug Pricing Negotiations
By Arthur Allen
August 12, 2022
KFF Health News Original
For more than a century, the drug industry has issued dire warnings of plunging innovation whenever regulation reared its head. In general, the threat hasn’t materialized.
Patients Facing Death Are Opting for a Lifesaving Heart Device — But at What Risk?
By Daniel Chang Holly K. Hacker
December 19, 2023
KFF Health News Original
The HeartMate 3 is considered the safest mechanical heart pump of its kind, but a federal database contains more than 4,500 reports in which the medical device may have caused or contributed to a patient’s death.
Median Launch Price For A New Drug Was $2,115 In 2008. In 2021? $180K
June 8, 2022
Morning Briefing
Boston researchers looked into the soaring cost of launching a new drug in the U.S. between 2008 and 2021: The median price jumped roughly 20% per year through this period. A separate study highlights the risk of lower price transparency when hospitals merge.
The Costs Of Safely Reopening A High-End Restaurant
By John M. Glionna
June 18, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The shifting federal guidelines about how to reopen during the pandemic have perplexed many small-business owners, including the Prestifilippos, who dug deep into their wallets to provide a new kind of dining experience they hope is safe.
How A Drugmaker Turned The Abortion Pill Into A Rare-Disease Profit Machine
By Sarah Jane Tribble
April 10, 2018
KFF Health News Original
An abortion drug invented decades ago is being used to treat Cushing’s syndrome — and it’s bringing in tens of millions of dollars a year.
Fix For VA Health Snarls Veterans And Doctors In New Bureaucracy
By Quil Lawrence, NPR News Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio Michael Tomsic, WFAE
May 16, 2016
KFF Health News Original
A program that was supposed to help veterans see doctors closer to home more quickly is not fulfilling its promise.
Monthly Premiums For A ‘Benchmark’ Silver Plan In Federally Run Insurance Marketplaces
September 29, 2013
KFF Health News Original
This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.
Study: Hospital Observation Stays Increase 25 Percent In 3 Years
By Susan Jaffe
June 4, 2012
KFF Health News Original
The number of Medicare patients who enter the hospital for observation rose dramatically even though Medicare enrollment and hospital admissions declined slightly, according to a study by gerontologists at Brown University in Providence, R.I. The researchers analyzed medical records and hospital claims for 29 million people in traditional Medicare from 2007 to 2009. They found […]
Table: Caring for Migrant Farmworkers
June 6, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Details about the 156 health centers that get federal funds to provide primary care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers regardless of immigration status.
How Congress Might Tax Your Health Benefits
By Julie Appleby
June 8, 2009
KFF Health News Original
Lawmakers are considering varied approaches to taxing employer-provided health insurance as a means of paying for an overhaul of the health system, Kaiser Health News reports. Proposals include taxing benefits above a certain premium amount, taxing the benefits only of high-income earners, or combining both approaches.
