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Medicare Pay Cuts Will Hurt Seniors’ Care, Doctors Argue

By Michael McAuliff December 20, 2022 KFF Health News Original

New reductions in Medicare payments in 2023 will drive more doctors away from accepting Medicare patients, physicians say. They are again pushing back on efforts largely designed to control government spending.

One State Looks to Get Kids in Crisis out of the ER — And Back Home

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR February 16, 2023 KFF Health News Original

At many U.S. hospitals, children and teens are stuck in the emergency department for days or weeks because psychiatric beds are full. Massachusetts is trying a simple, promising solution.

Fentanyl Seizures Soared Between 2017 And 2023: Study

May 14, 2024 Morning Briefing

In fact, seizures more than quadrupled during that time period. Last year alone, over 115 million pills were seized by law enforcement. Also in the news: a warning about false results from Cue Health covid tests; cortisol and stress; “heart age” and health levels; and more.

Critics Worry Government Surveillance of HIV May Hurt More Than It Helps

By Sam Whitehead July 20, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Some people living with HIV and some state health officials are raising concerns about part of the federal effort to end the HIV epidemic: a new technology that analyzes blood samples to find emerging outbreaks. The critics say it’s too invasive and stigmatizing and might not be more effective than older public health approaches.

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.

ARPA-H Announces First Regional Hubs, New Cancer Research Programs

September 27, 2023 Morning Briefing

The brand new biomedical research agency announced its first two hubs will be in the Dallas and Boston areas — all part of its decentralized plan. The agency also revealed $115 million in funding for three new cancer research programs, plus a nationwide network for health innovation deployment.

What Does It Say About Your Neighborhood If the Supermarket Isn’t So Super?

By Chaseedaw Giles February 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

A mother-and-daughter team went comparison-shopping to see what grocery store shelves revealed about inequity in America.

A Title Fight Pits Physician Assistants Against Doctors

By Jordan Rau December 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Physician assistants are pushing to be renamed “physician associates,” complaining their title is belittling and doesn’t convey what they do. “We don’t assist,” they insist. Doctors’ groups fear there’s more than just a name in play.

From Sewers to Golf Courses, Cities See Green With New Federal Covid Relief Dollars

By Phil Galewitz October 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The American Rescue Plan Act, passed by Congress in March, provides $130 billion to cities, counties and tribes — with few restrictions on how the money can be spent.

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.

A Chilling Cure: Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags to Save Lives

By JoNel Aleccia July 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Doctors in Washington state used human body bags filled with ice and water to rapidly cool the sickest patients affected by record heat last month.

Nurses and Docs at Long Beach Center ‘Consider It an Honor’ to Care for Migrant Children

By Stephanie Stephens June 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Health care workers find it easy to empathize with Central American children after their painful journeys to the U.S.

Colorado Initiative Would Further Limit Access in Middle America’s ‘Abortion Desert’

By Priscilla Blossom October 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Colorado voters will decide whether to ban most abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy, which would eliminate a haven for people seeking to end their pregnancies in the Midwest and Mountain West.

Patients Went Into the Hospital for Care. After Testing Positive There for Covid, Some Never Came Out.

By Christina Jewett November 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

About 21% of patients diagnosed with covid during a hospital stay died, according to data analyzed for KHN. In-hospital rates of spread varied widely and patients had no way of checking them.

‘It Seems Systematic’: Doctors Cite 115 Cases of Head Injuries From Crowd Control Devices

By Jordan Culver, USA Today September 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In the most comprehensive tally of such injuries to date, the Physicians for Human Rights scoured publicly available data — including social media, news accounts and lawsuits — to document and name victims of summer protests. Still, the group cautions, it’s likely an undercount.

As Patients Fell Ill With Covid Inside Hospitals, Government Oversight Fell Short

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett Photos by Heidi de Marco December 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A KHN investigation finds that hospitals with high rates of covid patients who didn’t have the diagnosis when they were admitted have rarely been held accountable due to multiple gaps in government oversight.

115,000 Health Workers Died From Covid Over 18 Months, WHO Thinks

October 22, 2021 Morning Briefing

The World Health Organization estimate of 115,000 global health worker deaths covers the period from January 2020 to May 2021. News outlets cover other covid news, including the death of parents of five children, record hospitalizations in Alaska, high death rates in rural Georgia, and more.

How One State’s Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos

By Lauren Weber March 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The underfunding of public health and political backlash destabilized Missouri’s vaccine rollout, creating racial inequity and forcing some residents to drive hours to get shots.

Minneapolis Police Injured Protesters With Rubber Bullets. The City Has Taken Little Action.

By Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY May 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis while in police custody, there is scant evidence the city has changed how its police officers use less-lethal weapons or strengthened its oversight. Instead, it may be a study in stymied reform, unenforced policies and a lack of transparency.

One School, Two Choices: A Study in Classroom vs. Distance Learning

By John M. Glionna October 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Most students at one Marin County school attend in person, while a dozen study from home. Those on campus are constantly nagged to use hand sanitizer and submit to the thermometer. Home-schoolers yell to their parents for help, while the parents pray that Zoom doesn’t freeze.

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