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A woman in a pink shirt walks away from the camera while holding a young boy on her right him. The boy looks behind her at the camera.

Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars

By Jackie Fortiér October 30, 2024 KFF Health News Original

For snakebite victims, antivenom is critical — and costly. It took more than $200,000 worth of antivenom to save one toddler’s life after he was bitten by a rattlesnake.

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A photo shows Karen Haberland holding a green disposable isolation gown in front of her.

Widely Used Hospital Gowns Show Signs of Exposing Workers to Infection

By Brett Kelman July 6, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Isolation gowns are supposed to protect health care workers from splattered bodily fluids. But new studies suggest that too much liquid seeps through some disposable gowns, creating a risk of infection.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0

November 8, 2024 Podcast

As Donald Trump readies for his return to the White House — with the backing of a GOP majority in the Senate and, possibly, the House — the entire health care industry is waiting to see what happens next. Clearly on the agenda: the future of abortion and reproductive rights, Medicare, Medicaid, the Affordable Care Act, and public health’s infrastructure. Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Jackie Fortiér, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-Washington Post “Bill of the Month” feature, about a 2-year-old who had a very expensive run-in with a rattlesnake.

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California Hospitals Face Surge With Proven Fixes And Some Hail Marys

By Angela Hart and Anna Maria Barry-Jester April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

California is entering the most critical period in its battle against COVID-19, and may need thousands of hospital beds and ventilators to accommodate a surge of critically ill patients. Hospitals are taking extreme measures, such as using 3D printers to make ventilator parts and turning cafeterias into wards.

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As Medicaid Costs Soar, States Try A New Approach

By Phil Galewitz June 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

New programs, known as ACOs, reward hospitals and physician groups that hold down costs by keeping enrollees healthy. The health care providers are asked to address social issues — such as homelessness, lack of transportation and poor nutrition — that can cause and exacerbate health problems.

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In Stark Contrast To ACA Plans, Premiums For Job-Based Coverage Show Modest Rise

By Phil Galewitz September 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Employers report the sixth consecutive year of small increases, but workers at small firms feel the biggest pinch, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation survey.

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1,700 Hospitals Win Quality Bonuses From Medicare, But Most Will Never Collect

By Jordan Rau January 22, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Penalties for readmissions and patient injuries erase bonuses hospitals earn for meeting stiff quality criteria. Fewer than 800 will end up with higher payments.

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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.

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Why New Medicaid Enrollment is Soaring

By Christine Vestal, Stateline November 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

A Stateline survey indicates at least 1.5 million people have already signed up or have been pre-qualified for expanded Medicaid in the 19 states that have provided counts.

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Obamacare: What It Will Cost In Washington State

By Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times August 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Four companies to offer 31 health plans on new state exchange at a variety of prices.

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Advocates Urge More Government Oversight Of Medicaid Managed Care

By Jenni Bergal July 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The health law’s expansion of Medicaid is putting a spotlight on how regulators monitor the performance of privately-run plans.

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Medicare Revises Readmissions Penalties

By Jordan Rau March 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More than 1,200 hospitals are receiving good news

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Table and Map: Government-Backed Loans To Health Care Businesses

May 26, 2010 Page

<< Go Back: “Experts Worry: Could Government Loans To Doctors Raise Health Costs?” Here is a state-by-state breakdown of Small Business Administration-backed loans under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the stimulus program, to health care-related businesses from February 2009 to April 2010. View Government-Backed Loans To Health Care Businesses in a larger […]

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