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Senators Press Deloitte, Other Contractors on Errors in Medicaid Eligibility Systems

By Rachana Pradhan and Samantha Liss October 10, 2025 KFF Health News Original

As contractors position themselves to cash in on a gush of new business managing Medicaid work requirements, a cadre of senators has launched an inquiry into the companies paid billions to build eligibility systems.

Washington’s Homeless Hide in Plain Sight, Growing Sicker and Costing Taxpayers More

By Angela Hart December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night. Some have scattered to the suburbs while others avoid detection, making it hard for medical providers to care for them.

Las personas sin hogar de DC se esconden a la intemperie, se enferman más y le cuestan más al sistema

By Angela Hart December 18, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Hay aproximadamente 5.100 personas sin hogar en Washington, D.C., incluyendo aquellas en albergues temporales, según un conteo realizado a inicios de 2025.

Shift in Child Hospice Care Is a Lifeline for Parents Seeking a Measure of Comfort and Hope

By Bernard J. Wolfson Photos by Heidi de Marco September 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Terminally ill children, unlike adults, can get hospice services while continuing to receive life-extending or curative care. More than a decade after the inception of the federal policy, it is widely credited with improving the quality of life for ailing children and their families, even as some parents find themselves in a painful stasis.

Padres con hijos muy enfermos encuentran consuelo y esperanza en la ayuda de hospicio en el hogar

By Bernard J. Wolfson September 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Si bien el cáncer es una de las principales enfermedades que afectan a los niños en cuidados paliativos, muchos otros tienen defectos congénitos raros, deficiencias neurológicas graves o deficiencias metabólicas poco comunes.

An Arm and a Leg: A $229,000 Medical Bill Goes to Court

By Dan Weissmann April 20, 2023 Podcast

Lisa French was told her surgery would cost $1,337. But the hospital sent her a bill for $229,000, then sued her. The case went all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court. The court’s ruling could have major implications for determining a “reasonable price” in health care.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Alabama’s IVF Ruling Still Making Waves

February 29, 2024 Podcast

Lawmakers in Congress and state legislatures are scrambling to react to the ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos created for in vitro fertilization are legally children. Abortion opponents are divided among themselves, with some supporting full “personhood” for fertilized eggs, while others support IVF as a moral way to have children. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Riley Griffin of Bloomberg News, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health and Politico Magazine join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews University of Pittsburgh law professor Greer Donley, who explains how a 150-year-old anti-vice law that’s still on the books could be used to ban abortion nationwide. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week that they think you should read, too.

House Approves Creation Of Health Innovation Agency

June 23, 2022 Morning Briefing

The bill to create the Advanced Research Projects Agency overwhelmingly passed the House in a 336-85 vote. But there is still a debate over organizational independence and whether ARPA-H should be a branch of NIH.

Now It’s Tragically Official: A Million Americans Have Died From Covid

May 17, 2022 Morning Briefing

The number is hard to imagine: AP says it’s equal to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days. The Wall Street Journal notes that disproportionately many of the dead are in some nonwhite groups.

Watch: Young Man Faces Medical Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance

October 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“CBS This Morning” tells the story of Matthew Fentress, a young man who has had serious heart disease for six years. It’s the latest story in the ongoing crowdsourced Bill of the Month investigation.

Watch: One Father’s Fight Against ‘Predatory’ Drug Price

February 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“CBS This Morning” looks at the latest “Bill of the Month” installment. A drug implant for children has a price tag of $37,300, while one used in adults with the same active ingredient goes for $4,400.

Republicans’ 336 Delegates Enter Convention Semi-Bubble

August 24, 2020 Morning Briefing

Testing, temperature checks and digital tracking tools are in use at the Republican National Convention physical site in Charlotte, North Carolina, to try to control coronavirus spread. President Donald Trump will make his case for reelection virtually, due to the pandemic.

Millions Stuck At Home With No Plumbing, Kitchen Or Space To Stay Safe

By Laura Ungar and Elizabeth Lucas May 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In 470,000 American homes spread across every state, washing hands to prevent COVID-19 may not be as easy as turning on a faucet. They don’t have showers or toilets or, in some cases, even water piped into their homes. Nearly a million U.S. homes don’t have complete kitchens and millions more are overcrowded, making it much tougher for people to shelter in place and avoid infection.

More Vapers Are Making Their Own Juice, But Not Without Risks

By Photos by Heidi de Marco November 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

It’s easy to buy all the supplies online, and thousands of e-liquid recipes on the internet walk people through all the steps. But experts warn about safety.

As ER Wait Times Grow, More Patients Leave Against Medical Advice

By Phillip Reese May 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Crowded emergency rooms are likely to blame. In 2017, the median ER wait time for patients before admission as inpatients to California hospitals was 336 minutes — or more than 5½ hours.

Más vapeadores hacen su propio líquido, pero no sin riesgos

By Jenny Gold Photos by Heidi de Marco November 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A medida que más estados, ciudades e incluso el gobierno federal consideran la prohibición de la nicotina con sabores, miles de vapeadores comienzan a elaborar sus propios líquidos.

Which Was Worse: The Bachelor Party Hangover Or The Hangover From The ER Bill?

By Markian Hawryluk September 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

One groom’s bachelor party hangover illustrates how emergency room bills have become major headaches for many Americans.

‘Windy City Is Becoming Bloody City’: Gun Violence Soars In Chicago, Targets Younger Victims

July 6, 2020 Morning Briefing

At least 336 people have been killed in Chicago through July 2 of this year, a homicide rate that is on track to hit the 2016 record of 778 deaths and comes at time when the nation debates policing. Nine children under 18 have been killed since June 20. News on spiking gun violence is also from Atlanta.

¿Qué fue peor: la borrachera de la despedida de soltero o la cuenta por tratar la resaca?

By Markian Hawryluk September 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Recuperarse después de su despedida de soltero resultó en una factura médica que inicialmente fue de $12,460, en total. Más del doble del costo de su boda.

Hartos de esperar: pacientes abandonan las salas de emergencia sin recibir tratamiento

By Phillip Reese May 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Los pacientes que dejan la sala de emergencias demasiado pronto “se exponen a un mayor riesgo de morbilidad e incluso de mortalidad”, dicen médicos.

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