Five Quick Takeaways From a Yearlong Investigation of Medical Debt in America
By Kathleen Hayden
June 16, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Today, debt from medical and dental bills touches nearly every corner of American society.
El plan de Montana para frenar las sobredosis de opioides incluye máquinas expendedoras
By Mara Silvers, Montana Free Press
July 18, 2024
KFF Health News Original
En todo Estados Unidos, las máquinas expendedoras que distribuyen naloxona y otros suministros de salud de forma gratuita se están convirtiendo en elementos de primera línea en la lucha contra las sobredosis de opioides. Diferentes versiones del modelo se están probando en al menos 33 estados.
Hollywood’s A-List Health Insurance Is Jeopardized by the Labor Strikes
By Jackie Fortiér, LAist
September 7, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Hollywood actors and writers who qualify for their union health plans get a very good deal compared with other Americans. But not working during the strike threatens their eligibility in the system.
Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows
By Annie Sciacca
March 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Many Black patients also try to be informed and minimize questions to put providers at ease. “The system looks at us differently,” says the founder of the African American Wellness Project.
Fatigue Is Common Among Older Adults, and It Has Many Possible Causes
By Judith Graham
April 4, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Persistent fatigue — the feeling of having no energy — can contribute to frailty and affects 40% to 74% of older patients with chronic illness. Yet its causes can be elusive.
Hospitales perderán reembolsos de Medicare si no combaten mejor la mortal sepsis
By Julie Appleby
October 11, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La sepsis es la respuesta extrema del organismo a una infección y afecta cada año a 1,7 millones de adultos en Estados Unidos.
Sitios de telesalud prometen una cura para la “menopausia masculina” a pesar de prohibiciones
By Michael Scaturro
March 21, 2024
KFF Health News Original
En anuncios de Google, Facebook y otros medios, los sitios web de telemedicina sobre testosterona pueden prometer una solución rápida para la “lentitud” y la libido baja en los hombres. Pero los médicos dicen que no hay pruebas de su eficacia.
For Uninsured People With Cancer, Securing Care Can Be Like Spinning a Roulette Wheel
By Charlotte Huff
April 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
When uninsured people are diagnosed with cancer, accessing resources and paying for treatment can be daunting. The safety nets meant to help often fall short, say cancer physicians and health policy experts who study access to care. Some patients find it easier to play the odds.
Hospitales rurales, atrapados en el dilema de sus viejas infraestructuras
By Markian Hawryluk
January 12, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El aumento de los costos, en medio de reducciones de los pagos de las aseguradoras, dificulta que los pequeños hospitales obtengan financiación para grandes renovaciones.
What Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
By Sarah Jane Tribble
October 4, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Dollar General’s pilot mobile clinic program has been touted by company officials, rural health experts, and analysts as a model that could help solve rural America’s primary care shortage. But its Tennessee launch has been met with local skepticism.
El condado de Los Angeles ofrece terapia virtual gratuita de salud mental para estudiantes
By Molly Castle Work
December 12, 2023
KFF Health News Original
La teleterapia desempeña un papel cada vez más importante en las escuelas del país, a medida que educadores y trabajadores sociales se enfrentan a la presión de abordar los crecientes problemas de salud mental.
Readers Slam Hospital Monopolies and Blame the Feds for Understaffed Nursing Homes
December 6, 2023
KFF Health News Original
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
New Mexico Program to Reduce Maternity Care Deserts in Rural Areas Fights for Survival
By Sarah Jane Tribble
May 15, 2023
KFF Health News Original
A federally funded program in remote New Mexico has helped hundreds of pregnant mothers stay healthy, but it’s running out of time and money despite a growing national maternity care crisis. The four-year, nearly $3 million grant has provided telehealth, coordinated care, and social services to mothers in need.
Proponen estrategia federal de salud mental para frenar muertes maternas
By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock
May 16, 2024
KFF Health News Original
La depresión perinatal afecta a un 20% de las mujeres en Estados Unidos durante el embarazo, el posparto o ambos.
Hospital Financial Decisions Play a Role in the Critical Shortage of Pediatric Beds for RSV Patients
By Liz Szabo
December 9, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Yes, the U.S. is experiencing an unusual spate of childhood RSV infections. But the critical shortage of hospital beds to treat ailing children stems from structural problems in pediatric care that have been brewing for years.
Hospital Giant HCA Fends Off Accusations of Questionable Inpatient Admissions
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
November 4, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The nation’s largest private health system, HCA Healthcare, has faced years of scrutiny over its share of emergency room patients who are admitted to the hospital. And now U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, a Democrat from New Jersey, is calling for a federal investigation, prompting an escalating defense by the hospital system, based in Nashville, Tennessee.
After Election Win, California’s AG Turns to Investigating Hospital Algorithms for Racial Bias
By Mark Kreidler
November 21, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Attorney General Rob Bonta handily won election on a progressive, social justice platform. He’s already begun with an inquiry into hospital software programs that might bake in racial discrimination.
Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.
By Lauren Sausser Holly K. Hacker
December 16, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?
Pacientes negros visten elegante y hablan distinto para evitar prejuicios cuando van al médico
By Annie Sciacca
March 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Estos comportamientos se recogen en una encuesta con 3,325 participantes como parte de un estudio cuyo objetivo fue llamar la atención sobre el esfuerzo que deben realizar los pacientes negros para obtener una atención médica de calidad.
En California, la cobertura de salud ampliada a inmigrantes choca con las revisiones de Medicaid
By Jasmine Aguilera, El Tímpano
March 22, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El proceso de redeterminación ha afectado de forma desproporcionada a los latinos, que constituyen la mayoría de los beneficiarios de Medi-Cal.
