5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
By Damon Darlin
January 19, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Telling insurance companies to pay for rapid covid-19 tests is just the latest covid-related cost the federal government expects them to bear. But who really ends up paying for it?
Can a Monthly Injection Be the Key to Curbing Addiction? These Experts Say Yes
By Jenny Gold
May 6, 2022
KFF Health News Original
In California, where overdose deaths are on the rise, physicians say administering anti-addiction medication as a monthly injection holds tremendous potential. So, why aren’t more patients getting it?
Is Paxlovid, the Covid Pill, Reaching Those Who Most Need It? The Government Won’t Say
By Hannah Recht
May 12, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Many public health workers are unable to see how many doses of Pfizer’s antiviral treatment are shipped to their communities and cannot tell whether vulnerable residents are filling prescriptions as often as their wealthier neighbors.
Igual que con covid, atraso en pruebas y vacunas para la viruela del simio
By Michelle Andrews
July 8, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Los casos de la viruela del simio siguen aumentando, pero la respuesta sanitaria es lenta: escasean las pruebas y las dosis de la vacuna que puede prevenir la infección.
Profit Strategy: Psychiatric Facilities Prioritize Out-of-State Kids
By Lauren Sausser
April 11, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Nearly all psychiatric residential treatment centers for children in South Carolina operate as for-profit businesses — some backed by private equity — and many prioritize out-of-state kids because it’s better for the bottom line. The scramble to secure treatment for children and teenagers has become so competitive that South Carolina will spend millions more each year as of April 1 to keep out-of-state patients from flooding the state’s treatment facilities.
The Pandemic Exacerbates the ‘Paramedic Paradox’ in Rural America
By Katheryn Houghton
April 7, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Emergency medical services are a lifeline in regions with scarce medical care. But paramedics, trained to respond to patients with life-threatening injuries, are in short supply where they’re needed most.
After Two Ectopic Pregnancies, I Fear What Might Happen Without Roe v. Wade
By Joanne Faryon
June 24, 2022
KFF Health News Original
A journalism professor’s four failed pregnancies forced her to use procedures or drugs that could soon be difficult to turn to.
Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
By Judith Graham
September 29, 2021
KFF Health News Original
The condition can be an early signal of Alzheimer’s disease, but not always. Other health concerns could be causing thinking or memory problems, and the new drug, Aduhelm, would not be appropriate for those patients.
Medical Bills Can Shatter Lives. North Carolina May Act to ‘De-Weaponize’ That Debt.
By Aneri Pattani
June 21, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Medical debt is most prevalent in the Southeast, where states have not expanded Medicaid and have few consumer protection laws. Now, North Carolina is considering two bills that could change that, making the state a leader in protecting patients from high medical bills.
Por qué algunos estados quieren garantizar Medicaid para los niños desde que nacen hasta los 6 años
By Phil Galewitz
November 10, 2022
KFF Health News Original
La posibilidad de inscribir a los niños en Medicaid, desde que nacen hasta los 6 años, de manera continua y sin papeleo, ayudaría, entre otras cosas, a prevenir las brechas de cobertura.
Marihuana legal es más potente que nunca pero no está bien regulada
By David Hilzenrath
May 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Cientos de miles de personas llegan a salas de emergencias por crisis relacionadas con la marihuana, y millones sufren trastornos psicológicos vinculados al consumo de cannabis, según investigaciones federales.
Readers and Tweeters Remain Vigilant on Masking and Billing
By Terry Byrne
March 16, 2022
KFF Health News Original
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Patients’ Perilous Months-Long Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Is a Sign of What’s to Come
By Bram Sable-Smith Rachana Pradhan
April 4, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The pandemic crisis has overwhelmed understaffed state Medicaid agencies, already delaying access to the insurance program in Missouri. As the public health emergency ends, low-income people nationwide could find it even harder to have coverage.
Novavax Missed Its Global Moonshot but Is Angling to Win Over mRNA Defectors
By Arthur Allen Sarah Jane Tribble
May 26, 2022
KFF Health News Original
After years of failure, the Maryland company aims to attract the vaccine-hesitant with an alternative to mRNA shots. But will it find a market?
Babies Die as Congenital Syphilis Continues a Decade-Long Surge Across the US
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester
April 12, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Congenital syphilis rates keep climbing, according to newly released federal data. But the primary funding source for most public health departments has been largely stagnant, its purchasing power dragged even lower by inflation.
Calls to Overhaul Methadone Distribution Intensify, but Clinics Resist
By Markian Hawryluk
March 3, 2022
KFF Health News Original
The pandemic has shown that loosening the strict regulations on distributing methadone helps people recovering from addiction stay in treatment. But clinics with a financial stake in keeping the status quo don’t want to make permanent changes.
¿Puede una inyección mensual frenar la adicción a opioides? Expertos dicen que sí
By Jenny Gold
May 6, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Una opción inyectable mensual para el tratamiento de la adicción a opioides no logra llegar a todos los que la necesitan por las trabas burocráticas para obtener el medicamento.
Cuando hay mala praxis en centros de salud comunitarios, pagan los contribuyentes
By Phil Galewitz Bram Sable-Smith
November 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Los 1,375 centros de salud financiados con dinero federal, que atienden a 30 millones de estadounidenses de bajos ingresos, son en su mayoría organizaciones privadas. Sin embargo, reciben $6,000 millones anuales en subvenciones federales y, según la ley federal, sus responsabilidades legales están cubiertas por el gobierno
Bounties and Bonuses Leave Small Hospitals Behind in Staffing Wars
By Bram Sable-Smith
February 7, 2022
KFF Health News Original
A hospital in Wisconsin sued to keep seven employees from taking jobs with a competitor. A health system in South Dakota is offering nurses $40,000 signing bonuses. Facilities with fewer resources are finding it difficult or impossible to compete for health care workers.
How to Get Rid of Medical Debt — Or Avoid It in the First Place
By Yuki Noguchi, NPR News
July 1, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Medical bills can add stress to the already stressful experience of dealing with a medical crisis. And if you can’t pay those bills, they can linger, wreaking havoc on your financial goals and credit. Here’s how to protect yourself.
