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In Fierce Debate, Democratic Candidates Expand Health Agenda Arguments

By Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight February 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A sampling of health policy highlights from the eighth Democratic presidential primary debate in Manchester, N.H.

Stalked By The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You

By Judith Graham February 21, 2020 KFF Health News Original

For those worried they have an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, testing is an option. But words to the wise: It’s hardly foolproof and could even backfire by heightening your fear of memory loss.

Patient-Induced Trauma: Hospitals Learn To Defuse Violence

By Heidi de Marco December 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Health care workers face a greater threat of workplace violence than workers in most other industries. Hospitals are installing security cameras and panic buttons, arming security guards with stun guns and teaching their employees how to handle potentially violent situations.

Less-Lethal Weapons Blind, Maim and Kill. Victims Say Enough Is Enough.

By Donovan Slack, USA TODAY and Dennis Wagner, USA TODAY and Jay Hancock, KHN and Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY July 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Time and again over the past two decades, peace officers have targeted demonstrators with munitions designed only to stun and stop. Protests this year in reaction to George Floyd’s death in police custody have reignited a controversy surrounding their use.

U.S. Death Toll Steadily Climbing Toward 100,000 While Experts Worry About Undercounting

May 22, 2020 Morning Briefing

In the United States there have been nearly 1.58 million confirmed infections so far, though experts say that the real number is likely much higher.

Medi-Cal To Expand Eligibility To Young Undocumented Adults. But Will They Enroll?

By Ana B. Ibarra November 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California will become the first state to allow unauthorized immigrant adults to receive full Medicaid coverage when it expands eligibility to people ages 19 to 25 in January. But health officials and immigrant rights advocates wonder whether fear of federal immigration policy combined with a youthful sense of not needing health insurance will keep those young adults from joining.

Readers And Tweeters Fired Up Over Employer’s No-Nicotine Policy

January 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers

By Judith Graham January 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

On the bright side, advances in medical science and a push for healthier lifestyles might extend the quality of life for aging boomers. Among clouds on the horizon: ageism, strained long-term care services and the need to work well past retirement age.

For Young People With Psychosis, Early Intervention Is Crucial

By Brian Rinker November 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California budget provides $20 million to expand early psychosis treatment around the state.

Governor’s ‘Mental Health Czar’ Seeks New Blueprint For Care In California

By Rob Waters August 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Thomas Insel, who ran the National Institute of Mental Health for 13 years before casting his lot with Silicon Valley, is taking a temporary break from his senior position at a health care startup to advise Gov. Gavin Newsom on how to remake mental health care in the Golden State.

California: adultos jóvenes indocumentados podrán tener Medicaid… ¿se inscribirán?

By Ana B. Ibarra November 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Algunos jóvenes ya están diciendo que no se inscribirán para tener cobertura pública porque temen que las políticas federales de inmigración puedan luego penalizarlos.

Violencia en hospitales: buscan reducir ataques de pacientes a profesionales de salud

By Heidi de Marco December 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Los pacientes representan aproximadamente el 80% de los incidentes violentos graves denunciados, pero a veces los agresores son familiares y amigos frustrados o estresados.

Big Pharma Gave Money To Patient Advocacy Groups Opposing Medicare Changes

By Sydney Lupkin and Elizabeth Lucas and Victoria Knight March 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A KHN database shows that $58 million flowed from drugmakers to patient groups running national ads.

Dialysis Patients Panic As Financial ‘Life Raft’ Becomes Unmoored

By Ana B. Ibarra November 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An organization that helps nearly 4,000 California dialysis patients pay for their insurance is threatening to cut off aid in January because of a new law that is expected to reduce dialysis industry profits. Patients fear they won’t be able to afford their life-saving treatment.

California Nursing Home Residents Told To Find New Homes

By Jocelyn Wiener October 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Dozens of frail nursing home residents have been informed by their Medi-Cal managed care plans that they are no longer eligible for long-term care. Some health care advocates and legal aid attorneys fear that such terminations will increase as the state implements mandatory managed care for nursing home residents.

In-Home Teeth-Straightening Business Is Booming ― But Better Brace Yourself

By Julie Appleby and Victoria Knight January 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

SmileDirectClub and similar startup companies say they provide these services at what can be thousands of dollars less than office-visit teeth straightening, but proof is lacking and patients can be left with no recourse if problems arise.

A Regulatory Haze: Vape Marketers Are Online, Creating New Headaches For Feds

By Shefali Luthra and Chaseedaw Giles November 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The subculture around vaping has been fueled by social media, and traditional regulations don’t easily address potential pitfalls.

Pharma Sells States On ‘Netflix Model’ To Wipe Out Hep C. But At What Price?

By JoNel Aleccia and Barbara Feder Ostrov and Donna Gordon Blankinship October 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Manufacturers of lucrative drugs say they’re offering discounts off the high sticker prices ― but taxpayers footing the big bills might never know what the state is paying or if it’s getting a good deal.

El legado de María: estudiantes en Puerto Rico sufren de estrés post traumático

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Casi el 46% dijo que su casa estaba dañada. Más del 32% experimentó escasez de alimentos y agua. Y aproximadamente el 58% informó que un amigo o miembro de su familia se había ido de la isla.

Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again

By Emmarie Huetteman October 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Democratic presidential candidates have hit hard on health care, but generally the debates have centered on what kind of system candidates propose. The candidates’ ideas on many other issues, such as mental health and gun safety, have attracted much less attention.

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