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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss November 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees’ status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.

Drivers in Decline: A Shortage of Volunteers Complicates Access to Care in Rural America

By Christina Saint Louis October 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Public transit is already insufficient in rural areas, leaving residents with few options as they travel greater distances to access health care. But older residents who depend on volunteer drivers to get them to appointments face another challenge: The number of those volunteers is declining.

His Anesthesia Provider Billed Medicare Late. He Got Sent to Collections for the $3,000 Tab.

By Phil Galewitz July 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Medicare was supposed to cover the entire cost of his procedure. But after the anesthesia provider failed to file its claims in a timely manner, it billed the patient instead.

As Federal Emergency Declaration Expires, the Picture of the Pandemic Grows Fuzzier

By Sam Whitehead April 26, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic gave federal officials expanded power to access crucial data about the spread of covid-19, but that authority will change when the public health emergency sunsets in May. That, along with the end of popular covid trackers, will make it harder for policymakers and the public to keep an eye on covid and other threats.

Watch: The Mysterious Death of a Congressman’s Wife

September 6, 2022 KFF Health News Original

KHN senior correspondent Samantha Young appeared on CBS News to discuss her reporting on the death of Lori McClintock, the wife of U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.). She died after ingesting white mulberry leaf, according to the Sacramento County coroner. Young also explained her reporting process on Twitter and TikTok.

Her Credit Was Ruined by Medical Debt. She’s Been Turned Away From Doctors, Jobs, and Loans

By Aneri Pattani December 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

When Penelope Wingard’s cancer went into remission, she lost her Medicaid coverage in North Carolina. Without insurance, the debts piled up for her follow-up care. She doesn’t think she’ll ever get ahead of it.

Doctor Shortages Distress Rural America, Where Few Residency Programs Exist

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Patients in rural northeastern Nevada soon will have fewer providers and resources, after a local hospital decided to close its medical residency program. Nationally, the number of rural residency slots has grown during the past few years but still makes up just 2% of programs and residents nationwide.

Doctors Abandon a Diagnosis Used to Justify Police Custody Deaths. It Might Live On, Anyway.

By Markian Hawryluk and Renuka Rayasam October 16, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The American College of Emergency Physicians agreed to withdraw its 2009 white paper on excited delirium, removing the only official medical pillar of support left for the theory that has played a key role in absolving police of culpability for in-custody deaths.

Beneficiarios de Medi-Cal: cómo verificar si eres elegible

By Bernard J. Wolfson May 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Medi-Cal, la versión de Medicaid en California, puso en marcha una iniciativa de 14 meses para reexaminar la elegibilidad de sus casi 15.8 millones de miembros.

Social Media Is Fueling Enthusiasm for New Weight Loss Drugs. Are Regulators Watching?

By Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman April 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Online platforms are overflowing with testimonials for GLP-1s. The drugs show promise for inducing weight loss, but many aren’t FDA-approved for that use.

“Peor de lo que la gente cree”, cambios en Medicaid crean caos en los estados

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss November 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Tanto beneficiarios como defensores de pacientes dicen que los funcionarios de Medicaid enviaron formularios de renovación obligatoria a direcciones viejas, calcularon mal los niveles de ingresos e hicieron malas traducciones de los documentos.

Surgeons Are Finding Plastic Particles Lodged In Patients’ Arteries

March 7, 2024 Morning Briefing

In one study, 58% of 304 patients who underwent procedures in their neck had microscopic and nanoscopic pieces of “jagged-edged” plastic in the plaque lining the blood vessel. Other news is on HIV, exercise, and ketamine.

An Arm and a Leg: Meet the Middleman’s Middleman

By Dan Weissmann June 25, 2024 Podcast

Why are patients facing bigger bills than they expect for out-of-network care? In this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” the show explains the hidden mechanics of MultiPlan, a data firm that helps health insurers set these rates and make bigger returns.

LA’s First Heat Officer Says Helping Vulnerable Communities Is Key to Achieving Climate Goals

By Heidi de Marco July 1, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles taps Marta Segura, director of the city’s climate emergency mobilization office, as its first heat officer. Segura, the first Hispanic person to hold such a position in the country, will work across city departments on an early warning system while developing cooling strategies.

Measles Cases In US Have Already Surpassed Last Year’s Total: CDC Data

March 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The CDC says that 64 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. through the first 3 months of the year. The total for 2023 was 58 cases. Other stories report on flu, pollen, Down syndrome, and other public health news.

A Baby Spent 36 Days in an In-Network NICU. Why Did the Hospital Next Door Send a Bill?

By Harris Meyer January 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A baby spent more than a month in a Chicago NICU. A big bill revealed she was treated by out-of-network doctors from the children’s hospital next door. Her parents were charged despite a state law protecting patients from such out-of-network billing — and sent to collections when they didn’t pay up.

Community Workers Fan Out to Persuade Immigrant Seniors to Get Covered

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, California Health Report February 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

California has enrolled into Medi-Cal more than 300,000 older immigrant adults lacking legal residency since May, but the state doesn’t know how many more might be eligible. Community workers are now searching for them.

Gobernador de California y legisladores demócratas discrepan sobre el uso de miles de millones de dólares en fondos de salud

By Angela Hart May 30, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Los líderes demócratas dijeron que la táctica de Newsom de retener el dinero para el fondo general es una “estafa”.

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.

Falta de doctores y residencias médicas impactan en la salud de las zonas rurales

By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez April 11, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Expertos dicen que los factores sistémicos son barreras comunes para establecer y mantener programas de capacitación para médicos en las zonas rurales de Estados Unidos.

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