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Repeating History: California County Plugs Budget Gap With Opioid Settlement Cash

By Aneri Pattani August 2, 2023 KFF Health News Original

State attorneys general vowed that opioid settlement funds — unlike the tobacco settlement of the 1990s — would go toward tackling the underlying crisis. But in Mendocino County, officials have found a way to use some of its share to help fill a budget shortfall — a throwback to what agreement architects hoped to avoid.

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Montana Med School Clash Revives For-Profit Vs. Nonprofit Flap

By Victoria Knight June 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Two medical schools vie to open in Montana, highlighting the rapid spread of for-profit schools and their previously tarnished business model.

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‘Press 1 for English’: Vaccination Sign-Ups Prove Daunting for Speakers of Other Languages

By Rachana Pradhan March 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In Virginia, if you called 1-877-VAX-IN-VA to register for a vaccine and wanted help in a language other than English or Spanish, the system might hang up on you.

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At-Home Care Designed For COVID Likely Here To Stay At Cleveland Hospital

By Brie Zeltner June 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A public hospital in Cleveland has been trying to keep COVID patients out of its beds. It tried a number of innovations for developing better communication — even better relationships — with patients. Officials think this groundwork helped keep the outbreak at bay — and should be the new business model going forward.

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Trump Touted Abbott’s Quick COVID-19 Test. HHS Document Shows Only 5,500 Are On Way For Entire U.S.

By Rachana Pradhan April 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

States urgently need millions of tests, and the game changer they’ve been waiting on falls well short of what is needed, according to government documents obtained by KHN.

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Trump’s Pediatric Cancer Crusade A Drop In Bucket Compared With Past Presidential Pitches

By Victoria Knight February 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump wants Congress to allot $500 million over 10 years for pediatric cancer research. While it’s welcomed by researchers and advocates, it’s not a lot of money.

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Study Gives Mixed Reviews On Laws To Equalize Cancer Patients’ Out-Of-Pocket Costs

By Michelle Andrews November 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Most states have laws that require that cancer patients who get their treatment orally rather than by infusion in a doctor’s office not pay more out-of-pocket. A new study finds that the impact of those laws is mixed.

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Treating A Scorpion Sting: $ 100 In Mexico Or $ 12,000 In U.S.

By Jenny Gold November 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Say you’re trekking through the desert in Mexico, minding your own business, when all of a sudden a scorpion scrambles up your boot and stings your leg. You hobble over to a nearby clinic, where you’re given a dose of anti-venom that brings you fast relief. The charge for the serum is about $100. Now […]

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States Cutting Back On Drug Programs For HIV Patients

By Shefali S. Kulkarni May 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Budget shortfalls are forcing many states to tighten their AIDS drug assistance programs and bump low-income patients to waiting lists.

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Health Care Expands For Ex-Offenders In California

By Rick Schmitt March 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The health overhaul law is spurring a major expansion of programs that will benefit ex-offenders and other indigent people in California beginning this summer.

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