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How To Get Bargain Dentistry And A Vacation To Boot

By Mike Salmon September 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Dentistry in the U.S. can get expensive, even with good insurance. So more people are taking a trip to beautiful Costa Rica to cut the dentistry bill — and perhaps get a tan.

Cómo viajar a Latinoamérica para ir al dentista, ahorrar dinero y broncearse

By Mike Salmon September 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Los estadounidenses gastaron $2,600 millones en turismo médico y dental en 2018. Dos destinos dentales, y turísticos, son México y Costa Rica, en donde muchos combinan coronas con playa y sol.

American Medical Students Less Likely To Choose To Become Primary Care Doctors

By Victoria Knight July 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Only 41.5% of internal medicine positions were filled by U.S.-trained fourth-year students getting traditional medical degrees, the lowest share on record. Similar trends were seen this year in family medicine and pediatrics.

Price Check On Drug Ads: Would Revealing Costs Help Patients Control Spending?

By Julie Appleby and Sydney Lupkin May 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As part of his plan to tamp down drug pricing, President Donald Trump wants pharmaceutical companies to provide cost information in drug ads — just like side effects.

The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber Photos by Heidi de Marco August 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Jorge A. Perez and his management company, EmpowerHMS, helped run an empire of rural hospitals. Now, in a staggering implosion, 12 of them have entered bankruptcy and eight have closed their doors, leaving hundreds of residents without jobs and their communities without lifesaving emergency medical care. So, what happened?

Never Say ‘Die’: Why So Many Doctors Won’t Break Bad News

By JoNel Aleccia June 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

It’s never easy to tell a patient about a terminal illness, but a longtime doctor whose own diagnosis was botched says physicians must do better.

Por qué muchos médicos no pueden dar malas noticias a pacientes y familiares

By JoNel Aleccia June 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

La palabra muerte parece estar prohibida en el vocabulario de muchos médicos que, justamente, deben lidiar con pacientes terminales. El resultado puede causar más dolor.

Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail. The outrageous bills struck her parents a few weeks later.

As Hospitals Post Price Lists, Consumers Are Asked To Check Up On Them

By Steven Findlay March 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Most hospitals appear to be complying with the federal rule to post their prices online. Yet there is little follow-up by the government or industry and debate continues about whether the price lists are creating more confusion than clarity among consumers.

How Helping Patients Get Good Care At Home Helps Rural Hospitals Survive

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio January 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals are now financially rewarded by insurers for safety and efficacy — which often results in patients spending less time as inpatients.

Verano de pesadilla: le facturan $142,938 por tratar una mordedura de serpiente

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A la pequeña Oakley Yoder la mordió una copperhead en el verano de 2018. La niña, entonces de 9 años, recibió una atención de excelencia. Pero el resultado fue una factura astronómica.

Lost on the Frontline

By The Staffs of KHN and The Guardian August 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian that aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who died from COVID 19, and to investigate why so many are victims of the disease.

Short-Term Health Plans Hold Savings For Consumers, Profits For Brokers And Insurers

By Julie Appleby December 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Trump administration efforts to undo Obama-era rules have helped create the buzz around this type of health coverage.

Without Obamacare Penalty, Think It’ll Be Nice To Drop Your Plan? Better Think Twice

By Emily Bazar December 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

If you’re among the millions of people expected to forgo health insurance next year when the Affordable Care Act tax penalty goes away, the financial consequences could be dire if you need unexpected medical care.

Scooter Madness In Austin Puts Safety Concerns In High Gear

By Sharon Jayson February 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As Austin and other cities across the USA deal with the invasion of e-scooters, injuries mount — along with calls for regulations. The findings from a CDC study may shed light on solutions.

After Bitter Closure, Rural Texas Hospital Defies The Norm And Reopens

By Charlotte Huff January 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The 25-bed hospital in Crockett, Texas, abruptly closed its doors in 2017, joining the ranks of nearly 100 rural hospitals that have shut down in the past decade. But the community kept the faith and several doctors reopened the facility this year.

La locura de los scooters en Austin pone a la velocidad como principal preocupación

By Sharon Jayson February 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hay 14,000 patinetas eléctricas en la ciudad de Texas, en donde se han registrado múltiples accidentes, tanto de conductores como de peatones.

Government Investigation Finds Flaws In the FDA’s Orphan Drug Program

By Sarah Jane Tribble and Sydney Lupkin November 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A probe by the Government Accountability Office cites breakdowns in the Food and Drug Administration program that approves drugs for rare diseases.

Piénsalo dos veces antes de abandonar tu seguro de salud del Obamacare

By Emily Bazar December 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

La penalidad por no tener cobertura médica dejará de estar vigente, en la mayoría del país, en 2019. Expertos aseguran que esto podría causar un éxodo de consumidores del mercado.

Paradise Lost: Wildfire Chases Seniors From Retirement Havens To Field Hospitals

By Brian Rinker November 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Having fled quickly — often without medications, wheelchairs or pets to comfort them — refugees from the Camp Fire manage as best they can in makeshift shelters miles from home. A virus is spreading, and medical attention is spotty.

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