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In Campaign To Stop Teen Vaping, States Turn To Tried-And-True Remedy: Taxes

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 10, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Historically, taxation has been an effective tool in reducing the number of people who smoke. So 20 states and the District of Columbia have begun implementing taxes on vaping products as they seek to stop young people from getting addicted.

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‘I Feel Like I’m In Jail’: Hospital Alarms Torment Patients

By Melissa Bailey December 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As alarms proliferate, hospitals are working to sort through the cacophony that can overwhelm staff and cause them to overlook real signs of harm.

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Estados buscan frenar el vapeo adolescente con un clásico: más impuestos

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 10, 2019 KFF Health News Original

El debate llega cuando los estados enfrentan el aumento del consumo adolescente. Casi el 28% de los estudiantes de secundaria reportaron haber vapeado en 2019.

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¿Quieres retirarte y vivir en el exterior? Medicare no viaja muy bien

By Michelle Andrews July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

De 2012 a 2017, el número de trabajadores jubilados que vivían en países extranjeros y que recibían beneficios del Seguro Social creció casi un 15%, a más de 413,000, según la Administración del Seguro Social.

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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.

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The Money And Politics Of Prescription Drugs: What You Need To Know

By Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact May 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

America spends about as much on prescription drugs as all the revenues of the three big car makers combined. Tracking where the money goes is hard. PolitiFact has some charts to help.

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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.

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Stem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy

By Liz Szabo June 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Regenexx, which runs a string of clinics, says stem cell injections can save employers a lot of money, but critics say there’s no proof.

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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.

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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.

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Without Safety Net Of Kids Or Spouse, ‘Elder Orphans’ Need Fearless Fallback Plan

By Judith Graham October 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Older adults who lack a conventional support system should plan ahead to deal with life’s predictable challenges as they age.

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A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents

By Judith Graham August 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More and more older adults, age 60 and older, care for their elderly parents and face physical, emotional and financial stress.

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La última sorpresa de la vida: adultos mayores que deben cuidar de sus padres

By Judith Graham August 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Con tratamientos médicos que prolongan cada vez más la vida, un nuevo escenario genera preguntas: adultos mayores de 60 o 70 años que deben atender a sus padres nonagenarios.

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‘They Deserve It’: In Foster Homes, Veterans Are Cared For Like Family

By Patricia Kime Photos by Lynne Shallcross May 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

With the motto “Where Heroes Meet Angels,” a small Veterans Affairs effort pairs vets in need of nursing home care with caregivers willing to share their homes. Medical foster homes save money, but it’s difficult to find enough spaces for all those who could benefit.

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Despite Advance Directive, Dementia Patient Denied Last Wish, Says Spouse

By JoNel Aleccia August 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Oregon court says Alzheimer’s patient Nora Harris must be spoon-fed. But her husband says she never wanted to live like this.

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Seniors Miss Out On Clinical Trials

By Judith Graham June 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Among hurdles: Older adults may have multiple illnesses that could complicate research or they might be unable to manage the commute.

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‘No One Wants To Be Old’: How To Put The ‘Non-Age’ in Nonagenarian

By Sharon Jayson June 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Living a vital, active life well into your 90s requires positive thinking and activity.

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Grassley Launches Inquiry Into Orphan Drugs After KHN Investigation

By Sarah Jane Tribble February 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Citing a Kaiser Health News investigation, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley vows to examine the orphan drug program and possible fixes.

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Individual Insurance Primer: Long-Troubled Market At Center Of Drive For Repeal

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez February 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People who do not get insurance through their job or the government have long battled a difficult market.

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Fighting HIV In Miami, One Dirty Needle At A Time

By Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald August 10, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A Miami doctor spent five years working to pass a needle exchange law for Miami-Dade County that he hopes will reduce HIV and other infections. The doctor’s battle inspired a patient who was infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from a shared needle.

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