California Aims To Boost Worker Safety, One Nail Salon At A Time
By Jenny Gold
January 19, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Effort asks salon owners to voluntarily improve air quality and use less toxic chemicals.
How To Enroll In Medicare And Avoid Costly Mistakes
By Judith Graham
October 27, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Enrolling in Medicare is confusing and mind-boggling if you don’t act at the right time and avoid costly mistakes.
A Fact Check Finds Many Misleading Letters From Lawmakers On Health Care
By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica
March 22, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Four news organizations read through letters sent by 51 senators and 134 members of the House dealing with the health care debate.
Alleged Scheme To Fix Generic Drug Prices Started At Dinners And ‘Girls Nights Out’
By Liz Szabo JoNel Aleccia Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio
December 22, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Investigators claim drugmaker employees met in secret at restaurants, golf outings and at “Girls Night Out” to raise generic drug prices.
CDC Deploys New Rapid Response Teams To Fight Zika
By Virginia Anderson
September 14, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Based on lessons learned in the 2014 Ebola outbreak, the federal agency has designated teams to help identify patients and health care workers who have been exposed to the virus.
Most Americans Want More Federal Money To Stop Zika: Poll
By Phil Galewitz
June 30, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Almost two-thirds say federal funds should help women in Zika-affected areas get access to abortion, family planning and contraception services, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds.
Conseguir listas de médicos correctas
By Emily Bazar
September 6, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Bajo una nueva ley, usted puede tener un reembolso si se le cobró tarifas fuera de la red después de ir a un proveedor médico que estaba en la lista de la red de su plan de salud.
Enfermedades raras: farmacéuticas manipulan reglas de drogas huérfanas para crear monopolios de precios
By Sarah Jane Tribble Sydney Lupkin
January 17, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Una investigación de Kaiser Health News analiza las acciones de compañias farmacéuticas para manipular los precios de medicamentos huérfanos, utilizados para tratar enfermedades raras.
Long-Term Care Insurance: Less Bang, More Buck
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
March 17, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Seniors slammed with big premium increases face tough choices.
In Tracking Outbreaks Of Food Poisoning, Can Yelp Help?
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
October 22, 2015
KFF Health News Original
During a recent, widespread food poisoning outbreak in San Jose, some of the most detailed accounts surfaced on the popular consumer review site.
Seniors Tell Medical Students What They Need From Doctors
By Susan Jaffe
September 25, 2015
KFF Health News Original
Many students avoid geriatrics because of the low pay and high complications, but six people over 90 offer a different perspective to help attract young doctors.
Web Briefing Transcript: Covering Caregiving, Dec. 2, 2015
By Kathleen Hayden
December 27, 2015
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This transcript is lightly edited for clarity. | Get More Webinar Resources Mary Agnes Carey: Hello and welcome. My name is Mary Agnes Carey, and I’m partnerships editor and a senior correspondent for KFF Health News. Thanks for joining today’s webinar on “Covering Caregiving: Background and strategies for reporters examining the role for families, governments and […]
Can Health Care Be Cured Of Racial Bias?
By April Dembosky, KQED
August 20, 2015
KFF Health News Original
Even as the health of Americans has improved, the disparities in treatment and outcomes between white patients and black and Latino patients are almost as big as they were 50 years ago. A growing body of research suggests that doctors’ unconscious behavior plays a role in these statistics.
850,000 Floridians Stuck In Health Care Limbo — And No Solution In Sight
By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald
April 20, 2015
KFF Health News Original
With legislators seemingly deadlocked on Medicaid expansion in Florida, residents in the “coverage gap” are stitching together their medical care through personal ingenuity, half doses of medicines and low-cost clinics.
Canceled Health Plans: Round Two
By Julie Appleby
October 2, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Those who held onto plans that didn’t comply with the health law may have to choose new ones for 2015, and they could cost more.
Colorado Health Exchange Workers Paid More Than Similar Positions In Three Other States
By Arthur Kane, Denver Post
March 18, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Nearly half of the employees of Colorado’s health care exchange make more than $80,000 per year — outpacing peers in several states.
Safety Net Hospitals Already Seeing More Paying Patients – And Revenue
By Phil Galewitz
May 27, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Many inner-city hospitals in Medicaid-expansion states report big drops in the number of uninsured people for whom they provide care.
Obama Announces 6 Million Have Signed Up For Insurance
By Mary Agnes Carey
March 27, 2014
KFF Health News Original
More than 6 million people have signed up for health insurance through the health law’s state and federal online marketplaces, or exchanges, since Oct. 1, the administration announced Thursday. President Barack Obama, who is traveling in Europe, announced the number in a conference call with groups that are helping consumers sign up for coverage. In a blog […]
Pennsylvania’s Medicaid Expansion To Require 723 New Workers
By Don Sapatkin, Philadelphia Inquirer
May 15, 2014
KFF Health News Original
The number of state workers needed to expand the federal-state health care program for poorer Americans is far higher than most states have needed — typically in the dozens, not hundreds.
Consumer Data Errors, Other Bugs Reduced At Healthcare.gov, Administration Says
By Phil Galewitz
December 2, 2013
KFF Health News Original
For the first time since its mangled Oct. 1 launch, users can now go to the federal government’s insurance enrollment website and get detailed information about the costs and benefits of health plans in their county without first enrolling. Before this week, the “window shopping” feature on healthcare.gov showed only average monthly premium prices until […]
