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Verificando cinco mitos sobre los latinos y Medicaid

By Paula Andalo and Isabel Rubio, Factchequeado March 17, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Los recortes de gastos, la inmigración y Medicaid están bien arriba en la lista de prioridades en la agenda de Washington. Este clima politico ofrece un terreno fértil para que la desinformación y los mitos se multipliquen en las redes sociales.

Incluso los rivales políticos coinciden en que es urgente resolver el problema de la deuda médica

By Noam N. Levey October 7, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Desde 2021, en más de 20 estados se han promulgado nuevas leyes para frenar la facturación abusiva de los hospitales, ampliar la atención caritativa a los pacientes con ingresos más bajos y frenar a los recaudadores de deudas.

Street Medicine Practitioners Are Getting Paid. Now They Want Higher Rates.

By Angela Hart October 31, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Street medicine, the practice of caring for homeless people outdoors, is a burgeoning field — an unfortunate reality as America confronts a growing homelessness epidemic. But it’s at least become a little more rewarding after the Biden administration made an under-the-radar yet revolutionary change to Medicaid. Starting this month, doctors, nurses and other providers can bill […]

Aunque se reanuda SNAP, nuevas reglas laborales amenazan el acceso al programa de alimentos por años

By Renuka Rayasam and Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss December 3, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Ahora, los estados deben cumplir con las nuevas reglas o enfrentar sanciones que podrían obligarlos a cubrir una parte mayor del costo del programa.

How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch

By Arthur Allen December 6, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Inoculation campaigns that protect children and adults from dangerous diseases rely on a delicate web of state and federal laws and programs. If senior officials cast doubt on vaccine safety, the whole system might collapse, especially in red states.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: An Encore: 3 HHS Secretaries Reveal What the Job Is Really Like

October 5, 2023 Podcast

In this special encore episode, KFF Health News’ “What the Health?” asks three people who have served as the nation’s top health official: What does a day in the life of the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services look like? And how much of their agenda is set by the White House? Taped in June before a live audience at Aspen Ideas: Health, part of the Aspen Ideas Festival, in Aspen, Colorado, host and chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner leads a rare conversation with the current and two former HHS secretaries. Secretary Xavier Becerra and former secretaries Kathleen Sebelius and Alex Azar talk candidly about what it takes to run a department with more than 80,000 employees and a budget larger than those of many countries.

America’s Health System Isn’t Ready for the Surge of Seniors With Disabilities

By Judith Graham January 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

More than a third of older adults have a disability. Many find it difficult to get the medical care they need. New federal regulations would address that problem.

After a Child’s Death, California Weighs Rules for Phys Ed During Extreme Weather

By Samantha Young May 15, 2024 KFF Health News Original

A California lawmaker wants the state to craft guidelines for how and when schoolchildren can play or exercise during extreme weather, including heat waves. The bill comes after a 12-year-old boy died after a physical education instructor told him to run as the temperature topped 90 degrees.

Even Where Abortion Is Still Legal, Many Brick-and-Mortar Clinics Are Closing

By Kate Wells, Michigan Public May 16, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Some clinics that provide abortions are closing, even in states where voters have passed some of the nation’s broadest abortion protections. It’s happening in places like New York, Illinois, and Michigan, as reproductive health care faces new financial pressures.

Readers and Tweeters See Ways to Shore Up Primary Care

July 17, 2023 KFF Health News Original

KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Path Cleared for Georgia to Launch Work Requirements for Medicaid

By Andy Miller and Sam Whitehead November 18, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials have apparently stopped fighting Georgia’s plan for a limited Medicaid expansion that includes work requirements. The plan, a key policy of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp’s, would cover a much smaller portion of the population: those who can work or volunteer 80 hours a month.

Lifesaving Drugs and Police Projects Mark First Use of Opioid Settlement Cash in California

By Aneri Pattani and Don Thompson July 12, 2024 KFF Health News Original

California is in line for more than $4 billion in opioid settlement funds, and local governments are most often spending the first tranche of money on lifesaving drugs. An exclusive KFF Health News analysis also found projects to help police deter youths’ drug use and counsel officers who witness overdoses.

An Arm and a Leg: Wait, What’s a PBM?

By Dan Weissmann July 13, 2023 Podcast

Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, are companies that negotiate the prices of prescription drugs. Hear about their role in raising drug prices and the ongoing efforts to regulate this complex industry.

Despite Historic Indictment, Doctors Will Keep Mailing Abortion Pills Across State Lines

By Rosemary Westwood, WWNO May 6, 2025 KFF Health News Original

When a New York physician was indicted for shipping abortion medications to a woman in Louisiana, it stoked fear across the network of doctors and medical clinics who engage in similar work. But some physicians vowed not to stop.

California protegerá a trabajadores del calor extremo en interiores

By Samantha Young January 3, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Sólo otros dos estados, Minnesota y Oregon, han adoptado normas sobre el calor para las personas que trabajan en interiores, según la Administración de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (OSHA).

Bankrupt California Hospital Receives Lifeline From Adventist, Report Says

By Jonathan Weber July 27, 2023 KFF Health News Original

The Fresno Bee reports that Madera Community Hospital has reached an agreement with Adventist Health to take over the bankrupt facility and avoid liquidation.

Survey Finds Nearly 80% Dissatisfied With Cost Of Health Care In US

December 9, 2024 Morning Briefing

In the lowest marks in over two decades, a Gallup poll finds that only 19% of Americans are satisfied with the costs of health care in 2024. Quality ratings suffer as well, with less than a majority of people giving “good” or “excellent.” And a separate survey looks at Medicare Advantage plans.

She Received Chemo in Two States. Why Did It Cost So Much More in Alaska?

By Arielle Zionts September 29, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A breast cancer patient who received similar treatments in two states saw significant differences in cost, illuminating how care in remote areas can come with a stiffer price tag.

En Colorado, comienzan a usar hongos psicódelicos para experimentación terapéutica

By Kate Ruder March 24, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Los hongos psicodélicos y su compuesto psicoactivo, la psilocibina, tienen el potencial de tratar a personas con depresión y ansiedad, incluso a aquellas que no responden a otros medicamentos o terapias.

In a First, Trump and GOP-Led Congress Prepare To Swell Ranks of US Uninsured

By Renuka Rayasam and Sam Whitehead June 30, 2025 KFF Health News Original

Fewer Americans will likely have health insurance, compromising their physical and financial health, as the Trump administration and GOP-controlled Congress weigh major changes to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. “The effects could be catastrophic,” one policy analyst predicts.

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