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Florida’s Cautionary Tale: How Gutting and Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire

By Laura Ungar and Jason Dearen, The Associated Press and Hannah Recht August 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the nation hollowed out its public health infrastructure for decades, staffing and funding fell faster and further in Florida. Then the coronavirus ran roughshod, infecting more than half a million people and killing thousands.

Among U.S. States, New York’s Suicide Rate Is The Lowest. How’s That?

By Michelle Andrews December 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Suicide rates across the country have been rising for 20 years. That’s true in New York, too, but even so, its rate is about half that of the country as a whole.

Hard Lives Made Harder by COVID: Homeless Endure a ‘Slow-Moving Train Wreck’

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Angela Hart October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This was supposed to be the year California finally did something about its homelessness epidemic. COVID-19 upended that promise, along with the cobbled-together services many homeless people rely on for survival. Interviews across the state reveal a new magnitude of hardship and indignity for tens of thousands of people living on the streets.

Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again

By Emmarie Huetteman October 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Democratic presidential candidates have hit hard on health care, but generally the debates have centered on what kind of system candidates propose. The candidates’ ideas on many other issues, such as mental health and gun safety, have attracted much less attention.

Nueva York es el estado con el número más bajo de suicidios. ¿Por qué?

By Michelle Andrews December 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

En 2017, 1.4 millones de adultos intentaron suicidarse, y más de 47,000 lograron acabar con su vida, convirtiendo al suicidio en la décima causa de muerte en el país, según los CDC.

If Power Outages Are California’s New Normal, What About Home Medical Needs?

By Mark Kreidler November 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Those who rely on plug-in health devices or medicine that requires refrigeration are scrambling to find ways to avoid potentially life-threatening disruptions now and in future fire season shutdowns.

Patients Eligible For Charity Care Instead Get Big Bills

By Jordan Rau October 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Nonprofit hospitals admit they sent $2.7 billion in bills over the course of a year to patients who probably qualified for free or discounted care.

Investors’ Deep-Pocket Push To Defend Surprise Medical Bills

By Rachel Bluth and Emmarie Huetteman September 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As lobbyists purporting to represent doctors and hospitals fight attempts to control surprise medical bills, it has become increasingly clear that the force behind the effort is not just medical professionals, but also investors from private equity firms.

‘Sham’ Sharing Ministries Test Faith Of Patients And Insurance Regulators

By JoNel Aleccia May 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Officials in Washington and other states are cracking down on companies that avoid health insurance regulations by masquerading as faith-based care.

Putting A Face To Surprise Bills: Among Specialists, Plastic Surgeons Most Often Out-Of-Network

By Michelle Andrews May 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Many plastic surgeons don’t participate in health plans, even when providing emergency care at a hospital. Too often that catches patients off guard.

Dealing With Hospital Closure, Pioneer Kansas Town Asks: What Comes Next?

By Sarah Jane Tribble Photos by Christopher Smith May 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After depending on the local hospital for more than a century, Fort Scott residents now are trying to cope with life without it.

Health Care Industry ‘Pays Tribute’ To California’s Influential Lawmakers

By Samantha Young December 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The leaders of California’s legislative health committees who wield power over state health policy have been showered with money from the health care sector, with drug companies, health plans, hospitals and doctors providing nearly 40 percent of their 2017-18 campaign funds.

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.

Lethal Plans: When Seniors Turn To Suicide In Long-Term Care

By Melissa Bailey and JoNel Aleccia April 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In a nation where the suicide rate continues to climb, such deaths among older adults are often overlooked. A six-month investigation by KHN and PBS NewsHour finds that older Americans are quietly killing themselves in nursing homes, assisted living centers and adult care homes.

Taken For A Ride: After ATV Crash, Doctor Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip

By Alison Kodjak, NPR News September 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

After an accident in an all-terrain vehicle crushed a doctor’s left arm, he was whisked by air ambulance to the closest trauma center for specialized care. Soon he was fighting over the $56,603 bill.

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.

California’s ACA Rates To Rise 8.7% Next Year

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone July 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The average increase in California is smaller than the double-digit hikes expected around the nation, due largely to a healthier mix of enrollees and more competition in its marketplace. Still, health insurance prices keep growing faster than wages and general inflation.

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.

Domestic Violence’s Overlooked Damage: Concussion And Brain Injury

By Will Stone, KJZZ June 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Women are at high risk for getting concussions from domestic violence. A neurologist and a social worker have paired up to try to get women the specialized medical help and counseling they need.

Following The Fire: Montana Scientists Seize Chance To Scrutinize Smoke Exposure

By Nora Saks, Montana Public Radio February 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The health effects of extended smoke exposure are largely unknown because it’s difficult to conduct studies. But last summer’s wildfire season has handed scientists a unique opportunity for research.

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