Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences
By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs
October 2, 2024
KFF Health News Original
The vice presidential debate showcased the very different views of Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP pick, on health policies past and present.
What Older Americans Need to Know About Taking Paxlovid
By Judith Graham
January 18, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Covid-19 continues to hit seniors with disproportionate severity. Experts say Paxlovid is an effective therapy that is being underprescribed for people 65 and older.
Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients
By Lauren Sausser
March 13, 2023
KFF Health News Original
The federal government wants to change the way health insurers use prior authorization — the requirement that patients get permission before undergoing treatment. Designed to prevent doctors from deploying expensive, ineffectual procedures, prior authorization has become a confusing maze that denies or delays care, burdens physicians with paperwork, and perpetuates racial disparities. New rules may not be enough to solve the problems.
Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
By Jordan Rau
November 20, 2023
KFF Health News Original
The add-ons pile up: $93 for medications, $50 for cable TV. Prices soar as the industry leaves no service unbilled, out of reach for many families.
Deep Flaws in FDA Oversight of Medical Devices, and Patient Harm, Exposed in Lawsuits and Records
By Fred Schulte Holly K. Hacker
Illustration by Oona Zenda
December 21, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Thousands of medical devices are sold, and even implanted, with no safety tests.
With a Vaccine Mandate Looming, Nursing Homes Face More Staffing Problems
By Eric Berger
January 25, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Missouri has the worst covid-19 vaccination rate for nursing home health care workers in the nation. There, the federal mandate for workers to get vaccinated — upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court — reveals the problems that operators have hiring staff, keeping them, and providing decent care.
As Patients Fell Ill With Covid Inside Hospitals, Government Oversight Fell Short
By Lauren Weber Christina Jewett
Photos by Heidi de Marco
December 23, 2021
KFF Health News Original
A KHN investigation finds that hospitals with high rates of covid patients who didn’t have the diagnosis when they were admitted have rarely been held accountable due to multiple gaps in government oversight.
Drug Overdose Deaths Showed a One-Year Decline in 2018. But There’s More to the Story.
By Julie Appleby
August 27, 2020
KFF Health News Original
The statistic is accurate but experts say other factors make it difficult to say indicators to think about that make it hard to say it’s a “huge win.”
The Pandemic Is Hurting Pediatric Hospitals, Too
By Bernard J. Wolfson
May 19, 2020
KFF Health News Original
Children’s hospitals were generally in good shape before COVID-19, but now their revenues are plunging as beds they reserved to assist in the pandemic effort remain empty.
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.
Trump’s Next High Court Pick Likely To Target Abortion. Is That What The Public Wants?
By Julie Rovner
June 29, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Findings from a new poll build on other recent surveys to suggest that Americans might not want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, but opinions vary when examined by party affiliation.
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.
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.
Will GOP Pay A Price For Trying To Take Health Care Benefits From Voters?
By Michael McAuliff Lisa Gillespie, WFPL
August 24, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Politicians who tried to take health care benefits from their voters may face political consequences as constituents come to understand what’s at stake — in a way they didn’t a few months ago.
Need Pricey Drugs From An Obamacare Plan? You’ll Shoulder More Of The Cost
By Jordan Rau Julie Appleby Elizabeth Lucas
November 30, 2016
KFF Health News Original
A Kaiser Health News analysis finds that the portion of federal marketplace plans requiring people to pay a third or more of the cost of specialty drugs have jumped from 37 to 63 percent since 2014.
Enfermos… ¿y en bancarrota? Consumidores gastarán más en drogas en 2017
By Jordan Rau Julie Appleby Elizabeth Lucas
November 30, 2016
KFF Health News Original
En 2017, muchos más planes de salud en los mercados de seguros requerirán que los consumidores paguen una sustancial parte del costo de los medicamentos más caros, dicen, para disuadir a pacientes muy enfermos de elegir sus planes.
It’s Never Too Soon To Plan Your ‘Driving Retirement’
By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio
November 9, 2015
KFF Health News Original
Experts say families should re-think how seniors give up the car keys. Planning transportation options way ahead of time can avoid often painful conversations and confrontations.
Most Americans Unaware Obamacare Subsidies Are At Risk
By Phil Galewitz
March 19, 2015
KFF Health News Original
When informed about the challenge before the high court, about two-thirds said that lawmakers should restore subsidies if the justices strike them down.
