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California, Oregon To Allow Hormonal Contraceptives Without A Doctor’s Prescription

By Barbara Feder Ostrov July 15, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The two states are the first in the country to allow pharmacists to directly prescribe “the pill” and similar contraceptives.

Getting The Word Out: Obamacare Is For Native Americans Too

By Anna Gorman September 8, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Many Native Americans rely entirely on free care from the financially strapped Indian Health Service. Advocates say signing up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act can broaden their choices.

California’s Plan To Absorb Medically Fragile Children Into Managed Care Proves Controversial

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Anna Gorman August 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

State officials say Medi-Cal managed care plans will better coordinate treatment for children needing highly specialized care. Parents and pediatric medical centers say it’s a bad idea.

VIH: Promueven Píldora Preventiva Entre Hispanos

By Anna Gorman August 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

La medicación, que se usa como “Profilaxis de Pre Exposición” (PrEP), conocida comercialmente como Truvada fue aprobada por la Administración de Drogas y Alimentos (FDA, por sus siglas en inglés) en el 2012 para prevenir el VIH, y ha demostrado ser más de un 90 por ciento efectiva, cuando se la usa correctamente. Pero los trabajadores de salud están encontrando barreras culturales y económicas entre muchos latinos.

Advocates Say Mental Health ‘Parity’ Law Is Not Fulfilling Its Promise

By Jenny Gold August 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A landmark federal law requiring insurers to cover mental illness as they would any other disease is not being followed or enforced, say patient advocates and attorneys. Insurers say they have taken “tremendous steps.”

Disability Advocates Fight Assisted Suicide Measures

By Anna Gorman June 29, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Disability rights advocates are speaking up in opposition to a bill currently being considered by California legislators that would allow terminally ill patients to get prescriptions to end their lives. Their opposition stems from worries that if it becomes law, depression and incorrect prognoses may lead people with serious disabilities to end their lives prematurely.

Bringing Doctors To Patients Who Need Them Most

By Andrew L. Wang and Heidi de Marco June 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California’s sprawling Inland Empire is making vigorous efforts to train and attract primary care doctors attuned to the needs of the fast-growing and under-served population.

For Doctors Who Take A Break From Practice, Coming Back Can Be Tough

By Anna Gorman June 15, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A handful of programs around the country aim to ease physicians’ reentry into clinical practice, but they can take months and cost thousands of dollars.

Asthma Sending More Kids To California ERs

By Barbara Feder Ostrov May 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California children are increasingly seeking care for asthma in emergency rooms – despite medical advances and millions of dollars spent to control symptoms statewide.

Paramedics Steer Non-Emergency Patients Away From ERs

By Anna Gorman May 18, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In Reno and around the country, community paramedics are providing more care themselves and taking non- emergency patients to facilities other than emergency rooms.

A Racial Gap In Attitudes Toward Hospice Care

By Sarah Varney August 25, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Hospice use has been growing fast in the United States as more people choose to avoid futile, often painful medical treatments in favor of palliative care and dying at home surrounded by loved ones. But some African-Americans have long resisted the concept, and their suspicions remain deep-seated.

A Matter Of Faith And Trust: Why African-Americans Don’t Use Hospice

By Sarah Varney May 5, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Even as end-of-life planning gains favor with more Americans, African-Americans, research shows, remain very skeptical of options like hospice and advance directives. The result can mean more aggressive, painful care at the end of life that prolongs suffering.

Learning A New Health Insurance System The Hard Way

By Jenny Gold May 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A Sacramento couple struggled to take advantage of subsidized health care coverage through Covered California in 2014 – facing one glitch after another. This year, they are more savvy about navigating the system.

KHN Video: Filling In The Gaps

By Heidi de Marco May 18, 2015 KFF Health News Original

This video features specially trained paramedic Ryan Ramsdell, who is part of an ambitious plan in Reno, Nevada, to overhaul the 911 system to improve patient care and cut costs.

Achieving Mental Health Parity: Slow Going Even In ‘Pace Car’ State

By Jenny Gold August 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California regulators have tried harder than most to make mental health parity laws work but it’s been tough to enforce the rules and gain the cooperation of insurers.

How One Hospital Brought Its C-Sections Down In A Hurry

By Anna Gorman May 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Faced with the possible loss of an important insurer, a large Orange County, Calif., hospital rapidly reduced excessive cesarean section rates in part by sharing each physician’s rate with everyone in the obstetrics department.

KHN Video: Momentary Healing

By Heidi de Marco April 22, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Wynne Lee, 17, struggled with depression and cultural expectations for several years. The teen from Diamond Bar, California, is like many kids from Asian American families who often have trouble finding appropriate treatment.

When Health Care Is Far From Home

By Daniela Hernandez Photos by Heidi de Marco March 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The biggest barrier to treatment for residents of a tiny town in the mountains of Northern California isn’t insurance coverage– it’s distance.

Caught In The Middle

By Heidi de Marco March 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Kairis Chiaji from Sacramento, California, says it was difficult to afford health insurance before the Affordable Care Act on her self-employed income as a birth coach. The 43-year-old experienced a mix up with her application through Covered California that delayed her enrollment.

California Sees Housing As Significant Investment In Health Care

By Anna Gorman June 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The state is proposing to use federal Medicaid dollars to usher ill homeless people into housing, arguing the policy saves taxpayers money.

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