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Fighting HIV In Miami, One Dirty Needle At A Time

By Amy Driscoll, Miami Herald August 10, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A Miami doctor spent five years working to pass a needle exchange law for Miami-Dade County that he hopes will reduce HIV and other infections. The doctor’s battle inspired a patient who was infected with HIV and Hepatitis C from a shared needle.

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ER Patients Have One In Four Chance Of Getting Out-Of-Network Doctor

November 17, 2016 Morning Briefing

A new study looks at how patients are being blind-sided by thousands of dollars worth of surprise medical bills after emergency care. “It’s the equivalent of going to a restaurant, paying the check and getting a bill six months later from one of the cooks,” says Zack Cooper, the study’s co-author.

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Doctors, Hospitals Prepare For Difficult Talks Surrounding Medical Mistakes

By Zhai Yun Tan August 22, 2016 KFF Health News Original

MedStar Health is among the hospital systems nationwide that are setting up support systems to help doctors talk openly to patients and their families when treatments go awry.

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President Trump Wouldn’t Have To Wait For Congress To Undo Much Of The Health Law

By Julie Rovner October 7, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Since President Barack Obama has used executive authority many times to help stabilize the law, Donald Trump could likely reverse those decisions and undermine the law.

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States See Peer-Recovery Coaches As A Way To Break The Addiction Epidemic

By Shefali Luthra October 26, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Rhode Island installed coaches in all of the state’s hospital emergency rooms and others are following its lead.

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Behind The EpiPen Monopoly: Lobbying Muscle, Flailing Competition, Tragic Deaths

By Pauline Bartolone September 8, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A closer look shows that industry lobbying was just one factor in EpiPen’s sales explosion.

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Kentucky And Feds Near Possible Collision On Altering Medicaid Expansion

By Phil Galewitz July 27, 2016 KFF Health News Original

By Aug. 1, Republican Gov. Matt Bevin is expected to ask the Obama administration to approve significant changes on many Medicaid enrollees, including monthly premiums and a work requirement.

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As The For-Profit World Moves Into An Elder Care Program, Some Worry

By Sarah Varney August 24, 2016 KFF Health News Original

PACE, a little-known Medicare program that helps keep older people in their own homes, is allowing for-profit companies in. Tech and venture capital have expressed interest.

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Fraud Concerns Emerge As Compounding Drug Sales Skyrocket

By Julie Appleby July 18, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Federal spending has soared for drugs that are handmade in local pharmacies, and federal investigators are raising concerns about fraud or overbilling.

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Senate Panel Kills Medicare Program That Offers Help On Enrollment, Billing Issues

By Susan Jaffe June 17, 2016 KFF Health News Original

It’s not clear yet if the full Senate or House will concur in the plan to cut funding for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which operates in all states and gives beneficiaries free advice on enrollment in drug and insurance plans, appealing coverage decisions and applying for financial subsidies.

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Younger Seniors Amass More End-Of-Life Care Than Oldest Americans, Study Finds

By Rachel Bluth July 14, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A Kaiser Family Foundation analysis sheds new light on a widely-held belief about the costs of end-of-life care.

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Montana Medicaid Expansion By-The-Numbers

By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio July 18, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment is nearly double where the state expected to be at the seven-month mark.

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Soda Taxes: Gaining Steam Or Getting Steamrolled?

By Anna Gorman July 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A staunch advocate of taxing sugary drinks discusses the benefits and difficulties of enacting such policies.

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Should Big Insurance Become Like Walmart To Lower Health Costs?

By Jay Hancock August 11, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Evidence shows dominant insurers hold down hospital prices. Big insurers seeking to get bigger want to take that idea to the extreme.

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Zika Funding Bill Fails As Both Sides Refuse To Budge

September 7, 2016 Morning Briefing

The general expectation in Washington, D.C., is that the money will be tucked into a must-pass stopgap bill slated for the end of the month.

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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.

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A Primer: How The Fight Against Zika Might Be Funded

By Shefali Luthra June 23, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The Senate approved an amendment to a must-pass appropriations bill that provides $1.1 billion to combat the virus’s spread. A separate House proposal, which has drawn a veto threat from the White House, is also pending and it is not clear how they might compromise. But public health advocates say efforts are needed soon to fight the mosquito-based disease.

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Fix For VA Health Snarls Veterans And Doctors In New Bureaucracy

By Quil Lawrence, NPR News and Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio and Michael Tomsic, WFAE May 16, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A program that was supposed to help veterans see doctors closer to home more quickly is not fulfilling its promise.

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Anti-Abortion Forces Regroup In Wake Of Supreme Court Decision

By Julie Rovner July 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The setback prompts some to change direction, others to stay the course.

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Zika Is ‘Game-Changer’ For OB-GYN Doctors In Florida

By Sammy Mack, WLRN August 5, 2016 KFF Health News Original

For doctors in obstetrics and gynecology, discussions with pregnant patients now include mosquito protection, testing options and the risks of microcephaly and other long-term effects in babies.

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