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Timely Mental Health Care Is a Key Factor in Strike by Kaiser Permanente Workers

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Zinnia Finn August 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

A new California law requires timely follow-up appointments for mental health and addiction patients. But striking workers at Kaiser Permanente in Northern California say patients continue to wait up to two months.

Readers and Tweeters Fight Stigma and Salute Front-Line Workers

January 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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

As States Impose Abortion Bans, Young Doctors Struggle — And Travel Far — To Learn the Procedure

By Sarah Varney March 23, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The number of medical schools and residency programs where aspiring physicians can learn to perform abortion procedures continues to shrink, a byproduct of the anti-abortion legislation being enacted in multiple states.

Montana Is Sending Troubled Kids to Out-of-State Programs That Have Been Accused of Abuse

By Cameron Evans March 25, 2022 KFF Health News Original

State health officials are using Medicaid funds to send children in their care to treatment programs in states with less stringent regulations, including programs accused of abuse and mistreatment.

Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Aneri Pattani August 11, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The July launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was celebrated by many mental health providers and advocates, but it triggered concerns, too, from people who say using the service could lead to increased law enforcement involvement or forced hospitalization.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': 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.

AARP’s Billion-Dollar Bounty

By Fred Schulte June 6, 2022 KFF Health News Original

With its latest venture into primary care clinics, is America’s leading organization for seniors selling its trusted seal of approval?

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': March Medicaid Madness

March 2, 2023 Podcast

President Joe Biden and Republicans in Congress spent last month sparring over whether to shield Medicare and Social Security from budget cuts — leading some to wonder if Medicaid was on the table instead. Biden and Democrats say no, but some Republicans seem eager to trim federal spending on the health program for Americans with low incomes. And ready or not, artificial intelligence is coming to medical care. Benefits, as well as unintended consequences, are likely. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of STAT News, and Lauren Weber of The Washington Post join KHN’s chief Washington correspondent, Julie Rovner, to discuss these issues and more.

Readers and Tweeters Urgently Plea for a Proper ‘Role’ Call in the ER

February 27, 2023 KFF Health News Original

KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait

By Arthur Allen February 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As he takes the reins of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, the independent from Vermont and implacable champion of “Medicare for All” maps out his strategy for negotiating with Republicans — and Big Pharma.

At a Bay Area ‘Test-to-Treat’ Site, Few Takers for Free Antivirals

By Rachel Scheier June 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In carrying out the federal covid-19 “test-to-treat” initiative, California is targeting the uninsured by outfitting 138 testing sites with screenings for free antiviral drugs. But as of mid-June, fewer than 800 people had been prescribed the medicines. And two-thirds of those undergoing screenings are insured.

Decisions by CVS and Optum Panicked Thousands of Their Sickest Patients

By Arthur Allen February 7, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Pharmacy closures by two of the biggest home infusion companies point to grave shortages and dangers for patients who require IV nutrition to survive.

Heartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance

By Laura Ungar September 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With health insurance that can leave him on the hook for more than a quarter of his salary every year, a Kentucky essential worker who has heart disease is one of millions of Americans who are functionally uninsured. At only 31, he has already been through bankruptcy and being sued by his hospital. This year, he faced a bill for more than $10,000.

What the Federal ‘No Surprises Act’ Means in California

By Bernard J. Wolfson January 26, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The new federal law will provide protection against surprise medical bills for between 6 million and 7 million Californians who are not covered under state law.

Desperate Families Search for Affordable Home Care

By Reed Abelson, The New York Times December 4, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help.

‘Still a Lot of Pain’: Four Years After Mass Shooting, Texas Community Grapples With Fallout

By Renuka Rayasam August 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Santa Fe, Texas, was a mental health care desert until a 17-year-old gunman killed 10 people at the local high school in 2018. Now the city, which sits in a rural stretch between Houston and Galveston, has a resiliency center, where anyone affected by the shooting can get free counseling. But even with an influx of mental health care, the community struggles with the aftermath.

To Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers

By Judith Graham March 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Relatives who often provide vital caregiving for nursing home residents say the lockdowns during the covid pandemic showed the need for family members to visit in person with their loved ones. About a dozen states have passed laws guaranteeing that right, and California is considering one.

Listen: How Skimpy Insurance Led To A $21,634 Hospital Bill

November 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

KHN editor and correspondent Laura Ungar appeared on Illinois Public Media’s “The 21st” to discuss her reporting for the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month installment.

Community Health Centers’ Big Profits Raise Questions About Federal Oversight

By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith August 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Nonprofit federally funded health centers are a linchpin in the nation’s health care safety net because they treat the medically underserved. The average profit margin is 5%, but some have recorded margins of 20% or more in three of the past four years.

Mental Health Therapists Seek Exemption From Part of Law to Ban Surprise Billing

By Julie Appleby February 3, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Some practitioners object to the way upfront cost estimates are designed, saying they could affect access to care and are burdensome. Other experts disagree.

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