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South Dakota Voters Approved Medicaid Expansion, but Implementation May Not Be Easy

By Arielle Zionts November 10, 2022 KFF Health News Original

South Dakotans voted to expand the state’s Medicaid program to cover thousands of additional low-income residents. But as other conservative states have shown, voter approval doesn’t always mean politicians and administrators will rush to implement the change.

Buy and Bust: After Platinum Health Took Control of Noble Sites, All Hospital Workers Were Fired

By Sarah Jane Tribble September 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Two Missouri towns are without operating hospitals after private equity-backed Noble Health left both facilities mired in debt, lawsuits, and federal investigations. The hospitals’ new operator, Platinum Health, agreed to buy them in April for $2 and laid off the last employees in early September.

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.

Awards and Honors

By Kathleen Hayden January 28, 2021 Page

KFF Health News is frequently recognized by our peers in journalism for our reporting on the U.S. health system. Below are some of our award-winning stories. 2025 Columbia Journalism School Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award: Systemic Sickness SABEW Best in Business Awards Government, Medium Division: How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage […]

Watch: Woman Hit With $28K Bill For A Throat Swab

January 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A routine doctor’s visit for a sore throat brought more than $28,000 in charges for one New York City woman in our latest “Bill of the Month” installment.

Readers and Tweeters Remain Vigilant on Masking and Billing

By Terry Byrne March 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

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

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.

Medi-Cal Will Cover Doulas at More Than Twice California’s Initial Proposed Rate

By Rachel Bluth June 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Under a budget passed by California lawmakers, the state will pay nonmedical workers who assist in pregnancy and labor up to $1,154 per birth through Medi-Cal, which is up significantly from Gov. Gavin Newsom’s initial offer of $450. Though it’s more than what most other states pay, many doulas say it falls short of the $3,600 they sought.

As Big Pharma Loses Interest in New Antibiotics, Infections Are Only Growing Stronger

By Arthur Allen July 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Existing drugs still treat most infections. But that has discouraged investment in new drugs that will be needed when — not if —the old ones fail.

Even Well-Intended Laws Can’t Protect Us From Inaccurate Provider Directories

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

State and federal laws require health plans to offer accurate lists of participating doctors and facilities, but consumers still struggle to get timely appointments with providers.

What the Polio Case in New York Tells Us About the End of Polio

By Arthur Allen July 29, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The Rockland County case isn’t expected to cause a major outbreak, but it shows how even this rare disease can pop up in undervaccinated communities.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: ‘Open The Schools, Close The Bars’

July 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

While COVID-19 cases continue to surge in more than half the country, the Trump administration has decided its top priority is for schools to open for in-person learning this fall. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court hands Trump a victory in a case to limit the reach of the birth control benefit under the Affordable Care Act. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Sarah Varney about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month.”

‘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.

Plan to Fix Postal Service Shifts New Retirees to Medicare — Along With Billions in Costs

By Michael McAuliff February 25, 2022 KFF Health News Original

After a years-long bitter partisan fight over reforming the U.S. Postal Service’s finances and service, congressional leaders say they have a compromise. The bill, which has won endorsements from both Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, would force future Postal Service retirees to use Medicare as their primary source of health coverage.

Patients With Epilepsy Navigate Murky Unregulated CBD Industry

By Eric Berger July 13, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The FDA has approved a cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, to treat some forms of epilepsy. Now people who have other forms of the condition are using over-the-counter CBD products in hopes of taming their seizures. But doctors and patients worry about the unregulated world of CBD, in which product ingredients can be a mystery.

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.

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.

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.

Listen: An Unsettling Investigation Into the Closure of a Chain of Pain Clinics

March 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

KHN senior correspondents Jenny Gold and Anna Maria Barry-Jester joined KVPR’s Kathleen Schock on “Valley Edition” to discuss their investigation into the abrupt closure of one of California’s largest chain of pain clinics — and the patients left behind.

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