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Watch: One Father’s Fight Against ‘Predatory’ Drug Price

February 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“CBS This Morning” looks at the latest “Bill of the Month” installment. A drug implant for children has a price tag of $37,300, while one used in adults with the same active ingredient goes for $4,400.

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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 […]

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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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A billboard on the side of a building shows the Golden Gate Bridge with text next to it reading, "FAMOUS THE WORLD OVER FOR OUR BRAINS, BEAUTY AND, NOW, DIRT-CHEAP FENTANYL." Tree branches and a string of lanterns and lights are seen blurred in the foreground.

The New MADD Movement: Parents Rise Up Against Drug Deaths

By Rachel Scheier May 23, 2022 KFF Health News Original

People who have lost children to pills laced with fentanyl are demanding that lawmakers adopt stricter penalties and are pressuring Silicon Valley for social media protections. The movement harks back to the 1980s, when Mothers Against Drunk Driving activated a generation of parents.

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Paying It Forward: ‘Bill Of The Month’ Series, A Vital Toolkit For Patients, Wraps Year 2

By Hannah Norman December 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In our ongoing, crowdsourced investigation with NPR and CBS, we’ve armed future health system pilgrims with the tools they need to avoid exorbitant medical bills and fight back against unfair charges. Here’s a look back at 2019’s stories.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: The Crisis Is Officially Ending, but Covid Confusion Lives On

May 11, 2023 Podcast

The public health emergency declaration for covid-19 ends May 11, ushering in major changes in how Americans can access and pay for the vaccines, treatments, and tests particular to the culprit coronavirus. But not everyone will experience the same changes, creating a confusing patchwork of coverage — not unlike health coverage for other diseases. Meanwhile, outside advisers to the FDA formally recommended allowing a birth control pill to be sold without a prescription. If the FDA follows the recommendation, it would represent the first over-the-counter form of hormonal contraception. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus for “extra credit” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too.

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What the Health? From KFF Health News: Will They or Won’t They (Block the Abortion Pill)?

April 20, 2023 Podcast

The Supreme Court is considering the future of the abortion pill mifepristone, after GenBioPro sued the FDA over limitations that effectively block generic production of the drug, a major part of the market. Congress is considering proposals that would impose Medicaid work requirements, crack down on pharmacy benefit managers, and more. And President Joe Biden moved to expand health coverage to young immigrants known as “Dreamers.” Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more.

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A Year In, Montana’s Rolled-Back Public Health Powers Leave Some Areas in Limbo

By Katheryn Houghton April 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Montana lawmakers stripped authority from local health boards, leading to power struggles between cities and counties and leaving public health officers to wonder to whom they answer.

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They Call It ‘Tranq’ — And It’s Making Street Drugs Even More Dangerous

By Martha Bebinger August 11, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Xylazine, an animal tranquilizer, has made it into the illegal drug supply of opioids and cocaine. It is changing the way outreach workers treat overdoses and may be responsible for grisly injuries and infections among people who unknowingly inject it.

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Medical Boards Pressured to Let It Slide When Doctors Spread Covid Misinformation

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio February 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

State medical boards have an obligation to investigate complaints about doctors, including those who may spread false information about medical care. But in Florida, Tennessee, and other states, lawmakers are moving to protect physicians using unproven covid treatments or spreading misinformation.

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Stranded by the Pandemic, He Had Only Travel Insurance. It Left Him With a $38,000 Bill.

By Arthur Allen November 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Although it’s possible to buy travel insurance that provides some health coverage, the devil is in the fine print. Obama-era laws that prevent refusal of payment for preexisting conditions don’t apply to travel insurance.

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Veteran’s Appendectomy Launches Excruciating Months-Long Battle Over Bill

By Elizabeth Lawrence August 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

An uninsured Colorado man owed $80,232 after two surgeries — the second to correct a complication from the first. After months of negotiating with the hospital, he still owes far more than most insurers would pay for the surgery he had.

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Refurbished Walkers and Wheelchairs Fill Gaps Created by Supply Chain Problems

By Kate Ruder April 11, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Loan closets are playing an important role as supply chain issues and the rising price of aluminum have led to shortages in medical equipment such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and knee scooters.

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Genetic Screening Results Just Got Harder to Handle Under New Abortion Rules

By Sara Reardon June 27, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Most prenatal genetic tests aren’t performed until after 11 weeks’ gestation, and the time between drawing a sample and getting results may be additional weeks. But new abortion restrictions prevent parents from choosing an abortion when they find out their child has a genetic disease, and make the already difficult decision for them.

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As Congress Bickers Over Pandemic Relief, Flight Attendant’s Life Is in a Holding Pattern

By Emmarie Huetteman December 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The coronavirus pandemic has hit hard for Troy Muenzer of Chicago. He had a “suspected case” of COVID in the spring, was billed nearly $1,000 after he unsuccessfully sought to get tested for COVID-19 and has been furloughed after the airline he worked for saw a major decline in passengers.

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South Dakota Voters to Decide Medicaid Expansion

By Phil Galewitz January 6, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Despite state Republican leaders’ rigid opposition to expanding the health program designed for low-income residents, advocates successfully gathered enough signatures to get the measure on the fall ballot.

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A Post-‘Roe’ World in Georgia Will Mean More Restrictions — And More Political Battles

By Sam Whitehead June 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Abortion will almost certainly face new restrictions in Georgia. Patients will have a harder time finding services, and providers will have to figure out how to navigate the new landscape. Meanwhile, abortion opponents see the moment as an opportunity to put further restrictions on the procedure.

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Your Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs Need Not Be a Mystery

By Bernard J. Wolfson November 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A new California law requires health insurance companies to notify consumers how much remains on their deductibles and how close they are to their annual out-of-pocket spending limits.

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Colorado’s Efforts Are Not Enough to Solve Its Ozone Problem

By Jim Robbins July 11, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Some health experts said measures underway by state and federal officials won’t lower ozone pollution to safe levels across nine counties of Colorado’s Front Range.

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California Governor’s Big Promises on Drug Prices Are Slow to Materialize

By Angela Hart and Rachel Bluth and Samantha Young March 4, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom has launched several initiatives to cut rising drug prices, but the savings haven’t been as monumental as he promised. And his plan to have California make its own generic drugs hasn’t gotten off the ground.

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