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The Part of the ‘Free Britney’ Saga That Could Happen to Anyone

By Christopher Magoon September 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Britney Spears was forced into psychiatric care — and compelled to pay for it. That can happen to any patient who has an episode of serious mental illness, piling financial woes onto their stress and vulnerability.

As Democrats Bicker Over Massive Spending Plan, Here’s What’s at Stake for Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz September 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

More than 2 million low-income adults are uninsured because their states have not accepted Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Congressional Democrats want to offer them coverage in the massive spending bill being debated, but competition to get into that package is fierce.

Major Insurers Running Billions of Dollars Behind on Payments to Hospitals and Doctors

By Jay Hancock October 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Patients are caught in the middle as insurers clamp down on paying for treatments or force prior authorizations for care.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: All Coronavirus All The Time

April 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing changes to the U.S. health system that were previously unthinkable. Yet some fights ― including over the Affordable Care Act and abortion — persist even in this time of national emergency. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Liz Szabo about the latest installment of KHN-NPR’s “Bill of the Month.”

Savvy Patient Fought for the Price She Was Quoted − And Didn’t Give Up

By Anna Almendrala October 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A California woman thought the discount on her coinsurance before an operation sounded too good to be true. Turns out, she was right.

‘Drinking Through a Lead Straw’ — $15B Approved to Fix Dangerous Water Pipes

By Sandy West November 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The infrastructure bill passed Friday funnels $15 billion into lead pipe remediation. Water quality experts say the cost of getting rid of all lead pipes could ultimately cost $60 billion. Still, some health advocates say the new funding will be transformative in allowing communities such as Houston’s Fifth Ward to fix its pipes.

Black-Owned Hospice Seeks to Bring Greater Ease in Dying to Black Families

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio January 10, 2022 KFF Health News Original

National data shows that Black Medicare patients and their families are not making the move to comfort care as often as white patients are. Experts speculate it’s related to spiritual beliefs and widespread mistrust in the medical system due to decades of discrimination.

After Miscarriages, Workers Have Few Guarantees for Time Off or Job-Based Help

By Bryce Covert January 26, 2022 KFF Health News Original

About a quarter of all pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the large number of workers affected, no national laws protect them when they need time off to deal with the loss.

Democrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect?

By Rachana Pradhan November 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN answers questions for seniors about how this new benefit might work.

Hygienists Brace for Pitched Battles With Dentists in Fights Over Practice Laws

By Giles Bruce October 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In a battle reflecting turf wars around the country, Illinois dentists defeated legislation that would have allowed hygienists to practice in nursing homes and prisons where dental care can be scarce.

A California Bill Would Limit Protests at Vaccination Sites. Does It Violate the First Amendment?

By Rachel Bluth August 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A proposal breezing through the state legislature would make it illegal to obstruct someone from getting a covid-19 shot, or any other vaccine, but some free speech experts say it goes too far.

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.

Medicare Punishes 2,499 Hospitals for High Readmissions

By Jordan Rau October 28, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The federal government’s hospital penalty program finishes its first decade by lowering payments to nearly half the nation’s hospitals for readmitting too many Medicare patients within a month. Penalties, though often small, are credited with helping reduce the number of patients returning for another Medicare stay within 30 days.

Readers and Tweeters Defend Front-Line Nurses and Blind Us With Science

December 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

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

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Politics of Vaccine Mandates

October 14, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Like almost everything else associated with the covid-19 pandemic, partisans are taking sides over whether vaccines should be mandated. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are still struggling to find compromise in their effort to expand health insurance and other social programs. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews best-selling author Beth Macy about her book “Dopesick,” and the new Hulu miniseries based on it.

New California Law Bans Harassment at Vaccination Sites, but Free Speech Concerns Persist

By Rachel Bluth October 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Effective immediately, it will be a misdemeanor in California to harass people on their way to get a covid, or any other, vaccine. But First Amendment experts say the new law violates free speech protections and could face a constitutional battle.

HHS Proposal for Marketplace Plans Carries a Hefty Dose of Consumer Caution

By Julie Appleby January 19, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The Department of Health and Human Services issued preliminary rules regarding health insurance marketplaces that aim to deter fraudulent sign-ups for coverage. Experts say the agency’s action indicates a problem exists.

This Doctor Thought She Could Navigate US Health Care. Then Her Autistic Son Needed Help.

By Noam N. Levey February 15, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Mai Pham left her corporate career to spark change in a system that is failing millions of Americans with autism and other intellectual and developmental disabilities.

After Roe’s End, More States Extend Postpartum Medicaid

September 21, 2022 Morning Briefing

Stateline reports Indiana and West Virginia joined 23 other states plus the District of Columbia in extending coverage from two months to a year after birth. In Ohio, a judge extended a temporary stay of a new abortion ban until at least Oct. 12. And in Missouri, a bill aims to repeal the abortion ban.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Still Seeking A Federal Coronavirus Strategy

May 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democrats were not impressed with the Trump administration’s COVID-19 national testing strategy document submitted to Congress this week. They say the pandemic requires more direction from the federal government, while the administration wants to give nearly all the responsibility to the states. Meanwhile, in an effort to shore up his base of senior voters, President Donald Trump has unveiled a plan to limit what those on Medicare must pay out-of-pocket for insulin. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Erin Mershon of STAT News and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Phil Galewitz, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a patient who thought he might have COVID-19, did everything right and got a big bill, anyway.

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