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Vaccine Wars Ignite in California as Lawmakers Seek Stronger Laws

By Angela Hart January 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Anti-vaccination activists say California’s Democratic lawmakers are helping strengthen their movement nationally by pushing for tougher vaccine requirements — without exemptions for religious or personal beliefs. But a new pro-vaccine lobbying force is vowing to fight back.

COVID Tests Are Free, Except When They’re Not

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Her doctor worried she had COVID-19 but couldn’t test her for it until she ruled out other things. That test cost a bundle.

After a Decade of Lobbying, ALS Patients Gain Faster Access to Disability Payments

By Michelle Andrews January 21, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In late December, then-President Donald Trump signed a law that eliminates — only for people with Lou Gehrig’s disease — the required five-month waiting period before benefits begin under the Social Security Disability Insurance program. Gaining SSDI also gives these patients immediate Medicare health coverage.

Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums

By Emmarie Huetteman March 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Experts say the two-year expansion of subsidies for most people who buy insurance through the government exchanges would be among the most significant changes to the affordability of private insurance since the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Getting Down to Work at HHS

March 25, 2021 KFF Health News Original

After a bruising confirmation process, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services this week. The Senate also confirmed the nominations of former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to return to the post he held in the Obama administration, and former Pennsylvania health secretary Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health. Levine is the first openly transgender person to receive Senate confirmation. Meanwhile, questions continue to swirl around the AstraZeneca covid vaccine, which some public health experts worry will create more hesitancy toward other vaccines.

Appendicitis Is Painful — Add A $41,212 Surgery Bill To The Misery

By Julie Appleby January 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A young man averted medical disaster after a friend took him to the nearest hospital just before his appendix burst. But more than a year later, he’s still facing a $28,000 balance bill for his out-of-network surgery.

Delta Variant Surges in Colorado as the Bands Play On

By Rae Ellen Bichell July 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Mesa County is a breeding ground for the covid-19 delta variant, but few would guess with tens of thousands of people flocking to the state’s largest country music festival.

Readers and Tweeters Give Tips on Treating Diabetes and Long Covid

April 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

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

Why Your Dentist Might Seem Pushy

By Daryl Austin May 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Dentists know how to maximize the profits in your mouth. But sometimes it’s outright fraud — to the tune of billions every year.

Oncology Doctors Say the Build Back Better Act Will Slash Cancer Care Funding — A Skewed Argument

By Julie Appleby December 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Community Oncology Alliance is targeting the prescription drug provisions of the Build Back Better Act, saying they will trigger deep cuts in oncologists’ pay, causing clinics to close and health care costs to rise. But it leaves out some important details.

Headed Away to School? Here’s What Students With Health Issues Need to Know

By Sandy West August 24, 2021 KFF Health News Original

College and grad students with chronic health conditions as common as asthma and diabetes may need to clear hurdles to make sure their health needs are covered by insurance if they go to school far from home.

Expanding Insurance Coverage Is Top Priority for New Medicare-Medicaid Chief

By Julie Rovner June 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, the new head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, said the administration will focus on getting more people insured and is interested in finding a way to alleviate the gap keeping low-income families in states that haven’t expanded Medicaid from enrolling in Affordable Care Act health plans.

Two Unmatched-Doctor Advocacy Groups Are Tied to Anti-Immigrant Organizations

By Victoria Knight April 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The percentage of medical students who can’t find residencies is increasing every year. But as more graduates look for support, they might not realize that two organizations offering it are backed by anti-immigrant groups.

Mental Health Services Wane as Insurers Appear to Skirt Parity Rules During Pandemic

By Emmarie Huetteman April 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A report from the Government Accountability Office paints a picture of an already strained behavioral health system struggling after the pandemic struck to meet the treatment needs of millions of Americans with conditions like alcohol use disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Families With Sick Kids on Medicaid Seek Easier Access to Out-of-State Hospitals

By Harris Meyer April 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many state Medicaid programs pay out-of-state providers much less than in-state facilities, often making it hard for families with medically complex children to get the care they seek.

Unvaccinated, Homebound and Now Hospitalized With Covid in New York City

By Fred Mogul June 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Across the country, doctors report that those hospitalized with covid now are largely unvaccinated. New York City lags the rest of the nation in vaccinating people 65 and older, and its efforts to reach the homebound and disabled have been late in coming and disorganized.

If Congress Adds Dental Coverage to Medicare, Should All Seniors Get It?

By Bram Sable-Smith October 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Health equity advocates see a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide a dental benefit to millions of older Americans as Congress considers expanding Medicare services. But complicating that push is a debate over how many of the more than 60 million Medicare recipients should receive dental coverage.

Aiding Her Dying Husband, a Geriatrician Learns the Emotional and Physical Toll of Caregiving

By Judith Graham May 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

When the covid pandemic hit, Dr. Rebecca Elon was thrust into a new role, primary caregiver for her severely ill husband and her elderly mother. “Reading about caregiving of this kind was one thing. Experiencing it was entirely different,” she says.

Doctor on Call? Lawmakers Debate How Much to Pay for Phone Appointments

By Rachel Bluth June 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Phone visits became an option for many Medicare and Medicaid patients during the pandemic. Now policymakers are deciding whether they’re worth the money.

Texas Is Latest State To Attack Surprise Medical Bills

By Ashley Lopez, KUT June 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A new state law says hospitals and insurers will have to work it out among themselves when they can’t agree on a price — instead of sending huge bills to patients. “Bill of the Month” patient Drew Calver galvanized attention on the issue after he told his story to KHN, NPR and “CBS This Morning.”

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