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If They Sweep on Election Day, Dems Still Face a Challenge Meeting Health Promises

By Emmarie Huetteman October 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Democrats are favored to win both chambers of Congress after years of campaign-trail promises about health care. But their margin in the Senate could be slim, making it difficult to pass major health care legislation. And they still must heal some rifts within the caucus about how far they can push overhaul efforts.

Infrastructure Vote Set For Wednesday; Republicans Fight It All The Way

July 20, 2021 Morning Briefing

After a month of work, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set a vote for Wednesday to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. News outlets note Republican adversaries will oppose progress on the legislation. Its fate is likely intertwined with a $3.5 trillion spending bill being promoted by Democrats that includes many provisions for health care.

Texas Winter Storm Exposes Gaps in Senior Living Oversight

By Sandy West March 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As the recent winter storm disaster in Texas showed, many long-term care sites aren’t required to have backup power supplies or other redundancies to keep residents safe when disaster strikes.

Watch: What Happened To That $500K Dialysis Bill

August 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After journalists investigate, Fresenius, one of the largest dialysis providers in the U.S., has agreed to waive a half-million-dollar bill. Sovereign Valentine, from Plains, Mont., said it’s a “huge relief.”

‘Incredibly Concerning’ Lawsuit Threatens No-Charge Preventive Care for Millions

By Harris Meyer March 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A Texas federal judge, who previously ruled the Affordable Care Act unconstitutional, has signaled his openness to ending the law’s popular coverage requirement for preventive services.

Pandemic Backlash Jeopardizes Public Health Powers, Leaders

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Hannah Recht and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press and Lauren Weber December 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

At least 181 public health leaders in 38 states have resigned, retired or been fired amid the turmoil of the pandemic. The departures come as backlash against public health is rising with threats to officials’ personal safety and legislative and legal efforts to strip their governmental public health powers.

California’s Smallest County Makes Big Vaccination Gains

By Hannah Norman February 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In rural Alpine County, where snowbound mountain passes isolate small towns, distributing the covid vaccine is a community effort. Unlike in many urban areas where residents jockey for limited appointments, the pace of vaccinations here is strong and steady.

Readers And Tweeters Fired Up Over Employer’s No-Nicotine Policy

January 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

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

With No Legal Guardrails for Patients, Ambulances Drive Surprise Medical Billing

By Laura Ungar September 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Studies show that at least half of ground ambulance rides across the nation leave patients with “surprise” medical bills. And a $300-a-mile ride is not unusual. Yet federal legislation to stem what’s known as balance billing has largely ignored ambulance costs.

Health Issues Carried Weight on the Campaign Trail. What Could Biden Do in His First 100 Days?

By Victoria Knight January 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

KHN has teamed up with PolitiFact to track what becomes of President Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign promises over the next four years. As he moves into the West Wing, what are his chances of making progress on health care?

Nothing To Sneeze At: The $2,659 Bill To Pluck Doll’s Shoe From Child’s Nostril

By Markian Hawryluk Photos by Heidi de Marco November 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A 3-year-old girl put matching doll shoes up her nose. One came out easily. The second required an emergency department visit ― and generated a bill that is not child’s play.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The State Of The Abortion Debate — A Deep Dive

May 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

For our 100th episode, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Jen Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Sandhya Ramen of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to take a deep dive into the abortion debate, discussing everything from the latest news to the history of the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence as well as how states are trying to further expand or restrict abortion rights and access. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Lauren Weber about the latest “Bill of the Month” installment.

In Poisoned Montana Town, Warren Buffett-Owned Railroad Accuses Clinic of Medicare Fraud

By Sara Reardon April 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

BNSF Railway accuses the Center for Asbestos Related Disease of Medicare fraud by misdiagnosing and overtreating asbestos-caused illnesses, which the health clinic calls a cynical attempt by the company to limit its own liability.

More Than 2,900 Health Care Workers Died This Year — And the Government Barely Kept Track

By Christina Jewett and Robert Lewis and Melissa Bailey December 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The National Academy of Sciences cites journalists’ “Lost on the Frontline” project in a push to expand federal tracking of worker fatalities.

Advocates View Health Care as Key to Driving LGBTQ Rights Conversation

By Aneri Pattani January 20, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A state ban preventing local governments from enacting nondiscrimination ordinances expired Dec. 1, opening the door for a new wave of local nondiscrimination laws.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Dems Debate Health Care

June 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Democratic presidential candidates disagreed on how to fix health care in their first debate Wednesday, although they all called for boosting insurance coverage and lowering prices. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is keeping health care in the news, too, with a new plan to make medical prices more available to the public. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about bipartisan progress on catch-all legislation to address “surprise” medical bills. Plus, Rovner interviews NPR’s Jon Hamilton about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

Dialysis Industry Spends Millions, Emerges as Power Player in California Politics

By Samantha Young December 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Over the past four years, the dialysis industry has spent $233 million on both political offense and defense in California. Most of it went toward protecting its revenues against ballot initiatives, but the industry also strategically worked the corridors of the state Capitol.

Only One Vaccine Is OK’d for Older Teens. It’s Also the Hardest to Manage in Rural America.

By Katheryn Houghton April 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Of the three covid vaccines the U.S. government has authorized, only one is available to 16- and 17-year-olds: the Pfizer shot. It’s also the most complicated to manage in rural settings, with their small, dispersed populations. That forces some teens and their families to travel long distances for a dose — or go without.

Democrats Could Undo Trump Policies Faster, But They’re Not. Why?

By Julie Rovner March 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The little-used Congressional Review Act allows a new administration and Congress to fast-track the repeal of regulations and other executive actions of the previous administration. But neither lawmakers nor the president are making any attempt to use it now.

UVA Health Still Squeezing Money From Patients — By Seizing Their Home Equity

By Jay Hancock October 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The University of Virginia promised reforms but has stopped short of announcing them, while hospital giant VCU Health has freed tens of thousands from property liens.

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