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Public Health Experts Fear a Hasty FDA Signoff on Vaccine

By Arthur Allen July 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The FDA must approve any coronavirus vaccine before it’s widely distributed, but political pressure could cloud the decision.

Republican Convention, Day 4: Fireworks … and Shining a Light on Trump’s Claims

By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact August 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination to seek reelection for a second term as president in front of a partisan audience that appeared to largely lack masks and opt against social distancing.

Arguing to Undo the ACA. Harming Medicare. Do They Go Hand in Hand?

By Stephanie Stapleton October 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A Biden campaign ad out this month attacks President Donald Trump for pushing to slash Medicare benefits. A campaign spokesperson said the claim comes from the administration’s support for a legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act that seeks to nullify the entire law.

Watch: Price Of A Brace Brings Soccer Player To His Knees

April 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

KHN ethnic media editor Paula Andalo appeared on Telemundo, where she offered advice about how to avoid overpaying for medical equipment you may not need.

COVID Pandemic Jeopardizes Vote On Oklahoma Medicaid Expansion

By Phil Galewitz June 24, 2020 KFF Health News Original

On June 30, Oklahomans can vote on expanding the Medicaid program there. But supporters worry that fear of the coronavirus could diminish turnout or voters could be confused by Gov. Kevin Stitt’s recent change of heart: He now supports Medicaid expansion but not the ballot initiative.

They Pledged to Donate Rights to Their COVID Vaccine, Then Sold Them to Pharma

By Jay Hancock August 25, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Advocates of cheap and widely available vaccines thought the pandemic might change business as usual. They were wrong.

‘Pennie’-Pinching States Take Over Obamacare Exchanges From Feds

By Phil Galewitz August 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Pennsylvania and New Jersey are leaving the federal marketplace this fall to save money and will start their own insurance exchanges. Kentucky, New Mexico, Virginia and Maine are looking to join them in 2021 or beyond.

Urban Hospitals of Last Resort Cling to Life in Time of COVID

By Jordan Rau and Emmarie Huetteman September 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Rural hospitals have been closing at a quickening pace in recent years, but a number of inner-city hospitals now face a similar fate. Experts fear that the economic damage inflicted by the COVID pandemic is helping push some of these urban hospitals over the edge at the very time their services are most needed.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Say What? The Spread Of Coronavirus Confusion

June 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the public seems more confused than ever. And health officials still are not all on the same page; this week the World Health Organization had to walk back an official’s statement about how commonly the virus is spread by people without symptoms. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews Michael Mackert, a professor and health communications expert at the University of Texas-Austin, about how health information can best be translated to the public.

Crushed By A Hospital Bill? Stand Up For Yourself

By Bernard J. Wolfson March 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Most hospitals must offer free or reduced-cost care to certain patients, based on income, even if they have insurance. But some hospitals erect barriers to charity care, so it’s up to patients to advocate for themselves.

In Tamer Debate, Trump and Biden Clash (Again) on President’s Pandemic Response

From the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact October 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Trump claims the U.S. is “rounding the corner” on COVID, while Biden predicts a “dark winter.” On another front, Trump warns Biden’s health care plan will lead to socialized medicine; Biden promises private insurance isn’t going anywhere.

Despite Federal Protections, Rape Victims Still Get Billed For Forensic Exams

By Michelle Andrews July 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Under federal law, people who have been raped don’t have to pay for medical forensic exams, yet many get billed and have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment.

Hard Lives Made Harder by COVID: Homeless Endure a ‘Slow-Moving Train Wreck’

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Angela Hart October 8, 2020 KFF Health News Original

This was supposed to be the year California finally did something about its homelessness epidemic. COVID-19 upended that promise, along with the cobbled-together services many homeless people rely on for survival. Interviews across the state reveal a new magnitude of hardship and indignity for tens of thousands of people living on the streets.

Politics Slows Flow of US Pandemic Relief Funds to Public Health Agencies

By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht and Laura Ungar and Michelle R. Smith, The Associated Press August 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Congress has allocated trillions of dollars to ease the coronavirus crisis. A joint KHN and AP investigation finds that many communities with big outbreaks have spent little of that federal money on local public health departments for work such as testing and contact tracing.

First Kidney Failure, Then A $540,842 Bill For Dialysis

By Jenny Gold July 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

He needed the lifesaving treatment — he never expected a half-million-dollar bill for 14 weeks of care.

Always The Bridesmaid, Public Health Rarely Spotlighted Until It’s Too Late

By Julie Rovner May 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Because the public health system mostly operates in the background, it rarely gets the attention or funding it deserves ― until there’s a crisis.

Another Problem on the Health Horizon: Medicare Is Running Out of Money

By Julie Rovner July 22, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With millions out of work because of the coronavirus pandemic, fewer payroll taxes are coming in to help keep Medicare’s trust fund intact.

Health Officials Worry Nation’s Not Ready for COVID-19 Vaccine

By Liz Szabo September 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As the nation awaits a vaccine to end the pandemic, local health departments say they lack the staff, money, tools ― and a unified plan ― to distribute, administer and track millions of vaccines, most of which will require two doses. Dozens of doctors, nurses and health officials interviewed by KHN and The Associated Press expressed their concern and frustration over federal shortcomings.

VCU Health Halts 30-Year Campaign That Seized Patients’ Wages, Put Liens On Homes

By Jay Hancock and Elizabeth Lucas March 11, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The bold move by the giant hospital system will help thousands of patients in the wake of a Kaiser Health News investigation last year.

Congress Approves Boost In Food Aid For Seniors But Funding Falls Short Of Growing Need

By Laura Ungar March 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Congress passed legislation Wednesday reauthorizing the Older Americans Act, which provides for home-delivered and group meals. Although proposed funding increases are substantial, they still don’t keep up with the nation’s growing senior population.

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