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In Campaign To Stop Teen Vaping, States Turn To Tried-And-True Remedy: Taxes

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 10, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Historically, taxation has been an effective tool in reducing the number of people who smoke. So 20 states and the District of Columbia have begun implementing taxes on vaping products as they seek to stop young people from getting addicted.

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Tenn. Block Grant Experiment Would Boost Federal Funding, State Medicaid Chief Says

By Phil Galewitz October 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In a Q&A with Kaiser Health News, Tennessee Medicaid Director Gabe Roberts says state officials are requesting a modified block grant from federal officials because it would save money and allow the state to keep some of that savings.

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Senators Unveil Legislation To Protect Patients Against Surprise Medical Bills

By Rachel Bluth September 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The measure is designed to help people getting emergency care from hospitals or doctors that are not part of their insurance network.

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In Hamburg, ‘Gesundheit’ Means More Than A Wish For Good Health

By Shefali Luthra October 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Even with Germany’s generous universal coverage, sizable health disparities persist between Hamburg’s wealthier and poorer neighborhoods. Two health centers are among those trying to close the gaps.

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Addiction Clinics Market Pricey, Unproven Treatments To Desperate Patients

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media August 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An amino acid infusion called NAD is not approved by the FDA to treat addiction. Yet patients with addiction can be desperate enough to try it, at prices as high as $15,000.

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Taken For A Ride: After ATV Crash, Doctor Gets $56,603 Bill For Air Ambulance Trip

By Alison Kodjak, NPR News September 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

After an accident in an all-terrain vehicle crushed a doctor’s left arm, he was whisked by air ambulance to the closest trauma center for specialized care. Soon he was fighting over the $56,603 bill.

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After A Rural Hospital Closes, Delays In Emergency Care Cost Patients Dearly

By Sarah Jane Tribble Photos by Christopher Smith August 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The loss of the longtime hospital in Fort Scott, Kan., forces trauma patients to deal with changing services and expectations.

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A Proposal To Make It Harder For Kids To Skip Vaccines Gives Powerful Voices Pause

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers are debating whether to tighten the rules on childhood vaccinations and give the ultimate say to state public health officials. But questions are emerging from unexpected quarters: the state medical board and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Mired In Medical Debt? Federal Plan Would Update Overdue-Bill Collection Methods

By Michelle Andrews May 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

More than half of Americans contacted about an overdue bill said it related to medical debt. A federal agency has proposed new guidance for what debt collectors are allowed to do when pursuing many types of overdue consumer bills, including medical debt. But some consumer advocates have panned the effort.

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A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?

By Liz Szabo December 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As happens when the tech industry gets involved, hype surrounds the claims that artificial intelligence will help patients and even replace some doctors.

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A ‘No-Brainer’? Calls Grow For Medicare To Cover Anti-Rejection Drugs After Kidney Transplant

By JoNel Aleccia July 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Banking on new cost estimates, a bipartisan coalition in Congress is poised to try — once again — to end a three-year limit on coverage for lifesaving medication required to keep the organs functioning.

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Universal Health Care For New Yorkers? Not Exactly

By Emmarie Huetteman June 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Despite what New York Mayor Bill de Blasio claimed during the first night of the presidential debates, universal health care in the Big Apple is still in the seeding stage.

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Sen. Alexander Releases Bipartisan Plan To Lower Health Costs, End Surprise Bills

By Rachel Bluth May 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Republican’s legislation, prepared with Sen. Patty Murray, the ranking Democrat on Alexander’s health committee, would be an ambitious lift because it also deals with prescription drug patents, health transparency and vaccine messaging.

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The Deep Divide: State Borders Create Medicaid Haves And Have-Nots

By Laura Ungar October 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

State borders can highlight Medicaid’s arbitrary coverage. On the Missouri side of the Mississippi River, low-income people struggle with untreated health issues. But on the Illinois side, people in similar straits can get health care because their state expanded its Medicaid program under the Affordable Care Act.

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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes July 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

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As Measles Outbreak Fades, N.Y. Sets In Motion New Rules On School Vaccinations

By Michelle Andrews September 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

New York, where nearly 900 people contracted measles this year, has enacted contentious requirements for immunizations.

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Espero que estés sentado: Le cobran $4,700… por desmayarse

By Phil Galewitz January 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Se cayó al piso luego de recibir la vacuna contra la gripe en el trabajo. Y un colega llamó al 911. Lo que siguió fue un espanto de cuenta médica.

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Why Hospitals Are Getting Into The Housing Business

By Markian Hawryluk October 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hospital systems now invest in housing to help some of their most frequent patients. This allows them to safely discharge patients who otherwise would have no place to go, freeing up beds for sicker patients and saving the hospitals money.

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Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?

By Jackie Fortiér, StateImpact Oklahoma September 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medevac helicopter companies are on the radar of an FAA funding bill likely to pass the House and Senate this week.

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Dropped From Health Insurance Without Warning: Was It Legal?

By Julie Appleby June 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

People who buy insurance on their own may have little notice when something goes amiss. It’s a quirk in health policy at the heart of the next episode of ‘An Arm and a Leg’ podcast.

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