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Check Your Medical Records For Dangerous Errors

By Judith Graham November 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medical records often contain incorrect information that can lead to inappropriate medical treatment. Patients need to review them on a regular basis and correct any errors that creep in.

Dialysis Giant DaVita Defends Itself In Court And At The Polls

By Samantha Young October 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Although dialysis provider DaVita Inc. has taken major financial hits this year, including a $383.5 million jury award in response to wrongful death lawsuits, it still rakes in profits. The company faces its biggest threat next month, when California voters weigh in on a ballot initiative that could force it to leave the state.

Estudiante universitaria recibe una cuenta de $17,850 por una prueba de orina

By Fred Schulte February 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Esta historia forma parte de una serie en la que KHN investigará cuentas médicas sorprendentes enviadas por los usuarios.

Trump May Delay Change That Could Cause Medicare Drug Premiums To Jump 19% Until After 2020 Election

April 10, 2019 Morning Briefing

The monthly cost to individual seniors from the Trump administration’s proposed change could rise by about $6. While that may not a large amount, it would not go unnoticed by seniors on fixed incomes. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is urging the president to sign a bill to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices.

In Swing Districts, Republicans May Pay For Having Tried To Reverse The Health Law

By Emmarie Huetteman October 31, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Though Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-N.J.) counts himself a moderate, many of his voters heading to the polls are furious about how he aided his party’s efforts to dismantle Obamacare.

Alabama Governor Signs Ban On Abortions, But It’s Unclear When, Or Even If, It Will Go Into Effect

May 16, 2019 Morning Briefing

The eyes of the nation were on Gov. Kay Ivey (R-Ala.), who approved the most restrictive ban on abortions in the country. “To the bill’s many supporters, this legislation stands as a powerful testament to Alabamians’ deeply held belief that every life is precious and that every life is a sacred gift from God,” Ivey said. At the earliest, the measure will take effect in six months, but even its sponsors expect it to be blocked by the courts.

Gun Control Vs. Mental Health Care: Debate After Mass Shootings Obscures Murky Reality

By Rob Waters November 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than half of mass shooters have serious mental health disorders, experts say, but the vast majority of mentally ill people are not violent. Some clinicians suggest strategic interventions, including closing loopholes in background checks to buy firearms and allowing family members to confiscate guns under temporary court orders for relatives at risk of doing harm.

A Black Eye For Blue Shield: Consumers Lash Out Over Coverage Lapses

By Chad Terhune August 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

California’s third-largest insurer faces anger from customers in the individual market who unexpectedly lost their insurance despite paying premiums faithfully. In its recently filed lawsuit, the company blamed a contractor for “egregious” billing problems.

Politicians Hop Aboard ‘Medicare-For-All’ Train, Destination Unknown

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Shefali Luthra October 22, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Candidates are charging toward midterm elections on a platform of single-payer and universal coverage rhetoric. Yet “Medicare-for-all” and single-payer mean different things to different people.

In Throes Of Turkey Salmonella Outbreak, Don’t Invite Illness To Your Table

By JoNel Aleccia November 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

There’s no federal requirement that your holiday bird be free of salmonella, so consumers bear the burden of keeping food safe.

States Act To Safeguard Young Cancer Patients’ Chances To Have Children

By Michelle Andrews October 17, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Fighting cancer often involves toxic therapies that can cause infertility. In the past couple of years, five states have moved to require that plans pay for services such as egg removal and storage.

Influential Leapfrog Group Jumps In To Rate 5,600 Surgery Centers

By Christina Jewett October 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In the wake of a KHN/USA Today Network investigation, Leapfrog will check the safety and quality of outpatient centers.

Lawmakers Push To Protect Patients And Counter Trump

By Samantha Young September 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

California legislators approved some significant health care proposals in their rush to meet the Friday end-of-session deadline. They tackled controversial topics, such as making abortion pills available on college campuses, and adopted measures countering Trump administration attacks on the Affordable Care Act.

In California, Doctors Accused Of Sexual Misconduct Often Get Second Chances

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Harriet Blair Rowan December 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The state medical board grants probation in more than a third of cases, a KHN analysis found. Even as other institutions adapt to lessons of the #MeToo movement, the board plans no significant changes, saying it has always prioritized discipline for sexual misconduct.

McCain’s Complicated Health Care Legacy: He Hated the ACA. He Also Saved It.

By Emmarie Huetteman August 25, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The six-term Arizona senator, who died Saturday, took on some of health care’s goliaths, such as the tobacco industry and insurance companies, in addition to the health law.

In Weary Post-Storm Puerto Rico, Medicaid Cutbacks Bode New Ills

By Sarah Varney and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The island’s government must squeeze $840.2 million in annual savings from Medicaid by 2023, part of the U.S. territory’s agreement with the federal government as Puerto Rico claws its way back from fiscal oblivion. Experts warn such drastic cuts defy actuarial science.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes September 28, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

States Leverage Federal Funds To Help Insurers Lower Premiums

By Steven Findlay August 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Even as it chips away at Obamacare, the Trump administration is solidly behind state-based initiatives to cover high-cost patients, known as “reinsurance” programs. It approved two more last month.

Community Frets As Buyer For Cherished Rural Hospital Slips From View

By Barbara Feder Ostrov July 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Some residents of remote Surprise Valley in Northern California fear their hospital will close like so many others around the country, as hope wanes for financial support from a Denver entrepreneur. The businessman, Beau Gertz, had planned to raise money through lab billing for faraway patients.

Pricey Precision Medicine Often Financially Toxic For Cancer Patients

By Liz Szabo November 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medical treatments targeting the DNA in tumor cells are celebrated, but insurers often won’t cover the skyrocketing cost.

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