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States Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment

By Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco March 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Saving the lives of people with the bleeding disorder can require high doses of expensive blood-clotting factor. Taxpayers foot much of the bill as manufacturers profit enormously.

Surprise Ambulance Bills: A Consumer’s Guide

By Melissa Bailey November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

What to do if you get hit by an exorbitant ambulance bill — and how to avoid them in the first place.

Sen. Collins’ Strategy To Stabilize Insurance Market Raises Doubts Among Analysts

By Julie Rovner December 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Even if the Republican from Maine can get her party to go along, her suggestions to bolster the individual insurance market may be too little, too late.

How America Got Hooked On A Deadly Drug

By Fred Schulte June 13, 2018 KFF Health News Original

An inside look at how Purdue Pharma pushed OxyContin despite risks of addiction and fatalities.

Work-For-Medicaid Lifts Off In Indiana, But Even Fans Fret About Red Tape

February 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Requiring some Medicaid recipients to work or perform community service for their benefits has stirred controversy. KHN’s Sarah Varney explores what the policy could mean for 30,000 low-income Hoosiers.

Taken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills

By Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Public outrage over surprise medical bills prompted 21 states to pass consumer protection laws. But these laws largely ignore ambulance rides, which can leave patients stuck with hundreds or even thousands of dollars in bills.

Doctors Make Big Money Testing Urine For Drugs, Then Ignore Abnormal Results

By Fred Schulte November 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicare and insurers struggle to oversee a booming business in testing urine samples. In some cases, pain doctors’ lack of follow-through can turn fatal.

Some States Roll Back ‘Retroactive Medicaid,’ A Buffer For The Poor — And For Hospitals

By Michelle Andrews November 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The retroactive payments provide protection for poor patients who can be enrolled in Medicaid after becoming seriously ill. That enrollment process takes time, and the look-back provision helps guarantee coverage they would have been entitled to if they had enrolled earlier.

No Car, No Care? Medicaid Transportation At Risk In Some States

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco January 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

For more than 50 years, the program for the poor and sick has been required to ferry certain clients to and from medical appointments. But a few states have sought — and received — waivers to that rule.

FDA Raids Florida Stores That Consumers Use To Buy Drugs From Canada

By Phil Galewitz November 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The federal agents warned store owners that importing drugs from foreign countries is illegal and that those helping “administer” such medicines could face penalties.

Heated And Deep-Pocketed Battle Erupts Over 340B Drug Discount Program

By Sarah Jane Tribble November 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Drugmakers, hospitals and lawmakers are taking sides in a showdown over a discount program that covers drug purchases at some hospitals.

Good Friends Might Be Your Best Brain Booster As You Age

By Judith Graham December 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

SuperAgers, men and women over age 80 with extraordinary memories, share a commitment to sustaining friendships.

House Republicans Aim To Yank Tax Credits For Orphan Drugs

By Sarah Jane Tribble November 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

House Republicans want to repeal federal tax credits that have helped spur a boom in orphan drugs for rare diseases.

A Poor Neighborhood In Chicago Looks To Cuba To Fight Infant Mortality

By Miles Bryan, WBEZ January 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Infant mortality in some of the poorest ZIP codes in the United States rivals that of countries like war-torn Syria. Cuba, meanwhile, does a good job of keeping babies healthy on a tight budget. A team of Cuban health professionals recently spent time in Chicago helping peers there tackle the daunting problem.

Marketplace Confusion Opens Door To Questions About Skinny Plans

By Julie Appleby November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Regulators are beginning to scrutinize claims by companies that their alternative plans help people meet Obamacare requirements.

Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?

By Emily Kopp and Sydney Lupkin and Elizabeth Lucas April 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News launches “Pre$cription for Power,” a groundbreaking database to expose Big Pharma’s ties to patient groups.

The Training Of Dr. Robot: Data Wave Hits Medical Care

By John McQuaid February 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Algorithms and other technologies are moving from research labs to hospitals and clinics to predict and combat disease.

Liquid Gold: Pain Doctors Soak Up Profits By Screening Urine For Drugs

By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas Photos by Heidi de Marco November 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With the nation’s opioid crisis, urine testing has become a booming business and is especially lucrative for doctors who operate their own labs, a Kaiser Health News investigation finds. And dozens of practitioners have earned “the lion’s share” of their Medicare income exclusively from urine drug screens.

FDA Chief Says He’s Open To Rethinking Incentives On Orphan Drugs

By Sarah Jane Tribble December 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The FDA’s Scott Gottlieb says the agency is focused on the big picture, and he wants to know why pharma churns out drugs for some rare diseases but not for others.

Beyond The Shattered Lives And Bodies, Money Worries Weigh On Las Vegas Victims

By Anna Gorman October 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Many of the gunshot survivors who suffered serious injuries face not only high deductibles and out-of-network charges but also lost wages.

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