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Pandemic-Stricken Cities Have Empty Hospitals, But Reopening Them Is Difficult

By Nina Feldman, WHYY April 2, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In Philadelphia, New Orleans and Los Angeles, former safety-net hospitals sit empty in the middle of the city. But reopening a closed hospital, even in the midst of a pandemic when health resources are scarce, is not easy or cheap.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Trump Takes Credit Where It Isn’t Due

January 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump says he “saved” popular protections for preexisting conditions, even though his administration is in court asking them to be struck down. Meanwhile, Democrats who want to run against Trump in the fall continue to argue among themselves over health issues. And Kansas may become the next state to expand Medicaid. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Shefali Luthra of Kaiser Health News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.

Readers And Tweeters Dive Into Debate Over ‘Medicare For All’

February 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

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

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Coronavirus Goes Viral

March 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The rapidly spreading coronavirus has led to the cancellation of sporting events, conferences and travel, with Congress and President Donald Trump scrambling to catch up to the spiraling public health crisis. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has issued long-awaited rules aimed at making it easier for patients to carry copies of their medical records. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.

Analysis: He Got Tested For Coronavirus. Then Came The Flood Of Medical Bills.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Emmarie Huetteman April 1, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Hidden costs for ER visits and other fees could cost people thousands of dollars.

Lost on the Frontline

By The Staffs of KHN and The Guardian August 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

“Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian that aims to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who died from COVID 19, and to investigate why so many are victims of the disease.

Appendicitis Is Painful — Add A $41,212 Surgery Bill To The Misery

By Julie Appleby January 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A young man averted medical disaster after a friend took him to the nearest hospital just before his appendix burst. But more than a year later, he’s still facing a $28,000 balance bill for his out-of-network surgery.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: ACA Still Under A Cloud After Court Ruling

December 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A federal appeals court in New Orleans has agreed with a lower court that a key piece of the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. But it is sending the case back to the lower-court judge to decide how much of the rest of the law can stand. Also, Congress is leaving town after finishing work on a major spending bill that includes many changes to health policy. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more.

Loophole Averted After Surprise-Bill Brouhaha In Texas

By Ashley Lopez, KUT December 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Texas Medical Board bowed out of the rule-making process for a new law protecting consumers from surprise medical bills. Advocates hailed the new rules written by the state insurance regulators.

Tennessee’s Secret To Plentiful Coronavirus Testing? Picking Up The Tab

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio May 20, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Just about anyone who wants a coronavirus test in the state of Tennessee can get one. How? The state got buy-in and lots of participation from private labs by assuring them it will pay them.

California Hits Up Libraries and Tax Offices To Recruit 20,000 New Disease Detectives

By April Dembosky, KQED June 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As California begins one of the largest contact-tracing training programs in the country, many of the new recruits will be librarians: who are known to be curious, tech-savvy and really good at getting people they barely know to open up.

To Stem COVID, This Small Indiana City Decided To Test All Public-Facing Employees

By Carter Barrett, Side Effects Public Media May 19, 2020 KFF Health News Original

An affluent suburb looked to Iceland’s and South Korea’s widespread testing in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The method is pricey, but leaders are convinced it is worthwhile.

Trump On ‘Medicare for All’ And The Costs Of Extending Health Care To Undocumented Immigrants

By Shefali Luthra February 5, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In his Feb. 4 State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said the cost of extending health care to people regardless of their citizenship status would “bankrupt” the U.S.

Patients Stuck With Bills After Insurers Don’t Pay As Promised

By Lauren Weber February 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Insurance companies often require patients to have medical procedures, devices, tests and even some medicines preapproved to ensure the insurers are willing to cover the costs. But that doesn’t guarantee they’ll end up paying. Some patients are getting stuck with unexpected bills after the medical service has been provided.

How Well Does Your Nursing Home Fight Infections? Look It Up Here

By Jordan Rau and Elizabeth Lucas March 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

More nursing homes have been faulted for failing to follow practices designed to prevent and control infections than for any other type of error. Such lapses have become matters of heightened concern with the spread of the coronavirus this spring, especially as the virus is a bigger threat to the elderly.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes February 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

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

New Federal Rules Will Let Patients Put Medical Records On Smartphones

By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune March 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Patients would have far more control over their health care with complete medical histories stored on their phones, proponents say.

Candidates Are Betting Big On Health. Is That What Voters Really Want?

By Julie Rovner December 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Polls show that health care is at the top of voters’ issues, but the polls also say Democrats, let alone other Americans, are not ready for “Medicare for All.”

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes March 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

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

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Fact-Checking President Trump’s State Of The Union

February 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump spent a good deal of time on health issues in his State of the Union address, but not everything he said checks out. Meanwhile, Iowa Democrats heading into the caucuses said health is their top issue, but it’s hard to see how that played out in their actual choices. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby and NPR’s Selena Simmons-Duffin about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

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