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The Painful Pandemic Lessons Mandy Cohen Carries to the CDC

By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Rachana Pradhan and Holly K. Hacker August 23, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Mandy Cohen, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, earned praise for her leadership and communication as the face of North Carolina’s response to covid-19. People in the state’s most vulnerable communities tell a more complicated story.

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Damaged Credit Delays the Dream of Buying a Home

By Aneri Pattani June 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Joe Pitzo was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2018. After surgery, the bills topped $350,000. “This just took a major toll on my credit,” Joe said. “It went down to next to nothing.”

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HHS Releases Details on How Surprise Medical Bill Disputes Will Be Resolved

October 1, 2021 Morning Briefing

Ahead of greater consumer protections against unexpected out-of-network charges taking effect on Jan. 1, the Department of Health and Human Services issued an interim rule Thursday that outlines an arbitration process that will settle disagreements between insurers and providers over costs. The Biden administration’s approach is favored by the insurance industry.

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Declares the Pandemic ‘Over’

September 22, 2022 KFF Health News Original

President Joe Biden, in an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” declared the covid-19 pandemic “over,” stoking confusion for members of his administration trying to persuade Congress to provide more funding to fight the virus and the public to get the latest boosters. Meanwhile, concerns about a return of medical inflation is helping boost insurance premiums even as private companies race to get their piece of the health pie. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Lauren Weber of KHN join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories they think you should read, too.

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California Opens Medicaid to Older Unauthorized Immigrants

By Bernard J. Wolfson Photos by Heidi de Marco May 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Starting May 1, low-income unauthorized immigrants over age 49 became eligible for full Medicaid health coverage, a significant milestone in California’s effort to expand coverage.

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States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

By Daniel Chang October 26, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Colorado, Florida, and Idaho are the latest states to opt out of a survey that tracks concerning behaviors in high school students. Officials cite low participation and state laws that require parental permission. But some advocates say dwindling state participation is an “enormous loss” that will make it harder to track signs of poor mental health — like drug and alcohol misuse and suicidal ideation — among teens.

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The Powerful Constraints on Medical Care in Catholic Hospitals Across America

By Rachana Pradhan and Hannah Recht February 17, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The expansion of Catholic hospitals nationwide leaves patients at the mercy of the church’s religious directives, which are often at odds with accepted medical standards.

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California’s Proposed Flavored Tobacco Ban Gives Hookah a Pass

By Rachel Scheier November 3, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Californians will decide Nov. 8 whether to approve a statewide ban on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. But the measure, known as Proposition 31, exempts hookah tobacco. Anti-smoking activists criticize the carve-out, calling it the latest example of businesses using identity politics to profit from a deadly product.

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With No Legal Guardrails for Patients, Ambulances Drive Surprise Medical Billing

By Laura Ungar September 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Studies show that at least half of ground ambulance rides across the nation leave patients with “surprise” medical bills. And a $300-a-mile ride is not unusual. Yet federal legislation to stem what’s known as balance billing has largely ignored ambulance costs.

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From Racial Justice to Dirty Air, California’s New AG Plots a Progressive Health Care Agenda

By Angela Hart June 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In a candid interview, California’s newly appointed attorney general, Rob Bonta, reflects on his progressive roots and says he will pursue a health care agenda centered on the principle that quality medical care is a right, not a privilege.

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Hurricane Ian Shows That Coastal Hospitals Aren’t Ready for Climate Change

By Daniel Chang and Lauren Sausser October 7, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of medical centers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts face serious risks from even relatively weak storms as climate change accelerates sea-level rise — not to mention big ones like Category 4 Hurricane Ian.

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‘The Country Is Watching’: California Homeless Crisis Looms as Gov. Newsom Eyes Political Future

By Angela Hart February 9, 2023 KFF Health News Original

As Gov. Gavin Newsom enters his second term, his legacy as governor and path forward in the Democratic Party hinge on his making visible headway on California’s homeless crisis. We lay out the possibilities — and challenges — as he unleashes an $18 billion battle plan.

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

August 4, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In the first official test vote since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in Kansas’ primary said in no uncertain terms they want to keep a right to abortion in their state constitution. Meanwhile, the Senate is still working to reach a vote before summer recess on its health care-climate-tax measure, but progress is slow. Tami Luhby of CNN, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Bram Sable-Smith, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a very expensive ambulance trip.

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Other States Keep Watchful Eye on Snags in Washington’s Pioneering Public-Option Plan

By Markian Hawryluk February 23, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Washington was the first state in the U.S. to introduce a public option for health insurance, but the rollout hasn’t been smooth. Other states with public options in the works are taking notice.

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Trump’s Legacy Looms Large as Colorado Aims to Close the Hispanic Insurance Gap

By Rae Ellen Bichell and Markian Hawryluk June 23, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Hispanic residents have long been among the least likely to have health insurance — in Colorado and across the country — in part because of unauthorized immigrants. The state is expanding coverage to some of them, although the change runs up against lingering fears about the use of public benefits.

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Patient Mistrust and Poor Access Hamper Federal Efforts to Overhaul Family Planning

By Renuka Rayasam November 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

For decades, many women of color, particularly those with low incomes, had little control over their family planning care. Now, a White House effort aims to give patients more choices as abortion care evaporates, but patients remain wary of providers.

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During ACA Open Enrollment, Picking a Plan Invites New COVID Complications

By Julie Appleby December 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

COVID-19’s “long haulers” — patients with lingering effects of the disease — have joined the ranks of Americans with preexisting conditions. For those shopping for health coverage on the individual market, here’s help navigating an uncharted insurance landscape.

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Analysis: The Trump Health Care Policies That Deserve to Stick Around

By Elisabeth Rosenthal March 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

President Joe Biden may want to continue the previous administration’s efforts to lower drug prices and make medical costs transparent.

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Social Media Posts Criticize the 988 Suicide Hotline for Calling Police. Here’s What You Need to Know.

By Aneri Pattani August 11, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The July launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was celebrated by many mental health providers and advocates, but it triggered concerns, too, from people who say using the service could lead to increased law enforcement involvement or forced hospitalization.

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Private Equity Sees the Billions in Eye Care as Firms Target High-Profit Procedures

By Lauren Weber September 19, 2022 KFF Health News Original

As private equity groups are swarming into aging America’s eye care, the consolidation is costing the U.S. health care system and patients more money.

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