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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Morgue Manager At Harvard Med School Accused Of Body Part Thefts

June 15, 2023 Morning Briefing

News outlets cover a shocking accusation leveled at a morgue manager at Harvard Medical School and his wife. The pair are accused of stealing body parts, including heads and brains, and selling them as part of a nationwide network. Meanwhile, Human Rights Watch calls out medical debt in the U.S.

Knoxville’s Black Community Endured Deeply Rooted Racism. Now There Is Medical Debt.

By Noam N. Levey October 28, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Despite the end of Jim Crow segregation, its legacy lives on in medical debt that disproportionately burdens Black communities.

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.

Hurricane Ian’s Deadly Impact on Florida Seniors Exposes Need for New Preparation Strategies

By Judith Graham November 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Lengthy checklists from public health officials on handling emergencies miss vulnerable seniors who can’t always follow the recommendations.

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.

A Lot of Thought, Little Action: Proposals About Mental Health Go Unheeded

By Sam Ogozalek, Tampa Bay Times March 22, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A recent report detailing problems with Florida’s patchwork mental health system had reached conclusions nearly identical to those of a similar report from more than 20 years ago. The echoes between the findings are unmistakable. And Florida isn’t the only state struggling with the criminalization of mental illness, a lack of coordination between providers, and insufficient access to treatment.

As California Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees, Counties Fall Short on Interpreters

By Mark Kreidler July 12, 2022 KFF Health News Original

As Ukrainians settle in California, many are tapping Medi-Cal. But in some counties, particularly Sacramento, the health department doesn’t have enough interpreters.

Are You an Optimist? Could You Learn to Be? Your Health May Depend on It.

By Judith Graham December 13, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Multiple studies show a strong association between higher levels of optimism and healthy aging. We ask some dedicated optimists what might explain the connection.

Drivers in Decline: A Shortage of Volunteers Complicates Access to Care in Rural America

By Christina Saint Louis October 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Public transit is already insufficient in rural areas, leaving residents with few options as they travel greater distances to access health care. But older residents who depend on volunteer drivers to get them to appointments face another challenge: The number of those volunteers is declining.

Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers

By Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester July 18, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Spurred on by opposition to pandemic-related health mandates, a coalition of religious liberty groups, conservative think tanks, and Republican state attorneys general has filed a cascade of litigation seeking to rein in the powers of public health authorities.

$80,000 and 5 ER Visits: An Ectopic Pregnancy Takes a Toll Despite NY’s Liberal Abortion Law

By Michelle Andrews October 5, 2022 KFF Health News Original

If an embryo has implanted in a fallopian tube, ending the pregnancy is imperative to protect the patient’s life. Women’s health advocates have raised concerns that the needed treatment may be hampered by restrictive abortion laws in some states. Yet women seeking treatment in states with more liberal abortion laws may still find the process expensive and harrowing.

Watch: Thinking Big in Public Health, Inspired by the End of Smallpox

September 18, 2023 KFF Health News Original

A conversation about how the lessons from the victory over smallpox could be applied to public health challenges today.

The Disability Tax: Medical Bills Remain Inaccessible for Many Blind Americans

By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht December 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Health insurers and health care systems across the country are violating disability rights laws by sending medical bills that blind and visually impaired people cannot read, a KHN investigation has found. By hindering the ability of blind Americans to know what they owe, some bills get sent to debt collections.

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