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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.

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.

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.

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.

Haiku Winner Unmasked! Read If You Dare

October 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Entries for our second annual Halloween Haiku Contest were downright spooky. And, based on a review by our panel of judges, here’s the winner and a sampling of finalists.

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.

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.

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.

$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.

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.

The $18,000 Breast Biopsy: When Having Insurance Costs You a Bundle

By Lauren Sausser August 23, 2022 KFF Health News Original

An online calculator told a young woman that a procedure to rule out cancer would cost an uninsured person about $1,400. Instead, the hospital initially charged almost $18,000 and, with her high-deductible health insurance, she owed more than $5,000.

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.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Slow Your Disenroll

June 15, 2023 Podcast

More than a million Americans have lost Medicaid coverage since pandemic protections ended. The Biden administration is asking states to slow disenrollment, but that does not mean states must listen. Meanwhile, a Supreme Court decision gives Medicaid beneficiaries the right to sue over their care, and a new deal preserves coverage of preventive services nationwide as a Texas court case continues. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner interviews Dan Mendelson, CEO of Morgan Health, a new unit of JPMorgan Chase, about employers’ role in insurance coverage.

Wastewater Surveillance Has Become a Critical Covid Tracking Tool, but Funding Is Inconsistent

By Lauren Sausser August 25, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Dashboards that rely on positive covid test results reported to local health departments no longer paint a reliable picture of how covid is spreading in an area. Some experts say wastewater surveillance is the most accurate way to measure viral activity. Meanwhile, some wastewater labs face funding shortfalls.

Genetic Tests Create Treatment Opportunities and Confusion for Breast Cancer Patients

By Michelle Andrews September 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Doctors are divided on whether blanket testing of breast cancer patients is warranted, since scientists and physicians are sometimes unsure about how to interpret the results.

Can a Monthly Injection Be the Key to Curbing Addiction? These Experts Say Yes

By Jenny Gold May 6, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In California, where overdose deaths are on the rise, physicians say administering anti-addiction medication as a monthly injection holds tremendous potential. So, why aren’t more patients getting it?

Emergency Contraception Marks a New Battle Line in Texas

By Sarah Varney April 28, 2022 KFF Health News Original

In the shadow of Texas’ austere abortion regulations, grassroots organizers employ stealth tactics to help young women get emergency contraception.

Enter The Halloween Health Care Haiku Competition

October 26, 2020 Page

••• 2020 WINNER: Boo! It’s the virus Glad you are trick or treating What luck, I am too — JK ••• KFF Health News has been publishing your wonderful health care haiku for years. We’d like you to help us again by sending in your best scary health care or health policy haiku for […]

Some Rural Hospitals Are in Such Bad Shape, Local Governments Are Practically Giving Them Away

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio August 18, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Coming out of the pandemic, many rural hospitals are in even rougher shape than before. So rough that some are now practically being handed to investors for little more than a pledge to keep them open.

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