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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Live from D.C. With Rep. Donna Shalala

February 13, 2020 KFF Health News Original

President Donald Trump’s proposed budget includes billions of dollars in health spending cuts, Congress gets back to work on surprise medical bills, and health care remains a top issue for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates. Rep. Donna Shalala (D-Fla.), a former Health and Human Services secretary, joins the panel at a special taping before a live audience in Washington, D.C. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Joanne Kenen of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

Loopholes Limit New California Law To Guard Against Lofty Air Ambulance Bills

By Michelle Andrews January 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A new state law limits what consumers owe if they’re transported by an air ambulance that’s not part of their insurance network to the amount that they’d be charged if they used an in-network provider. But the law won’t protect millions of consumers whose health plans aren’t regulated by the state.

The Newest Disease Detection Tool for Covid and Beyond: Poop

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester August 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Hundreds of college campuses, cities and counties around California and the U.S. are exploring sewers for the newest data stream to track covid and other infectious diseases.

Clarity on Covid Count: Pandemic’s Toll on Seniors Extended Well Beyond Nursing Homes

By Judith Graham August 6, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The latest research shows that although deaths in nursing homes received enormous attention, far more older adults who perished from covid lived outside of institutions. People with dementia and other severe neurological conditions, chronic kidney disease and immune deficiencies were hit especially hard.

In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science

By Julie Appleby March 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The Kentucky lawmaker was right that a recent study offered evidence that vaccination and previous infection appear to neutralize covid-19. But experts say that doesn’t mean people should be complacent.

Families With Sick Kids on Medicaid Seek Easier Access to Out-of-State Hospitals

By Harris Meyer April 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Many state Medicaid programs pay out-of-state providers much less than in-state facilities, often making it hard for families with medically complex children to get the care they seek.

Rural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for Covid Vaccines

By Markian Hawryluk March 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Pharmacies are poised to start filling the gaps to vaccinate all of America against covid. Where does that leave people in rural counties that lack pharmacies?

What Will It Take to Boost Vaccinations? The Scene From Kentucky’s Back Roads

By Sarah Varney October 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

With Kentucky in the grip of a covid surge, public health workers are taking their vaccination campaign house to house and church to church, trying to outmaneuver the fantastical tales spread on social media and everyday hurdles of hardship and isolation.

Pandemic Imperiled Non-English Speakers More Than Others

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR April 27, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid patients who did not speak English well were 35% more likely to die, data from one Boston hospital shows.

6 Months to Live or Die: How Long Should an Alcoholic Liver Disease Patient Wait for a Transplant?

By Aneri Pattani October 12, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In a practice dating to the 1980s, many hospitals require people with alcohol-related liver disease to complete a period of sobriety before they can be added to the waiting list for a liver. But this thinking may be changing.

COVID-19 Bonanza: Stimulus Hands Health Industry Billions Not Directly Related To Pandemic

By Fred Schulte March 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Congress retreats on long-planned cost cuts to benefit the health care industry with a grab bag full of incentives.

Pfizer Court Fight Could Legalize Medicare Copays and Unleash ‘Gold Rush’ in Sales

By Jay Hancock July 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Pharmaceutical companies routinely cover the cost of patient copays for expensive drugs under private insurance. A federal judge could make the practice legal for millions on Medicare as well.

For Toddlers, Pandemic Shapes Development During Formative Years

By Leah Gullet June 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development.

Putting A Face To Surprise Bills: Among Specialists, Plastic Surgeons Most Often Out-Of-Network

By Michelle Andrews May 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Many plastic surgeons don’t participate in health plans, even when providing emergency care at a hospital. Too often that catches patients off guard.

Two Unmatched-Doctor Advocacy Groups Are Tied to Anti-Immigrant Organizations

By Victoria Knight April 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The percentage of medical students who can’t find residencies is increasing every year. But as more graduates look for support, they might not realize that two organizations offering it are backed by anti-immigrant groups.

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.

In Rural America, Twisting Arms to Take a Covid Vaccine First Takes Trust

By Cara Anthony August 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In communities across the country, the Cooperative Extension System, the same organization that supports 4-H clubs nationally, is tapping its roots in rural communities to promote vaccines. But its approach to getting people vaccinated in many communities, including Cairo, Illinois, must be nuanced.

Will ‘Dr. Disinformation’ Ever Face the Music?

By Victoria Knight September 22, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Some of the top spreaders of spurious covid-19 and vaccine information are physicians with active medical licenses. Are medical oversight boards ready to step up to stop them?

How One Rural Town Without a Pharmacy Is Crowdsourcing to Get Meds

By Markian Hawryluk July 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

As more independently owned community pharmacies close, a Colorado town is crowdsourcing ways of getting prescription medicines delivered to those who can’t travel the long distance to the closest pharmacy. But even those stopgap measures don’t always work.

The Air Ambulance Billed More Than His Surgeon Did For A Lung Transplant

By Anna Almendrala November 6, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After Tom Saputo underwent double lung transplant surgery in 2018, he was stunned by a surprise bill of more than $11,000 for the 27-mile air ambulance ride to the hospital. State and federal proposals would crack down on extreme air ambulance charges, including a new California law that will limit how much some patients pay for air ambulance rides.

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