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Retiree Living the RV Dream Fights $12,387 Nightmare Lab Fee

By Victoria Knight Photos by Heidi de Marco December 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

A gynecologist in Carlsbad, New Mexico, tested the 60-year-old grandmother for various sexually transmitted infections without her knowledge. Her share of the lab fee was more than $3,000.

Alzheimer’s Inc.: Colleagues Question Scientist’s Pricey Recipe Against Memory Loss

By Linda Marsa December 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Dale Bredesen is a well-known, well-respected neurologist. But his colleagues think the comprehensive Alzheimer’s program he’s marketing through a private company is a mixture of free-for-the-asking common sense and unproven interventions.

Need Amid Plenty: Richest US Counties Are Overwhelmed by Surge in Child Hunger

By Laura Ungar March 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Hunger among kids is skyrocketing, even in America’s wealthiest counties. But given the nation’s highly uneven charitable food system, affluent communities have been far less ready for the unprecedented crisis than places accustomed to dealing with poverty and hardship.

Landmark Covid Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion Into Public Health

By Steven Findlay March 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The law provides money to enhance coronavirus testing and contact tracing, support federal efforts on vaccine distribution and hire more public health workers. But advocates worry support will wane when the pandemic is over.

Biden’s Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data to Save Lives

By Carey Goldberg, WBUR February 26, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Rochelle Walensky said scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were “muzzled” and “diminished” by the Trump team, especially during the pandemic. She aims to fix that.

Vaccine Hesitancy Is Fading In US, Elsewhere — According To Facebook

August 19, 2021 Morning Briefing

Though the social network hasn’t shared hard numbers on how frequently vaccine misinformation is being shared, it pointed out its data says more actual vaccine uptake is happening. Meanwhile, smartphone developers are tackling the problem of proving covid vaccine status around the world.

‘Peer Respites’ Provide an Alternative to Psychiatric Wards During Pandemic

By Sarah Kwon January 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A growing number of “peer respites,” nonclinical settings for psychiatric recovery, can help people in distress who mainly need to talk to people who understand their problems.

To the Bat Cave: In Search of Covid’s Origins, Scientists Reignite Polarizing Debate on Wuhan ‘Lab Leak’

By Arthur Allen May 19, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Leading virologists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are demanding a deeper probe into China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology as they try to identify the source of the deadly coronavirus.

Think Your Health Care Is Covered? Beware of the ‘Junk’ Insurance Plan

By Michelle Andrews December 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Millions of people are looking for coverage on the federal and state marketplaces right now. Sometimes it’s hard to tell the difference between a comprehensive plan and a “junk” plan with limited benefits and coverage restrictions.

Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will ‘Shred’ The Safety Net

By Rachel Bluth August 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A case of questionable logic.

Kaiser Permanente, Big Player in State Vaccine Effort, Has Had Trouble Vaccinating Own Members

By Bernard J. Wolfson March 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Older patients in several states where the California-based managed care giant operates complain they’ve had difficulty scheduling appointments and spotty communication from the health system. Some report it’s getting better, though.

As UVA Scales Back Lawsuits, Pain For Past Patients Persists

By Jay Hancock November 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Patients were thrilled last month when UVA announced it would scale back lawsuits and provide more financial assistance, but the excitement has waned.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: 2020 in Review — It Wasn’t All COVID

December 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The coronavirus pandemic colored just about everything in 2020. But there was other health policy news that you either never heard or might have forgotten about: the Affordable Care Act going before the Supreme Court with its survival on the line; ditto for Medicaid work requirements. And a surprise ending to the “surprise bill” saga. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Sarah Karlin-Smith of Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

In California, Blue Shield’s Vaccination Takeover Fixes What Wasn’t Broken

By Rachel Bluth April 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Rural Mendocino County had finally figured out its vaccination program. But now the community clinics that helped make it happen are changing course as Blue Shield of California takes over the state vaccine program.

On Vacci-Dating: Singles Seem Enamored of Sharing Vaccination Status Online. Is That Wise?

By Victoria Knight March 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

When considering whether to meet up with someone who is vaccinated versus unvaccinated, vaccinated sounds somewhat safer. But before you give pandemic dating a shot, heed these warnings from experts.

Sorting Out How Politics, Policies Figure in Flap Over New York Nursing Home Covid Death Rates

By Michelle Andrews March 2, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The debate begins with the covid death tallies. But the issues go beyond basic numbers.

As Schools Spend Millions on Air Purifiers, Experts Warn of Overblown Claims and Harm to Children

By Lauren Weber and Christina Jewett May 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

A KHN investigation found that more than 2,000 schools have spent millions of dollars for systems, lured by air purifier companies’ claims that experts say mislead or obscure the potential for harm from toxic ozone.

Covid ‘Decimated Our Staff’ as the Pandemic Ravages Health Workers of Color

By Danielle Renwick, The Guardian January 5, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Covid-19 has taken an outsize toll on Black and Hispanic Americans — and those disparities extend to medical workers.

Calling All Vaccinators: Closing the Next Gap in Covid Supply and Demand

By Julie Appleby February 23, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In the herculean effort to vaccinate America, the emphasis so far has been on trying to increase the number of vaccine doses available. Soon there could be a shortfall in people to administer the shots.

Push Is On for States to Ban Organ Transplant Discrimination

By Sara Reardon March 8, 2021 KFF Health News Original

States are passing laws that would prevent people with Down syndrome, autism and other disabilities from being denied transplants solely because of their conditions.

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