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FAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Tissue Policy Impact Medical Research?

By Michelle Andrews June 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The scientific use of tissue from aborted fetuses has frequently been a hot point of contention between anti-abortion forces and researchers. It heats up again as federal officials announced this week they were ending NIH research using the tissue.

‘The System Is Failing’: More Than Half Of Americans Have Received A Surprise Medical Bill Despite Transparency Efforts

August 31, 2018 Morning Briefing

Out-of-network services end up costing patients big. And as insurance designs become more complicated with more tiered or narrow networks, medical bills are only going to get more tricky.

Will Ties To A Catholic Hospital System Tie Doctors’ Hands?

By Jenny Gold April 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Doctors at the University of California’s flagship San Francisco hospital are sharply divided over a proposal to join forces with a Catholic-run system that restricts care on the basis of religious doctrine — part of a broader public debate as Catholic hospitals expand their reach.

Why Some CEOs Figure ‘Medicare For All’ Is Good For Business

By Phil Galewitz June 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

While national business groups fight the single-payer concept, the founder and CEO of a large Pennsylvania picture frame manufacturer tries to convince other employers that it’s the only way to control costs and fix the U.S. health system.

A Transgender Woman’s ‘Bait-And-Switch’ $92,000 Surgery Bill

By Emmarie Huetteman July 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

After being promised a significant discount for paying cash upfront and forgoing insurance, a Wisconsin patient gets caught in the middle between hospital and insurer — and feels snookered by a last-minute surprise and billing snafu.

‘Holy Cow’ Moment Changes How Montana’s State Health Plan Does Business

By Julie Appleby June 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Other states are watching to see if controlling how much hospitals get paid can continue to hold down costs in “Big Sky Country.”

How Black Pharmacists Are Closing The Cultural Gap In Health Care

By Cara Anthony June 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Independent black-owned pharmacies fill a void for African American patients looking for care that’s sensitive to their heritage, beliefs and values.

Officials In New York Subpoena Financial Records From Firms Tied To Sacklers

August 16, 2019 Morning Briefing

New York and some other states have alleged that as reports grew about Purdue Pharma’s marketing of OxyContin, the Sackler family began transferring money out of Purdue into a far-flung network of surrogate companies and foundations.

Community Hospitals Link Arms With Prestigious Facilities To Raise Their Profiles

By Sandra G. Boodman January 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A growing number of community hospitals are forming alliances with some of the nation’s biggest and most prestigious institutions. But for prospective patients, it can be hard to assess what these relationships actually mean.

State Highlights: Physician Alleges Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center Retaliated Against Him For Raising Safety Concerns; Humana Fined By Texas For Out-Of-Network Bills

October 12, 2018 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on news from Texas, Washington, Michigan, Maryland, California, Louisiana, Colorado, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Florida.

‘Time’s Up’: Covered California Takes Aim At Hospital C-Section Rates

By April Dembosky May 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Starting in less than two years, if state hospitals haven’t met targets for safety and quality, they’ll risk being excluded from the “in-network” designation of health plans sold on the state’s insurance exchange.

In 10 Years, Half Of Middle-Income Elders Won’t Be Able To Afford Housing, Medical Care

By Victoria Knight April 24, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An eye-opening study of demographics and income finds that the costs of assisted-living care will soon be out of reach for people on fixed incomes — and their children.

Meow-ch! The $48,512 Cat Bite

By Julie Appleby February 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. First, the cat bit her finger — then the hospital billed her close to $50,000 for a treatment that typically costs about $3,000.

Need A Medical Procedure? Pick The Right Provider And Get Cash Back

By Julie Appleby March 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Incentives to encourage health care consumers to shop around gain momentum as a means to rein in spending.

Doughnut Hole Is Gone, But Medicare’s Uncapped Drug Costs Still Bite Into Budgets

By Michelle Andrews March 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Beneficiaries pay 25 percent of the price of their brand-name drugs until they reach $5,100 in out-of-pocket costs. After that, their obligation drops to 5 percent. But it never disappears.

On The Border, Volunteer Doctors Struggle To Provide Stopgap Care To Immigrants

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester April 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As recent arrivals are released from detention with severe medical problems ranging from diarrhea to gaping wounds, a makeshift health system of volunteers is overwhelmed. The work is taking a financial and emotional toll.

Cancer Is Especially Dangerous For Immigrants In South Texas. Here’s Why.

By Charlotte Huff April 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

When an undocumented immigrant in a Texas border county gets a cancer diagnosis, it can be a death sentence because of a lack of public hospitals.

Miracle Machine Makes Heroic Rescues — And Leaves Patients In Limbo

By Melissa Bailey June 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The use of ECMO, the most aggressive form of life support in modern medicine, has skyrocketed — but along with miraculous rescues, it can leave patients in limbo, kept alive with machines but with no prospect of survival outside the ICU.

A Doctor Speaks Out About Ageism In Medicine

By Judith Graham May 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A frank conversation with geriatrician and author Dr. Louise Aronson about medicine’s biased treatment of older adults and what needs to change.

KHN Investigation On Opioid Prescribers Pains Some Readers And Tweeters

July 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

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