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Five Things We Found In The FDA’s Hidden Device Database

By Sydney Lupkin June 27, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Food and Drug Administration released two decades of previously hidden data containing millions of injuries or malfunctions by medical devices. Here’s what we’ve learned so far.

Beset By Lawsuits And Criticism In U.S., Opioid Makers Eye New Market In India

By Sarah Varney August 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

What began in India as a populist movement to bring inexpensive morphine to the diseased and dying poor has paved the way for a booming pain management industry. Now, new customers are being funneled to U.S. drugmakers bedeviled by a government crackdown back home.

Hurricane Maria’s Legacy: Thousands Of Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A survey of more than 96,000 students finds that 7.2% reported “clinically significant” symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a study in JAMA Network Open.

The Collapse Of A Hospital Empire — And Towns Left In The Wreckage

By Barbara Feder Ostrov and Lauren Weber Photos by Heidi de Marco August 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Jorge A. Perez and his management company, EmpowerHMS, helped run an empire of rural hospitals. Now, in a staggering implosion, 12 of them have entered bankruptcy and eight have closed their doors, leaving hundreds of residents without jobs and their communities without lifesaving emergency medical care. So, what happened?

Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers

By Shefali Luthra May 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Findings released Thursday by the Rand Corp. highlight how reimbursement rates vary nationally and the impact the charges have on the nation’s high cost of health care.

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.

When Credit Scores Become Casualties Of Health Care

By Shefali Luthra May 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The complexity of health insurance coverage rules, along with market trends that leave consumers open to more out-of-pocket costs, lead to mounting medical debt for consumers.

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.

Beyond The Shattered Lives And Bodies, Money Worries Weigh On Las Vegas Victims

By Anna Gorman October 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Many of the gunshot survivors who suffered serious injuries face not only high deductibles and out-of-network charges but also lost wages.

Even Going To In-Network Hospitals Can Land You With A Big Medical Bill

August 14, 2018 Morning Briefing

When patients go to an in-network facility, they can still be treated by an out-of-network medical professional–anesthesia or pathology claims being among the most common.

‘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.

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.

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.

‘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.”

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.

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