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Putting Oversized Health Care Costs Upfront — On T-Shirts

By Jay Hancock September 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Maryland Health Care Commission has created a consumer education campaign that puts the costs of common health care procedures on a place where people might see them – T-shirts.

As Surgery Centers Boom, Patients Are Paying With Their Lives

By Christina Jewett and Mark Alesia, USA Today Network March 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

An investigation by Kaiser Health News and the USA TODAY Network discovers that more than 260 patients have died since 2013 after in-and-out procedures at surgery centers across the country. More than a dozen — some as young as 2 — have perished after routine operations, such as colonoscopies and tonsillectomies.

Health Companies Race To Catch UnitedHealth As Amazon Laces Up

By Chad Terhune November 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

UnitedHealth, a health industry goliath, has its hand in doctors’ offices, surgery centers, technology services and prescription drugs. It is the industry model, and CVS and Aetna, says one expert, are ‘wannabes.’

Bad Air And Inadequate Data Prove An Unhealthy Mix

By Ana B. Ibarra September 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

San Joaquin Valley residents breathe some of the dirtiest air in the country, but it can be a challenge for them to find accurate and timely information on the air quality in their neighborhoods. This summer, nonprofit organizations began distributing 20 small air monitors to hard-hit families, and next year, the state is expected to install monitoring systems in some communities.

No Gaps In Understanding: Here’s Your Primer On Medigap Coverage

By Judith Graham July 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Seniors often don’t realize that private insurers are required to offer Medigap policies, or supplemental insurance, only when people first sign up for Medicare.

Advances In Treating Hep C Lead To New Option For Transplant Patients

By Julie Appleby August 13, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The opioid epidemic has increased the number of donated organs. Until recently, though, organs from donors who died of drug overdoses were often discarded because an estimated 30 percent of them were infected with hepatitis C.

As Opioid Crisis Rages, Some Trade ‘Tough Love’ For Empathy

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR August 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

An approach known as Community Reinforcement and Family Training, or CRAFT, coaches families to deal with a loved one’s substance abuse with compassion.

A Hospital ER Charges An ‘After-Hours’ Fee. Who Has To Pay It?

By Michelle Andrews June 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Tacking on an after-hours surcharge to an emergency department bill strikes some consumers as unfair, since the facilities are open 24 hours a day.

Medicare Vs. Medicare Advantage: How To Choose

By Judith Graham October 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Despite Medicare Advantage plans’ increasing popularity, several key features remain poorly understood. Here is what you need to know.

Drug Trade Group Quietly Spends ‘Dark Money’ To Sway Policy And Voters

By Jay Hancock July 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Grants by top pharma group to lightly regulated, politically active nonprofits dwarf its conventional campaign spending.

Time For That Colonoscopy? Probe Your Doc First On How The Scopes Are Cleaned

By Emily Bazar July 25, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Americans undergo procedures each year requiring medical scopes, but there’s growing concern about the risk of infection from dirty devices. Be prepared to ask questions — and bail if you’re not satisfied with the answers.

Medicaid Covers Foster Kids, But Daunting Health Needs Still Slip Through The Cracks

By Phil Galewitz August 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Nearly all children in the foster care system are covered by Medicaid. Yet, foster parents still struggle to meet the extraordinary health needs of their children. To solve this, some states are experimenting with a coordinated approach to care — with mixed results.

A Late-Life Surprise: Taking Care Of Frail, Aging Parents

By Judith Graham August 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More and more older adults, age 60 and older, care for their elderly parents and face physical, emotional and financial stress.

What Explains The Rising Overdose Rate Among Latinos?

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR May 17, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Opioid addiction is often portrayed as a white problem, but overdose rates are now rising faster among Latinos and blacks. Cultural and linguistic barriers may put Latinos at greater risk.

Choice Of Bay Area For AIDS Conference Exposes Tension Among Activists

By Jocelyn Wiener April 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Numerous advocacy groups oppose the recent decision to hold the 2020 International AIDS conference in San Francisco and Oakland, and some argue it shouldn’t be in the U.S. at all. Those who support the decision say the predominantly liberal politics of the region make it an ideal venue for sending a message about the Trump administration’s perceived retreat from leadership on AIDS.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Campaign Promises Kept, Plus ‘Nerd Reports’

May 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss a proposed administration regulation that seeks to separate Planned Parenthood from federal family planning funds, the final congressional passage of legislation aimed at helping those with terminal illnesses obtain experimental medications, and new government reports on the uninsured and federal health spending. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Liz Szabo about the May “Bill of the Month.”

The High Cost Of Hope: When The Parallel Interests Of Pharma And Families Collide

By Emily Kopp and Jay Hancock September 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Desperate for help in finding a lifesaving drug for a fatal genetic disease, families banded together to fund early research and then worked with drug companies on clinical trials and marketing. Yet, this small patient advocacy group is stunned by pharma’s pricing.

Surprise Medical Bills And Balance Billing: ‘It’s A System Totally Rigged Against Patients’

November 20, 2017 Morning Briefing

Patients who do all the right things to go to an in-network hospital can still get stuck with thousands of dollars of surprise medical bills because the doctor treating them is out of network. The Houston Chronicle investigates why that is.

‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Stalk U.S. Hospitals

By Liz Szabo April 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found antibiotic-resistant bacteria whose spread has “outpaced” efforts to contain them.

Looking For Lower Medicare Drug Costs? Ask Your Pharmacist For The Cash Price.

By Susan Jaffe May 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Sometimes a drug plan’s copayment is higher than the cash price, and under a little-known federal rule, pharmacists have to tell Medicare beneficiaries that — but only if they ask.

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