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Ouch. That ‘Free’ Annual Checkup Might Cost You. Here’s Why.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 26, 2024 KFF Health News Original

The designers of the Affordable Care Act might have assumed that they spelled out with sufficient clarity that millions of Americans would no longer have to pay for certain types of preventive care. But they didn’t reckon with America’s ever-creative medical billing juggernaut.

Senate Probes the Cost of Assisted Living and Its Burden on American Families

By Jordan Rau January 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

In the wake of a KFF Health News-New York Times series, members of the Special Committee on Aging are asking residents and their families to submit their bills and are calling for a Government Accountability Office study.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Enters the Presidential Race

January 25, 2024 Podcast

New Hampshire voters have spoken, and it seems increasingly clear that this November’s election will pit President Joe Biden against former President Donald Trump. Both appear to be making health a key part of their campaigns, with Trump vowing (again) to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and Biden stressing his support for contraception and abortion rights. Meanwhile, both candidates will try to highlight efforts to rein in prescription drug prices. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Jessie Hellmann of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Sarah Somers of the National Health Law Program about the potential consequences for the health care system if the Supreme Court overturns a key precedent attempting to balance executive vs. judicial power.

A Year In Action, CMS’ Rural Pay Model Has Helped Hospitals

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare looks into an effort to help out hospitals in remoter rural areas. Also in the news, a receivership discussion over Steward Health Care’s financial problems; U.S. News sues San Francisco’s city attorney over subpoenas concerning the media outlet’s hospital rankings; more.

Research Roundup: Long Covid; Maternal Covid; Breast Milk; Pediatric Bacterial Meningitis

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Each week, KFF Health News compiles a selection of health policy studies and briefs.

Viewpoints: There May Be A Dark Side To New Weight-Loss Drugs; Should THC Levels Be Regulated?

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Editorial writers delve into weight-loss drugs, high potency marijuana, abortion restrictions, and prior authorizations.

Fungal Blastomycosis Infections, Once Thought Rare, Appear Across US

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The infection, which can be tricky to diagnose, had been thought to mainly occur in the northern Midwest and parts of the Southeast — but it’s actually more widespread, a new study found. Also in the news, Robitussin products are recalled nationwide over contamination issues.

Ohio Senate Overrides Governor’s Veto, Restricts Trans Care And Trans Athletes

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine had vetoed the bill, which bars doctors from prescribing gender care to people under 18, forces parental consent before diagnoses of gender dysphoria, and blocks trans girls from female sports. Also, in Missouri, a parents’ bill of “rights” would limit bathroom choices.

Louisiana’s ‘Cancer Alley’ Linked To Premature Births, Low Baby Weights

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

A Human Rights Watch report found that for pregnant women living in parts of Louisiana, there’s a much higher risk of premature birth and low birth weight than is found outside the state. The study links the pregnancy risks in “Cancer Alley” to air pollution.

Alabama Execution Today Will Use Controversial Nitrogen Gas

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Kenneth Smith survived an earlier execution attempt due to botched IV lines, the Washington Post says. Now he will be executed by an untested, controversial method: nitrogen hypoxia. Also in the news, a St. Louis nursing home endangered residents; medical debt erasure in New York; and more.

Morning Briefing for Thursday, January 25, 2024

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Colonoscopy costs, record Obamacare enrollment, pregnancies due to rape, social media dangers, rural health care, and more are in the news.

Red States Drive Record Obamacare Enrollment With 21 Million Signing Up

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Nationally, enrollment in an Affordable Care Act plan so far for 2024 coverage increased 31% over last year. Republican-majority states like West Virginia, Louisiana, Ohio, Indiana, and Texas saw even higher percentage increases in people now covered under the law that is still a campaign issue in 2024.

Nearly 65,000 Pregnancies From Rape Estimated In States With Abortion Bans

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

A new study estimates that nearly 520,000 rapes were associated with 64,565 pregnancies across 14 states with abortion restrictions — many of which don’t allow for exceptions in cases of rape and incest. The highest number was in Texas, which accounts for 26,313 of the total.

New York City Labels Social Media A Hazard To Public Health

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

The move makes New York the first city in the U.S. to take this step, and Mayor Eric Adams explained it was all about combating a mental health crisis driven by social media platforms. Meanwhile, in Florida, the House OK’d a ban on social media for children.

The FTC Escalates Biden’s Fight Against Drug Prices

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

It’s daggers out at the Federal Trade Commission in its fight against anticompetitive practices in health care. This past year, it has issued more stringent guidelines to block and discourage hospital mergers, and it investigated practices by middlemen in the drug supply chain. Now drug manufacturers themselves are in the agency’s crosshairs. In November, the FTC challenged the validity of more […]

First Edition: Jan. 25, 2024

January 25, 2024 Morning Briefing

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.

The Colonoscopies Were Free. But the ‘Surgical Trays’ Came With $600 Price Tags.

By Samantha Liss January 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Health providers may bill however they choose — including in ways that could leave patients with unexpected bills for “free” care. Routine preventive care saddled an Illinois couple with his-and-her bills for “surgical trays.”

New York Joins Local Governments in Erasing Billions in Medical Debt

By Yuki Noguchi, NPR News January 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

New York City is the latest jurisdiction to buy and forgive a backlog of unpaid medical bills for its residents. Local governments across the country, including in the Chicago area, are doing the same to reduce debt burdens for lower-income residents.

Native American Communities Have the Highest Suicide Rates, Yet Interventions Are Scarce

By Cheryl Platzman Weinstock Updated January 26, 2024 Originally Published January 25, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Native Americans die by suicide at a higher rate than any other racial or ethnic group, yet research into effective and culturally appropriate interventions is uncommon.

Una decisión difícil: cuando los adultos mayores tienen que dejar de conducir

By Judith Graham January 24, 2024 KFF Health News Original

Los riesgos para los conductores mayores aumentan con la edad y el desarrollo de afecciones como la artritis, el glaucoma y el Parkinson. Y cuando ocurren accidentes, son más propensos a sufrir heridas graves o morir porque son físicamente más vulnerables.

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