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Texas Disenrolled People From Medicaid Faster Than Other States

September 26, 2024 Morning Briefing

The Texas Tribune and ProPublica report that after the pandemic-era Medicaid agreements expired, Texas moved faster in kicking more people from Medicaid rolls than other states, ignoring guidance and warnings. Separately, Kaiser Permanente stays on as a Maryland Medicaid provider.

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Programa forma médicos multiculturales, pero no siempre ejercen en áreas vulnerables

By Stephanie Stephens April 25, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Investigadores han descubierto que el programa ha logrado diversificar la inscripción, pero no hay suficiente seguimiento a largo plazo para saber si estos graduados ejercen en las regiones donde más se necesitan.

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Tips para ayudar a los padres mayores que se resisten a recibir ayuda o consejos

By Judith Graham May 19, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Lidiar con un padre mayor que se resiste obstinadamente a aceptar ayuda no es fácil. Pero la solución no es que los padres sientan que se está pasando por encima de ellos, tomando el control de sus asuntos.

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California Inks Sweetheart Deal With Kaiser Permanente, Jeopardizing Medicaid Reforms

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Angela Hart and Samantha Young February 3, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The backroom deal with politically connected Kaiser Permanente, which infuriated other Medi-Cal health plans, allows the health care giant to continue selecting the enrollees it wants.

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California: proponen salario mínimo de $25 para trabajadores de salud

By Samantha Young February 14, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Si los legisladores aprueban el proyecto de ley y el gobernador Gavin Newsom lo firma, un líder sindical estimó que 1.5 millones de trabajadores de California podrían obtener un aumento salarial en enero de 2024.

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Se agrava la crisis del fentanilo en California

By Don Thompson May 23, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Impulsadas en gran medida por la prevalencia del fentanilo, un opioide sintético hasta 100 veces más potente que la morfina, las sobredosis de drogas en California matan ahora a más del doble de personas que los accidentes de tráfico.

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La atención primaria está cambiando: el acceso y la calidad están en juego

By Julie Appleby and Michelle Andrews June 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Una relación sólida y duradera con un médico de atención primaria —que conozca el historial del paciente y pueda vigilar nuevos problemas— se ha considerado durante mucho tiempo la base de un sistema sanitario de calidad.

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Un sistema de salud gigante casi salvó a un hospital de Madera. Ahora quiere “sacarle cada dólar”

By Bernard J. Wolfson and Melissa Montalvo, The Fresno Bee July 21, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Problemas como el de Madera son comunes en otros hospitales pequeños con situaciones financieras precarias en California, y en todo el país.

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Jimmy Carter se enfrentó al horrible gusano de Guinea cuando nadie más lo hizo. Y ganó

By Jason Beaubien, NPR and Sam Whitehead March 8, 2023 KFF Health News Original

El Centro Carter informó que en 2022, solo hubo 13 casos humanos registrados de la enfermedad, un número provisional que se confirmará oficialmente, probablemente este mes.

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‘Historic’ Health Care Worker Strike At Kaiser Permanente Looms After Vote

September 19, 2023 Morning Briefing

Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Kaiser Permanente employees voted to authorize a strike against unfair labor practices, after recent votes by 68,000 staff members in California, Colorado, Oregon, and Southwest Washington. Also in the news: hospital mergers, environmental sustainability, and more. (Note: KFF Health News is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.)

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Alarm Raised About Quality, Services From Health Providers Amazon Bought

February 29, 2024 Morning Briefing

Patients are voicing concerns about changes to health service quality and offerings from providers that Amazon bought, such as Iora Health clinics’ parent company One Medical. Meanwhile, construction of a new Kaiser Permanente hospital in San Jose is set for 2025.

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Kaiser Permanente Strikes End For Now As Bargaining Talks Extended

October 10, 2023 Morning Briefing

More than 75,000 Kaiser Permanente employees are back at work after an historic 3-day strike, without any new contract agreement. Labor unions say that they will give the talks the next 3 weeks before a second strike.

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Hospitales rurales aplican a nuevo programa federal para intentar sobrevivir

By Sarah Jane Tribble March 6, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Más de 140 hospitales rurales han cerrado en todo el país desde 2010, y observadores de políticas de salud no están seguros de cuántas de las más de 1,700 instalaciones rurales elegibles para la nueva designación aplicarán a un nuevo programa.

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Siete preguntas que una persona mayor debe hacer antes de someterse a una cirugía compleja

By Judith Graham January 3, 2023 KFF Health News Original

En muchos casos, la cirugía puede salvar la vida del paciente o mejorar su calidad de vida. Pero la edad avanzada los expone a un mayor riesgo de resultados no deseados, como dificultades en las actividades cotidianas, hospitalizaciones prolongadas, problemas de movilidad y pérdida de independencia.

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Labor Tries City-by-City Push in California for $25 Minimum Wage at Private Medical Facilities

By Rachel Bluth October 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West is testing the waters on a $25 minimum wage for support staff at health care facilities in Southern California. Opposition from hospitals and health facilities is driving an expensive battle.

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Cash for Colonoscopies: Colorado Tries to Lower Health Costs Through Incentives

By Markian Hawryluk November 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

State employees could receive checks ranging from $50 to thousands of dollars if they choose the right provider.

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An Arm and a Leg: Can They Freaking Do That?!? (2023 Update)

By Dan Weissmann February 1, 2023 Podcast

Can a medical provider you’ve never heard of send you an outrageous bill? Sure. Can you fight back and win? Yes, sometimes you can. Here’s how to do it.

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NY requiere que doctores receten naloxona a algunos pacientes que toman analgésicos opioides

By Michelle Andrews January 5, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Aunque los titulares son por las muertes por sobredosis de drogas ilícitas vendidas en la calle, el riesgo de sufrirlas también es real para los pacientes que toman opioides recetados por sus médicos.

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California Joins States Trying to Shorten Wait Times for Mental Health Care

By April Dembosky, KQED November 29, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In California, health insurers blame long waits for therapy appointments on workforce shortages, but state lawmakers say that’s an excuse. A new law requires insurers to reduce wait times for mental health appointments to no more than 10 business days.

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Kaiser Permanente To Pay $49M In Medical Waste Disposal Settlement

September 11, 2023 Morning Briefing

The settlement comes after a California investigation found illegal dumping of medical waste and protected patient information. (Note: KFF Health News is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.) Also in industry news: Meta will face a medical privacy class action.

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