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An Arm and a Leg: She Sued a Hospital and Lost — But Felt She’d Won

By Dan Weissmann February 16, 2023 Podcast

A listener sued a hospital in small-claims court and lost but felt as if she’d won. Now, she wants to encourage more people to take their bills to court.

An Arm and a Leg: John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (Part 1)

By Dan Weissmann October 11, 2023 Podcast

Pharmaceutical patents can drive up the costs of lifesaving medications. Hear what author and YouTube star John Green is doing to make tuberculosis drugs more accessible to the people who need them most.

An Arm and a Leg: A Doctor’s Love Letter to ‘The People’s Hospital’

By Dan Weissmann April 3, 2023 Podcast

Could a charity hospital founded by a crusading Dutch playwright, a group of Quakers, and a judge working undercover become a model for the U.S. health care system? In this episode of the podcast “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with Dr. Ricardo Nuila to find out.

Mayo Clinic To Build $5 Billion Health Care Campus In Minnesota

November 29, 2023 Morning Briefing

The plan, Minnesota Public Radio reports, is to change traditional health care models by creating a technology-laden health care “neighborhood,” in Rochester, Minn. Also in health industry news: Kaiser Permanente; Community Health Systems; ChatGPT; and more.

Florida Nursing Student Numbers Rise, But Qualified Applicants Drop: Report

December 20, 2023 Morning Briefing

A health care education crisis in the making is showing up in a report into students enrolling in nursing programs in Florida. Though more are enrolling, colleges and universities are noting a drop in qualified applicants. Also in the news: layoffs at Kaiser Permanente; artificial intelligence in health care; and more.

How a Former Catholic Priest Is Navigating a California Medicaid Plan Through Big Changes

By Bernard J. Wolfson April 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Michael Hunn left the clergy and became a hospital and health system executive. He’s been named CEO of CalOptima, Orange County’s Medi-Cal health insurance plan for low-income residents, and his spiritual background is helping him guide the publicly run plan into the future.

An Arm and a Leg: How a Surprise Bill Can Hitch a Ride to the Hospital

By Dan Weissmann August 16, 2023 Podcast

The No Surprises Act has helped rein in out-of-network medical bills, but ground ambulances are a costly exception. Hear why this service can still hit patients with big bills and what to do if you get one.

Inmigrantes pueden cubrir la brecha de escasez de personal para cuidados de largo plazo

By Michelle Andrews February 3, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Estados Unidos se enfrenta a una crisis, cada vez mayor, de falta de personal que pone en peligro la seguridad de los mayores más frágiles en las residencias. En un mercado laboral en el que abundan las opciones de trabajo, los cuidados de larga duración, mal pagados y físicamente exigentes, son difíciles de vender.

Trabajadores comunitarios persuaden a inmigrantes mayores de tener cobertura de salud

By Claudia Boyd-Barrett, California Health Report February 28, 2023 KFF Health News Original

Hasta octubre, el mes más reciente para el que hay disponibles datos, más de 300,000 adultos mayores inmigrantes que no tienen residencia legal se habían inscrito en el Medi-Cal completo, un 30% más que la proyección original del estado.

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Health Funding in Question in a Speaker-Less Congress

October 12, 2023 Podcast

A bitterly divided Congress managed to keep the federal government running for several more weeks, while House Republicans struggle — again — to choose a leader. Meanwhile, many people removed from state Medicaid rolls are not finding their way to Affordable Care Act insurance, and a major investigation by The Washington Post attributes the decline in U.S. life expectancy to more than covid-19 and opioids. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Victoria Knight of Axios, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews physician-author-playwright Samuel Shem about “Our Hospital,” his new novel about the health workforce in the age of covid.

An Arm and a Leg: John Green vs. Johnson & Johnson (Part 2)

By Dan Weissmann October 31, 2023 Podcast

The high price of lifesaving tuberculosis drugs makes them inaccessible to many who need them most. On this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” hear how a decades-long global fight to reform drug patents is helping to lower the cost.

Insurance Dispute Could Kick Nearly 200,000 Patients Out Of Network In NC

October 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

UNC Health and UnitedHealthcare are in the middle of a contract negotiation and said in a letter to patients that the two parties are far apart on reimbursement policies and rate increases. In other news, Kaiser Permanente has resumed contract talks with its workers.

Readers and Tweeters Have Mental Health Care on Their Minds

February 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Rising Costs Blamed For Kaiser Permanente’s $4.47 Billion Net Loss

February 13, 2023 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare says the net loss for 2022 is merely the latest sign that health systems are struggling amid rising costs. Separately, Mass General Brigham recorded a nearly $1.5 million Q1 operating loss, and insurtech Oscar Health’s net loss grew in 2022. But other providers are building new hospitals.

California Law Aims to Strengthen Access to Mental Health Services

By Bernard J. Wolfson November 1, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The law doesn’t take effect until July, but its passage should force insurers to expand their rosters of therapists. Here’s how you can challenge your health plan’s mental health services until then.

Spending On Weight-Loss Drugs Projected To Hit $100 Billion By 2035

September 25, 2023 Morning Briefing

Fortune reports that, in the U.S. alone, revenue for medications like Ozempic and Wegovy could hit $70 billion. Other industry news is on the Kaiser Permanente health care worker strike, “unengaged” nurses, cancer drug shortages, and more.

Nurses in Crisis Over Covid Dig In for Better Work Conditions

By Christine Spolar and Mark Kreidler and Rae Ellen Bichell December 16, 2021 KFF Health News Original

In tough labor negotiations across the nation, here’s what nurses don’t want: “appreciation that is lip service,” “marketing campaigns” and “shiny new buildings.” And this year might well prove to be a turning point in efforts to organize health care’s essential workers.

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Is Killing Patients. Yet There Is a Simple Way to Stop It.

By Brett Kelman July 12, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Hospital-acquired pneumonia not tied to ventilators is one of the most common infections that strike within health care facilities. But few hospitals take steps to prevent it, which can be as simple as dutifully brushing patients’ teeth.

Hundreds of Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit, a KHN Investigation Finds. Does Yours?

By Noam N. Levey December 21, 2022 KFF Health News Original

An examination of billing policies and practices at more than 500 hospitals across the country shows widespread reliance on aggressive collection tactics.

En centros de llamadas del 988 se lucha contra el suicidio… y la falta de recursos

By Brett Sholtis, WITF September 8, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Para las personas que sufren una crisis de salud mental, llamar al 988 puede ser una decisión que les salve la vida. Pero lo que ocurra después de la llamada depende de en donde vivan.

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