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CMS Launches Database Revealing Who Owns Nursing Homes

September 27, 2022 Morning Briefing

Ownership data is being made public for the 15,000 skilled nursing homes that receive Medicare reimbursements. The release aims to increase industry transparency for government agencies and researchers. It will also be added to the Care Compare website this week for consumer access.

Inside the Tactical Tug of War Over the Controversial Alzheimer’s Drug

By Arthur Allen February 16, 2022 KFF Health News Original

An epic battle is playing out behind the scenes over whether the government should pay for Aduhelm, an FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug that scientists say has not been proven to work.

Health Experts Worry CDC’s Covid Vaccination Rates Appear Inflated

By Phil Galewitz December 9, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Accuracy issues raise red flags because the data is used to plan and direct resources in the nation’s continuing response to the covid-19 pandemic.

Website Shows If Medicare’s Price-Transparency Rules Work

February 9, 2022 Morning Briefing

Turquoise Health, a price-comparison site for medical services, now has 4,000 health care providers — including hospitals and other providers such as imaging centers — in its database.

New Website Aims To Streamline Reimbursement For Covid Tests

February 7, 2022 Morning Briefing

The site, called Goodbill, uploads your insurance card and the bar codes on the tests and automates the insurance process for the user, according to Crain’s Detroit Business.

Surgeons Cash In on Stakes in Private Medical Device Companies

By Fred Schulte August 10, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Doctors tied to professional sports teams share in investment bonanza.

Sales Of Mail-Order Abortion Pills From India Surge

November 4, 2022 Morning Briefing

According to the FDA website, “in most circumstances, it is illegal for individuals to import drugs into the United States for personal use,” though there are loopholes, such as when the drug isn’t considered risky and the buyer isn’t selling it to others, Bloomberg reported. Furthermore, the Biden administration has pledged to protect access to mail-order abortion pills.

Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on Medical Debt, the Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles

June 24, 2022 KFF Health News Original

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

Feds Approve Fractious Georgia Plan to Change ACA Marketplace

By Jordan Rau November 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Under the plan pushed by Gov. Brian Kemp, the healthcare.gov website will no longer provide options for Georgia starting next fall, and consumers will need to rely on private brokers, insurance companies, agents and commercial websites.

Colorado Hospitals in ‘Critical Condition’ as State Weathers Another Surge

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio December 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Patients with other ailments are frustrated, and nurses and doctors are stressed and burned out, as unvaccinated covid-19 patients fill ICU and acute care beds.

Stranded by the Pandemic, He Had Only Travel Insurance. It Left Him With a $38,000 Bill.

By Arthur Allen November 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Although it’s possible to buy travel insurance that provides some health coverage, the devil is in the fine print. Obama-era laws that prevent refusal of payment for preexisting conditions don’t apply to travel insurance.

‘Cruel’ Digital Race For Vaccines Leaves Many Seniors Behind

By Will Stone February 4, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Glitchy websites, jammed phone lines and long lines outside clinics are commonplace as states expand who’s eligible to be vaccinated. The oldest Americans and those without caregivers and computer skills are at a distinct disadvantage.

Trying to Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black Obstetricians

By Verónica Zaragovia, WLRN June 7, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Besides shared culture and values, a Black physician can offer Black patients a sense of safety, validation and trust. By contrast, the impact of systemic racism can show up starkly in childbirth. Black women are three times as likely to die after giving birth as white women in the United States.

Tech Companies Mobilize to Schedule Vaccine Appointments, But Often Fall Short

By Miranda Green February 11, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Techies and startups have thrown together vaccine appointment websites to address the chaotic rollout of covid shots. But software can’t replace vaccines, and for many people the sites are just another piece of the vaccination “Hunger Games.”

Left Behind: Medicaid Patients Say Rides to Doctors Don’t Always Come

By Rebecca Grapevine and Andy Miller January 12, 2022 KFF Health News Original

States are required to set up transportation to medical appointments for adults, children and people with disabilities enrolled in the Medicaid program, and contracts can be worth tens of millions of dollars for transportation companies. But patients say the companies that deliver those rides are showing up late — and sometimes not at all — leaving them in bad weather, disrupting their care and even causing injuries.

The Advice to Vaccinate and Test Isn’t Much Help to Parents With Kids Under 5

By Bram Sable-Smith February 2, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Many parents of children too young for vaccines are exhausted. Some feel isolated and even forgotten by those who just want to move on even as omicron continues to sweep through parts of the country.

Two Unmatched-Doctor Advocacy Groups Are Tied to Anti-Immigrant Organizations

By Victoria Knight April 30, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The percentage of medical students who can’t find residencies is increasing every year. But as more graduates look for support, they might not realize that two organizations offering it are backed by anti-immigrant groups.

More Than 100 Missouri Schools Have Bought ‘Often Unproven’ Air-Cleaning Technology

By Lauren Weber and Sarah Fentem, St. Louis Public Radio June 18, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Across Missouri, more than 100 schools have spent over $3.5 million — often at the taxpayers’ expense — snapping up ionization and other air-purifying devices in an attempt to keep kids safe from covid-19. But experts warn the largely unregulated technology hasn’t been thoroughly tested in classroom settings and is “often unproven.”

How to Crush Medical Debt: 5 Tips for Using Hospital Charity Care

By Emily Pisacreta October 15, 2021 KFF Health News Original

The law says nonprofit hospitals are supposed to offer low-income patients financial assistance. But the average person doesn’t know about it. Here’s how to get help.

A Tale of Two Medicaid Expansions: Oklahoma Jumps In, While Missouri Lags

By Bram Sable-Smith December 3, 2021 KFF Health News Original

Voters in Missouri and Oklahoma approved Medicaid expansion to begin in 2021. But while Oklahoma has enrolled over 200,000 people so far, Missouri has enrolled fewer than 20,000. Why are two such similar states handling the public insurance rollout so differently?

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