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Hoping To See Your Doctor Via Telemedicine? Here’s A Quick Guide.

By Steven Findlay May 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

All private health plans, Medicare, state Medicaid programs and the VA now cover some e-visits — albeit with restrictions.

Tax-Funded Mental Health Programs Not Always Easy To Find

By Emily Bazar April 30, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Revenue from California’s Mental Health Services Act has funded billions of dollars in mental health programs across the state, but finding out what’s available — and to whom — could be a challenge for consumers.

Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong

By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune March 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36 billion later, the system is an unholy mess. Inside a digital revolution that took a bad turn.

Democrats Want To Force Vote To Make GOP Go On Record Against Preexisting Conditions Just Before Midterms

October 10, 2018 Morning Briefing

The legislation targets President Donald Trump’s newly expanded short-term plan coverage, which for the Democrats has become a proxy for the Republicans’ supposed willingness to roll back protections on preexisting conditions. Meanwhile, the administration announces its plans for maintenance downtime for the federal health law registration website, Healthcare.gov.

As States Target High Drug Prices, Pharma Targets State Lawmakers

By Jay Hancock and Shefali Luthra February 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In Louisiana, the wining and dining of lawmakers by scores of pharma lobbyists proves a valuable lesson on how to win statehouse votes and influence profits.

Need A Medical Procedure? Pick The Right Provider And Get Cash Back

By Julie Appleby March 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Incentives to encourage health care consumers to shop around gain momentum as a means to rein in spending.

FDA Launches Criminal Investigation Into Unauthorized Herpes Vaccine Research

By Marisa Taylor April 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Food and Drug Administration rarely prosecutes research violations, but its criminal division is looking into the experimental herpes vaccine research by Southern Illinois University professor William Halford.

Timeline: Despite GOP’s Failure To Repeal Obamacare, The ACA Has Changed

By Julie Rovner April 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A look at the most consequential events that have reshaped the federal health law since President Donald Trump was inaugurated.

Fallout From ‘Nuclear Button’ Tweets: Sales Of Anti-Radiation Drug Skyrocket

By JoNel Aleccia January 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Orders for potassium iodide reportedly jumped after a Jan. 2 war of words between Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un.

Nation’s Top Doc Wants The Overdose Antidote Widely On Hand. Is That Feasible?

By Shefali Luthra and Rachel Bluth April 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged more people to carry the drug naloxone, a lifesaving treatment for opioid overdoses. But this policy is tricky to implement.

New Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout

By Judith Graham April 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

On April 1, Medicare launched a major initiative — a diabetes prevention program for seniors and people with serious disabilities— that is available in only a few cities.

Pain Hits After Surgery When A Doctor’s Daughter Is Stunned By $17,850 Urine Test

By Fred Schulte February 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Elizabeth Moreno got hit with a $17,850 bill from a Texas lab after leaving a urine sample at her doctor’s office.

Ding Dong! The Obamacare Tax Penalty Is(n’t) Dead

By Emily Bazar February 28, 2018 KFF Health News Original

When President Donald Trump signed the nation’s new tax law, he also killed the Affordable Care Act’s tax penalty — but not until 2019. Despite widespread confusion, experts caution that consumers still need to pay the tax penalty if they were uninsured last year or will be this year.

How America Got Hooked On A Deadly Drug

By Fred Schulte June 13, 2018 KFF Health News Original

An inside look at how Purdue Pharma pushed OxyContin despite risks of addiction and fatalities.

Medicare Unveils ‘Skeletal’ Site For Hospice Comparison Shopping

By Melissa Bailey August 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

This is the first federal website designed to help families choose a hospice, but experts aren’t impressed.

The Juul’s So Cool, Kids Smoke It In School

By Ana B. Ibarra March 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The teenage smoking sensation appearing on high school campuses across the country is an easy-to-hide, high-nicotine device called the Juul. Educators and health care advocates fear that vulnerable young people may become addicted.

FDA Launching Website To Call Out Pharma Companies Accused Of Deterring Development Of Generics

May 16, 2018 Morning Briefing

“I’m looking to bring transparency around what I think are reasonable public health questions,” FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said. In other news, the industry is pushing back against a proposal to to make them disclose their products’ prices in consumer advertising.

Giving Medicaid Enrollees Something To Smile About

By Emily Bazar January 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

More than 7 million California adults enrolled in Medi-Cal regained coverage for critical dental care, including crowns and partial dentures, this month.

A Tale Of Two CT Scanners — One Richer, One Poorer

By Alison Kodjak, NPR News April 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Why is the price of a CT scan 33 times higher in an hospital emergency room than in an outpatient imaging center just down the street?

New Algorithm Lets Scientists Better Calculate Person’s Chances Of Getting Five Serious Health Conditions

August 14, 2018 Morning Briefing

The researchers are now building a website that will allow anyone to upload genetic data. Users will receive risk scores for heart disease, breast cancer, Type 2 diabetes, chronic inflammatory bowel disease and atrial fibrillation. But scientists emphasize that DNA is not destiny, and that the results don’t account for a healthy diet and exercise.

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