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Marathon Pharmaceutical Drops Out Of PhRMA Following Drug Price Controversy

By Sarah Jane Tribble April 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Two companies that faced criticism for high-priced drugs, Marathon and Mallinckrodt, have dropped out of the PhRMA trade association.

Leaving Hospital, Older Patients Resist Home Help At Their Peril

By Judith Graham June 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Almost 30 percent of patients leaving the hospital don’t want home health care services, which often leads to readmissions and other health issues.

Daylight On Diabetes Drugs: Nevada Bill Would Track Insulin Makers’ Profits

By Emily Kopp June 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With the cost of medications up 300 percent in the past decade, supporters see this as a first step to rein in prices.

Federal Money For State-Level Zika Tracking, Prevention May End This Summer

By Ana B. Ibarra May 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

California has reported more than 500 travel-related Zika infections, and five babies have been born in the state with birth defects related to the mosquito-borne disease.

California Lawmakers Consider Mandatory Labels On Salon Products To Protect Workers

By Pauline Bartolone April 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Bill would require disclosure of potentially harmful chemicals used in hair treatments, nail polish and other substances used in salons.

‘No One Is Coming’: Hospice Patients Abandoned At Death’s Door

By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco October 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

U.S. hospice agencies promise to be available around-the-clock to help patients dying in their homes. But a Kaiser Health News investigation shows that in an alarming number of cases, that promise is broken.

In Pain? Many Doctors Say Opioids Are Not The Answer

By Emily Bazar March 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The opioid addiction crisis has led to a crackdown on prescriptions for chronic pain patients, who are increasingly given less addictive painkillers along with referrals for acupuncture, physical therapy, massage and even yoga.

Experimental Stem Cell Treatment Leaves Three Women Blind

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Researchers, who detail the women’s experiences in the New England Journal of Medicine, say it exposes the need for better regulation of clinical trials.

Coming Full Circle, Doulas Cradle The Dying

By Bruce Horovitz April 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Traditionally there for mothers giving birth, a doula’s role has evolved to comforting seniors facing death.

Medicare Failed To Investigate Suspicious Infection Cases From 96 Hospitals

By Christina Jewett May 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The HHS inspector general’s office found that Medicare should have done an in-depth review of suspicious or aberrant infection reports from scores of hospitals.

Half The Time, Nursing Homes Scrutinized On Safety By Medicare Are Still Treacherous

By Jordan Rau July 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Of the 528 nursing homes that graduated from special focus status before 2014 and are still operating, more than half — 52 percent — have harmed patients or operated in a way that put patients in serious jeopardy within the past three years, a KHN analysis finds.

Truth And Consequence: KHN Joins Team To Parse Lawmakers’ Lingo On Health Law

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica March 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News is working with ProPublica and other news organizations to collect and analyze letters and emails from elected officials to constituents on the ACA, beginning with a misleading missive by Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt. Send us more!

WebMD To Be Sold To California Online Media Company

July 25, 2017 Morning Briefing

Internet Brands, a company controlled by global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts, will take over the popular medical information website.

Senators Demand Answers About Possible Probe Of HHS Secretary Price

By Rachel Bluth and Emily Kopp March 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Democratic senators want the Justice Department to reveal what it knows about ProPublica’s recent report that HHS Secretary Tom Price’s stock trades were under investigation by former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara before the Trump administration fired him.

Trump Stays Silent On Health Law In Speech, Then Sets Tone For Repeal

By Julie Rovner January 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Trump did not mention his plans for the health law in his inaugural address but later that day signed an order intended to “minimize the economic burden” of the health law.

Trump, Dems Look For Common Ground On Drug Prices

By Sarah Jane Tribble March 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Two Democratic congressmen met with President Trump to seek his support for a bill to expand the government’s ability to negotiate drug prices, but it’s not clear it would have much impact or will gain support.

Going For $1 An Ounce: The Burgeoning Trade In Mothers’ Milk

By Eryn Brown Photos by Heidi de Marco April 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As a fountain of nonprofit milk banks emerge, one woman’s abundant supply can fill another’s yawning demand. But critics fear that poor women will sell start selling their milk for survival, depriving their own babies of vital nutrients.

Judge Accepts Medicare’s Plan To Remedy Misunderstanding On Therapy Coverage

By Susan Jaffe February 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Many seniors are denied coverage because therapists mistakenly believe that they must be making improvements to qualify for coverage.

Strategies To Defend Unpopular GOP Health Bill: Euphemisms, False Statements And Deleted Comments

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica May 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Since the House passed the American Health Care Act, Republican members of Congress have tried to swing public opinion to their side. ProPublica has been tracking what they’re saying.

Drowning In A ‘High-Risk Insurance Pool’ — At $18,000 A Year

By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio February 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Minnesota had one of the most successful high-risk insurance pools in the country, and GOP leaders are eyeing this special insurance for sick people as an Obamacare replacement. But analysts say costs were high and many people in need were left out.

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