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Stem Cell Company Persuades Employers To Steer Workers Toward Controversial Therapy

By Liz Szabo June 20, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Regenexx, which runs a string of clinics, says stem cell injections can save employers a lot of money, but critics say there’s no proof.

Dialysis Industry Spends Big To Protect Profits

By Harriet Blair Rowan August 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Dialysis companies are fighting a bill in the California legislature that could disrupt their business model. Their weapons: campaign cash and a sophisticated public relations campaign.

‘We Vape, We Vote’: How Vaping Crackdowns Are Politicizing Vapers

By Rachel Bluth and Lauren Weber October 10, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In response to the crackdowns on vaping, those who use or sell the e-cigarette products are mobilizing. Touting the “We Vape, We Vote” slogan, this burgeoning movement is positioning itself to be a factor in 2020 elections.

A Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?

By Liz Szabo December 30, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As happens when the tech industry gets involved, hype surrounds the claims that artificial intelligence will help patients and even replace some doctors.

Castro’s Attack On Biden For Blanking On His Health Care Plan Falls Flat

By Louis Jacobson, PolitiFact September 13, 2019 KFF Health News Original

It turns out the health care plans put forth by the campaigns of former Vice President Joe Biden and former Cabinet secretary Julián Castro are not that different.

Ads For Short-Term Plans Lacking ACA Protections Swamped Consumers’ Online Searches

By Steven Findlay January 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

People looking for insurance during the recent open enrollment period were frequently directed to websites promoting plans that are not required to offer the federal health law’s consumer guarantees.

GoFundMe CEO: ‘Gigantic Gaps’ In Health System Showing Up In Crowdfunding

By Rachel Bluth January 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Fundraising for medical expenses leads this crowdfunding website and, according to its chief executive, highlights a deep national need to address the high costs of health care.

States Pass Record Number Of Laws To Reel In Drug Prices

By Steven Findlay September 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

So far this year, 33 states have enacted more than 50 measures to address drug prices, affordability and access. Congress is eyeing the efforts to see what works.

Behind Bars In Close Quarters: Numbers Of Infected Prisoners Spike Quickly In Tenn., Mass., Mich., Ohio

April 29, 2020 Morning Briefing

A medical director says one of the nation’s largest outbreaks in a Tennessee prison where 583 inmates have been sickened might have come from the staff. While some states have responsibly updated websites daily about outbreaks in prisons, others provide very little information, according to a WBUR story putting the national infection tally at 15,000 inmates and jail staff with 130 deaths.

Lawmakers Want To Give Medicare Beneficiaries More Time To Pick Drug Plans Following Reports Of Website Errors

December 9, 2019 Morning Briefing

And Medicare officials hinted Friday that they would be amenable to providing a window for beneficiaries who are worried about their plans. Other news on Medicare focuses on: prescription drug prices, hospital and hospice payments, and increasing costs.

Camouflaged Vaping Devices Are Hoodwinking Parents And Schools

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester September 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The vaping hoodie. The vaping watch. The vaping phone case. Each ready to deliver a puff of nicotine (or marijuana) anywhere, anytime. The vaping market is crowded with sleek, camouflaged devices that have teachers and parents struggling to monitor illicit usage of a product that has surged in popularity among high schoolers.

‘This Is About Saving Lives’: As Death Toll Passes 1,000, New Yorkers Tackle Wide Range Of Challenges From Keeping Lights On To Testing

April 1, 2020 Morning Briefing

The hard-hit city has also launched a website in 11 languages with updates for anyone who has symptoms. More than 40,000 New Yorkers have been infected. Media outlets report on news from Louisiana, Maryland, District of Columbia, Virginia, Florida, Alabama, Ohio, Texas, Iowa, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, California, Massachusetts, Georgia, and Michigan.

As Hospitals Post Price Lists, Consumers Are Asked To Check Up On Them

By Steven Findlay March 8, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Most hospitals appear to be complying with the federal rule to post their prices online. Yet there is little follow-up by the government or industry and debate continues about whether the price lists are creating more confusion than clarity among consumers.

Listen: Syphilis Spreads Into Rural America

April 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Lauren Weber, one of Kaiser Health News’ new Midwest correspondents, joined St. Louis Public Radio reporter Jeremy Goodwin on “St. Louis on the Air” Friday to discuss how syphilis is making inroads into rural counties across the Midwest and West.

Longtime Crusader Against OxyContin Begins To See The Fruits Of Her Struggle

By Mark Kreidler September 17, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Barbara Van Rooyan lost her son to the drug 15 years ago and has fought ceaselessly since then to hold Purdue Pharma accountable for its role in the opioid crisis.

Klobuchar Says D.C. Has Enough Drug Lobbyists To Double-Team Lawmakers

By Julie Appleby July 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The drug industry has the biggest lobbying war chest.

California Bill Would Fight Deals That Delay Generic Drugs

By Ana B. Ibarra August 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As California Attorney General Xavier Becerra cracks down on pharmaceutical companies he said paid competitors to delay generic versions of their drugs, he’s also pushing for legislation that would give his department tools to catch more of them. It’s the first of its kind in the nation.

Addiction Clinics Market Pricey, Unproven Treatments To Desperate Patients

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media August 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

An amino acid infusion called NAD is not approved by the FDA to treat addiction. Yet patients with addiction can be desperate enough to try it, at prices as high as $15,000.

DIY Tech Gives People More Freedom In Managing Diabetes

By Heidi de Marco August 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

People with diabetes say they’ve been waiting for years for better technology to manage their chronic condition. Tired of waiting, some tech-savvy, do-it-yourselfers are constructing their own devices using open-source programming instructions.

The Stimulus Checks Start To Arrive And Americans Are Spending Them On Food, Basic Necessities

April 15, 2020 Morning Briefing

The IRS plans to have a “Get My Payment” website running by the end of the week where people can check the status of their funds. In other news on the stimulus package: Treasury Department’s order that President Donald Trump’s name be printed on checks may delay delivery by a few days; a lack of personal savings worsens the economic blow; a look at how the government pulled the money seemingly out of thin air; details of the airlines’ deal; hospitals’ requests for funding; and more.

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