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‘Right-To-Try’ Laws Expose Dying Patients To Exploitation, Ethicists Warn

KFF Health News Original

More than 30 states have laws on the books to allow dying patients the right to try experimental treatments. But these treatments may not be covered by insurance, and ethicists worry vulnerable people could be exploited near the end of their lives. The laws may also duplicate a process the FDA already has in place.

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

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.

Threat Of Obamacare Repeal Leaves Community Health Centers In Limbo

KFF Health News Original

These clinics have long provided health care to low-income patients and enjoyed expansion under the Affordable Care Act. With repeal looming, the centers’ doctors worry about what’s next.

Veteran Teaches Therapists How To Talk About Gun Safety When Suicide’s A Risk

KFF Health News Original

Most veterans who commit suicide do so with a gun, but most therapists don’t understand gun culture. A veteran who has struggled with depression himself now helps bridge that gap by educating mental health professionals.

Athlete-Turned-Trucker Works To Improve Truckers’ Health

KFF Health News Original

Once an elite swimmer and a Yale grad, Siphiwe Baleka now coaches 3,000 fellow truckers on the best ways to work out, eat right and stay connected on the road. Drivers say his wellness plan works.

Insurance Customers In Pennsylvania Look To Trump To Ease Their Burden

KFF Health News Original

Two Pennsylvania voters who buy health insurance on healthcare.gov are frustrated with how expensive the plans have become. They voted for Trump in hopes he can bring down health insurance costs.

As Obamacare Repeal Heats Up, Newly Insured North Carolinians Fret

KFF Health News Original

More than half a million people in North Carolina buy health insurance on healthcare.gov. Many are confused what will happen to their coverage as Republicans work to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but they still are signing up for 2017 plans.

A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Frontlines Of The Opioid Epidemic

KFF Health News Original

Charlie Oen was addicted to heroin as a teenager. At 25, he’s now clean and a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio, where he tries to help people who started using drugs before he was born.