As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away
admin California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records…
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La comida chatarra es la nueva villana de Washington
Tus bocadillos podrían ser blanco del nuevo gobierno de Trump. Durante años, el gobierno federal ha evitado regular…
Dogs Paired With Providers at Hospitals Help Ease Staff and Patient Stress
John Daley, Colorado Public Radio DENVER — Outside HCA HealthONE Rose medical center, the snow is flying. Inside,…
Junk Food Turns Public Villain as Power Shifts in Washington
The new Trump administration could be coming for your snacks. For years, the federal government has steered clear…
Hello, Trump. Bye-Bye, Biden. – KFF Health News
The Host Incoming President Donald Trump’s inauguration is Monday, yet the new GOP-led Congress is already rushing to…
New California Laws Target Medical Debt, AI Care Decisions, Detention Centers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — As the nation braces for potential policy shifts under President-elect Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy…
What services does hospice care typically provide?
hospice care Hospice care is a compassionate approach to support individuals in the final stages of life, focusing…
Beyond Hard Hats: Mental Struggles Become the Deadliest Construction Industry Danger
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide &…
La inteligencia artificial iba a reducir los costos de salud, pero resulta que necesita de costosos seres humanos
Una de las tareas del oncólogo es preparar a los pacientes con cáncer para tomar decisiones difíciles cuando…
Can Medical Schools Funnel More Doctors Into the Primary Care Pipeline?
Throughout her childhood, Julia Lo Cascio dreamed of becoming a pediatrician. So, when applying to medical school, she…
Médicos y enfermeras siguen haciendo su trabajo, mientras los incendios jaquean el sistema de salud de Los Ángeles
Los incendios forestales que se propagan rápidamente y han transformado gran parte del condado de Los Ángeles en…
Doctors, Nurses Press Ahead as Wildfires Strain Los Angeles’ Health Care
The rapidly spreading wildfires that have transformed much of Los Angeles County into a raging hellscape are not…
Health Care AI, Intended To Save Money, Turns Out To Require a Lot of Expensive Humans
Preparing cancer patients for difficult decisions is an oncologist’s job. They don’t always remember to do it, however.…
New Year, New Congress, New Health Agenda
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and…
Indiana State Senator Moves To Scrap Hospital Monopoly Law He Helped Create
On the heels of a scuttled hospital merger between rivals in Terre Haute, Indiana, a state senator introduced…
Biden Administration Bars Medical Debt From Credit Scores
The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday issued new regulations barring medical debts from American credit reports,…
Health Insurers Limit Coverage of Prosthetic Limbs, Questioning Their Medical Necessity
When Michael Adams was researching health insurance options in 2023, he had one very specific requirement: coverage for…
Syringe Exchange Fears Hobble Fight Against West Virginia HIV Outbreak
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than three years have passed since federal health officials arrived in central Appalachia to…
In Year 7, ‘Bill of the Month’ Gives Patients a Voice
In 2024, our nationwide team of gumshoes set out to answer your most pressing questions about medical bills,…
In Settling Fraud Case, New York Medicare Advantage Insurer, CEO Will Pay up to $100M
A western New York health insurance provider for seniors and the CEO of its medical analytics arm have…
Federal ACA Marketplace Enrollment Lagging
It’s open enrollment season for the Affordable Care Act — and there are ongoing challenges. First up, enrollment.…
Obamacare Sign-Ups Lag After Trump Election, Legal Challenges
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News New enrollments under the Affordable Care Act are on pace to trail last…
How a Duty To Spend Wisely on Worker Benefits Could Loosen PBMs’ Grip on Drug Prices
Ann Lewandowski knows all about pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, the companies that shape the U.S. drug market.…
Rage Has Long Shadowed American Health Care. It’s Rarely Produced Big Change.
Among the biggest-grossing films in America in February 2002 were a war drama about American troops in Somalia…
Native American Patients Are Sent to Collections for Debts the Government Owes
Tescha Hawley learned that hospital bills from her son’s birth had been sent to debt collectors only when…
Helicopters Rescued Patients in ‘Apocalyptic’ Flood. Other Hospitals Are at Risk, Too.
ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to…
Faltan iniciativas de gobiernos rurales para comunicarse con los residentes que no dominan el inglés
Eloisa Mendoza ha pasado 18 años ayudando a personas que no dominan el inglés a comprender documentos legales…
Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery
Elisabeth Rosenthal When George Lai of Portland, Oregon, took his toddler son to a pediatrician last summer for…
A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers
The Host The shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of New York City prompted…
Former Montana Health Staffer Rebukes Oversight Rules as a Hospital ‘Wish List’
A former Montana health department staffer who described himself as the lead author of legislation to scrutinize nonprofit…
Rural Governments Often Fail To Communicate With Residents Who Aren’t Proficient in English
Eloisa Mendoza has spent 18 years helping people who aren’t fluent in English navigate complex legal documents. She…
Por qué el sarampión, la tos ferina y otras enfermedades graves podrían resurgir con RFK Jr.
La disponibilidad de vacunas seguras y eficaces contra covid a menos de un año del inicio de la…
Six Years Into an Appalachia Hospital Monopoly, Patients Are Fearful and Furious
KINGSPORT, Tenn. — Jerry Qualls had a heart attack in 2022 and was rushed by ambulance to Holston…
How Measles, Whooping Cough, and Worse Could Roar Back on RFK Jr.’s Watch
The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point…
Nursing Homes Fell Behind on Vaccinating Patients for Covid
It seems no one is taking covid-19 seriously anymore, said Mollee Loveland, a nursing home aide who lives…
Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump To Rescind Staffing Mandate
Jordan Rau, KFF Health News Covid’s rampage through the country’s nursing homes killed more than 172,000 residents and…
El plan del gobernador de Florida para importar medicamentos más baratos de Canadá sigue en la nada
Phil Galewitz, KFF Health News Casi un año después que la administración Biden diera luz verde a Florida…
Florida’s Deloitte-Run Computer System Cut Off New Moms Entitled to Medicaid
Daniel Chang and Samantha Liss In mid-May, Mandi Rokx had a 3-month-old baby and a letter from a…
Your Next Hospital Stay Could Involve Fewer IV Fluid Bags. Here’s Why.
When Hurricane Helene struck in late September, it flooded the largest IV fluid factory in the United States.…
Efforts To Curb ACA Enrollment Fraud Face Real-World Test
The current Affordable Care Act open enrollment season is the first big test of new federal guardrails against…
Public Health and the Dairy Cow in the Room
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and…
Indiana Hospitals Pull Merger Application After Pushback Over Monopoly Concerns
Two rival hospitals in Terre Haute, Indiana, pulled back their merger application Monday, just days before the state…
El poder en Washington ha cambiado. ACA podría cambiar también
El regreso del presidente electo Donald Trump a la Casa Blanca podría envalentonar a los republicanos que quieren…
Anti-Fraud Efforts Meet Real-World Test During ACA Enrollment Period
Unauthorized switching of Affordable Care Act plans appears to have tapered off in recent weeks based on an…
Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors
William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the…
California Sets 15% Target for Primary Care Spending Over Next Decade
A California agency charged with slowing health costs has set a lofty goal for insurers to direct 15%…
TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
Darius Tahir President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the…
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to…
Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the…
Nearly All Vermonters Have Health Insurance, but Care Is Tough To Find
Almost all people have health insurance in Vermont, a state famed for its maple syrup and Ben &…
Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet
Jackie Fortiér After their younger son was bitten by a rattlesnake and ended up in the pediatric intensive…
FTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State To Block Hospital Merger
Indiana residents and federal officials are urging state health regulators to stop two rival hospitals in Terre Haute…
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration
Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last…
Social Security Tackles Overpayment ‘Injustices,’ but Problems Remain
In March, newly installed Social Security chief Martin O’Malley criticized agency “injustices” that “shock our shared sense of…
Does Fluoride Cause Cancer, IQ Loss, and More? Fact-Checking Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Claims
President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy…
Pay First, Deliver Later: Some Women Are Being Asked To Prepay for Their Baby
In April, just 12 weeks into her pregnancy, Kathleen Clark was standing at the receptionist window of her…
Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans’ Health
Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam Video by Hannah Norman The United States has made almost no progress in…
Scientists Fear What’s Next for Public Health if RFK Jr. Is Allowed To ‘Go Wild’
Many scientists at the federal health agencies await the second Donald Trump administration with dread as well as…
Hospitals Adjust as Rates of Maternal High Blood Pressure Spike
Health researchers are noticing a growing problem in American pregnancies: more cases of blood pressure so high it…
Watchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits
A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to crack down on billions of…
Community Health Workers Spread Across the US, Even in Rural Areas
HURON, S.D. — Kelly Engebretson was excited to get fitted for a prosthetic after having part of his…
Sin monjas en sus pasillos, muchos hospitales católicos parecen más mega corporaciones
Dentro de los más de 600 hospitales católicos en todo el país, no se puede encontrar ni una…
As Nuns Disappear, Many Catholic Hospitals Look More Like Megacorporations
ST. LOUIS — Inside the more than 600 Catholic hospitals across the country, not a single nun can…
Election Outcome Could Bring Big Changes to Medicare
On the campaign trail, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are eager to portray…
No Evidence Trump’s Drug Program for Terminal Patients Saved ‘Thousands’ of Lives
Jacob Gardenswartz “Right To Try” experimental drug program saved “thousands and thousands of lives” Former President Donald Trump…
Dentists Are Pulling ‘Healthy’ and Treatable Teeth To Profit From Implants, Experts Warn
Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News Illustration by Oona Zenda Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth,…
The Campaign’s Final Days – KFF Health News
The Host Emmarie Huetteman KFF Health News Emmarie Huetteman, senior editor, oversees a team of Washington reporters, as…
‘A Pressure Campaign’: Beverly Hills Settles After Allegedly Blocking Abortion Clinic
The city of Beverly Hills has agreed to train its employees on abortion clinic protections after local officials…
¿Se puede confiar en una mamografía para identificar el riesgo de enfermedad cardíaca?
Michelle Andrews Hoy en día, cuando las personas se hacen su mamografía anual, algunos radiólogos les preguntan algo…
Post-Helene, Patients Who Rely on IV Nutrition Face Severe Shortages
Hurricane Helene, which struck North Carolina last month, wrecked a Baxter International factory that produced 60 percent of…
Florida Medical Device Maker Exactech Declares Bankruptcy
Fred Schulte, KFF Health News Exactech, a Florida device manufacturer that faces more than 2,000 state and federal…
Vance Wrongly Blames Rural Hospital Closures on Immigrants in the Country Illegally
Sam Whitehead “We’re bankrupting a lot of hospitals by forcing these hospitals to provide care for people who…
A California Official Helped Save a Mental Health Company’s Contract. It Flew Him to London.
Molly Castle Work The director of California’s mental health commission traveled to London this summer courtesy of a…
Presidential Election Puts Affordable Care Act Back in the Bull’s-Eye
Health care is suddenly front and center in the final sprint to the presidential election, and the outcome…
California Mental Health Agency Director To Resign Following Conflict of Interest Allegations
California’s mental health commission on Thursday announced its executive director would resign amid revelations that he traveled to…
Exclusive: Emails Reveal How Health Departments Struggle To Track Human Cases of Bird Flu
Bird flu cases have more than doubled in the country within a few weeks, but researchers can’t determine…
Long-Term Care Facilities Must Provide Addiction Care, Advocates Say
When you think about the opioid crisis, the image of adults in their 20s, 30s, even sometimes those…
PBM Math: Big Chains Are Paid $23.55 To Fill a Blood Pressure Rx. Small Drugstores? $1.51.
CUTHBERT, Ga. — While customers at Adams Family Pharmacy picked up their prescriptions on a hot summer day,…
Can You Rely on Your Mammogram To Identify Heart Disease Risk?
Michelle Andrews Jackie Fortiér reported the audio story. When people check in for their annual mammogram these days,…
California Continues Progressive Policies, With Restraint, in Divisive Election Year
Don Thompson SACRAMENTO, Calif. — This year, Gov. Gavin Newsom affirmed abortion access, calling California “a proud reproductive…
Helene and CVS Land Double Whammy for 25,000 Patients Who Survive on IV Nutrition
The CVS representative popped into Lisa Trumble’s third-floor Berkshire Medical Center hospital room in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, to announce…
As Hospitals Get Bigger, Medical Debt Is Harder for Patients To Shake
If you get sick in America, there’s a good chance you’ll end up in debt. Four in 10…
Harris Backs Slashing Medical Debt. Trump’s ‘Concepts’ Worry Advocates.
Noam N. Levey Patient and consumer advocates are looking to Kamala Harris to accelerate federal efforts to help…
Public Health Departments Face a Post-Covid Funding Crash
During the coronavirus pandemic, states received a rush of funding from the federal government to bolster their fight…
Harris apoya la reducción de la deuda médica. Los “conceptos” de Trump preocupan a defensores.
Defensores de pacientes y consumidores confían en que Kamala Harris acelere los esfuerzos federales para ayudar a las…
California Hospitals Scramble on Earthquake Retrofits as State Limits Extensions
More than half of the 410 hospitals in California have at least one building that likely wouldn’t be…
Some Employers Test Arrangement To Give Workers Allowance for Coverage
Dave Lantz is no stranger to emergency department or doctor bills. With three kids in their teens and…
Cash Shortages and Complex Rules Impede Native American Health-Care Access
Each year, the Indian Health Service rejects tens of thousands of requests to fund outside care that it…
Happening in Springfield: New Immigrants Offer Economic Promise, Health System Challenges
When Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance claimed Haitian immigrants had caused infectious-disease rates to “skyrocket” in Springfield,…
What’s New and What To Watch For in the Upcoming ACA Open Enrollment Period
It’s that time of year again: In most states, the Affordable Care Act’s annual open enrollment season for…
Employers Haven’t a Clue How Their Drug Benefits Are Managed
Most employers have little idea what the pharmacy benefit managers they hire do with the money they exchange…
Calif. Ballot Measure Targets Drug Discount Program Spending
Californians in November will weigh in on a ballot initiative to increase scrutiny over the use of health-care…
Lo nuevo y lo que debes tener en cuenta en el próximo período de inscripción abierta de ACA
Estamos en esa época del año otra vez. En la mayoría de los estados, la temporada de inscripción…
Catholic Hospital Offered Bucket, Towels to Woman It Denied an Abortion, California AG Said
When Anna Nusslock showed up at her local hospital 15 weeks pregnant and in severe pain earlier this…
Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices
Jacob Gardenswartz “Donald Trump said he was going to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices. He never did.…
Doctors Urging Conference Boycotts Over Abortion Bans Face Uphill Battle
Soon after the U.S. Supreme Court issued its Roe v. Wade abortion ruling in 1973, Laura Esserman used…
The Medicare Advantage Influence Machine
Federal officials resolved more than a decade ago to crack down on whopping government overpayments to private Medicare…
A Few Rural Towns Are Bucking the Trend and Building New Hospitals
There’s a new morning ritual in Pinedale, Wyoming, a town of about 2,000 nestled against the Wind River…
Nursing Aides Plagued by PTSD After ‘Nightmare’ Covid Conditions, With Little Help
One evening in May, nursing assistant Debra Ragoonanan’s vision blurred during her shift at a state-run Massachusetts veterans…
States’ Efforts To Alter Arcane Hospital Rules Mix Politics With Drama
Georgia is one of dozens of states that require health-care facilities to ask for permission to build or…
How North Carolina Made Its Hospitals Do Something About Medical Debt
Noam N. Levey and Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer Illustration by Oona Zenda North Carolina officials had been quietly…
Arkansas’ Governor Says Medicaid Extension for New Moms Isn’t Needed
Six weeks after an emergency cesarean section, with her newborn twins still in neonatal intensive care, Maya Gobara…
California May Regulate and Restrict Pharmaceutical Brokers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. state will join…
Fighting Staff Shortages With Scholarships, California Bill Aims To Boost Mental Health Courts
A seemingly innocuous proposal to offer scholarships for mental health workers in California’s new court-ordered treatment program has…
Cyberattacks Plague the Health Industry. Critics Call Feds’ Response Feeble and Fractured.
Central Oregon Pathology Consultants has been in business for nearly 60 years, offering molecular testing and other diagnostic…
Abortion Clinics — And Patients — Are on the Move as State Laws Shift
Last month, Planned Parenthood Great Plains opened its newest clinic in Pittsburg, Kan., a city of about 21,000…
Tennessee Tries To Rein In Ballad’s Hospital Monopoly After Years of Problems
Brett Kelman Ballad Health, an Appalachian company with the nation’s largest state-sanctioned hospital monopoly, may soon be required…
Unpacking the FDA’s Non-Recall Recalls
When the Agriculture Department posted a recall of chicken nuggets that might be contaminated, it directed consumers to…
La tasa de personas sin seguro médico se mantiene estable, a pesar de la purga de Medicaid
La proporción de personas sin seguro de salud se mantuvo estable en 2023, informó la Oficina del Censo.…
Décadas de programas nacionales contra el suicidio no han frenado estas muertes
Si tú o alguien que conoces pudiera estar pasando por una crisis de salud mental, comunícate con la…
Decades of National Suicide Prevention Policies Haven’t Slowed the Deaths
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide &…
Del auge a la caída: falta de dinero y despidos golpean a la salud pública
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez Durante la pandemia, los recursos federales se orientaron a reforzar los presupuestos de los estados…
Forget Repeal and Replace. The Next Big ACA Fight Will Be Over Subsidies.
Forget repeal and replace. Critics of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, have a new target: key parts…
En los comerciales de medicamentos en TV, lo que ves no siempre es lo que es
La música triunfal suena mientras pacientes con cáncer van de campamento, hacen jardinería y ven fuegos artificiales en…
ACA Enrollment Platforms Suspended Over Alleged Foreign Access to Consumer Data
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News Suspicions that U.S. consumers’ personal information could be accessed from India led regulators…
Harris and Trump Are Ready To Take on Big Pharma
Former president Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are both eager to take on high drug prices,…
US Uninsured Rate Was Stable in 2023, Even as States’ Medicaid Purge Began
The proportion of Americans without health insurance remained stable in 2023, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday, close to…
With TV Drug Ads, What You See Is Not Necessarily What You Get
Triumphant music plays as cancer patients go camping, do some gardening, and watch fireworks in ads for Opdivo+Yervoy,…
Patients Suffer When Indian Health Service Doesn’t Pay for Outside Care
When the Indian Health Service can’t provide medical care to Native Americans, the federal agency can refer them…
Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health
Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez Even as federal aid poured into state budgets in response to the covid-19 pandemic, public…
Errors in Deloitte-Run Medicaid Systems Can Cost Millions and Take Years To Fix
Samantha Liss and Rachana Pradhan The computer systems run by the consulting giant Deloitte that millions of Americans…
Tribal Health Officials ‘Blinded’ by Lack of Data
A strong public health system can make a big difference for those who face stark health disparities. But…
Para las farmacéuticas, la pelea entre Trump y Harris es entre dos enemigos de la industria
En medio de una amarga y divisiva contienda, el ex presidente Donald Trump y la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris…
Feds Killed Plan To Curb Medicare Advantage Overbilling After Industry Opposition
A decade ago, federal officials drafted a plan to discourage Medicare Advantage health insurers from overcharging the government…
Don’t Get ‘Bullied’ Into Paying What You Don’t Owe
Dan Weissmann Caitlyn Mai thought she did everything right. She called ahead to make sure her insurer would…
For Pharma, Trump vs. Harris Is a Showdown Between Two Industry Foes
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris have a rare point of agreement in their otherwise…
Turning 26 and Struggling To Find Health Insurance? Tell Us About It.
Elisabeth Rosenthal A hard-won provision of the Affordable Care Act allows young adults to stay on their family’s…
Biden Administration Blocks Two Private Sector Enrollment Sites From ACA Marketplace
Federal regulators have blocked two private sector enrollment websites from accessing consumer information through the federal Obamacare marketplace,…
Project 2025 Would Recast HHS as the Federal Department of Life
It has become a rhetorical theme for Democrats working to hold on to the White House: Allies of…
Patient Underwent One Surgery but Was Billed for Two. Even After Being Sued, She Refused To Pay.
Jamie Holmes says a surgery center tried to make her pay for two operations after she underwent only…
Los contrastes de las fórmulas Harris-Walz y Trump-Vance en la atención de salud
Stephanie Armour La elección de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris del gobernador de Minnesota, Tim Walz, como su compañero…
Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care
STILLWATER, Minn. — Vice President Kamala Harris’ selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate is…
Most Black Hospitals Across the South Closed Long Ago. Their Impact Endures.
Lauren Sausser MOUND BAYOU, Miss. — In the center of this historically Black city, once deemed “the jewel…
New Lines of Attack Form Against the Affordable Care Act
The Affordable Care Act is back under attack. Not as in the repeal-and-replace debates of yore, but in…
The FDA Calls Them ‘Recalls,’ Yet the Targeted Medical Devices Often Remain in Use
In 2016, medical device giant Abbott issued a recall for its MitraClip cardiac device — “a Class I…
California Bill Would Require State Review of Private Equity Deals in Health Care
A bill pending in California’s legislature to ratchet up oversight of private equity investments in health care is…
Opioid Settlements Promise Mississippi a Windfall. What Happens Next?
Hundreds of Mississippians die every year from opioid overdoses, an epidemic that has claimed the lives of tens…
La actividad física es clave para aliviar el Parkinson, pero las minorías no acceden a estos programas
Hace unos años, los organizadores de uno de los mejores programas de ejercicios para personas con la enfermedad…
Watch: How Patients Get Charged Hospital Prices for Doctor’s Office Care
For five years, Caren Blanzy received the same treatment at the same medical office in Grand Rapids, Michigan.…
Exercise Is Key for Parkinson’s Relief. But Bias, Underdiagnosis Hold Black Patients Back.
A few years ago, the organizers of one of the largest U.S. exercise programs for people with Parkinson’s…
Violent Dementia Patients Leave Nursing Home Staffers and Residents ‘Scared to Death’
Dan Shively had been a bank president who built floats for July Fourth parades in Cody, Wyoming, and…
How Little Denmark Got Homegrown Giant Novo Nordisk To Lower Ozempic Prices
Arthur Allen On May 13, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) published an open letter to Novo Nordisk on the…
Small-Town Patients Face Big Hurdles as Rural Hospitals Cut Cancer Care
Charlotte Huff The night before her chemotherapy, Herlinda Sanchez sets out her clothes and checks that she has…
Harris’ California Health Care Battles Signal Fights Ahead for Hospitals if She Wins
When Kamala Harris was California’s top prosecutor, she was concerned that mergers among hospitals, physician groups, and health…
Urgent Care or ER? With ‘One-Stop Shop,’ Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Facing an ultracompetitive market in one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities, UF Health is trying…
What’s Behind New Combined Urgent Care-ER Facilities
It’s Saturday afternoon, and your 4-year-old is bleeding from a gash on his face after a playtime mishap.…
Copycat Weight-Loss Drugs Are Major Players With Consumers
As many as 1 in 8 American adults has tried one of the GLP-1 anti-obesity drugs, but a…
It’s a Bird. It’s a Plane. It’s a Medical Response Drone.
What if the first responder on the scene of a cardiac arrest were a drone carrying an automated…
Why Many Nonprofit (Wink, Wink) Hospitals Are Rolling in Money
One owns a for-profit insurer, a venture capital company, and for-profit hospitals in Italy and Kazakhstan; it has…
Montana Looks To Become Latest State To Boost Nonprofit Hospital Oversight
Montana’s proposal to increase oversight is part of a national trend by states to ensure nonprofit hospitals act…
World-Famous Wall Drug Isn’t Immune From Challenges Facing Rural Pharmacies
WALL, S.D. — Stacey Schulz parks in a rear lot to avoid the crowded Main Street entrances to…
Louisiana Reclassifies Drugs Used in Abortions as Controlled Dangerous Substances
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list…
Qué son los medicamentos compuestos que millones de personas usan para bajar de peso
El farmacéutico Mark Mikhael ha perdido 50 libras en los últimos 12 meses. Ya no tiene diabetes y…
Why Millions Are Trying FDA-Authorized Alternatives to Big Pharma’s Weight Loss Drugs
Arthur Allen Illustration by Oona Tempest Pharmacist Mark Mikhael has lost 50 pounds over the past 12 months.…
Rescate desde el cielo: cómo los drones pueden reducir el tiempo de respuesta a una emergencia
A partir de septiembre, si alguien en Clemmons, Carolina del Norte, llama al 911 para pedir ayuda porque…
Rescue From Above: How Drones May Narrow Emergency Response Times
The drones are coming. Starting in September, if someone in Clemmons, North Carolina, calls 911 to report a…
Trump Is Wrong in Claiming Full Credit for Lowering Insulin Prices
Jacob Gardenswartz “Low INSULIN PRICING was gotten for millions of Americans by me, and the Trump Administration, not…
Montana’s Plan To Curb Opioid Overdoses Includes Vending Machines
Before she stopped using drugs for good, Cierra Coon estimates that she overdosed eight times in a span…
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It
LOS ANGELES — They distribute GPS devices so they can track their homeless patients. They stock their street…
Biden Administration Tightens Broker Access to Healthcare.gov To Thwart Rogue Sign-Ups
Julie Appleby, KFF Health News The Biden administration on Friday put in place stringent curbs aimed at thwarting…
Un grupo médico atiende a personas que viven en la calle… y gana dinero
Los Ángeles, California. — Distribuyen dispositivos GPS para poder rastrear a sus pacientes sin hogar. Abastecen sus kits…
At GOP Convention, Health Policy Is Mostly MIA
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and…
El sistema de emergencias del 911 está al borde del colapso
Stephanie Armour Justo después del mediodía del 18 de junio, líderes de Massachusetts descubrieron que el sistema estatal…
The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency
Stephanie Armour Just after lunchtime on June 18, Massachusetts’ leaders discovered that the statewide 911 system was down.…
The Woman Who Beat an $8,000 Hospital Fee
Dan Weissmann Hospital facility fees. They can feel like a charge just for walking in the door. Hospitals…
HealthSherpa and Insurers Team Up To Curb Unauthorized ACA Enrollment Schemes
The largest private company that brokers use to enroll people in Affordable Care Act health plans said it’s…
Rural Hospitals Built During Baby Boom Now Face Baby Bust
OSKALOOSA, Iowa — Rural regions like the one surrounding this southern Iowa town used to have a lot…
California Health Care Pioneer Goes National, Girds for Partisan Skirmishes
SACRAMENTO — When then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called for nearly all Californians to buy health insurance or face a…
How to Find a Good, Well-Staffed Nursing Home
Jordan Rau, KFF Health News Few people want to go into a nursing home, but doing so can…
The Court Case That Could Upend Access To Free Birth Control
A lawsuit winding its way through the courts could undermine the power of federal agencies to mandate the…
States Set Minimum Staffing Levels for Nursing Homes. Residents Suffer When Rules Are Ignored or Waived.
Jordan Rau, KFF Health News For hours, John Pernorio repeatedly mashed the call button at his bedside in…
When Hospital Cyberattacks Compromise Care, Not Just Data
When hospitals are hit by cyberattacks that compromise crucial technology systems for managing patient care, the stakes are…
From Dr. Oz to Heart Valves: A Tiny Device Charted a Contentious Path Through the FDA
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Falsa terapeuta engañó a cientos de pacientes en Internet, y solo se supo porque murió
Cientos de estadounidenses pueden haber recibido terapia, sin saberlo, de una impostora sin formación que se hizo pasar…
The Concierge Catch: Better Access for a Few Patients Disrupts Care for Many
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Pain Doesn’t Belong on a Scale of Zero to 10
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Two Rival Hospitals Want To Join Forces. Will Patients Lose?
In Terre Haute, Ind., two rival hospitals want to merge, a move that supporters say will save patients…
Lack of Affordability Tops Older Americans’ List of Health Care Worries
What weighs most heavily on older adults’ minds when it comes to health care? The cost of services…
El dolor ya no se puede medir en una escala de cero a 10
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Fake Therapist Fooled Hundreds Online Until She Died, State Records Say
Hundreds of Americans may have unknowingly received therapy from an untrained impostor who masqueraded as an online therapist,…
The Supreme Court Just Limited Federal Power. Health Care Is Feeling the Shockwaves.
A landmark Supreme Court decision that reins in federal agencies’ authority is expected to hold dramatic consequences for…
Idaho’s OB-GYN Exodus Throws Women in Rural Towns Into a Care Void
SANDPOINT, Idaho — The ultrasound in February that found a mass growing in her uterus and abnormally thick…
1st Biden-Trump Debate of 2024: What They Got Wrong, and Right
KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Democratic and…
Supreme Court Upends Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement
By Aneri Pattani June 27, 2024 Article HTML Aneri Pattani In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that…
Battleground Wisconsin: Voters Feel Nickel-and-Dimed by Health Care Costs
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Closing of Rural Hospitals Leaves Towns With Unhealthy Real Estate
JELLICO, Tenn. — In March 2021, this town of about 2,000 residents in the hills of east Tennessee…
California’s $25 Health Care Hourly Wage Relies on Federal Boost, State Worker Exemption
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s nation-leading $25 minimum wage for health workers will rely on a significant boost in…
Las pruebas para la gripe aviar son difíciles de conseguir. ¿Cómo saber si estamos en una pandemia?
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Meet the Middleman’s Middleman – KFF Health News
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Medicaid for Millions in America Hinges on Deloitte-Run Systems Plagued by Errors
Deloitte, a global consultancy that reported revenue last year of $65 billion, pulls in billions of dollars from…
Like Doctors, More Nurse Practitioners Are Heading Into Specialty Care
If your doctor can’t see you now, maybe the nurse practitioner can. Nurse practitioners have long been a…
¿Cómo se dice? California recurre a la IA para traducir información sobre atención médica
Paula Andalo Tener gripe, tener gripa, engriparse, agriparse, estar agripado, estar griposo, agarrar la gripe, coger la influenza.…
Older Women Are Different Than Older Men. Their Health Is Woefully Understudied.
Judith Graham Medical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women, leaving physicians…
Live From Aspen: Health and the 2024 Elections
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and…
¿Cómo Se Dice? California Loops In AI To Translate Health Care Information
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California Leaders Tussle With Health Industry Over Billions of New Dollars for Medi-Cal
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Experts: US Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like One That Hurt Patient Care at Ascension
In the wake of a debilitating cyberattack against one of the nation’s largest health care systems, Marvin Ruckle,…
A miles de niños les hicieron pruebas de plomo con dispositivos defectuosos: qué deben saber los padres
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Funding Instability Plagues Program That Brings Docs to Underserved Areas
For Diana Perez, a medical resident at the Family Health Center of Harlem, the handwritten thank-you note she…
Biden’s on Target About What Repealing ACA Would Mean for Preexisting Condition Protections
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