Shelter Sickness: Migrants See Health Problems Linger and Worsen While Waiting at the Border
CIUDAD JUÁREZ, Mexico — Two days after arriving at a temporary migrant shelter at the border with the U.S. in June, Rosa Viridiana Ceron Alpizar’s […]
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Community Health Centers’ Big Profits Raise Questions About Federal Oversight
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health […]
Community Health Centers’ Big Profits Raise Questions About Federal Oversight
DARLINGTON, S.C. — Just off the deserted town square, with its many boarded-up businesses, people lined up at the walk-up pharmacy window at Genesis Health […]
Republicans vote against insulin bill as price soars, dismaying diabetics
Cost of the life-saving drug will remain many times higher than in other affluent countries after Republicans defeated the measure During the Covid-19 pandemic, Erin […]
Democrats Didn’t Achieve All Their Goals, but Inflation Reduction Act Makes Historic Medicare Changes
The giant health care, climate, and tax bill expected to pass the House on Friday and be sent to the president for his signature won’t […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Big Week for Biden
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No, the Senate-Passed Reconciliation Bill Won’t Strip $300 Billion From Medicare
Senate Democrats’ reconciliation bill “will strip $300 billion from Medicare.” Ad from the American Prosperity Alliance, posted July 19 As Senate Democrats raced to pass […]
Patients and Doctors Trapped in a Gray Zone When Abortion Laws and Emergency Care Mandate Conflict
Each week, Dr. Kim Puterbaugh sees several pregnant patients at a Cleveland hospital who are experiencing complications involving bleeding or infection. The OB-GYN has to […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Bill Is a Go in the Senate
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Fauci: ‘I’m not going to retire’
Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, clarified on Tuesday that he does not plan to retire, though he has been considering when he will […]
Fauci to retire before the end of Biden’s term
Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical adviser, said in an interview published on Monday that he plans to retire by the end of Biden’s term […]
Biden’s FTC Has Blocked 4 Hospital Mergers and Is Poised to Thwart More Consolidation Attempts
Fresh off the Federal Trade Commission’s successful challenges to four hospital mergers, the Biden administration’s new majority on the commission is primed to more aggressively […]
FTC Official: Antitrust Push in Health Care Must Focus on a Merger’s ‘Human Impact’
President Joe Biden has ordered the Federal Trade Commission to combat consolidation in the health care industry, saying that it is driving up prices for […]
DC mayor estimates districts needs 100K monkeypox vaccine doses
The nation’s capital needs 100,000 monkeypox vaccine doses to respond to the new virus, Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said on Sunday. A “robust […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Life After ‘Roe’ Is … Confusing
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Chat With the Surgeon General on Health Worker Burnout
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Listen: Julie Rovner Rehashes the ‘Roe’ Decision
KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on NPR/WAMU’s “1A” on June 24. She also discussed […]
How Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public
Consumers, employers, and just about everyone else interested in health care prices will soon get an unprecedented look at what insurers pay for care, perhaps […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A World Without ‘Roe’
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Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging
Congress should crack down on Medicare Advantage health plans for seniors that sometimes deny patients vital medical care while overcharging the government billions of dollars […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The FDA Goes After Nicotine
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Fauci tests positive for COVID-19
Anthony Fauci, the government’s top infectious diseases expert, tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday but is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the National Institutes of Health said. “He is […]
Will the US Overcome Its Covid Complacency Even as the Threat Returns?
A few months ago, it seemed as though the country was poised to finally tame the pandemic, after two years of restrictions and tens of […]
As Biden Fights Overdoses, Harm Reduction Groups Face Local Opposition
HOUSTON — Casey Malish had just pulled into an intersection in the 2nd Ward when a woman with tattoos and pinkish hair unexpectedly hopped into […]
Medicaid Weighs Attaching Strings to Nursing Home Payments to Improve Patient Care
The Biden administration is considering a requirement that the nation’s 15,500 nursing homes spend most of their payments from Medicaid on direct care for residents […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Taking a Shot at Gun Control
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Washington’s Slow Churn
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Skirmishes Over Medication Abortions May Renew Debate on State Vs. Federal Powers
As the Supreme Court appears poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that guarantees the constitutional right to an abortion, reproductive rights advocates […]
Novavax Missed Its Global Moonshot but Is Angling to Win Over mRNA Defectors
Novavax hitched its wagon to the global coronavirus pandemic. Before most Americans truly grasped the scope of the danger, the small Maryland biotech startup had […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Waking Up to Baby Formula Shortage
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Estados todavía deben usar el dinero federal que recibieron para zanjar disparidades de salud por covid
La administración Biden anunció en marzo de 2021 que invertiría $2,250 millones para hacer frente a las disparidades de salud por covid, la mayor iniciativa […]
States Have Yet to Spend Hundreds of Millions of Federal Dollars to Tackle Covid Health Disparities
The Biden administration in March 2021 announced it was investing $2.25 billion to address covid health disparities, the largest federal funding initiative designed specifically to […]
5 risks if Congress does not pass new COVID-19 funding
COVID-19 cases are rising across the United States, and the country is expected to be hit with a larger wave this fall and winter when the […]
Sweeping, Limited, or No Powers at All? What’s at Stake in the Mask Mandate Appeal
The definition of “sanitation.” An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More Covid Complications for Congress
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Better Ventilation Can Prevent Covid Spread. But Are Companies Paying Attention?
Americans are abandoning their masks. They’re done with physical distancing. And, let’s face it, some people are just never going to get vaccinated. Yet a […]
How the test-to-treat pillar of the U.S. Covid strategy is failing patients
Large swaths of the country had no test-to-treat pharmacies or health centers listed as of April 14. And the website of the largest participant, CVS, […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: News You Might Have Missed
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Biden Administration Announces Boost for Rural Health Care in Midterm Election Push
As the midterm election season ramps up, the Biden administration wants rural Americans to know it’ll be spending a lot of money to improve health […]
The End of the Covid Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance
If there has been a silver lining to this terrible covid-19 pandemic, it is that the rate of Americans without health insurance dropped to a […]
Biden orders administration to step up efforts against long COVID
President Biden on Tuesday ordered his administration to step up efforts to fight long COVID, seeking to address lingering symptoms in millions of people even […]
Tech Glitches at One VA Site Raise Concerns About a Nationwide Rollout
Spokane, Washington, was supposed to be the center of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ tech reinvention, the first site in the agency’s decade-long project to […]
ACA Sign-Ups for Low-Income People Roll Out Amid Brokers’ Concerns About Losing Their Cut
Insurance agent Cindy Holtzman was a little surprised by the notice from Bright HealthCare, one of the insurers that offer Affordable Care Act coverage in […]
Insulin Copay Cap Passes House Hurdle, But Senate Looks for a Broader Bill
The chances of passing election-year legislation to help people afford insulin — which weeks ago seemed mired in political fighting — are looking brighter as […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Funding for the Next Pandemic
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Senators Ask GAO to Examine Medicaid’s Low Covid Vaccination Rates
Two prominent Democratic senators have requested a Government Accountability Office study of why covid vaccination rates remain far lower among Medicaid enrollees than the general […]
To Families’ Dismay, Biden Nursing Home Reform Doesn’t View Them as Essential Caregivers
When the Biden administration announced a set of proposed nursing home reforms last month, consumer advocates were both pleased and puzzled. The reforms call for […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: We May Be Done With Covid, But Covid’s Not Done With Us
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Test to Treat: pharmacists say Biden’s major new Covid initiative won’t work
Program to facilitate access to antivirals will have a limited impact because pharmacists are restricted from prescribing the pills A major new Biden administration initiative […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now
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$35 Insulin Cap Is Welcome, Popular, and Bipartisan. But Congress May Not Pass It Anyway.
Democrats in the Senate are primed this month to make their first attempt at salvaging one of the most popular elements of President Joe Biden’s […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: A Health-Heavy State of the Union
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Biden Pledges Better Nursing Home Care, but He Likely Won’t Fast-Track It
President Joe Biden’s top Medicare official suggested Wednesday that forthcoming rules to bolster nursing home staffing won’t be issued under a4 mechanism, known as interim […]
Fact Check: Biden Sets High Bar in 1st State of the Union Speech
President Joe Biden argued forcefully for the power of democracy while calling out Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in a March 1 State of the Union […]
Desperate for Cash: Programs for People With Disabilities Still Not Seeing Federal Funds
LILBURN, Ga. — Matthew Southern, 35, who has intellectual and developmental disabilities, is able to stay out of an institution because health aides paid through […]
Biden’s Promise of Better Nursing Home Care Will Require Many More Workers
The Biden administration has identified core impediments to better nursing home care in its proposed overhaul of the industry, but turning aspirations into reality will […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s Health Costs, Stupid (2022 Edition)
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Why Millions on Medicaid Are at Risk of Losing Coverage in the Months Ahead
The Biden administration and state officials are bracing for a great unwinding: millions of people losing their Medicaid benefits when the pandemic health emergency ends. […]
What Are Taxpayers Spending for Those ‘Free’ Covid Tests? The Government Won’t Say.
The four free covid-19 rapid tests President Joe Biden promised in December for every American household have begun arriving in earnest in mailboxes and on […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: FDA Takes Center Stage
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Skirmish Between Biden and Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees in the Balance
When Republican-led states balked at expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s administration tossed them a carrot — allowing several to charge […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Paging the HHS Secretary
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At Nursing Homes, Long Waits for Results Render Covid Tests ‘Useless’
More nursing homes are waiting longer for covid-19 test results for residents and staffers, according to federal data, making the fight against record numbers of […]
Faxes and Snail Mail: Will Pandemic-Era Flaws Unleash Improved Health Technology?
Jamie Taylor received two letters from the Missouri Department of Social Services Family Support Division that began, “Good news,” before stating that she was denied […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Record ACA Enrollment Puts Pressure on Congress
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CDC Tells Pharmacies to Give 4th Covid Shots to Immunocompromised Patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reached out to pharmacists Wednesday to reinforce the message that people with moderate to severe immune suppression are […]
¿Por qué Medicare no paga por las pruebas caseras para COVID?
¿Qué grupo es especialmente vulnerable a los estragos de covid, incluso si está vacunado por completo y con sus refuerzos? Los adultos mayores. Sin embargo, […]
Why Medicare Doesn’t Pay for Rapid At-Home Covid Tests
What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? Seniors. And who will have an especially tough time […]
El plan de Biden para entregar pruebas gratis para covid no llega fácilmente a los más vulnerables
La administración Biden acaba de lanzar dos programas que tienen como objetivo poner pruebas rápidas de covid en manos de todos los estadounidenses. Pero el […]
Biden Administration’s Rapid-Test Rollout Doesn’t Easily Reach Those Who Need It Most
In the past week, the Biden administration launched two programs that aim to get rapid covid tests into the hands of every American. But the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Roe v. Wade’s (Possibly Last) Anniversary
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Cinco cosas que deberías saber sobre las pruebas caseras “gratis” para covid
Los estadounidenses siguen escuchando que es importante hacerse pruebas caseras para covid con frecuencia. El problema es encontrar tests que sean lo suficientemente asequibles para […]
5 Things You Should Know About ‘Free’ At-Home Covid Tests
Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at home. But just try to find an “at-home” rapid covid test in […]
Justices Block Broad Worker Vaccine Requirement, Allow Health Worker Mandate to Proceed
The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration covid-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dealing With Drug Prices
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Supreme Court Weighs Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Requirements
The Supreme Court on Friday took up one of the most contentious issues of the covid-19 pandemic, hearing a series of cases challenging the Biden […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin Blows Up Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’
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The Vaccine Rollout Was a Success. But Events Within and Beyond Biden’s Control Stymied Progress.
Eleven months ago, President Joe Biden assumed office during one of the most critical moments of the covid-19 pandemic. Case counts and death rates were […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, Oh, Omicron
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Nurses in Crisis Over Covid Dig In for Better Work Conditions
Nurses and health care workers across the country are finding strength in numbers and with labor actions not seen in years. In California, which has […]
US sanctions Chinese drugmakers amid addiction epidemic
Biden administration targets four chemical companies and man said to be world’s leading producer of anabolic steroids The US has imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller […]
Suit by Doctors, Hospitals Seeks Change in How Arbitrators Settle Surprise Billing Cases
Two of the largest lobbying groups representing physicians and hospitals filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging a Biden administration decision on how to implement the law […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About (Vaccine) Mandates
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Hospitales le piden a Santa suministros: falta de todo, desde sillas de ruedas hasta jeringas
Los hospitales de Estados Unidos, agobiados por casi dos años de lucha contra la pandemia de covid-19, ahora buscan desesperadamente suministros médicos básicos. En otra […]
Never Mind Toys, It’s Time to Ask Santa for Crutches and Catheters
America’s hospitals, strained by nearly two years of fighting the covid-19 pandemic, are now scrounging for basic medical supplies. In another consequence of the global […]
Oncology Doctors Say the Build Back Better Act Will Slash Cancer Care Funding — A Skewed Argument
“An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your […]
¿Ha llegado el momento de cambiar la definición de “totalmente vacunado”?
A medida que aumenta el número de lugares que exigen una prueba de vacunación para entrar, y ante la llegada del invierno y de omicron, […]
Is It Time to Change the Definition of ‘Fully Vaccinated’?
As more indoor venues require proof of vaccination for entrance and with winter — as well as omicron, a new covid variant — looming, scientists […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Roe v. Wade on the Rocks
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‘I Can Go Anywhere’: How Service Dogs Help Veterans With PTSD
It was supper time in the Whittier, California, home of Air Force veteran Danyelle Clark-Gutierrez, and eagerly awaiting a bowl of kibble and canned dog […]
Florida Sen. Rick Scott Off Base in Claim That Rise in Medicare Premiums Is Due to Inflation
An increase in Medicare Part B premiums means “America’s Seniors Are Paying the Price for Biden’s Inflation Crisis” — The headline of a press release […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Big Biden Budget Bill Passes the House
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Why You Can’t Find Cheap At-Home Covid Tests
While developing a rapid test that detects the coronavirus in someone’s saliva, Blink Science, a Florida-based startup, heard something startling: The Food and Drug Administration […]
Vaccine-or-Test Requirements Increase Work and Costs for Governments
Amanda Kostroski, a 911 dispatcher in Madison, Wisconsin, leaves her busy job once a week to go to a county health clinic to be tested […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Boosting Confusion
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Congressional Doctors Lead Bipartisan Revolt Over Policy on Surprise Medical Bills
The detente that allowed Congress to pass a law curbing surprise medical bills has disintegrated, with a bipartisan group of 152 lawmakers assailing the administration’s […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why Health Care Is So Expensive, Chapter $22K
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‘Drinking Through a Lead Straw’ — $15B Approved to Fix Dangerous Water Pipes
HOUSTON — No one knows exactly how many lead pipes deliver water to homes, schools and businesses throughout America — or even where they all […]
Despite Restraints, Democrats’ Drug Pricing Plan Could Still Aid Consumers
The Medicare prescription drug pricing plan Democrats unveiled this week is not nearly as ambitious as many lawmakers sought, but they and drug policy experts say the […]
Democrats Plan to Expand Medicare Hearing Benefits. What Can Consumers Expect?
President Joe Biden’s mammoth domestic spending bill would add hearing benefits to the traditional Medicare program — one of three major new benefits Democrats had […]
Uninsured in South Would Win Big in Democrats’ Plan, but Hospitals Fear Funding Loss
At least 2.2 million low-income adults — nearly all in Texas and the Southeast — would be eligible for government-funded health insurance under the Democrats’ […]
¿No estás vacunado? Si falleces por covid tu familia se quedará sin beneficios
En estos días, los trabajadores que se niegan a vacunarse contra covid-19 pueden enfrentar repercusiones financieras, desde primas de planes médicos más altas hasta la […]
Unvaccinated? Don’t Count on Leaving Your Family Death Benefits
These days, workers who refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19 may face financial repercussions, from higher health insurance premiums to loss of their jobs. Now, […]
Journalists Explore Shadow Pandemics of Hospital Violence and Grieving Children
KHN Midwest correspondent Bram Sable-Smith discussed how the pandemic has exacerbated violence in hospitals on Wisconsin Public Radio’s “The Morning Show” on Wednesday. Click here […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Biden Social-Spending ‘Framework’ Pulls Back on Key Health Pledges
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Dems Agree to Agree, But Not on What to Agree On
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Politics of Vaccine Mandates
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The Public Backs Medicare Rx Price Negotiation Even After Hearing Both Sides’ Views
As Congress debates cutting prescription drug costs, a poll released Tuesday found the vast majority of adults — regardless of their political party or age […]
From Sewers to Golf Courses, Cities See Green With New Federal Covid Relief Dollars
Duluth, Minnesota, is hiring a social worker to help people with addiction and mental health problems. Pueblo, Colorado, started paying homeless residents to clean city […]
Mandatory Vaccines for Health Care Workers Might Upend Nurses’ Training
Kaitlyn Hevner expects to complete a 15-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in December. For her clinical training this […]
Journalists Drill Down on Covid Vaccine Boosters, Misinformation Online
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed how hospitals are dealing with covid-19 on WOSU’s “All Sides With Ann Fisher” on Tuesday. Weber also discussed the […]
What the Stalemate on Capitol Hill Means for Your Drug Prices
As President Joe Biden’s government overhaul stalls in Congress, tensions are mounting over what changes ― if any ― could come for Americans at the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Health Agenda Still on Hold
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on Acast. Democrats on Capitol Hill missed their deadline to finish two huge bills that constitute […]
Low Wages and Pandemic Gut Staffing Support for Those With Disabilities
Ernestine “Erma” Bryant likes her job, but the pay is a problem. She works in a caregiver role as a “direct support professional” in Tifton, […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Autumn of Democrats’ Discontent
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Public Health Experts ‘Flabbergasted’ That Biden Still Hasn’t Picked an FDA Chief
President Joe Biden’s failure to name someone to lead the Food and Drug Administration, more than 10 months after the election, has flummoxed public health […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much Ado About Drug Prices
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Congressional Democrats are […]
Biden Releases a New Plan to Combat Covid, but Experts Say There’s Still a Ways to Go
Promise: “I’m never going to raise the white flag and surrender. We’re going to beat this virus. We’re going to get it under control, I […]
CMS to fund 60 ACA navigator orgs next year
CMS will provide $80 million to 60 organizations that train ACA navigators — who help consumers find coverage on the federally funded marketplaces — in […]
What Missouri Learned the Hard Way About Rapid Covid Testing in Schools
Early in the tumultuous 2020-21 school year, Missouri officials made a big gamble: set aside roughly 1 million rapid covid tests for the state’s K-12 […]
Apple, Bose and Others Pump Up the Volume on Hearing Aid Options, Filling Void Left by FDA
Spurred by decades of complaints about the high cost of hearing aids, Congress passed a law in 2017 to allow over-the-counter sales, with hopes it […]
Biden’s No-Jab-No-Job Order Creates Quandary for Nursing Homes
President Joe Biden’s edict that nursing homes must ensure their workers are vaccinated against covid-19 presents a challenge for an industry struggling to entice its […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta Blues
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Feds to Nix Work Requirements in Montana Medicaid Expansion Program
Federal health officials will likely reject Montana’s request to include work requirements for beneficiaries of its Medicaid expansion program, which insures 100,000 low-income Montana adults, […]
At Urgent Care, He Got 5 Stitches and a Big Surprise: A Plastic Surgeon’s Bill for $1,040
It was a Sunday morning in late November when Bryan Keller hopped on a bike for a routine ride to pick up his groceries, cruising […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Delta Changes the Covid Conversation
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Biden’s July Executive Order Includes Drug Pricing Provisions. But Will They Do Enough?
President Joe Biden’s executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making good on campaign promises to take on pharmaceutical companies by allowing the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Here Comes Reconciliation
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Can Biden’s Plan to Remove Urban Highways Improve the Health of American Cities?
Mandela Parkway, a four-lane boulevard enhanced by a median with trees and a curving footpath, stretches along a 24-block section of West Oakland. It’s the […]
Senate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest jolt to the American health care system since the passage of the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Becerra Urges Congress to Expand Medicare, Address Rx Prices
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Biden Is Caught in the Middle of Polarizing Abortion Politics
It took five months for the Biden administration to make a substantive policy change to advance abortion rights. And even that change was buried in […]
FDA calls for investigation into its contacts with Alzheimer’s drug maker
• Acting commissioner refers agency to inspector general • Biogen Inc’s drug Aduhelm controversially approved last month The US drug regulator has called for an […]
As Covid Vaccinations Slow, Parts of the US Remain Far Behind 70% Goal
July Fourth was not the celebration President Joe Biden had hoped for, as far as protecting more Americans with a coronavirus vaccine. The nation fell […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Un-Trumping the ACA
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Analysis: Why We’ll Likely Never Know Whether a Covid Lab Leak Happened in China
Early in this century, post-SARS, and in a period when China started allowing more students and scientists to study abroad, collaboration and exchange between American […]
Journalists Follow Up on Unused Vaccines and For-Profit Medical Schools
KHN correspondent Rachana Pradhan discussed the politics of unused Johnson & Johnson covid vaccines and the FDA’s potential announcement that their shelf life can be […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The ACA Lives
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Recibir la ayuda de FEMA para funerales de covid requiere tenacidad… y ayuda
Jessica Rodríguez, directora de la funeraria Ingold Funeral and Cremation en Fontana, California, ayuda a las familias a despedirse de sus seres queridos. “Servimos sobre […]
Collecting FEMA Funeral Money Takes Some Tenacity — And Help
As a funeral director at Ingold Funeral and Cremation in Fontana, California, Jessica Rodriguez helps families say goodbye to their loved ones. “We serve predominantly […]
Biden Kept His Promise to Increase Covid-Testing Capacity, Even as Demand for Testing Drops
Promise: “Double the number of drive-through testing sites, invest in next-generation testing, including at home tests and instant tests, so we can scale up our […]
Labor Department Issues Emergency Rules to Protect Health Care Workers From Covid
Labor Department officials on Thursday announced a temporary emergency standard to protect health care workers, saying they face “grave danger” in the workplace from the […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Our 200th Episode!
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. You can also listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you […]
Unused Johnson & Johnson Covid Doses Are Piling Up as FDA Waits to See if Shelf Life Can Be Extended
The Biden administration is encouraging states to hold on to hundreds of thousands of soon-to-expire covid vaccine doses from Johnson & Johnson, given the possibility […]
Biden Administration Signals It’s in No Rush to Allow Canadian Drug Imports
Use Our Content It can be republished for free. The Biden administration said Friday it has no timeline on whether it will allow states to import drugs from Canada, an effort that was […]
Caring for an Aging Nation
USE OUR CONTENT This story can republished for free. Please contact KHNweb@kff.org for embed codes. Table of Contents A Variety of Services Booming Number of […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Return of the Public Option
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. You can also listen on on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen to […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Roe v. Wade on the Ropes
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Supreme Court agreed to hear a case next term that could result in a […]
Texas lawsuit: Biden administration threatening funding to force Medicaid expansion
Filed by the Texas attorney general, a new lawsuit seeks to prevent the Biden administration from revoking the Trump-era approval of a Medicaid waiver extension […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Effort Hits a Snag
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The high cost of prescription drugs is a top health issue for the public and […]
Biden Boasts About Equitable Senior Vaccination Rate by Race Without Data to Back It Up
“There’s virtually no difference between white, Black, Hispanic, Asian American,” referring to vaccination rates among Americans 65 and up. President Joe Biden, May 3 During […]
AstraZeneca’s boss is a boardroom superstar but a potential £2m cherry is pushing the point
Fund managers tried to vote down Pascal Soriot’s package for fear of more boardroom pay inflation A majority is a majority, but a rebellion of […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Sharing Vaccines With the World
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Biden administration — keeping a campaign promise — announced it would back a temporary […]
EU ‘ready to discuss’ waiver on Covid vaccine patents
Emmanuel Macron also supports US-backed proposal described as a gamechanger by WHO Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage The head of the […]
Democrats Disagree About How to Spend Potential Prescription Drug Windfall
One of the few surprises in President Joe Biden’s social safety-net proposal, the American Families Plan, was something that didn’t make it into the final […]
Journalists Track Biden’s First 100 Days
Chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Biden’s first 100 days on WAMU/NPR’s “1A” on Wednesday. She also joined Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” to talk […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: 100 Days of Health Policy
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. It’s been a busy 100 days for the Biden administration on health policy. The promise […]
A ‘Dose of Hope’? Fact-Checking President Joe Biden’s First Speech to Congress
In his first speech before Congress, President Joe Biden argued it was time to turn the coronavirus pandemic into a historic opportunity to expand government […]
Evaluating President Joe Biden’s First 100 Days in Office
In the first 100 days, new presidents try to turn campaign promises into quick legislative victories, defuse lingering crises, set themselves apart from their predecessor […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Picking Up the Pace of Undoing Trump Policies
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The Biden administration is speeding up the pace of efforts to undo Trump administration health […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Pause and Effect on Covid Vaccines
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The effort to vaccinate Americans against covid-19 took a hit this week. The Centers for […]
The FDA Seeks a New Way to Review Old Drugs Without Causing Prices to Soar
Chuck Peterson of Omaha, Nebraska, recently experienced a swollen, painful knuckle caused by arthritis. He got a prescription for colchicine. Doctors have used the drug […]
Biden Moves to Overturn Trump Birth Control Rules
The Biden administration Wednesday formally proposed the repeal of Trump-era regulations barring abortion referrals and making other changes intended to evict Planned Parenthood and other […]
Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.
There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to […]
‘Explained by KHN’: Health Insurance Help in Covid Relief Law
The twists and turns of the American health system can sometimes leave people lost, confused and looking for answers. We’ve created a new video series […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Health Care as Infrastructure
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Health care makes some surprising appearances in President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan, even […]
Calls Mount for Biden to Track US Health Care Worker Deaths from Covid
This story also ran on The Guardian. It can be republished for free. Calls are mounting for the Biden administration to set up a national […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for Round Two
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Congress is out of session, but that hasn’t stopped Democrats from planning their next round […]
Covid Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All Americans, New Survey Shows
A new poll of attitudes toward covid vaccinations shows Americans are growing more enthusiastic about being vaccinated, with the most positive change in the past […]
Democrats Could Undo Trump Policies Faster, But They’re Not. Why?
Undoing many of the policies of his predecessor is one of President Joe Biden’s top priorities. In early February, Biden even got a little defensive […]
Democrats Gave Americans a Big Boost Buying Health Insurance. It Didn’t Come Cheap.
When Democrats pushed through a two-year expansion of the Affordable Care Act in the covid-relief bill this month, many people celebrated the part that will […]
Democrats Eye Medicare Negotiations to Lower Drug Prices
Democrats, newly in control of Congress and the White House, are united behind an idea that Republican lawmakers and major drugmakers fiercely oppose: empowering the […]
Under New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill
A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially […]
Journalists Analyze the Covid Relief Bill
Reporter LJ Dawson discussed how undocumented immigrants have been left out of the pandemic relief package with Newsy on Tuesday. Click here to watch Dawson […]
The Case for Donating US Covid Vaccines Overseas
A Senate committee grilled federal officials about the shortage of vaccines to protect Americans against a pandemic virus. Two months later, the U.S. public had […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA Packs More Benefits — And More Confusion
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The covid relief bill signed by President Joe Biden a week ago includes billions of […]
Landmark Covid Relief Law Pumps More Than $100 Billion Into Public Health
Acknowledging that chronic underfunding of public health contributed significantly to the nation’s fragmented response to the coronavirus pandemic, Democrats included more than $100 billion in […]
Analysis: The Trump Health Care Policies That Deserve to Stick Around
President Joe Biden’s goal of providing health care for more Americans advanced this week with his signing of an economic stimulus package that includes subsidies […]
Journalists Explore Covid Relief Bill and Vaccine Issues
Chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed how the $1.9 trillion covid relief bill will help bolster the Affordable Care Act with “PBS NewsHour” on Wednesday. […]
To Extract More Doses per Vial, Vaccinators Put Squeeze on FDA to Relax Vaccine Handling Advice
President Joe Biden has promised enough covid vaccine to immunize every willing adult by June 1. But right now, the gap between supply and demand […]
Indocumentados, esenciales pero excluidos del apoyo financiero por la pandemia
El hijo de Ana, de 9 años, fue el primero en presentar síntomas de covid en marzo pasado. Poco después, la inmigrante indocumentada de 37 […]
Pandemic Aid Package Includes Relief From High Premiums
This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. As President Joe Biden’s pandemic relief package steams through Congress, Democrats have hitched […]
Without a Pandemic Safety Net, Immigrants Living in US Illegally Fall Through the Cracks
Ana’s 9-year-old son was the first in the family to come down with symptoms that looked like covid-19 last March. Soon after, the 37-year-old unauthorized […]
Biden’s Criticism of Trump Team’s Vaccine Contracts Is a Stretch
“When I came into office, the prior administration had contracted for not nearly enough vaccine to cover adults in America. We rectified that.” — President […]
Becerra Has Long Backed Single-Payer. That Doesn’t Mean It Will Happen if He’s HHS Secretary.
“Becerra supports Bernie’s government takeover of your health care, eliminating your employer-provided coverage.” — TV ad funded by Cotton for Senate, Feb. 22 This story […]
Johnson & Johnson one-shot Covid vaccine gets nod from FDA advisory panel
Vaccine, along with those from Pfizer and Moderna, should provide US with more than enough supply to vaccinate every person The battle against Covid-19 took […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Staffing Up at HHS
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. More than a month into President Joe Biden’s term, nominees to fill some of the […]
Biden’s Straight-Talking CDC Director Has Long Used Data to Save Lives
This story is part of a partnership that includes WBUR, NPR and KHN. It can be republished for free. In early December, Dr. Katy Stephenson […]
‘It’s a Minefield’: Biden Health Pick Must Tread Carefully on Abortion and Family Planning
This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. As President Joe Biden works to overhaul U.S. health care policy, few challenges […]
After Billions of Dollars and Dozens of Wartime Declarations, Why Are Vaccines Still in Short Supply?
This story also ran on Fortune. It can be republished for free. The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars in manufacturing, used a wartime […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Open Enrollment, One More Time
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. An estimated 9 million Americans eligible for free or reduced premium health insurance under the […]
Why Biden Has a Chance to Cut Deals With Red State Holdouts on Medicaid
President Joe Biden has an unexpected opening to cut deals with red states to expand Medicaid, raising the prospect that the new administration could extend […]
Prominent Scientists Call on CDC to Better Protect Workers From Covid
A prominent group of academics is pressing the Biden administration to move faster and take stronger action to protect high-risk workers from airborne exposure to […]
Los mercados de seguros de salud reabrieron. Esto es lo que necesitas saber
Para quienes han estado sin seguro médico durante la pandemia, el alivio ya está a la vista. En enero, el presidente Joe Biden firmó una […]
The ACA Marketplace Is Open Again for Insurance Sign-Ups. Here’s What You Need to Know.
This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. For people who’ve been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: All About Budget Reconciliation
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. President Joe Biden has said he still wants a bipartisan bill to provide the next […]
As Pandemic Surged, Contact Tracing Struggled; Biden Looks to Boost It
This story also ran on U.S. News & World Report. It can be republished for free. Contact tracing, a critical part of efforts to slow […]
Scalise’s Claim That Unauthorized Immigrants Are Getting Priority for Vaccination Misses the Point
“Now he [Biden] is saying that people who came here illegally can jump ahead of other Americans who have been waiting to get the vaccine.” […]
Journalists Explore Inefficiency and Inequities of Vaccine Rollout
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber spoke about the covid-19 vaccine rollout for WAMU’s “1A” on Jan. 29. Click here to hear Weber on WAMU KHN […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Covid and Kids
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Nearly a year into the pandemic, many public schools are still closed to in-person instruction. […]
Hard Bargain: Biden and Congress Agree on Basic Relief, but Chasms Remain on Covid Plan
Use Our Content It can be republished for free. President Joe Biden and a group of Republicans agreed this week on how much Congress should […]
Cien millones de vacunas contra covid en 100 días no nos hará volver a la normalidad
El 30 de abril se cumplirán los primeros 100 días de mandato del presidente Joe Biden. Este es un punto de referencia que los presidentes […]
100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn’t Get Us Back to Normal
April 30 will mark the end of the first 100 days of President Joe Biden’s tenure. That’s a benchmark presidents often set for making good […]
With Demand Far Exceeding Supply, It Matters That People Are Jumping the Vaccine Line
This story also ran on The New York Times. It can be republished for free. The Biden administration’s much-needed national strategy to end the covid-19 […]
Journalists Stay on Top of Rocky Vaccine Rollout
California Healthline senior correspondent Anna Maria Barry-Jester discussed California’s rocky covid-19 vaccine rollout with KALW’s “Your Call” on Wednesday. Click here to hear Barry-Jester on […]
States Move Ahead With Canada Drug Importation While Awaiting Signal From Biden
Florida, Colorado and several New England states are moving ahead with efforts to import prescription drugs from Canada, a politically popular strategy greenlighted last year […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Long Road to Unwinding Trump Health Policies
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Thursday was “health day” in President Joe Biden’s sprint to launch his presidency, and he […]
Huge Gaps in Vaccine Data Make It Next to Impossible to Know Who Got the Shots
As they rush to vaccinate millions of Americans, health officials are struggling to collect critically important information — such as race, ethnicity and occupation — […]
Por qué ni siquiera la presión presidencial podría acelerar las vacunas contra covid
Miles de estadounidenses están muriendo a causa de covid-19, pero los esfuerzos para aumentar la producción de vacunas que potencialmente salvan vidas están en un […]
Big Business Boosts Vaccine Effort, but It’s ‘Complex Choreography’ to Get Shots in Arms
This story is part of a partnership that includes NPR and KHN. It can be republished for free. As states await the promise of a renewed […]
Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
Americans are dying of covid-19 by the thousands, but efforts to ramp up production of potentially lifesaving vaccines are hitting a brick wall. Vaccine makers […]
Biden Administration Includes ‘Home Care Workforce Crisis’ in New Pandemic Plan
President Joe Biden focused on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic during his first full day in office Thursday. In doing so, he once again drew attention […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The Biden Health Agenda
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. President Joe Biden wasted no time getting down to work. Among the raft of executive […]
Biden Takes the Reins, Calls for a United Front Against Covid and Other Threats
Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Joe Biden on Wednesday took the oath to become the 46th president of the United States, […]
Biden prometió 100 millones de vacunas de covid en 100 días. No será fácil de cumplir
Está en la naturaleza de los candidatos presidenciales y de los flamantes presidentes: prometer grandes cosas. Apenas unos meses antes de su juramentación en 1961, […]
Biden’s Covid Challenge: 100 Million Vaccinations in the First 100 Days. It Won’t Be Easy.
This story also ran on PolitiFact. It can be republished for free. It’s in the nature of presidential candidates and new presidents to promise big […]
Aunque controlen el Senado, demócratas necesitarán apoyo republicano en temas clave de salud
Ante la pandemia, los demócratas han abogado por ayudas más generosas, más presión sobre las farmacéuticas para que bajen los precios y más atención al […]
Even With Senate Control, Democrats Will Need Buy-In From GOP on Key Health Priorities
Use Our Content It can be republished for free. Democrats have argued for more generous pandemic relief, more pressure on drugmakers to lower prices and […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed issues with the U.S. rollout of the covid-19 vaccines with NPR’s “Weekend Edition” and MSNBC’s “The Week With Joshua Johnson” […]
Biden’s First Order of Business May Be to Undo Trump’s Policies, but It Won’t Be Easy
The party split in Congress is so slim that, even with Democrats technically in the majority, passing major health care legislation will be extremely difficult. […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Georgia Turns the Senate Blue
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Surprise Democratic victories in Georgia’s two runoff elections this week will give Democrats control of […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber discussed how the COVID-19 backlash undermines public health on Newsy on Thursday. Click here to watch Weber on Newsy Read […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Vaccines Coming Soon but COVID Relief Bill Still Stalled
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The first vaccine to protect against COVID-19 could be approved in the U.S. within days, […]
Becerra, un candidato para el HHS con habilidad política pero sin experiencia en salud
Xavier Becerra, elegido por el presidente electo Joe Biden para dirigir el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS), será un secretario de la era […]
In Becerra, an HHS Nominee With Political Skill But No Front-Line Health Experience
Xavier Becerra, President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to be a pandemic-era secretary with no public […]
Senate Republicans Throw the Brakes on Timing for Becerra Hearings
USE OUR CONTENT It can be republished for free. Senate Republicans are signaling they will delay considering President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to run the Department […]
Xavier Becerra en sus propias palabras: “La atención de salud es un derecho”
El presidente electo Joe Biden nombró al fiscal general de California, Xavier Becerra, para dirigir el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos (HHS) de los […]
Xavier Becerra in His Own Words: ‘Health Care Is a Right’
President-elect Joe Biden has tapped California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Becerra, who would be the […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN correspondent Aneri Pattani discussed how Black faith communities provide support in the face of racial unrest and COVID-19 with Newsy on Thursday. Click here […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Who Will Run the Biden Health Effort?
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The quadrennial guessing game about who will get what health job in a new presidential […]
What Biden Can Do to Combat COVID Right Now
Use Our Content It can be republished for free. When Barack Obama was elected president in 2008, the country was in the midst of a […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Transition Troubles Mount as COVID Spreads
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. President-elect Joe Biden is still being blocked from launching his official transition while President Donald […]
KHN on the Air This Week
KHN Editor-in-Chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discussed how to manage unexpected health care costs with CBSN on Wednesday. Click here to watch Rosenthal on CBSN KHN chief […]
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Transition Interrupted
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. Five days after the election was called for President-elect Joe Biden, President Donald Trump […]
Trump’s Anti-Abortion Zeal Shook Fragile Health Systems Around the World
In Ethiopia, health clinics for teenagers once supported by U.S. foreign aid closed down. In Kenya, a decades-long effort to integrate HIV testing and family […]
Biden Wins, but His Health Agenda Dims With GOP Likely to Hold Senate
Former Vice President Joe Biden secured the 270 electoral votes needed to capture the White House on Saturday, major news organizations projected, after election officials […]
