KHN senior correspondent Markian Hawryluk joined Colorado Public Radio’s Avery Lill on “Colorado Matters” to discuss his recent story on how high-deductible health plans are especially hurting rural America. (His segment begins at 11 minutes and 40 ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Trump Takes Credit Where It Isn’t Due
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State Highlights: Kentucky Invites Clinic To Reapply As Abortion Provider After Being ‘Wrongly’ Denied; In Texas Where Clinics Are Being…
Media outlets report on news from Kentucky, Texas, Massachusetts, Oregon, New Hampshire, Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia and Michigan. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Four Gun-Control Bills Pass Virginia Committee For First Time; Oregon Health Authority Seeks $20M For Mental Health Treatment
Media outlets report on news from Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, Kansas, Ohio, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Florida, Texas, Missouri, Iowa, Connecticut and Wisconsin. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Calif. Governor Wants To Make ‘Radical Shift’ In How State Is Addressing Homeless Crisis
As part of his proposed budget, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to give money aimed at curbing the homeless crisis directly to service providers rather than funneling it through cities and counties. “More money is not going to solve this alone,” Newsom said. ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Former Gang Members In Oregon Try To Curb Rising Gun Violence; ‘Horrific’ Abuse Cited In Lawsuit Against New Hampshire Youth…
Media outlets report on news from Oregon, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Connecticut, Mississippi, California, Minneapolis and Tennessee. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: North Carolina Nursing Program Offers Loving Guidance To Low-Income Moms; Deadly Flu Outbreak In Minnesota Is On Track With Last…
Media outlets report on news from North Carolina, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Virginia, Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey, Ohio, Texas, Florida, and Missouri. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Lawsuit Against Opioid Drugmakers Seeks Additional Settlement For Babies Exposed During Pregnancy
The brief filed in Cleveland adds to an already existing lawsuit for several thousands clients and states: “This generation of children is not yet lost, but without intervention by this Court, they will be." News on the opioid crisis is from New ... [Continue Reading]
High-Deductible Plans Jeopardize Financial Health Of Patients And Rural Hospitals
Kristie Flowers had been sick with the flu for four or five days in July before the 52-year-old registered nurse from Genoa, Colo., acknowledged she needed to go to the ER. At Lincoln Community Hospital, about 10 miles from her home on the Eastern ... [Continue Reading]
Reduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints
Improving health and lowering costs for the sickest and most expensive patients in America is a dream harder to realize than many health care leaders had hoped, according to a study published Wednesday by the New England Journal of ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Deadly Riots In Troubled Mississippi Prisons Claim 5 Lives; Seattle Plans To Pull Hundreds Of Unvaccinated Students From Public…
Media outlets focus on news from Mississippi, Washington, Arizona, Missouri, Kansas, California, Texas, Wyoming, Georgia, Oregon and New Hampshire. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Judge Rules Hospital Can Take Baby Off Life Support In Case That’s Become A Rallying Point For Conservatives
The Texas hospital says doctors have done everything they can for the 11-month-old girl, but that she is suffering from severe sepsis, and is heavily medicated with painkillers, sedatives and paralytics. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Promising Texas Law On Surprise Medical Bills Only Aids 16% Of State; Minnesota Hospitals Seeing Uptick Of Less Serious Flu Strain
Media outlets report on news from Texas, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Kentucky, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Florida, Massachusetts, Illinois and California. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
One-On-One With Trump’s Medicare And Medicaid Chief: Seema Verma
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Hospital Group Mum As Members Pursue Patients With Lawsuits And Debt Collectors
The American Hospital Association, the biggest hospital trade group, says it promotes “best practices” among medical systems to treat patients more effectively and improve community health. But the powerful association has stayed largely silent about ... [Continue Reading]
Coping With Loss Of Hospital, Rural Town Realizes: We Don’t Need A Hospital
Eliza Oliver helps her daughter, Taelyn, step down from the exam table after her wellness check at Community Health Center. The child’s doctor, who worked at the now-closed hospital, has been given a medical scribe who takes notes. The visit this ... [Continue Reading]
Health Officials Blame ‘Vast Majority’ Of Vaping Illnesses On Vitamin E Acetate, But Don’t Rule Out Other Chemicals
The cause of the vaping-related illnesses has long-stumped health officials, but they had been slowly zeroing in on vitamin E oil in recent weeks. Although there has been a drop in emergency room visits for vaping-related lung injuries, government ... [Continue Reading]
State Highlights: Former Foster Care Youth Hopes His Story Can Create Change In Kansas; Alaskan Board Takes Steps To Tackle Law Enforcement Crisis
Media outlets report on news from Indiana, Kansas, Alaska, Rhode Island, California, Texas, Michigan, Missouri, Florida, Connecticut, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, and New York. SOURCE: Kaiser Health News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Important Donor To Anti-Vax Movement Has Been Cashing In On ‘Alternatives To Vaccines’ As Measles Outbreaks Surge
The Wall Street Journal reports that contributions from osteopathic physician Joseph Mercola account for about 40% of funding to a center that spreads anti-vaccine information. News on vaccines comes from the Pacific Islands, Virginia, Connecticut ... [Continue Reading]