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Patients and researchers point to evidence that many cancer drug dosages are excessive, and that reducing the amount and frequency could save billions of dollars and prevent some of the worst side effects, reports @ArthurAllen202 of @KFFHealthNews. kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…
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People are “basically being asked to self-insure,” an expert tells KFF Health News as more medical providers demand payment upfront.
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While Medicaid coverage of doula services is a good first step, the amount of paperwork required and the low reimbursement rates mean that fewer doulas participate in the Medicaid program, reducing access for beneficiaries, reports @rachel_spears6
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Conservatives who have long pushed for Medicaid work requirements often said vulnerable people would get a pass. But the federal government’s list of exemptions left off homeless people, reports @K_Hought of @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/m…
A rupture of scientific trust in the CDC has put many pediatricians in a bind, as they no longer turn to the country’s preeminent public health agency and instead search for ways to fill the information gap. Via @kbrownreports for @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/public-hea…
A 2024 Louisiana law forced hospitals to remove misoprostol from specialized carts designed to treat hemorrhages and instead lock it in a secure room for controlled substances. Similar legislation failed in other states. Via Halle Parker @veritenewsnola kffhealthnews.org/courts/abo…
Ronmel Rangel of Portland, Maine, doesn’t have health insurance. He shopped around for an acceptable price on hernia surgery with the help of his doctor after a local hospital gave him an estimate of $23,000. kffhealthnews.org/health-car…
A $2 billion effort initiated under Biden aimed to help disadvantaged communities address environmental health risks. Trump signed an executive order cutting the funding, calling such community efforts "illegal" & "immoral." Via @briah_lumpkins kffhealthnews.org/public-hea…
The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The notice will go into effect July 24. kffhealthnews.org/insurance/…
Complex computer systems that decide whether people get Medicaid benefits have a history of errors. Now changes to comply with Trump’s signature tax and domestic policy law are inundating those systems. Via @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…
A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened. “I don’t know how I would defend this procedure at all,” one study author told @RosenthalHealth of @KFFHealthNews. kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…
Republicans say California’s use of Medicaid money for social services is waste, fraud & abuse. Gov. Newsom is concerned about losing funding, but says he's proud of the state’s holistic approach. Via @ahartreports of @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/m…
Patients are getting stuck in the ED for days while waiting for an inpatient bed, writes @RosenthalHealth, sharing her family's personal story with @KFFHealthNews." “Everyone knows about this problem, and no one cares enough to do anything about it.” kffhealthnews.org/health-ind…
About 100 million people in the U.S. have some form of health care debt, a 2022 survey showed. Most are insured. What to know about a decades-old strategy of moving people into high-deductible plans with HSAs. Via @NoamLevey of @KFFHealthNews kffhealthnews.org/news/artic…
Laws meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Some officials and health care providers are contesting such “certificate of need” laws, reports Andrew Jones of KFF Health News.
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A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.
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In June, @KFFHealthNews and @NBCNews told the story of one West Virginia man whose health insurer had repeatedly denied coverage for his doctor-recommended cancer treatment. In September, Eric Tennant died.
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Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic. Meanwhile, federal, state, and local government officials have undermined efforts to save lives.
Via Fred Clasen-Kelly and @renurayasam of @KFFHealthNews
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Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where this leaves the flu vaccine. Here are answers to common questions.
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