Staggering Prices Slow Insurers鈥 Coverage Of CAR-T Cancer Therapy
Some state Medicaid programs are not paying for the procedures, and Medicare鈥檚 complicated payment rates have hospitals concerned that it will not cover all the costs.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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If High Court Reverses Roe V. Wade, 22 States Poised To Ban Abortion
As with current abortion policies, a woman鈥檚 access to the procedure would continue to be determined by where she lives.
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State Prisons Fail To Offer Cure To 144,000 Inmates With Deadly Hepatitis C
A survey of 49 states reveals that an estimated 144,000 inmates with hepatitis C, a curable but potentially fatal disease, can鈥檛 get the expensive drugs they need to cure it.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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What A U.S.-China Trade War Could Mean For The Opioid Epidemic
The nation鈥檚 effort to combat this public health crisis could get caught in the crossfire of the Trump administration鈥檚 trade policies.
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Vulnerable Rural Hospitals Face Quandaries Over Questionable Billing Schemes
Two Missouri hospitals handed over their operations to a private company that has vastly increased the money the hospitals bring in through their laboratories, even though the lab tests are not done on-site.
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Out-Of-Pocket Costs Put HIV Prevention Drug Out Of Reach For Many At Risk
It鈥檚 getting increasingly difficult for patients to afford Truvada, also known as pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, because of the drug鈥檚 high price and insurance company efforts to restrict the use of coupons that shield patients from it.
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More Nurse Practitioners Now Pursue Residency Programs To Hone Skills
Proponents say the residencies provide help dealing with increasingly difficult cases, but some nursing groups contend that the programs are not necessary.
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Immigrant Families Placed In Detention Centers Face Health Care Challenges
The Trump administration plans to detain immigrant families indefinitely in facilities run by the Department of Homeland Security, an agency with little experience in handling their complex needs.
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A Baby Was Treated With A Nap And A Bottle Of Formula. The Bill Was $18,000.
An ER patient can be charged thousands of dollars in 鈥渢rauma fees鈥 鈥 even if they weren鈥檛 treated for trauma.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
KHN鈥檚 newsletter editor, Brianna Labuskes, wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don鈥檛 have to.
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Under Pressure, California Lawmakers Ban Soda Taxes For 12 Years
In a major coup for the beverage industry, California lawmakers agreed to ban cities and counties from adopting soda taxes for the next 12 years. In exchange, the beverage industry agreed to pull an initiative off the November ballot that, if passed, would have made it much harder for local governments to raise taxes.
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Trump’s Next High Court Pick Likely To Target Abortion. Is That What The Public Wants?
Findings from a new poll build on other recent surveys to suggest that Americans might not want the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, but opinions vary when examined by party affiliation.
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Readers And Tweeters Let Loose Over Kids Being Detained At The Border 鈥 And More
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
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Squeezing Water From Air: Mysterious Machine Is A Lifeline On Battered Island
Moses West a retired Army officer, is hoping to showcase his atmospheric water generator in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and stir up business.
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Defendants In Diapers? Immigrant Toddlers Ordered To Appear In Court Alone
Children separated from their parents at the border are being ordered to appear for their own deportation proceedings, attorneys say.
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Gawande鈥檚 Goal Is Providing The 鈥楻ight鈥 Health Care In New Venture By 3 Firms
The surgeon and writer has been named to head a project by Amazon, Bershire-Hathway and JP Morgan to reduce health costs. He said he wants to help doctors 鈥渄o the right thing鈥 in delivering care.
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Unlocked And Loaded: Families Confront Dementia And Guns
As more Americans are diagnosed with dementia, families who have firearms struggle with ways to stay safe. A KHN investigation uncovered dozens of cases of deaths and injuries.
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Worried About Grandpa鈥檚 Guns? Here鈥檚 What You Can Do.
When a loved one gets dementia, many families get no guidance on what to do about that person's guns. Here are legal and practical steps to stay safe.
By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey