Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
Residents in Colorado ski resort country found relief from high insurance premiums and high hospital costs by joining forces and negotiating prices directly with the local hospital.
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Coordinating Care Of Mind And Body Might Help Medicaid Save Money And Lives
Tennessee's innovative Medicaid program is offering bonuses to mental health providers who help make sure their Medicaid patients get preventive help and treatment for physical ailments, too.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Gun Violence And The Politics Of Public Health
The recent tragic mass shootings have refocused efforts to treat gun violence as a public health issue rather than strictly a law enforcement problem. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the health implications of the budget deal passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, as well as reaction from Canada to a proposal to allow broader imports of its prescription drugs. Plus, for âextra credit,â the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
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Price Of Snakebite Drug Is Sky High, But New Competitor Unlikely To Lower Costs
The drug CroFab, which has been on the market since 2000, now faces competition from a drug called Anavip. But both are expensive.
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Federal Expertsâ Advice On HPV Vaccine Could Leave Adults Confused
A federal advisory panel says people between ages 27 and 45 may benefit from the vaccine to fight the human papillomavirus. But some public health advocates worry that the advice doesnât provide doctors and patients clear guidance about who in this large age group are good candidates for the vaccine.
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Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will âShredâ The Safety Net
A case of questionable logic.
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Watch: What Happened To That $500K Dialysis Bill
After journalists investigate, Fresenius, one of the largest dialysis providers in the U.S., has agreed to waive a half-million-dollar bill. Sovereign Valentine, from Plains, Mont., said itâs a âhuge relief.â
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The Differences Between âMedicare For Allâ And A Public Option
KHNâs Julie Rovner appears on CSPANâs Washington Journal Tuesday and compares two key health programs being touted by Democratic presidential candidates: âMedicare for Allâ and an optional government health plan, often called a public option.
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Drugmakers Master Rolling Out Their Own Generics To Stifle Competition
Known as âauthorized generics,â in-house spinoffs of brand-name drugs quietly undermine the competition.
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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you donât have to.
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Infusion Treatments â Needed or Not â Can Deplete Patientsâ Wallets
When it comes to physician-administered infusion drugs, doctors sometimes have a financial reason for their choice and patients often arenât aware of cheaper options.
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KHNâs âWhat The Health?â: Deciphering The Democratsâ Health Debate
Health care was a major topic at the Democratic presidential candidate debates in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the focus on plan minutiae may have left viewers more confused than edified. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Caitlin Owens of Axios join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss the points made by the candidates plus a series of Trump administration health initiatives on drug prices and hospital shopping.
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California Bill Would Fight Deals That Delay Generic Drugs
As California Attorney General Xavier Becerra cracks down on pharmaceutical companies he said paid competitors to delay generic versions of their drugs, heâs also pushing for legislation that would give his department tools to catch more of them. Itâs the first of its kind in the nation.
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Biden-Harris Debate Rematch Highlights Health Plan DifferencesÂ
The Wednesday night event marked the second night in a row for Democratic presidential hopefuls to stake claims on how to fix the health care system.
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Trump Administration âOpen For Businessâ On Drug Imports From Canada
HHS secretary announces a preliminary plan Wednesday to allow Americans to import certain lower-cost drugs from Canada. Manufacturers were quick to criticize the plan, saying it does not guarantee the safety of drugs coming into the country.
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Trump Administration Moves To Make Health Care Costs More Transparent
The proposed rules would require hospitals to provide far more detail about the actual prices they charge insurers for patientsâ care.
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This Indiana Clinic Has Patient-Care Stats Worth Bragging About
A small health center in Goshen, Ind., near the border with Michigan, puts âlistening to patientsâ storiesâ first. âThe rest is housekeeping.â
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In A Messy Democratic Presidential Debate, Facts About ‘Medicare For All’ Get Tossed About
Candidates used their varying views on how to achieve universal coverage â whether through Medicare for All or more incremental steps â as a means to differentiate themselves from the field.
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Democrats Favor Building On ACA Over âMedicare For Allâ
Asked to choose between building on the Affordable Care Act and replacing it with a national Medicare for All plan, 55% of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents said they would expand the existing law, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Tuesday.
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New Protocol For HIV Prevention Drug Reduces The Number Of Pills Required
Health officials and AIDS advocates in San Francisco have endorsed a new regimen for PrEP medication: to be taken only immediately before and after sex, thus reducing cost and potential side effects. The standard regimen is one pill a day for an open-ended period.
By David Tuller