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364 Hospitals Have High Rates Of Overall Readmissions

WEBMedicare’s new comprehensive measure of hospital readmissions shows that at least 20 percent of the hospitals in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, …

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‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What …

WEBWhile a new coronavirus variant, JN.1, has spread around the world, the current vaccines and covid tests remain effective.. Other seasonal illnesses are surging, …

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KHN’s ‘What the Health

WEBThe podcast panelists, marking the show’s 200th episode, noted that over four years they have been surprised that the public health system was unprepared for a …

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health

WEBKFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access. April 11, 2024 Podcast A week after the Florida Supreme Court said …

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KHN’s ‘What the Health

WEBThe covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on public health, a key part of the health care system that usually operates in the background. Public health has, over …

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KHN’s ‘What the Health

WEBA new report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System calls for a major overhaul of the way the U.S. organizes, funds, …

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Medicare Stumbles Managing a Costly Problem — Chronic Illness

WEBNearly a decade ago, Medicare launched a program to help the two-thirds of beneficiaries with chronic conditions by paying their doctors an additional monthly fee to …

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Whatever Happened to Biden’s Public Option

WEBIn the 2020 elections, then-candidate Joe Biden and many of his congressional colleagues loudly advocated for a federal “public option” health insurance plan. It was …

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Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts

WEBCéline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the latest bird flu developments on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on April 25. …

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The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded …

WEBThe omnibus appropriations bill signed by President Joe Biden in December 2022 gave the CDC $5 million for the 2023 fiscal year to create the Office of Rural …

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Lost on the Frontline

WEBVictoria Knight: @victoriaregisk. Alex Smith, KCUR: @AlexSmithKCUR. “Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian …

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Is the Nation’s Primary Care Shortage as Bad as Federal Data …

WEBFederal policymakers have been trying for a long time to lure more primary care providers to understaffed areas. The Biden administration boosted funding in 2022 …

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Public Health Archives

WEBNewsom Offers a Compromise to Protect Indoor Workers from Heat. By Samantha Young Updated April 18, 2024 Originally Published April 18, 2024 KFF …

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024

WEBIf you have a health policy haiku to share, please Contact Us and let us know if we can include your name. Haikus follow the format of 5-7-5 syllables. We give extra …

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New Health Laws Are Taking Effect In Nearly 20 States

WEBAlmost 20 states enacted healthcare laws taking effect in January, ranging from insurance regulation to gender-affirming care legislation. (Desilva, 1/2) A spate of …

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Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Court

WEBFor the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case. This time, the justices are being asked to decide whether a federal …

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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It …

WEBPrivate Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government …

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Welcome to KFF Health News

WEBIn these dire times for the news industry, the birth of a news organization is a rare bright spot. We hope KFF Health News will make a vital contribution by covering health care …

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KHN’s ‘What The Health

WEBMedicare’s sister program actually covers more people than Medicare. It’s complex and sometimes confusing, but Medicaid is critical to states, health care …

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5 Things to Know About Health Care Changes in Montana

WEBHere are five substantial health-related policies that emerged from the recently ended session. They include bills that Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed or is …

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health

WEBKFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access. April 11, 2024 A week after the Florida Supreme Court said the state …

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The Shrinking Number of Primary Care Physicians Is Reaching a …

WEBThe percentage of U.S. doctors in adult primary care has been declining for years and is now about 25% — a tipping point beyond which many Americans won’t be …

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FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing

WEBLast year, the FTC successfully blocked biotech company Illumina’s over $7 billion acquisition of cancer-screening company Grail. The FTC, Justice Department, …

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Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’

WEBThis week on the KFF Health News Minute: The Federal Trade Commission says drugmakers are misusing patents to keep prices high on medication delivery …

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Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t …

WEBKatherine Goodlow holds Coco the puppy outside her grandmother's home in Hisle on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. (Arielle Zionts/KFF Health …

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It's Not Just You: Picking Health Insurance Is Hard. Here's How To …

WEBSet Realistic Goals. You’ve seen the stats, like how most bankruptcies involve medical debt, and you’ve seen the horror stories, like the guy whose first month …

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Rural Jails Turn to Community Health Workers To Help the Newly …

WEBGarrett Clark (left) puts his arm around his sister, Shantel, minutes after she was released from the Sanpete County Jail in rural Utah in December. Cheryl Swapp …

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