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‘Worse Than People Can Imagine’: Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Breeds Chaos in States

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Samantha Liss and Bernard J. Wolfson November 2, 2023

As Medicaid programs across the nation review enrollees’ status in the wake of the pandemic, patients struggle to navigate the upheaval.

Armed With Hashtags, These Activists Made Insulin Prices a Presidential Talking Point

By Bram Sable-Smith February 15, 2023

Twitter has been a hotbed for the burgeoning insulin access movement and activism surrounding other medical conditions. For people with diabetes, the platform has helped propel concern about insulin prices into policy. Can it continue to win with hashtags?

Journalists Discuss Insulin Costs and Ethical Questions Surrounding a North Carolina Rehab Program

April 9, 2022

KHN staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Abortion Debate Ramps Up in States as Congress Deadlocks

By Julie Rovner January 23, 2023

Abortion is a top issue for state lawmakers meeting for their first full sessions since Roe v. Wade was overturned.

A Billing Expert Saved Big After Finding an Incorrect Charge in Her Husband’s ER Bill

By Bram Sable-Smith October 25, 2022

A medical billing specialist investigated her husband’s ER bill. Her sleuthing took over a year but knocked thousands of dollars off the hospital’s charges — and provides a playbook for other consumers.

Journalists Cover the Gamut, From Rising Insulin Costs to Delays in Autism Care for Kids

April 23, 2022

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

$2,700 Ambulance Bill Pulled Back From Collections

By Bram Sable-Smith September 28, 2022

After reporting from KHN, NPR, and CBS News, a patient’s $2,700 ambulance bill was pulled back from collections.

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Kansas Makes a Statement

August 4, 2022

In the first official test vote since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in Kansas’ primary said in no uncertain terms they want to keep a right to abortion in their state constitution. Meanwhile, the Senate is still working to reach a vote before summer recess on its health care-climate-tax measure, but progress is slow. Tami Luhby of CNN, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Bram Sable-Smith, who wrote the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment about a very expensive ambulance trip.

Epidemic: The Scars of Smallpox

November 7, 2023

The series finale of “Epidemic: Eradicating Smallpox” is a visit to the home of Rahima Banu, the last person with a documented case of naturally occurring variola major smallpox. When the virus was declared eradicated, she became a symbol of one of the greatest victories in global public health. What happened to Rahima Banu afterward?

“Peor de lo que la gente cree”, cambios en Medicaid crean caos en los estados

By Phil Galewitz and Katheryn Houghton and Brett Kelman and Samantha Liss November 2, 2023

Tanto beneficiarios como defensores de pacientes dicen que los funcionarios de Medicaid enviaron formularios de renovación obligatoria a direcciones viejas, calcularon mal los niveles de ingresos e hicieron malas traducciones de los documentos.

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