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Amputaciones diabéticas: una “métrica vergonzosa” de la atención inadecuada

By Anna Gorman May 1, 2019

En sus rondas regulares en el Hospital Keck de la Universidad del Sur de California (USC), el doctor David Armstrong vive de cerca la injusticia brutal de la atención médica estadounidense. Cada semana, docenas de pacientes con diabetes llegan a verlo con heridas profundas, infecciones graves y mala circulación, complicaciones debilitantes de una enfermedad que […]

Cancer’s Complications: Confusing Bills, Maddening Errors And Endless Phone Calls

By Anna Gorman February 27, 2019

Carol Marley has pancreatic cancer — and dealing with its financial toll has become her full-time job.

¿Cómo combatir las aterradoras súper bacterias? Cooperación y un jabón especial

By Anna Gorman April 12, 2019

En los Estados Unidos, cada año, al menos dos millones de personas se infectan con bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos, y unas 23,000 mueren por esas infecciones. La clave de prevención puede ser simple.

How to Fight ‘Scary’ Superbugs? Cooperation — And A Special Soap

By Anna Gorman April 9, 2019

Hospitals and nursing homes in California and Illinois hope that regional cooperation — and a special soap — will help them gain the upper hand against deadly antibiotic-resistant superbugs.

Two Crises In One: As Drug Use Rises, So Does Syphilis

By Anna Gorman February 14, 2019

A significant portion of syphilis transmission in heterosexuals occurs among people who use drugs, particularly methamphetamine, a new report shows. Public health officials warn that you can’t treat one problem without addressing the other.

Dos crisis en una: a medida que aumenta el uso de drogas, también lo hace la sífilis

By Anna Gorman February 14, 2019

Las tasas de sífilis están estableciendo récords a nivel nacional. Las más altas se han estado registrando en Nevada, California y Louisiana.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ ‘Medicare-For-All’ Debate: Who’s Going To Pay

February 28, 2019

Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the new “Medicare-for-all” bill introduced by House Democrats, the grilling of pharmaceutical company CEOs by a Senate committee and new Trump administration rules that take aim at Planned Parenthood. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Julie Appleby about the latest “Bill of the Month” installment.

Task Force Outlines Strategy To Address California’s Shortfall Of Health Workers

By Anna Gorman February 4, 2019

A new report by a coalition of health, education and labor leaders concludes that the state must build a larger and more culturally diverse pool of medical, mental health and home care professionals to meet the needs of a growing population. The findings point to a big challenge for Gov. Gavin Newsom as he seeks to extend health insurance to many of California’s nearly 3 million uninsured residents.

Pain From The Government Shutdown Spreads. This Time It’s Food Stamps.

By Anna Gorman January 18, 2019

Food stamps for February are being distributed about two weeks early because officials say the federal money to pay for them won’t be available later due to the government shutdown. State and local officials are scratching their heads about what might happen in March if the impasse continues.

Call The Midwife! (If The Doctor Doesn’t Object)

By Anna Gorman January 17, 2019

Hospitals and medical practices are battling outdated stereotypes and sometimes their own doctors to hire certified nurse midwives. Research shows that women cared for by certified nurse midwives have fewer cesarean sections, which can produce significant cost savings for hospitals.

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