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Compression Garments Can Ease Lymphedema. Covering Costs? Not So Easy.

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez October 23, 2019

Private insurance plans vary in coverage for compression garments, and some fall short of meeting patients’ needs. Although Medicaid programs cover some of these expenses, Medicare does not.

Insurers Test New Way To Cut Maternity Care Costs: Bundling

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez September 26, 2019

More insurers are experimenting with paying health care providers one lump sum to cover the cost of maternity care. Physicians and insurers hope the model — known as bundled payments — will help improve health outcomes.

Good Health Goes Beyond Having A Doctor And Insurance, Says AMA’s Equity Chief

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 19, 2019

Dr. Aletha Maybank was recently named the first chief health equity officer for the American Medical Association. In an interview, the pediatrician spoke about how racism’s impact on health affects everyone and what practices could help doctors end disparities.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Bye-Bye, ACA, And Hello ‘Medicare-For-All’?

May 2, 2019

Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Erin Mershon of Stat News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the latest in news about the Trump administration’s effort to overturn the Affordable Care Act, a historic hearing on “Medicare-for-all” and the Kansas Supreme Court’s ruling that the state constitution protects a woman’s right to abortion. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Carmen Heredia Rodriguez about the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

Price Of Snakebite Drug Is Sky High, But New Competitor Unlikely To Lower Costs

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez August 8, 2019

The drug CroFab, which has been on the market since 2000, now faces competition from a drug called Anavip. But both are expensive.

When A Doctor’s Screen Time Detracts From Face Time With Patients

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez July 24, 2019

Electronic health records can help reduce medical errors, but when not used well they can strain the doctor-patient relationship. Dr. Wei Wei Lee, an internist with the University of Chicago Medicine, has developed strategies to make sure tech is a tool, not a barrier.

Personas que no hablan inglés enfrentan revés de salud si Trump suaviza regla sobre idiomas

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 24, 2019

Estos cambios son parte de una regulación propuesta más amplia, que también revertiría las protecciones que prohíben la discriminación basada en la identidad de género.

Non-English Speakers Face Health Setback If Trump Loosens Language Rules

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez June 24, 2019

A rule proposed by the Trump administration would leave patients with limited English proficiency with fewer guarantees of a written notice that free translation services are available. It also would no longer require directions on how patients can report discrimination they experience in a medical setting.

UVA Suspends Medical Lawsuits In Wake Of Kaiser Health News Investigation

By Jay Hancock and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez September 12, 2019

KHN reported this week that the University of Virginia Health System has filed 36,000 lawsuits against patients the past six years.

Summer Bummer: A Young Camper’s $142,938 Snakebite

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez April 30, 2019

The snake struck a 9-year-old hiker at dusk on a nature trail. The outrageous bills struck her parents a few weeks later.

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