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Frail Patients Losing Access To Dental House Calls

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco December 19, 2017

Dental hygienists who treat frail and elderly residents in nursing homes and other facilities are dropping out of California’s publicly funded dental program for the poor because of recent changes that cut their pay and create more administrative hurdles.

States Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment

By Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco March 5, 2018

Saving the lives of people with the bleeding disorder can require high doses of expensive blood-clotting factor. Taxpayers foot much of the bill as manufacturers profit enormously.

Crowded Shelters And The Vicious Flu Brew Perfect Storm For The Homeless

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 7, 2018

Although homeless shelters provide lifesaving protection from the winter’s cold, they also act as incubators for diseases like influenza.

Of ‘Miracles’ And Money: Why Hemophilia Drugs Are So Expensive

By Jenny Gold Photos by Heidi de Marco March 8, 2018

The market is flooded with 28 different medications for just 20,000 patients with the hereditary bleeding disorder. Yet intense competition hasn’t worked to bring costs down. Sales amount to $4.6 billion annually in the U.S.

Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill

By Susan Jaffe Photos by Heidi de Marco January 18, 2018

Agencies sometimes turn away Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems by incorrectly claiming Medicare won’t pay their services, say patient advocates.

One Nurse Per 4,000 Pupils = Not The Healthiest Arrangement

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 23, 2017

School districts in California and around the country face a long-standing shortage of nurses, mostly because of tight budgets. But some districts are finding creative ways to reduce the problem.

Liquid Gold: Pain Doctors Soak Up Profits By Screening Urine For Drugs

By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas Photos by Heidi de Marco November 9, 2017

With the nation’s opioid crisis, urine testing has become a booming business and is especially lucrative for doctors who operate their own labs, a Kaiser Health News investigation finds. And dozens of practitioners have earned ‘the lion’s share’ of their Medicare income exclusively from urine drug screens.

Una enfermera por cada 4.000 alumnos = no parece el mejor acuerdo

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 23, 2017

La escasez de enfermeras diplomadas en escuelas pone en riesgo a estudiantes con condiciones médicas que requieren de atención diaria.

No Car, No Care? Medicaid Transportation At Risk

By JoNel Aleccia Photos by Heidi de Marco February 5, 2018

For over 50 years, the program for the poor and sick has been required to ferry certain clients to and from medical appointments. Though California is not among the states out to cut this service, it could still feel the pinch if the feds slash Medicaid funding overall.

Training New Doctors Right Where They’re Needed

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco October 9, 2017

Eight teaching centers in California aim to train and retain doctors in medically underserved areas such as California’s Central Valley. They are among 57 such institutions across the country that may soon receive a boost in funding from Congress.

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