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OSHA Probing Health Worker Deaths But Urges Inspectors To Spare The Penalties

By Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra April 22, 2020

Former officials from the federal agency criticize OSHA for a slow and timid response to a “worker safety crisis of monstrous proportions” unfolding in hospitals, nursing homes.

Workers Filed More Than 4,100 Complaints About Protective Gear. Some Still Died.

By Christina Jewett and Shefali Luthra and Melissa Bailey June 30, 2020

As health workers in California and other states were dying of COVID-19, federal work-safety officials filed just one citation against an employer and rapidly closed complaints about protective gear.

Warren’s Argument That Millions Can’t Afford Their Rx Drugs Holds Up

By Shefali Luthra December 19, 2019

‘Medication insecurity’ is a thing.

Pharma’s Take On The Pelosi Drug-Pricing Bill: Fair Warning Or Fearmongering?

By Shefali Luthra December 5, 2019

The pharmaceutical industry’s argument that capping drug prices would compromise drug innovation stands “on very shaky ground.”

How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis

By Shefali Luthra November 11, 2019

Doctors are less likely to prescribe opioids in Germany and quicker to notice if a patient is at risk of abuse. And, for those who do experience addiction, treatment is easier to come by.

Where Contraception’s A Lifestyle Drug Not A Medical Need — So Women Pay The Tab

By Shefali Luthra October 4, 2019

Unlike in the U.S., health insurance in Germany doesn’t cover birth control. Advocates here say that causes health problems — but change is unlikely.

Klobuchar Leans In On Support For Roe V. Wade, Planned Parenthood

By Shefali Luthra November 21, 2019

Some of the numbers cited by the Minnesota senator during Wednesday’s Democratic presidential debate miss the mark.

Do 160 Million Americans Really Like Their Health Plans? Kind Of

By Shefali Luthra November 20, 2019

Former Vice President Joe Biden’s claim during the latest Democratic presidential debate relies on a squishy number, and context matters.

Moved Overseas For School, Stayed For Insulin

By Shefali Luthra October 29, 2019

Katie West, an American health researcher who has lived in Germany the past three years, hasn’t mastered the language and misses her family. But not having to worry about the cost of her lifesaving medication makes it OK.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Spooky Stuff

October 31, 2019

If it’s Halloween, that means open enrollment for plans on the Affordable Care Act exchanges is right around the corner. Prices are down this year, but the future of the health law remains in doubt due to a lawsuit seeking to have the entire measure thrown out. This week, Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, the panelists read the top entries in KHN’s Halloween Health Haiku Contest.

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