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Measure To Cap Dialysis Profits Pummeled After Record Spending By Industry

By Ana B. Ibarra and Anna Gorman November 8, 2018

The dialysis industry raised nearly $111 million in a successful bid to defeat the measure, which also was opposed by hospitals and doctors. The union that sponsored the measure collected about one-sixth that amount.

A Dying Man’s Wish To Save Others Hits Hospital Ethics Hurdle

By Karen Shakerdge, Side Effects Public Media January 13, 2017

One terminally ill man’s hope to be disconnected from his respirator and donate his organs was almost thwarted, despite his best laid plans.

Mumps Cases Spike, Raising Questions About Need For Vaccine Boosters

By Rebecca Smith, Side Effects Public Media December 22, 2016

Mumps is back and is having its worst year in a decade, fueled in part by its spread on college campuses.

Trump’s Pick To Run Medicare And Medicaid Has Red State Policy Chops

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media November 29, 2016

Seema Verma is a consultant who was Vice President-elect Mike Pence’s health policy advisor when he was governor of Indiana, playing a key role in Medicaid expansion in that state.

Unregulated Herpes Experiments Expose ‘Black Hole’ Of Accountability

By Marisa Taylor December 21, 2017

Controversial research methods by university researcher unlikely to prompt federal response or institutional change, experts say.

A Peer Recovery Coach Walks The Frontlines Of The Opioid Epidemic

Photos by Seth Herald | Story by Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media January 11, 2017

Charlie Oen was addicted to heroin as a teenager. At 25, he’s now clean and a peer counselor in Lima, Ohio, where he tries to help people who started using drugs before he was born.

Deadly Opioid Overwhelms First Responders And Crime Labs in Ohio

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media September 29, 2016

Carfentanil, a potent variation on fentanyl, is being blamed for a wave of opioid overdoses. In Cincinnati, the coroner, crime lab and first responders are struggling to keep up.

Would You Like Some Insurance With Your Insurance?

By Bram Sable-Smith, Side Effects Public Media September 22, 2016

Gap insurance plans, used to cover out-of-pocket health expenses like high deductibles, are becoming increasingly popular among consumers and businesses.

Insurance Rules Can Hamper Recovery From Opioid Addiction

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media August 15, 2016

Medicaid and other health insurers require doctors to file time-consuming paperwork before allowing them to prescribe drugs that help people quit opioids. That delay fosters relapse, specialists say.

Doctors Need A New Skill Set For This Opioid Abuse Treatment

By Karen Shakerdge, Side Effects Public Media August 10, 2016

Practicing surgery on a piece of pork — that’s how some doctors are learning to implant a new drug that curbs opioid cravings. It’s not a skill set typically used in addiction medicine.

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