Readers and Tweeters Chime In on Disability Rights and Drug Discounts
KHN gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Why Medicaid Expansion Ballots May Hit a Dead End After a Fleeting Victory in South Dakota
By Rachana Pradhan and Daniel Chang
Since 2017, Medicaid expansion has been adopted in seven states where a question was placed directly on the ballot. But campaign leaders say that strategy may not work in Florida and Wyoming, where Republican opposition remains strong.
To Combat Gun Violence, This Artist Turns Ammunition Into Art
By Cara Anthony
In a city plagued by gun violence, Mykael Ash is turning ammunition into art. Ash, who lives in East St. Louis, Illinois, frequently walks through parts of the city where bullet shells aren’t hard to find. The shell casings represent a cycle of inequality, Ash says, and the art he makes with it serves as a call to action.
After Tuition, Books, and Room and Board, Colleges’ Rising Health Fees Hit a Nerve
By Phil Galewitz
Many colleges require students to have health insurance coverage, and the college option can be costly. In addition, some schools mandate that students pay a fee to cover health services on campus.
Para combatir la violencia con armas de fuego, artista convierte las balas en arte
By Cara Anthony
Según datos de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, a nivel nacional, más de 47,000 personas murieron por heridas de bala en 2021: la cifra más alta desde principios de la década de 1990.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Health Spending? Only Congress Knows
Top negotiators in Congress have agreed to a framework for government spending into next year, but there are details to iron out before a vote — such as the scheduled Medicare payment cuts that have providers worried. Also, the Biden administration reopens its program allowing Americans to request free covid-19 home tests, as hopes for pandemic preparedness measures from Congress dim. Rachel Cohrs of Stat, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, and Rebecca Adams of KHN join KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these topics and more. Plus, for extra credit, the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
‘Faces of Medi-Cal’
California’s Medicaid program is massive, covering more than 15 million people — more than the populations of the 13 least populated states combined. Medi-Cal serves a diverse cross section of Californians: pregnant women, homeless people, college students, nursing home residents, roughly 40% of the state’s children, a growing proportion of immigrants who lack legal residency, […]
Daily Edition for Thursday, December 15, 2022
Thursday’s roundup covers covid, RSV and flu cases, masks, mental health, Medicare, Centene, fentanyl, disabilities, housing, and more.
Squeezed by Temp Nurse Costs, Hospital Systems Create Their Own Staffing Agencies
By Andy Miller
Hospitals have depended on travel nurses to fill shifts, especially during covid surges. Now some larger systems, reeling from high contract labor costs, have created staffing units, aiming to lure nurses who want more work flexibility and better pay than staff RNs get.
Abrumados por los costos, hospitales crean sus propias agencias de enfermería
By Andy Miller
Cada vez más sistemas hospitalarios están creando equipos internos de personal para hacer frente a la escasez de enfermeras provocada por la pandemia, y para tratar de vencer a las agencias privadas de personal temporal con sus propias armas.
