Cuando hay mala praxis en centros de salud comunitarios, pagan los contribuyentes
By Phil Galewitz and Bram Sable-Smith
Los 1,375 centros de salud financiados con dinero federal, que atienden a 30 millones de estadounidenses de bajos ingresos, son en su mayoría organizaciones privadas. Sin embargo, reciben $6,000 millones anuales en subvenciones federales y, según la ley federal, sus responsabilidades legales están cubiertas por el gobierno
Daily Edition for Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Today’s roundup covers covid vaccines, food banks, RSV and flu surges, monkeypox, misinformation, drug epidemic, Fauci’s farewell, and more.
‘An Arm and a Leg’: When Insurance Won’t Pay, Abortion Assistance Funds Step In
By Dan Weissmann
Privacy concerns and coverage limits have long made insurance an unreliable option for abortion access. For decades, abortion funds have been stepping in to help people pay for what they see as essential health care.
Listen: Teaching Teens to Reverse Overdoses, Taxes on Uninsured Californians, and More
By Heidi de Marco and Stephanie O'Neill Patison
California Healthline journalists report on efforts to train teens to use the opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone, the state’s decision not to spend the tax penalty money from uninsured residents, Centene’s political contributions, and efforts to keep young kids on Medicaid for several years after birth.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Tuesday’s roundup covers RSV and flu, work from home, prison health, nursing homes, covid boosters, youth mental health, fentanyl, and more
Schools, Sheriffs, and Syringes: State Plans Vary for Spending $26B in Opioid Settlement Funds
By Aneri Pattani
The cash represents an unprecedented opportunity to derail the opioid epidemic, but with countless groups advocating for their share of the pie, the impact could depend heavily on geography and politics.
Treating Long Covid Is Rife With Guesswork
By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio
With a dearth of evidence on effective treatments for long covid, patients and doctors in 400 clinics around the country still rely on trial and error.
Daily Edition for Monday, November 21, 2022
Monday’s roundup covers the RSV and flu surges, covid testing, Thanksgiving safety, insurance subsidies, veteran health, monkeypox, and more.
Audits — Hidden Until Now — Reveal Millions in Medicare Advantage Overcharges
By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker
Taxpayers had to foot the bills for care that should have cost far less, according to records released after KHN filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of Information Act. The government may seek to recover up to $650 million as a result.
