Removing a Splinter? Treating a Wart? If a Doctor Does It, It Can Be Billed as Surgery
By Elisabeth Rosenthal
Minor interventions are increasingly being rebranded and billed as surgery, for profit. This means a neurologist spending 40 minutes with a patient to tease out a diagnosis can be paid less for that time than a dermatologist spending a few seconds squirting a dollop of liquid nitrogen onto the skin.
Más californianos están muriendo por el frío. Gran parte son personas mayores sin techo
By Phillip Reese
La hipotermia causada por la exposición a bajas temperaturas fue la causa principal, o que contribuyó, a la muerte de 166 californianos el año pasado, más del doble que hace una década
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Killing Touches Off Backlash Against Health Insurers
The shocking shooting death of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive in Midtown Manhattan prompted a public outcry about the problems with the nation’s health care system, as stories of delayed and denied care filled social media. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump continues to avoid providing specifics about his plans for the Affordable Care Act and other health issues. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call, and Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews Francis Collins, who was the director of the National Institutes of Health and a science adviser to President Joe Biden.
Watch: ‘Going It Alone’ — A Conversation About Growing Old in America
Judith Graham, KFF Health News’ “Navigating Aging” columnist, talks with older adults who live alone by choice or circumstance. They share what it means to thrive in later years.
Daily Edition for Thursday, December 12, 2024
Marin County Child Tests Negative For Bird Flu: Bird flu was not likely what sickened a California child after drinking raw milk, according to initial tests by the CDC, a source close to the investigation said Wednesday. Read more from CBS News. Scroll down for more bird flu updates.
Patients Couldn’t Pay Their Utility Bills. One Hospital Turned to Solar Power for Help.
By Martha Bebinger, WBUR
Doctors in Boston got tired of writing letters to utility companies asking for assistance for their medically vulnerable patients who need power and heat to stay healthy. So a hospital decided to share the power its solar panels generate with patients who needed help with their electricity and gas bills.
Faltan iniciativas de gobiernos rurales para comunicarse con los residentes que no dominan el inglés
By Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez
A pesar de la creciente demanda para que los gobiernos rurales locales se comuniquen con los residentes en idiomas distintos al inglés, los legisladores estatales en Nevada excluyeron a los condados más pequeños de una ley estatal de acceso lingüístico que se promulgó recientemente.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, December 11, 2024
“Forever chemicals,” bird flu spread, opioids, CARE courts, maternal health, cancer cases, and more.
Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Taint Rural California Drinking Water, Far From Known Sources
By Hannah Norman
Researchers found toxic “forever chemicals” in drinking water wells dotting California’s rural farming regions, far from known contamination sources. The discovery complicates the state’s drinking water problem, which disproportionately affects farmworkers and communities of color.
