More Restrooms Have Adult-Size Changing Tables To Help People With Disabilities
By Tony Leys
Adults with disabilities and their caregivers are pressing governments and private businesses across the U.S. to help them avoid undignified public bathroom experiences.
Harris Correct That Trump Fell Short on Promise To Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices
By Jacob Gardenswartz
The former president instead favored a temporary model that could’ve brought down prices of some prescription drugs, but it was blocked by the courts.
Vance-Walz Debate Highlighted Clear Health Policy Differences
By KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs
The vice presidential debate showcased the very different views of Ohio Republican Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, Kamala Harris’ VP pick, on health policies past and present.
Daily Edition for Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Health Care Wage Increase Coming Oct. 16, State Official Says: California health workers this month will finally get a long-promised minimum wage increase. According to a letter state health officials sent to the Legislature on Tuesday, “The health care minimum wage increases shall be effective 15 days after the date of this notification, on October 16, 2024, unless a later effective date is specified.” Read more from CalMatters.
Some Employers Test Arrangement To Give Workers Allowance for Coverage
By Michelle Andrews
Employers are showing interest in a type of health reimbursement account that gives workers a contribution to choose and buy their own plans, rather than participating in group plans.
Doctors Urging Conference Boycotts Over Abortion Bans Face Uphill Battle
By Ronnie Cohen
A famed breast cancer surgeon has created a California alternative to a major Texas event. Yet many doctors believe boycotting medical conferences in states that criminalize abortion accomplishes nothing and can be harmful.
Setting the Record Straight on the FDA’s Authority Over Drug Ads
KFF Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Harris’ Emphasis on Maternal Health Care Is Paying Dividends With Black Women Voters
By Stephanie Armour
Polls are showing renewed support from Black women voters for the Democratic ticket. Vice President Kamala Harris has backed key health priorities for Black women.
Daily Edition for Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Catholic Hospital In Eureka Accused Of Denying Abortion Care: Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka, alleging it denied emergency abortion care to a woman who was miscarrying and bleeding profusely, forcing her to travel to another hospital in excruciating pain and worrying she would bleed out. Read more from the San Francisco Chronicle and Politico.
Silence in Sikeston: Trauma Lives in the Body
By Cara Anthony
Denzel Taylor, a young Black father, moved from Chicago to Sikeston, Missouri, for a fresh start in life. There, he proposed to his girlfriend, started a family, and then, in April 2020, was fatally shot by police officers. Taylor had two young daughters and another on the way when he was killed. Pediatrician Rhea Boyd talks about how children process such loss.
