Medicaid ‘Unwinding’ Decried as Biased Against Disabled People
By Daniel Chang
People with disabilities say they are abruptly losing their Medicaid home health benefits and are being advised incorrectly when they call state offices for more information. “Every day the anxiety builds,” one beneficiary told KFF Health News.
Daily Edition for Monday, May 13, 2024
Newsom’s budget blueprint, covid “super-dodgers,” bird flu containment, housing, solar storms, AI in health care, and more are in the news.
FDA Said It Never Inspected Dental Lab That Made Controversial AGGA Device
By Brett Kelman and Anna Werner, CBS News
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a KFF Health News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm. The company had “never” reported any complaints about its products to the FDA, according to the agency.
Daily Edition for Friday, May 10, 2024
Welfare, new covid variants, mental health on TV, hospital news, bird flu monitoring, fentanyl deaths, food safety, and more are in the news.
San Francisco Tries Tough Love by Tying Welfare to Drug Rehab
By Ronnie Cohen
Facing an overdose epidemic and public fury over conditions on the streets, famously tolerant San Francisco will start requiring welfare recipients to undergo drug screening, and treatment if necessary, to receive cash public assistance.
Their First Baby Came With Medical Debt. These Illinois Parents Won’t Have Another.
By Noam N. Levey
Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, clothing, and other essentials.
KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Newly Minted Doctors Are Avoiding Abortion Ban States
For the second year in a row, medical school graduates across specialties are shying away from applying for residency training in states with abortion bans or significant restrictions, according to a new study. Meanwhile, Medicare’s trustees report that the program will be able to pay its bills longer than expected — which could discourage Congress from acting to address the program’s long-term financial woes. Lauren Weber of The Washington Post, Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University schools of nursing and public health and Politico Magazine, and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more.
Daily Edition for Thursday, May 9, 2024
Palomar Health Copes With Delays After Suspected Cyberattack: Patients of Palomar Health Medical Group in North County have been experiencing delays since the medical provider detected suspicious activity on its computer network Sunday. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Medical Residents Are Increasingly Avoiding States With Abortion Restrictions
By Julie Rovner and Rachana Pradhan
A new analysis shows that students graduating from U.S. medical schools were less likely to apply this year for residency positions in states with abortion bans and other significant abortion restrictions.
Desaparecen protecciones pandémicas, pero permanece la licencia por enfermedad paga
By Zach Dyer
Estados Unidos es uno de los nueve países que no garantizan licencia por enfermedad paga, según datos compilados por el World Policy Analysis Center.
