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KHN’s ‘What the Health

The covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on public health, a key part of the health care system that usually operates in the background. Public health has, over the past century, helped ensure that Americans have clean water to drink, untainted food to eat and vaccines that have helped obliterate once-common deadly diseases.

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364 Hospitals Have High Rates Of Overall Readmissions

WebMedicare’s new comprehensive measure of hospital readmissions shows that at least 20 percent of the hospitals in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, …

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‘Emergency’ or Not, Covid Is Still Killing People. Here’s What …

WebWhile a new coronavirus variant, JN.1, has spread around the world, the current vaccines and covid tests remain effective.. Other seasonal illnesses are surging, …

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KHN’s ‘What the Health

WebA new report from the Commonwealth Fund Commission on a National Public Health System calls for a major overhaul of the way the U.S. organizes, funds, …

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health

WebKFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access. April 11, 2024 Podcast A week after the Florida Supreme Court said …

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KHN’s ‘What the Health

WebThe podcast panelists, marking the show’s 200th episode, noted that over four years they have been surprised that the public health system was unprepared for a …

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Over Half of States Have Rolled Back Public Health Powers in …

WebA KHN review of hundreds of pieces of legislation found that, in all 50 states, legislators have proposed bills to curb such public health powers since the covid-19 …

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Doctors’ Skepticism Is Thwarting Wider Rollout Of Alzheimer’s Drug

WebNine months into the U.S. launch of the first drug proven to slow the advance of Alzheimer's, Eisai and Biogen's Leqembi is facing an unexpected hurdle to widespread …

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Whatever Happened to Biden’s Public Option

WebIn the 2020 elections, then-candidate Joe Biden and many of his congressional colleagues loudly advocated for a federal “public option” health insurance plan. It was …

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Study: Breast Cancer Diagnosis Linked To High Risk Of Second …

WebPeople with breast cancer are also found to be at higher risk for developing cancer in unaffected breast tissue, plus ovarian cancer and a form of leukemia. Also in …

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Journalists Drill Down on Bird Flu Risks, Opioid Settlement Payouts

WebCéline Gounder, KFF Health News’ senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health, discussed the latest bird flu developments on CBS’ “CBS Mornings” on …

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New Health Laws Are Taking Effect In Nearly 20 States

WebAlmost 20 states enacted healthcare laws taking effect in January, ranging from insurance regulation to gender-affirming care legislation. (Desilva, 1/2) A spate of …

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Abortion — Again — At the Supreme Court

WebFor the second time in as many months, the Supreme Court heard arguments in an abortion case. This time, the justices are being asked to decide whether a federal law …

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The CDC Lacks a Rural Focus. Researchers Hope a Newly Funded …

WebThe omnibus appropriations bill signed by President Joe Biden in December 2022 gave the CDC $5 million for the 2023 fiscal year to create the Office of Rural …

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KHN’s ‘What The Health

WebMedicare’s sister program actually covers more people than Medicare. It’s complex and sometimes confusing, but Medicaid is critical to states, health care …

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Is the Nation’s Primary Care Shortage as Bad as Federal Data …

WebFederal policymakers have been trying for a long time to lure more primary care providers to understaffed areas. The Biden administration boosted funding in 2022 …

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Friday, April 26, 2024

WebIf you have a health policy haiku to share, please Contact Us and let us know if we can include your name. Haikus follow the format of 5-7-5 syllables. We give extra …

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Why So Many Older Americans Rate Their Health As Good Or Even …

WebWhen asked to rate their overall health, 82% of adults ages 65 to 74 described it as excellent (18%), very good (32%) or good (32%) — on the positive side of …

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Lost on the Frontline

WebVictoria Knight: @victoriaregisk. Alex Smith, KCUR: @AlexSmithKCUR. “Lost on the Frontline” is an ongoing project by Kaiser Health News and The Guardian …

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America Worries About Health Costs — And Voters Want to Hear …

WebBut around America’s kitchen tables, those are hardly the only health topics voters want to hear about in the 2024 campaigns. A new KFF tracking poll shows that …

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KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health

WebKFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access. April 11, 2024 A week after the Florida Supreme Court said the state …

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5 Things to Know About Health Care Changes in Montana

WebHere are five substantial health-related policies that emerged from the recently ended session. They include bills that Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed or is …

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Podcast: ‘What The Health

WebIn this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Mary Agnes …

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Millions Were Booted From Medicaid. The Insurers That Run It …

WebPrivate Medicaid health plans lost millions of members in the past year as pandemic protections that prohibited states from dropping anyone from the government …

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FTC Chief Says Tech Advancements Risk Health Care Price Fixing

WebLast year, the FTC successfully blocked biotech company Illumina’s over $7 billion acquisition of cancer-screening company Grail. The FTC, Justice Department, and …

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Kaiser Permanente Entity Reports Breach Of Data For 13 Million

WebKaiser Foundation Health Plan, a nonprofit company that is part of insurance giant Kaiser Permanente, told HHS that data on over 13 million individuals could have …

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Watch: The Long-Term Care Crisis: Why Few Can Afford to Grow …

WebThe event was hosted by KFF Health News and the John A. Hartford Foundation. Jordan Rau: [email protected] , @jordanrau. Long-term care options in the U.S. …

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Native Americans Have Shorter Life Spans. Better Health Care Isn’t …

WebKatherine Goodlow holds Coco the puppy outside her grandmother's home in Hisle on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. (Arielle Zionts/KFF Health News) …

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