Beyond Insulin: Medi-Cal Expands Patient Access to Diabetes Supplies
LOS ANGELES — June Voros sprang from her couch as a high-pitched beep warned her that she needed a quick dose of sugar. Her blood sugar was plummeting, and the…
KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.
The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the…
Compensation Is Key to Fixing Primary Care Shortage
Money talks. The United States faces a serious shortage of primary care physicians for many reasons, but one, in particular, is inescapable: compensation. Substantial disparities between what primary care physicians…
Why It’s So Tough to Reduce Unnecessary Medical Care
The U.S. spends huge amounts of money on health care that does little or nothing to help patients, and may even harm them. In Colorado, a new analysis shows that…
US to Cover HIV Prevention Drugs for Older Americans to Stem Spread of the Virus
A proposed federal policy aims to protect older Americans from contracting HIV by offering free preventive medication, the latest effort to catch up to much of Europe and Africa in…
Nueva ley de California ofrece protección contra facturas por viajes en ambulancia
El año pasado, el caballo de la familia pateó varias veces en el pecho a Megan, la hija de Jennifer Reisz. La estudiante universitaria cayó al suelo, incapaz de moverse…
Medicare amplía su lista de profesionales de salud mental
Lynn Cooper estaba pasando por un momento difícil. Tras perder su trabajo en 2019, se deprimió profundamente. Luego llegó la pandemia de covid-19 y su ansiedad se disparó. Para colmo,…
New California Law Offers Fresh Protection From Steep Ambulance Bills
Last year, Jennifer Reisz’s college-age daughter, Megan, was kicked in the chest multiple times by the family’s horse. Megan fell to the ground, unable to move or speak. Though she…
“Peor de lo que la gente cree”, cambios en Medicaid crean caos en los estados
Más de 20 personas hicieron fila en la puerta de una oficina estatal de asistencia pública en Montana antes de que abriera, para asegurarse de que no se los sacara…
Medicare Expands the Roster of Available Mental Health Professionals
Lynn Cooper was going through an awful time. After losing her job in 2019, she became deeply depressed. Then the covid-19 pandemic hit, and her anxiety went through the roof.…