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Georgians With Disabilities Are Still Being Institutionalized, Despite Federal Oversight
ATLANTA — Lloyd Mills was tired of being stuck in a small, drab hospital room. On a rainy mid-September morning, a small TV attached to a mostly blank white wall played silently. There was nothing in the space to cheer it up —…
TV’s Dr. Oz Invested in Businesses Regulated by Agency Trump Wants Him To Lead
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the sprawling government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act marketplace — celebrity doctor Mehmet Oz — recently held broad investments in health…
Florida Gov. DeSantis’ Canadian Drug Import Plan Goes Nowhere After FDA Approval
Nearly a year after the Biden administration gave Florida the green light to become the first state to import lower-cost prescription drugs from Canada — a longtime goal of politicians across the political spectrum, including…
Idaho Calls Abortion ‘Barbaric and Gruesome’ in Trial Challenging Strict Ban
Sarah Varney, KFF Health News
BOISE, Idaho — Physicians are expected to take the stand in Idaho’s capital on Tuesday to argue that the state’s near-total prohibition of abortion care is jeopardizing women’s health, forcing them to…
Nationwide IV Fluid Shortage Could Change How Hospitals Manage Patient Hydration
Jackie Fortiér
Hospitals around the country are conserving critical intravenous fluid supplies to cope with a shortage that may last months. Some hospital administrators say they are changing how they think about IV fluid hydration…
FTC, Indiana Residents Pressure State To Block Hospital Merger
Indiana residents and federal officials are urging state health regulators to stop two rival hospitals in Terre Haute from merging. The deal, if approved, would leave residents with a hospital monopoly.
Union Health, a…
Listen: A Tussle With a Rattlesnake Can Take a Bite Out of Your Wallet
Jackie Fortiér
After their younger son was bitten by a rattlesnake and ended up in the pediatric intensive care unit, a San Diego couple received a huge bill. Listen to hear why antivenom is so expensive.
This spring, a San…
Ex-Eye Bank Workers Say Pressure, Lax Oversight Led to Errors
William Lopez remembers clearly the day in June 2017 when he says he was asked to call the spouse of a college friend who had just died and ask for her eyes.
The spouse hadn’t responded to calls from other employees at…
Nearly All Vermonters Have Health Insurance, but Care Is Tough To Find
Almost all people have health insurance in Vermont, a state famed for its maple syrup and Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, yet residents pay the nation’s highest insurance premiums for individual coverage and endure months-long…
Washington Power Has Shifted. Here’s How the ACA May Shift, Too.
President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House could embolden Republicans who want to weaken or repeal the Affordable Care Act, but implementing such sweeping changes would still require overcoming procedural and…