KHN senior correspondent Angela Hart discussed California’s contract with Civica to make lower-cost insulin on KQED’s “Forum” on March 23. She also discussed California’s potential […]
FDA Approves Daybue
FDA Approves Daybue (trofinetide) for the Treatment of Rett Syndrome SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mar. 10, 2023– Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ACAD) today announced that the U.S. […]
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Filspari
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Filspari (sparsentan) for the Reduction of Proteinuria in IgA Nephropathy First single molecule Dual Endothelin Angiotensin Receptor Antagonist (DEARA) approved […]
Teva Announces FDA Approval of Austedo XR (deutetrabenazine) Extended-Release Tablets, a New Once-Daily Formulation of Austedo
TEL AVIV, Israel & PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) February 17, 2023 — Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and TASE: TEVA),today […]
Se acaba la era de las vacunas y las pruebas gratuitas contra covid. ¿Quién va a pagar?
Se está acabando el tiempo para las vacunas contra covid, los kits de prueba caseros, e incluso algunos tratamientos, gratuitos. La Casa Blanca anunció este […]
Journalists Scrutinize Retail Giants’ Push Into Health Care and Government’s HIV Surveillance
On Aug. 5, KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed CVS Pharmacy’s plan to offer more primary care services and Amazon’s offering to buy One Medical […]
A Deep Dive Into the Widening Mortality Gap Across the Political Aisle
New research indicates politics may be a matter of life or death. A study published June 7 by the BMJ examined mortality rates and voting […]
Montana Hires a Medicaid Director With a Managed-Care Past
Montana, one of only about a dozen states with a fully government-run Medicaid program, has hired a new Medicaid director who oversaw managed-care programs in […]
Patients’ Perilous Months-Long Waiting for Medicaid Coverage Is a Sign of What’s to Come
Korra Elliott has tried to avoid seeing a doctor while waiting to get on Medicaid. She worries she can’t afford more bills without any insurance […]
Journalists Discuss Cracks in the Health Care System and Roadblocks to Covid Booster Shots
KHN senior correspondent Sarah Jane Tribble discussed her reporting for the podcast “Where It Hurts” on the “Too Long Didn’t Listen” podcast Feb. 3. Click […]
Skirmish Between Biden and Red States Over Medicaid Leaves Enrollees in the Balance
When Republican-led states balked at expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, President Barack Obama’s administration tossed them a carrot — allowing several to charge […]
As Omicron Surges, Effort to Vaccinate Young Children Stalls
Two months after Pfizer’s covid vaccine was authorized for children ages 5 to 11, just 27% have received at least one shot, according to Jan. […]
Missouri’s Thin Dental Safety Net Stretched Amid Medicaid Expansion
At the Access Family Care clinics in southwestern Missouri, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is next summer. Northwest Health Services, headquartered in St. Joseph, […]
California’s Reboot of Troubled Medi-Cal Puts Pressure on Health Plans
When Denise Williams’ baby boy was 2 months old, she became alarmed by a rattling sound in his lungs and took him to the emergency […]