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 […]
It’s Not Just Covid: Recall Candidates Represent Markedly Different Choices on Health Care
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s covid-19 rules have been a lightning rod in California’s recall election. But there’s a lot more at stake for […]
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Opdivo (nivolumab) for the Adjuvant Treatment of Patients with High-Risk Urothelial Carcinoma
PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) August 20, 2021 — Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that Opdivo (nivolumab) 240 mg every two weeks or 480 mg […]
FDA Approves Nexviazyme
FDA Approves Nexviazyme (avalglucosidase alfa-ngpt) for Late-Onset Pompe Disease PARIS – August 6, 2021 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Nexviazyme […]
Journalists Topics Range From Rural Pharmacy Deserts to Opioid Overdoses
KHN senior Colorado correspondent Markian Hawryluk discussed how a rural Colorado town is crowdsourcing ways to get prescription medicines delivered on KUNC’s “Colorado Edition” on […]
Senate Democrats’ Plan Boosts Spending on Medicare, ACA Subsidies, Long-Term Care
The budget package Democrats are assembling in Congress would likely provide the biggest jolt to the American health care system since the passage of the […]