A Guide To Following The Health Debate In The 2020 Elections
Posted onAs the Democratic primary campaign nears pivotal voting, important aspects of health care policy are being overlooked.
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Despite Quick Fixes, Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Care Still Lags
Posted onInterviews with dozens of Kaiser Permanente therapists, patients and industry experts reveal superficial changes that look good on paper but do not translate into more effective and accessible care.
Readers React: UVA Doctors Outraged Over Their Own Health System’s Billing Practices
Posted onKaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
How Germany Averted An Opioid Crisis
Posted onDoctors are less likely to prescribe opioids in Germany and quicker to notice if a patient is at risk of abuse. And, for those who do experience addiction, treatment is easier to come by.
Sit, Heal: Dog Teaches Military Med Students The Merits Of Service Animals
Posted onAlthough service dogs are commonly seen at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, a retriever mix is a clinical instructor in the Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology.
Bruising Labor Battles Put Kaiser Permanente’s Reputation On The Line
Posted onKaiser Permanente just avoided a nationwide strike by thousands of workers, but now faces a new strike threat Monday. The labor battles are exposing the health care giant to scrutiny from lawmakers, health care advocates and others who accuse it of no longer living up to its nonprofit ideals.
Watch: When Insurance Doesn’t Cover A Mental Health Crisis
Posted onCBS This Morning reports on the latest KHN-NPR Bill of the Month.
Addiction Clinics Market Pricey, Unproven Treatments To Desperate Patients
Posted onAn amino acid infusion called NAD is not approved by the FDA to treat addiction. Yet patients with addiction can be desperate enough to try it, at prices as high as $15,000.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Gun Violence And The Politics Of Public Health
Posted onThe recent tragic mass shootings have refocused efforts to treat gun violence as a public health issue rather than strictly a law enforcement problem. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico and Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the health implications of the budget deal passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, as well as reaction from Canada to a proposal to allow broader imports of its prescription drugs. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Deciphering The Democrats’ Health Debate
Posted onHealth care was a major topic at the Democratic presidential candidate debates in Detroit on Tuesday and Wednesday, but the focus on plan minutiae may have left viewers more confused than edified. Alice Ollstein of Politico, Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner and Caitlin Owens of Axios join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the points made by the candidates plus a series of Trump administration health initiatives on drug prices and hospital shopping.