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An Arm and a Leg: Baby Steps in the Fight Against Facility Fees
An extra $99 fee on top of a copay for a checkup didnt sit right with a listener. Turns out, state legislators across the country arent buying it either.
Urgent Care or ER? With One-Stop Shop, Hospitals Offer Both Under Same Roof
Hospitals in several states are partnering with a private equity-backed company to offer combined emergency and urgent care in a single building. But patients may not realize prices vary between the two services often by a lot.
Colorado Dropped Medicaid Enrollees as Red States Have, Alarming Advocates for the Poor
Colorado defended its high disenrollment rates following the covid crisis by saying that what goes up must come down. Advocates and researchers disagree.
Why the Election May Slow Plans To Replace Lead Pipes
Lead in drinking water is a known danger. But how many of the countrys estimated 9 million lead service lines need to be replaced and how quickly is subject to debate. The clock is ticking on two competing plans as the election looms.
Two Rival Hospitals Want To Join Forces. Will Patients Lose?
In Terre Haute, Ind., two rival hospitals want to merge, a move that supporters say will save patients money and help people live longer. But similar hospital consolidations in Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina have resulted in government reports documenting diminished care. In more than a dozen states, certificates of public advantage (COPAs) permit deals […]
Experts: US Hospitals Prone to Cyberattacks Like One That Hurt Patient Care at Ascension
Clinicians working for Ascension hospitals in multiple states described harrowing lapses, including delayed or lost lab results, medication errors, and an absence of routine safety checks to prevent potentially fatal mistakes.
Indiana Weighs Hospital Monopoly as Officials Elsewhere Scrutinize Similar Deals
If Indiana officials approve a proposed hospital merger in western Indiana in the coming months, the state will have its first hospital monopoly created by a Certificate of Public Advantage. Other such deals have resulted in government reports documenting diminished care in Tennessee and North Carolina.
Investigan si los armadillos son responsables de la propagaci籀n de la lepra en Florida
La regi籀n central de Florida es un foco cr穩tico de esta antigua enfermedad, lo que desconcierta a los cient穩ficos que est獺n analizando el fen籀meno.
The Case of the Armadillo: Is It Spreading Leprosy in Florida?
A single Central Florida county reported 13% of all U.S. leprosy cases in 2020. Researchers have teamed up to investigate whether armadillos are passing the bacteria that cause the disease to humans which is especially concerning as the animals expand their range farther north.
FDA Said It Never Inspected Dental Lab That Made Controversial AGGA Device
Johns Dental Laboratories stopped making the Anterior Growth Guidance Appliance last year after a 窪蹋勛圖厙 News-CBS News investigation into allegations of patient harm. The company had never reported any complaints about its products to the FDA, according to the agency.
Why Opioid Settlement Money Is Paying County Employees Salaries
More than $4.3 billion in opioid settlement money has landed in the hands of city, county and state officials to date with billions more on the way. But instead of using the cash to add desperately needed treatment, recovery and prevention services, some places are using it to replace existing funding. Local officials say […]
Swap Funds or Add Services? Use of Opioid Settlement Cash Sparks Strong Disagreements
The national opioid settlements dont prohibit using money for initiatives already supported by other means, but doing so could dilute the impact.
What the Health? From 窪蹋勛圖厙 News: Arizona Turns Back the Clock on Abortion Access
A week after the Florida Supreme Court said the state could enforce an abortion ban passed in 2023, the Arizona Supreme Court ruled that state could enforce a near-total ban passed in 1864 over a half-century before Arizona became a state. The move further scrambled the abortion issue for Republicans and posed an immediate quandary for former President Donald Trump, who has been seeking an elusive middle ground in the polarized debate. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs Zhang of Stat, and Rachel Roubein of The Washington Post join 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews 窪蹋勛圖厙 News Molly Castle Work, who reported and wrote the latest 窪蹋勛圖厙 News-NPR Bill of the Month feature, about an air-ambulance ride for an infant with RSV that his insurer deemed not medically necessary.
For-Profit Companies Open Psychiatric Hospitals in Areas Clamoring for Care
State institutions and community hospitals have closed inpatient mental health units, often citing staffing and financial challenges. Now, for-profit companies are opening psychiatric hospitals to fill the void.
Early Detection May Help Kentucky Tamp Down Its Lung Cancer Crisis
After a decade of work, a Kentucky program launched to diagnose lung cancer earlier is beginning to change the prognosis for residents by catching tumors when theyre more treatable.
States Target Health Insurers Prior Authorization Red Tape
Doctors, patients, and hospitals have railed for years about the prior authorization processes that health insurers use to decide whether theyll pay for patients drugs or medical procedures. The Biden administration announced a crackdown in January, but some state lawmakers are looking to go further.
Florida Foster Kids Are Given Powerful Medications, but Feds Find State Oversight Lacking
A report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services raises troubling questions about the use of powerful medications within Floridas child welfare system and the risk of overdoses or dangerous side effects if children are given the wrong combination of drugs.
Officials Agree: Use Settlement Funds to Curb Youth Addiction. But the How Gets Hairy.
Parents, educators, and elected officials agree that investing in school-based prevention efforts could help curb the rising rate of youth drug overdoses. The well-known D.A.R.E. program is one likely choice, but its effectiveness is in question.
Abortion Bans Fuel a Rise in High-Risk Patients Heading to Illinois Hospitals
High-risk patients from states that heavily restrict abortion are coming to hospitals in states such as Illinois that protect abortion rights. The journey can mean more medical risks and higher bills.
Like a Russian Roulette: US Military Firefighters Grapple With Unknowns of PFAS Exposure
Federal research linking forever chemicals to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. Theres no medical treatment yet.
