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How High-Deductible Plans Hurt Rural Colorado
KHN correspondent Hawryluk joined Colorado Public Radio’s Avery Lill on “Colorado Matters” to discuss high-deductible health plans.
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What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers
Within 10 years, all of the nation’s 74 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. The most senior among them will be on the cusp of 85.
Across California, CA|News|
Loopholes Limit New CA Law To Guard Against Air Ambulance Bills
A California law that took effect Jan. 1 aims to protect consumers from such enormous bills for out-of-network air ambulance services.
Across America|News|
Warren And Klobuchar Say They Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congress’ Help
Warren and Klobuchar said the president already has the legal authority to rein in drug prices.
Across America|News|
No Shield From X-Rays: How Science Is Rethinking Lead Aprons
Some hospitals are ditching the ritual of covering reproductive organs and fetuses during imaging exams, calling it a "feel-good" measure.
Des Moines, IA|News|
Sanders Targets Health Industry Profits; Are His Figures Right? (Opinion)
At the January Democratic debate in Des Moines, Vermont Sen. Sanders zeroed in on the question of profits in the health care industry.
Across America|News|
Smokers Need Not Apply: Fairness Of No-Nicotine Hiring Policies Questioned
Harald Schmidt, a medical ethicist at the University of Pennsylvania, said targeting smokers disproportionately harms poor people.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Homeless Californians Adapt To Camp Sweeps And 'The Caltrans Shuffle'
Homeless people are dying in record numbers on the streets of Los Angeles, and camp sweeps only exacerbate the situation.
White House, US|News|
Team Trump Says Administration’s Action On Health Care 'Is Working,' But Is It?
With the 2020 election months away, President Trump’s campaign is touting his health care record as a key reason to reelect him.
Across California, CA|News|
5 Things To Know As California Starts Screening Children For Toxic Stress
Starting this year, routine pediatric visits for millions of California children could involve questions about touchy family topics.
Across Massachusetts, MA|News|
In Massachusetts, Minors Need Permission For Abortion, But That Could Change
Massachusetts was among the first to pass limits on legal abortions in the 1970s, including required parental consent for minors.
Sacramento, CA|News|
Fecal Bacteria In California’s Waterways Increases With Homeless Crisis
In Sacramento, regulators have been measuring elevated fecal bacteria levels in the lower American River for more than three years.
Los Angeles, CA|News|
Los Angeles Hospital Known For Glamorous Patients Opens New Doors To Its Neediest
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center’s nickname is “hospital to the stars.” But starting this year, it is making a change for its poorest patients.
Athens, GA|News|
Effort To Control Opioids In Athen's Hospital Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients In Pain
St. Mary’s staffers explain that they’re trying to strike a balance between drug treatment protocol and the risk of opioid dependence.
White House, US|News|
One-On-One With Trump’s Medicare And Medicaid Chief: Seema Verma
Seema Verma, administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, sat down for a rare one-on-one interview with KHN.
Denver, CO|News|
‘Grade A’ All-American Pot: The Next Big Colorado Export?
Denver's LivWell Enlightened Health meticulously documents and evaluates its cultivation techniques to refine the cannabis products.
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Cycling Group Extending Senior's 'Healthspan'
Golden Rollers helps increase what brain scientists have dubbed "healthspan"— the years that a person can expect to live in good health.
Across America|News|
Reality Check On Artificial Intelligence: Are Health Care Claims Overblown?
Many health industry experts fear AI-based products won’t be able to match the hype.
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U.S. Hospital Group Mum As Members Pursue Patients With Lawsuits, Debt Collectors
The American Hospital Association, the biggest hospital trade group, has stayed largely silent about hospitals suing thousands of patients.
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Electronic Health Records Creating ‘New Era’ Of Health Care Fraud
Derek Lewis was working for the nation’s largest hospital chain when he heard about software defects that might even “kill a patient.”
