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He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill.

Vincent Wasney and his fiancée, Sarah Eberlein, had never visited the ocean. They'd never even been on a plane.

22 May 2024

Study reveals low adoption of recommended smart inhaler therapy for asthma

Only 14.5 percent of adult patients with moderate or severe asthma are prescribed the recommended SMART combination inhaler regimen and over 40 percent of academic pulmonary and allergy clinicians have not adopted this optimal therapy, according to research published at the ATS 2024 International Conference.

21 May 2024

Exclusive: Senator urges Biden administration to thwart fraudulent Obamacare enrollments

Stronger actions are needed immediately to thwart insurance brokers who fraudulently enroll or switch people in Affordable Care Act coverage, Sen. Ron Wyden, chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee, said Monday.

21 May 2024

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

For the past year and a half, Tandra Cooper Harris and her husband, Marcus, who both have diabetes, have struggled to fill their prescriptions for the medications they need to control their blood sugar.

21 May 2024

Biden leans into health care, asking voters to trust him over Trump

Angling to tap into strong support for the sweeping health law he helped pass 14 years ago, one of President Joe Biden's latest reelection strategies is to remind voters that former President Donald Trump tried to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

21 May 2024

From research to practice: Closing the divide in obesity management

As research continues to produce evidence about the underlying causes of obesity and optimal strategies to treat and manage obesity have evolved, there are disparities in application of the latest scientific advances in the clinical care that people with obesity receive.

20 May 2024

Medicaid unwinding deals blow to tenuous system of care for Native Americans

About a year into the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility after the covid-19 public health emergency, more than 20 million people have been kicked off the joint federal-state program for low-income families.

20 May 2024

Men face greater risk of cardiovascular and kidney issues due to diabetes, study shows

Researchers investigated gender disparities in microvascular and macrovascular complication rates among individuals with diabetes.

17 May 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird flu lands as the next public health challenge

Public health officials are watching with concern since a strain of bird flu spread to dairy cows in at least nine states, and to at least one dairy worker.

16 May 2024

California’S $12 billion Medicaid makeover banks on nonprofits’ buy-in

For much of his young life, Jorge Sanchez regularly gasped for air, at times coughing so violently that he'd almost throw up. His mother whisked him to the emergency room late at night and slept with him to make sure he didn't stop breathing.

16 May 2024

Anti-obesity medications slash heart disease risk in obese patients, study finds

A study in the journal Obesity evaluated the impact of new anti-obesity medications (AOMs) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) among obese individuals, finding that these medications reduce the risk of CVD complications, particularly heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

15 May 2024

Racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer's diagnosis and CNS drug prescription

Compared to Black and Asian people, white and Hispanic people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias were most likely to be diagnosed with symptoms like depression and agitation, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.

14 May 2024

New joint guideline highlights importance of coordinated care for peripheral artery disease

Timely diagnosis and proper management of peripheral artery disease (PAD), including coordinated care from a multispecialty team, are essential to help prevent amputation and other cardiovascular complications and to allow patients with PAD to live longer lives with better physical function and improved quality of life, according to a new joint guideline published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation and simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

14 May 2024

Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits

In early 2020, with reports of covid-19 outbreaks making dire headlines, Trever Schapers worried about her father's safety in a nursing home in Queens.

14 May 2024

Medicaid ‘unwinding’ decried as biased against disabled people

Jacqueline Saa has a genetic condition that leaves her unable to stand and walk on her own or hold a job. Every weekday for four years, Saa, 43, has relied on a home health aide to help her cook, bathe and dress, go to the doctor, pick up medications, and accomplish other daily tasks.

14 May 2024

Medicare News and Research

He fell ill on a cruise. Before he boarded the rescue boat, they handed him the bill.

Study reveals low adoption of recommended smart inhaler therapy for asthma

Exclusive: Senator urges Biden administration to thwart fraudulent Obamacare enrollments

High price of popular diabetes drugs deprives low-income people of effective treatment

Biden leans into health care, asking voters to trust him over Trump

From research to practice: Closing the divide in obesity management

Medicaid unwinding deals blow to tenuous system of care for Native Americans

Men face greater risk of cardiovascular and kidney issues due to diabetes, study shows

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird flu lands as the next public health challenge

California’S $12 billion Medicaid makeover banks on nonprofits’ buy-in

Anti-obesity medications slash heart disease risk in obese patients, study finds

Racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer's diagnosis and CNS drug prescription

New joint guideline highlights importance of coordinated care for peripheral artery disease

Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits

Medicaid ‘unwinding’ decried as biased against disabled people

RAND report: Hospital prices surge above Medicare rates in 2022

TIME reveals new list recognizing the 100 most influential individuals in health

New physicians' performance in board certification exams predicts patient outcomes

Amgen plows ahead with costly, highly toxic cancer dosing despite FDA challenge

Biden team’s tightrope: Reining in rogue Obamacare agents without slowing enrollment

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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