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Watch: Big Medicaid changes in California leave millions of patients behind

KHN senior correspondent Angela Hart appeared on Spectrum News 1's "Los Angeles Times Today" on Nov. 29 to discuss her reporting on California's pricey and ambitious experiment to transform its Medicaid program, called Medi-Cal.

7 Dec 2022

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits.

Nearly 6 million Americans have taken Paxlovid for free, courtesy of the federal government. The Pfizer pill has helped prevent many people infected with covid-19 from being hospitalized or dying, and it may even reduce the risk of developing long covid.

7 Dec 2022

Colorado option’s big test: Open enrollment

Critics declared Colorado's new quasi-public option a failure this fall, before it was even available for purchase on the state's Affordable Care Act health insurance marketplace.

7 Dec 2022

COVID-19 disruptions associated with lowest number of Australia’s public hospital elective surgeries

The number of patients treated in the 2021–22 financial year from Australia’s public hospital elective surgery waiting lists (‘elective’ meaning non-emergency) fell to the lowest level since 2010–11. This was associated with disruptions to hospital services as a result of COVID-19.

7 Dec 2022

Self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies helps prevent overdoses

More than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdose in 2021, highlighting the need for evidence-based interventions.

6 Dec 2022

Tailored Activity Program extends behavioral benefits to Black people with dementia and their families

Behavioral and psychological symptoms – such as agitation and aggression – are hallmarks of dementia that occur across disease stages and types, and can negatively impact both the person living with dementia and their caregivers.

6 Dec 2022

Mount Sinai first in New York to offer telehealth services for low-acuity patients who call 911

Mount Sinai Health System has become the first health system in New York, and one of the first major academic health centers across the country, to offer telehealth services to select patients who call 911 with low-acuity injuries and conditions.

6 Dec 2022

Colorectal cancer doesn’t wait - DNA methylation tests facilitate earlier treatment

In this interview, Yantao Li and Zhe Wang, Director of Cancer Early Screening Products and the Product Director of Oncology at BGI Genomics, talks to NewsMedical about colorectal cancer (CRC), including why incidences are important and the importance of screening.

From BGI Genomics 6 Dec 2022

The Applications of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) - 10 Years of Experience

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Iris Meng from Shanghai, China, about the application of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).

From BGI Genomics 6 Dec 2022

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

Behind Florida's decision to block clinical services for transgender adolescents is a talking point — repeated by the state's governor and top medical authorities — that most cases of gender incongruence fade over time.

6 Dec 2022

Researchers create breathable material for a multifunctional, wearable heart monitor

While heart disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, most people can be treated with early detection and timely interventions.

5 Dec 2022

Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.

Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its highly specialized, academically focused scientific research into a sleek, flexible public health response agency primed to serve the American public.

5 Dec 2022

Assisted living facilities pressed to address growing needs of older, sicker residents

Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older adults and should focus more on residents' medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel of experts.

5 Dec 2022

Managers express explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups, study finds

In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a University of Florida researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than people who are not in management.

2 Dec 2022

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

A Missouri man who is deaf and blind said a medical bill he didn't know existed was sent to debt collections, triggering an 11% rise in his home insurance premiums.

2 Dec 2022

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of American medicine — like surgery centers and dermatology practices — private equity firms have moved aggressively into the industry's more hidden niches: They are pouring billions into the business of clinical drug trials.

2 Dec 2022

Health Care News and Research

Watch: Big Medicaid changes in California leave millions of patients behind

Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits.

Colorado option’s big test: Open enrollment

COVID-19 disruptions associated with lowest number of Australia’s public hospital elective surgeries

Self-service vending machine filled with harm reduction supplies helps prevent overdoses

Tailored Activity Program extends behavioral benefits to Black people with dementia and their families

Mount Sinai first in New York to offer telehealth services for low-acuity patients who call 911

Colorectal cancer doesn’t wait - DNA methylation tests facilitate earlier treatment

The Applications of Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) - 10 Years of Experience

Florida leaders misrepresented research before ban on gender-affirming care

Researchers create breathable material for a multifunctional, wearable heart monitor

Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.

Assisted living facilities pressed to address growing needs of older, sicker residents

Managers express explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups, study finds

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

Watch: The politics of health care in California

COVID-19 infection may lead to long-term liver injury

Firearm-injured kids have a high rate of developing new mental health diagnoses

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Medicaid machinations

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

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