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Patients With Epilepsy Navigate Murky Unregulated CBD Industry
The FDA has approved a cannabis-derived drug, Epidiolex, to treat some forms of epilepsy. Now people who have other forms of the condition are using over-the-counter CBD products in hopes of taming their seizures. But doctors and patients worry about the unregulated world of CBD, in which product ingredients can be a mystery.
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鈥楢n Arm and a Leg鈥: One ER Doctor Grapples With the Inequities of American Health Care
This episode is an interview with Dr. Thomas Fisher, author of "The Emergency: A Year of Healing and Heartbreak in a Chicago ER."
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In America, Cancer Patients Endure Debt on Top of Disease
Medical breakthroughs mean cancer is less likely to kill, but survival can come at an extraordinary cost as patients drain savings, declare bankruptcy, or lose their homes, a KHN-NPR investigation finds.
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Seeking to Kick-Start Biden鈥檚 Agenda, Schumer Unveils a Bill for Medicare Drug Price Negotiations
In addition to allowing federal officials to negotiate the price that Medicare pays for some drugs, the bill would cap annual out-of-pocket drug costs for Medicare beneficiaries at $2,000. But before Democrats can pass the bill under special rules that prevent Republicans from staging a filibuster, they must get approval from the Senate parliamentarian.
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‘Free’ Screening? Know Your Rights to Get No-Cost Care
Even a decade in, the Affordable Care Act鈥檚 recommendations to simply cover preventive screening and care without cost sharing remain confusing and complex.
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How Much Health Insurers Pay for Almost Everything Is About to Go Public
New government rules force health insurers to publicly disclose what they pay for just about every service. That information could help consumers and employers know whether they鈥檙e getting a fair deal.
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How to Get Rid of Medical Debt 鈥 Or Avoid It in the First Place
Medical bills can add stress to the already stressful experience of dealing with a medical crisis. And if you can鈥檛 pay those bills, they can linger, wreaking havoc on your financial goals and credit. Here鈥檚 how to protect yourself.
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Government Watchdogs Attack Medicare Advantage for Denying Care and Overcharging
The Government Accountability Office and the Health and Human Services inspector general鈥檚 office say seniors enrolled in the program are suffering and taxpayers are getting bilked for billions of dollars a year.
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Listen: He Was Denied Care Because He Owed His Doctor Less Than $100
NPR's "Morning Edition" and "All Things Considered" interview KHN's Noam N. Levey about the problem of crippling medical debt in America.
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鈥楢merican Diagnosis鈥 Episode 7: Indigenous Advocates Work for Better Reproductive Care
From forced sterilizations in the 1960s to scant access to abortion care today, barriers to health care threaten Native people鈥檚 reproductive autonomy. Episode 7 explores efforts to protect and expand Native Americans鈥 access to comprehensive reproductive and sexual health care.
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His-and-Hers Cataract Surgeries, But His Bill Was 20 Times as Much
Whether a simple operation is performed under the auspices of a hospital or at an independent surgery center can make a huge difference in cost.
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Journalists Investigate Private Equity, Medical Debt, and Mental Health Care
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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Readers and Tweeters Weigh In on Medical Debt, the Obesity Epidemic, and Opioid Battles
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: The FDA Goes After Nicotine
The FDA is using its power to regulate tobacco products 鈥 ordering the vaping device Juul off the market and announcing its intention to lower the amount of nicotine in cigarettes and other products. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court rules on Medicare and kidney dialysis, and Congress makes progress on legislation surrounding guns and mental health. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Politico, and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Noam N. Levey about the new KHN-NPR project on the growing impact of medical debt.
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Trump鈥檚 Legacy Looms Large as Colorado Aims to Close the Hispanic Insurance Gap
Hispanic residents have long been among the least likely to have health insurance 鈥 in Colorado and across the country 鈥 in part because of unauthorized immigrants. The state is expanding coverage to some of them, although the change runs up against lingering fears about the use of public benefits.
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Watch: She Almost Died. The $250K Debt Took Their House.
CBS Evening News spotlights Jim and Cindy Powers, who faced crippling medical debt.
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Medical Bills Can Shatter Lives. North Carolina May Act to 鈥楧e-Weaponize鈥 That Debt.
Medical debt is most prevalent in the Southeast, where states have not expanded Medicaid and have few consumer protection laws. Now, North Carolina is considering two bills that could change that, making the state a leader in protecting patients from high medical bills.
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Medi-Cal Will Cover Doulas at More Than Twice California鈥檚 Initial Proposed Rate
Under a budget passed by California lawmakers, the state will pay nonmedical workers who assist in pregnancy and labor up to $1,154 per birth through Medi-Cal, which is up significantly from Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 initial offer of $450. Though it鈥檚 more than what most other states pay, many doulas say it falls short of the $3,600 they sought.
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Journalists Dig Deep on Medical Debt and the Boundaries of AI in Health Care
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.