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KFF Health News, formerly Kaiser Health News (KHN), is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KaiserHealthNews Twitter: https://twitter.com/khnews YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KaiserHealthNews iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/what-the-health/id1253607372?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-21373973
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Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots. They can’t afford to stock up on costly shots that parents don’t want. Jackie Fortiér reports: https://lnkd.in/gU9E6C8j
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots - KFF Health News
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Finding a nursing home for yourself or a parent can be daunting. Many facilities are understaffed and the worker shortages have gotten worse since the start of the pandemic. KFF Health News senior correspondent Jordan Rau shares tips about finding nearby homes, evaluating staffing levels, what to look for when visiting, and more. Video by Hannah Norman https://lnkd.in/gFzu6eNf
Tips on Finding a Good Nursing Home
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New federal minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes could eventually require facilities that are paid by Medicare to hire tens of thousands of nurses and aides. But, like many industries around the U.S., these facilities are grappling with staffing shortages. KFF Health News' Jordan Rau joined PBS News Hour to discuss: https://lnkd.in/gpe7G6ir
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Are you a young adult confused about navigating the exchanges used to pick plans? Have you bought a plan on an ACA exchange and found that it didn’t cover care? Have you married or taken a job just to get insurance? Did you decide to go without coverage? Whatever your story, we want to hear from you for a project we are doing with The New York Times. Complete our questionnaire: https://lnkd.in/gbwhcJEb
Turning 26 and Struggling To Find Health Insurance? Tell Us About It. - KFF Health News
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Americans rely on the Food and Drug Administration to make sure that medical devices are safe. Reporting by KFF Health News has raised questions about how the FDA has dealt with some products, including a device that treats a heart condition with concerns surrounding its safety. KFF Health News' David Hilzenrath joined PBS News Hour to discuss: https://lnkd.in/guTnizS3
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Jamie Holmes figured it was a mistake when she was billed for two surgeries after being on the operating table just once. Her insurer, Premera Blue Cross, declined to pay for two operations, she says. The surgery center billed Holmes for much of the difference. https://lnkd.in/gb7utgQt
Patient Underwent One Surgery but Was Billed for Two. Even After Being Sued, She Refused To Pay. - KFF Health News
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A Colorado picnic celebrated Farmworker Appreciation Day. But some dairy workers there said they aren’t feeling appreciated: They don’t have basic protective gear, even as bird flu spreads through area farms. Rae Ellen Bichell reports: https://lnkd.in/eispWg9N
With Only Gloves To Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu - KFF Health News
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Former President Donald Trump claimed that Vice President Kamala Harris was responsible for passing legislation in the U.S. Senate to cut Medicare spending by nearly $300 billion. Trump’s statement is wrong both on the hard numbers and his interpretation of what they mean. We rate Trump’s claim False. KFF Health News and PolitiFact explain why: https://lnkd.in/eGVKqqdr
Harris Did Not Vote To ‘Cut Medicare,' Despite Trump's Claim - KFF Health News
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In many places, victims of the opioid epidemic are silenced in decision-making about how to use opioid settlement money, a first-of-its-kind survey conducted by KFF Health News and Spotlight PA found. Aneri Pattani and Henry Larweh and Ed Mahon, Spotlight PA report: https://lnkd.in/eed87-XZ
Public Voices Often Ignored in States' Opioid Settlement Money Decisions - California Healthline
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