khn.org
The federal government is stepping in to assist student loan borrowers. But
little public attention has been focused on what is — statistically, at least —
a bigger, broader debt crisis in our coun…
over 3 years ago
khn.org
One million Americans have died from covid-19 — far more per capita than in any
other developed country. A new variant is doubling case rates in some states,
and more than 300 people are dying a da…
over 3 years ago
khn.org
Drug copayment assistance is a form of profitable charity — and, yes, that’s an
oxymoron. Amid skyrocketing drug prices, it’s understandable that patients
desperately need help affording medi…
over 3 years ago
khn.org
It is a perilous time to throw low- and middle-income Americans off the
insurance cliff: A new omicron subvariant is spreading, and a program that
provided coronavirus testing and covid-19 treatmen…
over 3 years ago
khn.org
As some states adopt covid vaccine requirements, not everyone agrees mandates
for children are the way forward. Taking a page from history: We have two paths
to putting the pandemic behind us: a qu…
almost 4 years ago
khn.org
The state’s unique health system controls what hospitals can charge for
services.
about 4 years ago
khn.org
It could take years for follow-up studies to prove Aduhelm slows the disease —
or doesn’t. Meanwhile, its maker will profit.
over 4 years ago
khn.org
In today’s pharmaceutical universe, a simple “safe and effective” determination
by the Food and Drug Administration to approve a drug can be manipulated to sell
products of questionable value. And …
over 4 years ago
khn.org
The United States has undergone a cultural, definitional, practical shift on
guns and what they are for.
over 4 years ago
khn.org
After 9/11, as our defenses against international and bioterrorism hardened, our
defenses against infectious diseases shrank. By the time a deadly virus arrived
on our shores last year, nearly two-…
over 4 years ago
khn.org
President Joe Biden may want to continue the previous administration’s efforts
to lower drug prices and make medical costs transparent.
over 4 years ago
khn.org
Living through SARS taught my children important lessons, and not just about
hygiene. It taught them how to make sacrifices for the sake of friends, family
and community.
almost 5 years ago
khn.org
There are already signs that the distribution of the COVID vaccines will be
messy, confusing and chaotic.
almost 5 years ago
khn.org
Our public messaging about the virus should explain the real costs — in graphic
terms — of catching the virus.
almost 5 years ago
khn.org
Americans have gotten used to all sorts of mandates, from cleaning up after dogs
to stopping at intersections. There’s no reason it should be this hard to
enforce ones around the coronavirus.
about 5 years ago
khn.org
The United States is the only developed nation unable to balance cost, efficacy
and social good in setting prices.
over 5 years ago
khn.org
Surprise bills are just the latest weapons in a decades-long war among health
care industry players over who gets to keep the fortunes generated each year
from patient illness: $3.6 trillion in 201…
almost 6 years ago
khn.org
After my husband had a bike accident, we were subjected to medical bills that no
one would accept if they had been delivered by a contractor, or a lawyer or an
auto mechanic. Such charges are sanct…
almost 6 years ago
khn.org
The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to reveal their prices. If
patients and politicians pay attention, this could be a game changer for health
care.
about 6 years ago
khn.org
It’s easy to criticize pharmaceutical and insurance companies. But we spend much
more on hospitals.
about 6 years ago
khn.org
Reform has a cost. But the point of a health care system is to treat patients,
not to buttress the economy.
over 6 years ago
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