A podcast about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it, in partnership with @kffhealthnews.org and @kuow.org
Hosted by @danweissmann.bsky.social
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"Blood sugars rose. Infections festered... Detainees collapsed and had seizures." A disturbing report on the lack of medical care in ICE detention centers: https://kffhealthnews.org/courts/ice-immigration-detention-medical-care-neglect-court-records-ap-investigation/
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"Mantiera said she spent months trying to explain to the hospital and then a collection agency that her insurance statements indicated she owed just $260. She was sued anyway."
Story to follow: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/w...
"...being on alert for the times when “you are not able to go and do what you would normally go and do because of whatever is happening with them emotionally.” kffhealthnews.org/mental-healt...
A great read by Sarah Kliff and @sangerkatz.bsky.social in @nytimes.com about a new multibillion-dollar industry: surprise billing arbitration (gift link)
In the past year, the Trump administration has been removing public health datasets, including on hazardous chemicals and maternal health. More in this series, "Deleted Data" by @theguardian.com
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Many Americans got sticker shock from pricier ACA premiums this year. Next year could be just as painful. @julierovner.bsky.social spoke with @wamu.org’s Health Hub about the ways the GOP’s healthcare cuts are driving up the cost of insurance. kffhealthnews.org/insurance/he...
The number of telehealth companies offering GLP-1s has exploded. But experts are concerned that some providers are writing prescriptions for weight loss drugs without adequately screening or monitoring patients.
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A patient who experienced temporary amnesia has spent the past year trying to resolve tens of thousands of dollars worth of unpaid hospital charges that her insurer wouldn’t cover. “It’s almost $60,000 hanging over my head,” she said.
“I don’t gamble. But I may as well,” said a retired teacher in Michigan who looked outside the Affordable Care Act marketplace for health insurance this year because her premium payment was set to nearly triple.
“This is gambling.”
Last spring, a woman started exhibiting unusual memory problems after a hike in Arizona. It turns out she was experiencing a disorder called transient global amnesia. She has fully recovered, but a di...
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Many telehealth companies have emerged in recent years offering easy access to GLP-1 weight loss drugs as demand has exploded. Meanwhile, researchers and doctors are concerned that some of these online companies aren't properly screening or monitoring p...
Big cuts to healthcare programs in the 2025 GOP budget law are creating an affordability crunch for many Americans: Higher health insurance premiums. Confusion about who Medicaid will cover under the ...
Anxious kids can benefit from counseling, but therapy demands a commitment of money and time. Therapists recommend using three criteria to help determine when challenging behavior rises to the level o...
This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come
Immigrant detainees have told courts across the nation that detention officials have failed to treat or stabilize their conditions, from pregnancy to prostate cancer, suggesting that systemic lapses in care extend well beyond record deaths in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody.
Congress' decision not to extend enhanced marketplace tax credits has boosted the appeal of alternative health coverage with lower monthly premiums. Consumer advocates dismiss the plans as "junk insur...
As part of a yearlong investigation, the @ctmirror.org and KFF Health News interviewed more than three dozen patients sued by hospitals and physician groups over medical bills. kffhealthnews.org/health-care-...
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Patients’ experiences encapsulate breakdowns in a healthcare system that traps patients in debt. The industry’s key players blame one another.
