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In Alleged Health Care ‘Money Grab,’ Nation’s Largest Hospital Chain Cashes In on Trauma Centers Jay Hancock, Kaiser Health News June 14, 2021 After falling from a ladder and cutting his arm, Ed Knight said, he found himself at Richmond, Virginia’s Chippenham Hospital surrounded by nearly a dozen doctors, nurses and technicians — its […]
Can a Subscription Model Fix Primary Care in the US? Bernard J. Wolfson June 10, 2021 In April, San Francisco-based primary care company One Medical revealed an eye-popping compensation package for its chief executive and chairman, Amir Dan Rubin. His $199 million payday, particularly noteworthy at a company that has yet to turn a […]
Women Now Drink as Much as Men — And Are Prone to Sickness Sooner Aneri Pattani June 9, 2021 Victoria Cooper thought her drinking habits in college were just like everyone else’s. Shots at parties. Beers while bowling. Sure, she got more refills than some and missed classes while nursing hangovers, but she couldn’t […]
Kidney Experts Say It’s Time to Remove Race From Medical Algorithms. Doing So Is Complicated. Rae Ellen Bichell and Cara Anthony June 8, 2021 Alphonso Harried recently came across a newspaper clipping about his grandfather receiving his 1,000th dialysis treatment. His grandfather later died — at a dialysis center — as did his uncle, […]
Covid Was a Tipping Point for Telehealth. If Some Have Their Way, Virtual Visits Are Here to Stay. Noam N. Levey June 7, 2021 As the covid crisis wanes and life approaches normal across the U.S., health industry leaders and many patient advocates are pushing Congress and the Biden administration to preserve the pandemic-fueled […]
Expanding Insurance Coverage Is Top Priority for New Medicare-Medicaid Chief Julie Rovner, Kaiser Health News June 3, 2021 The new head of the federal agency that oversees health benefits for nearly 150 million Americans and $1 trillion in federal spending said in one of her first interviews that her top priorities will be broadening […]
In California, Nursing Home Owners Can Operate After They’re Denied a License Aaron Mendelson, KPCC and Elly Yu, KPCC May 27, 2021 The pandemic has highlighted poor care in America’s nursing homes, where nearly 175,000 people have died of covid-19 — a third of all deaths from the disease nationwide. This story is part […]
Enough to Wreck Their Rest: $10,322 for a Sleep Study Michelle Andrews May 27, 2021 José Mendoza’s snoring was bad — but the silence when he stopped breathing was even worse for his wife, Nancy. The sudden quiet would wake her and she waited anxiously for him to take another breath. If too many […]
Is Your Living Room the Future of Hospital Care? Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News May 24, 2021 Major hospital systems are betting big money that the future of hospital care looks a lot like the inside of patients’ homes. Hospital-level care at home — some of it provided over the internet — is poised […]
Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and On Demand Sarah Kwon May 17, 2021 Last summer, Anna Ramsey suffered a flare-up of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune condition, posing a terrifying prospect for the Los Angeles resident: She might have to undergo chemotherapy, further compromising her immune system during a pandemic. […]