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Want a Clue on Health Care Costs in Advance? New Tools Take a Crack at It
Need medical treatment this year and want to nail down your out-of-pocket costs before you walk into the doctor’s office? There’s a new tool for that, at least for insured patients.
As of Jan. 1, health insurers and employers…
Telehealth Brings Expert Sexual Assault Exams to Rural Patients
Amanda Shelley was sitting in her dentist’s waiting room when she received a call from the police. A local teenage girl had been sexually assaulted and needed an exam.
Shelley, a nurse in rural Eagle County, Colorado, went to…
Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery: 7 Questions Older Americans Should Ask Their Surgeon
Judith Graham
Larry McMahon, who turns 80 this month, is weighing whether to undergo a major surgery. Over the past five years, his back pain has intensified. Physical therapy, muscle relaxants, and injections aren’t offering relief.…
“The Surprising Change in Elisa Stephanik: From Critic to Trump Defender”
In the wake of the 2018 midterms, Elise Stefanik was sick of commuting to Washington from upstate New York and weary of dialing for campaign dollars.Ms. Stefanik had crafted her brand as a model moderate millennial, but it was becoming…
‘An Arm and a Leg’: The Year in Review, From Prenatal Testing to Insulin Pricing
By Dan Weissmann
December 29, 2022
Dan Weissmann
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In this year’s final episode, the editorial team behind the “An Arm and a…
Seasonal Cooks’ Secret Sauce: Heaping Nutrition and Cultural Zest
By Chaseedaw Giles
December 23, 2022
Chaseedaw Giles
Oldways Ambassadors Brenda Atchison and Glorya Fernandez walked a KHN reporter through two cooking demonstrations to showcase modern takes on…
Survivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief
Cara Anthony
When April Roby-Bell joined the Gangster Disciples in middle school, the street gang treated her like family when she felt abandoned by her own. She was looking for love, acceptance, and stability.
“They trained…
Journalists Recap Coverage of Gun Violence, Drug Imports, and Mental Health
Thank you for your interest in supporting Kaiser Health News (KHN), the nation’s leading nonprofit newsroom focused on health and health policy. We distribute our journalism for free and without advertising through media partners of…
Colorado Considers Changing Its Red Flag Law After Mass Shooting at Nightclub
Markian Hawryluk
A Nov. 19 shooting that killed five people and wounded 19 at a Colorado Springs nightclub has officials considering changes to strengthen Colorado’s red flag law, particularly in self-declared “Second Amendment…
KHN-NPR’s ‘Bill of the Month’ at 5: A Treasury of Solutions for Confounding Medical Bills
In 2022, readers shared more than 1,000 personal stories of medical billing problems, contributing one patient at a time to an ongoing portrait of the rippling financial consequences of becoming sick or injured in the United States.…