Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don't have to.
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Navigating Aging
Stalked by The Fear That Dementia Is Stalking You
For those worried they have an elevated risk of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, testing is an option. But words to the wise: It’s hardly foolproof and could even backfire by heightening your fear of memory loss.
KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck
Trump’s Medicaid Chief Labels Medicaid ‘Mediocre.’ Is It?
This claim ‘wouldn’t pass muster’ in a first-year statistics class.
It's Not Just Hospitals That Sue Patients Who Can't Pay
Until very recently, the separate company that runs the emergency department at Nashville General Hospital in Tennessee was continuing to haul patients who couldn't pay medical bills into court.
KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck
Scalpels Out: Democrats Make Slashing Attacks On Health Care Plans
Candidates’ tough health policy talk strayed far from hope for unity.
Listen: Missouri Efforts Show How Hard It Is To Treat Pain Without Opioids
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: The Labor Pains Of ‘Medicare For All’
Obamacare A Disgrace? Biden Highlights Bloomberg’s Negative Remarks About The ACA
In Tornado Alley, Storms Are Even More Dangerous For People With Disabilities
Five Years Later, HIV-Hit Town Rebounds. But The Nation Is Slow To Heed Lessons.
Newsom: To Fix Homelessness, California Must Fix Mental Health
Sanders’ Claim That Buttigieg Is ‘Favorite Of The Health Care Industry’ Is Broad And Needs Context
School Districts Grapple With Quarantines, Face Masks And Fear
Analysis: Who Profits From Steep Medical Bills? The People Tasked With Fixing Them.
Logan Cyrus for KHN
Bill Of The Month
Appendicitis Is Painful — Add A $41,212 Surgery Bill To The Misery
A young man averted medical disaster after a friend took him to the nearest hospital just before his appendix burst. But more than a year later, he’s still facing a $28,000 balance bill for his out-of-network surgery.
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