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Heartbreaking Bills, Lawsuit and Bankruptcy — Even With Insurance
At only 31, this Kentucky essential worker has already been through bankruptcy and being sued by his hospital. This year, he faced a bill for more than $10,000.
Trump Approves Final Plan to Import Drugs From Canada ‘for a Fraction of the Price’
The announcement clears the way for Florida and other states to implement a program bringing medications across the border to save money. The effort is strongly opposed by drugmakers and the Canadian government.
In Los Angeles, Latinos Hit Hard By Pandemic’s Economic Storm
A new poll finds 71% of Latino households in Los Angeles County experienced serious financial problems because of the coronavirus.
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA in Peril With Ginsburg’s Seat in Play
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is giving new life to the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act. It also places anti-abortion activists on the cusp of a court majority large enough to ensure the rollback of the right to abortion and, possibly, some types of birth control. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar tries to centralize power at the sprawling department plagued by miscommunications and scandals. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Sarah Jane Tribble about her new podcast, “Where It Hurts,” debuting Sept. 29.
These Secret Safety Panels Will Pick the COVID Vaccine Winners
California Expands Privacy Protection to Public Health Workers Amid Threats
A Fair to Remember: County Fairs Weigh Risk of Outbreak Against Financial Ruin
As Fires and Floods Wreak Havoc on Health, New Climate Center Seeks Solutions
Lost on the Frontline: New This Week
How Families Are Keeping Halloween From Turning Into a COVID Nightmare
Battle Rages Inside Hospitals Over How COVID Strikes and Kills
Native Americans Feel Double Pain of COVID and Fires ‘Gobbling Up the Ground’
Colleges’ Opening Fueled 3,000 COVID Cases a Day, Researchers Say
Lost on the Frontline: Explore the Database
The Guardian and KHN collaborate to document the lives of health care workers in the U.S. who die from COVID-19, and to understand why so many are falling victim to the pandemic.
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