Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:30:00 +0000

June 20

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Some tribal nations are treating addiction with traditional healing ceremonies funded by money from companies accused of fueling the opioid epidemic, and nursing homes weigh how to care for their residents in a time of increasingly intense wildfires.

June 13

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Bird flu could pose a risk to the egg supply vaccine manufactures rely on, and millions of Americans could lose the internet service they use to access health care as a pandemic-era program expires.

June 6

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Dairy farm workers weigh the risks of testing positive for bird flu and potentially losing a paycheck, and cruise-goers could face costly medical bills if they get sick at sea.

May 30

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: High demand and high prices keep drugs like Ozempic out of reach for diabetes patients on a fixed income, and why changing the kind of respiratory inhaler you use could be a better choice for the planet.

May 23

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: A 1930s law is keeping cutting-edge sunscreen off the shelf in the United States, and survivors of gun violence often have to decide what to do with the bullets still in their bodies.

May 16

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: DIY gel manicures could give you an allergic reaction and some aspiring specialist physicians are avoiding states with strict abortion laws.

May 9

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Beware fine print on a doctor’s agreement that might get in the way of a health insurance reimbursement, and health risks from climate change have Oregon looking to send Medicaid recipients air conditioners and purifiers.

May 2

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Young adults who got hooked on vaping struggle to kick the habit and vehicle tires emerge as a major source of air pollution.

April 25

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Some homeless people who are eligible for Medicaid are losing it as states rush to purge their rolls, and a wave of communities have stopped adding cavity-preventing fluoride to their drinking water.

April 18

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: A shortage of dentists has more primary care doctors taking care of teeth, and providers risk jail time in states that continue to outlaw needle exchanges.

April 11

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Rising attacks on emergency room staffers have nurses demanding harsher penalties, and a loophole in the No Surprises Act left a mom with an air-ambulance bill of more than $97,000.

April 4

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: A tech-powered, faster way to diagnose the disease that causes diabetes-related blindness, and emerging research on alcohol consumption and women’s risks.  

March 28

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Questions around abortion rights could be on the ballot in more than a dozen states this November, and a new report points to rising rates of alcohol-related deaths among women.

March 21

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Public health experts worry the anti-vaccine movement pits parental rights against public health, and a Michigan widower joins the fight for minimum staffing levels for hospital nurses.

March 14

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Medicaid expansion could help some rural hospitals stay open, and upcoming rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would keep all medical debt off credit reports.

March 6

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Some providers are saving penicillin for pregnant patients amid a shortage of the drug, which is used to treat syphilis, and why bigger hearing aids might be better.

Feb. 28

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Calls for confidential mental health treatment rise as some medical providers put off care for fear of losing their jobs, and lawmakers grapple with how to regulate artificial intelligence in medicine.

Feb. 22

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Pain specialists say injections for kids don’t have to hurt so much, and states overwhelmed by the housing crisis are using Medicaid funds to curb homelessness.

Feb. 15

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Some cities rethink the role of police in responding to someone in a mental health crisis, and the FDA takes aim at a carcinogen commonly found in hair-straightening products.

Feb. 08

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: The Federal Trade Commission says drugmakers are misusing patents to keep prices high on medication delivery devices like inhalers and injectors, and some providers are using a loophole in the Affordable Care Act to charge patients for preventive care that’s supposed to be free.

Feb. 01

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Americans struggle to find a primary care provider, and some experts on aging are calling on older drivers to sign an advance directive to determine when they should stop driving.

Jan. 25

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: The federal government will force some insurers to review prior authorization requests more quickly, and it’s still worth it to get vaccinated for the flu, covid, and RSV in the middle of respiratory virus season.

Jan. 18

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: Workers in smoky casinos say they shouldn’t have to gamble with their health on the job, and some Medicare Advantage enrollees feel trapped in their plans as they get older and sicker.

Jan. 11

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: A national shortage of Adderall leaves people with narcolepsy struggling to live normal lives. and researchers find little evidence that mental health courts are keeping those who need them most out of lockup.

Jan. 4

This week on the KFF Health News Minute: In some states, anglers have little guidance about the “forever chemicals” in freshwater fish, and California once again expands access to its Medicaid program, opening the door wider for immigrants regardless of age or legal status.

The KFF Health News Minute is available every Thursday on CBS News Radio.

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Title: Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’
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Published Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:30:00 +0000