Category: Kaiser Health News

Exclusive: CMS Study Sabotages Efforts to Bolster Nursing Home Staffing, Advocates Say

Research commissioned by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services analyzed only staffing levels lower than the current federal standard. Patient advocates have been pushing for more staff to improve care.

Epidemic: Speedboat Epidemiology

In Bangladesh, smallpox eradication workers went to great lengths to vaccinate even one person, sometimes traveling by speedboat, crossing rickety bamboo bridges or leech-infested paddy fields. Episode 4 of the “Eradicating Smallpox” podcast is about what it takes to bring care directly to people where they are.

Californians Headed to HBCUs in the South Prepare for College Under Abortion Bans

As high school graduates prepare to leave states like California that protect abortion rights for historically Black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they’re getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.

She Paid Her Husband’s Hospital Bill. A Year After His Death, They Wanted More Money.

A widow encountered a perplexing reality in medical billing: Providers can come after patients to collect well after a bill has been paid.

More Cities Address ‘Shade Deserts’ as Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues

Where trees are growing — and who has access to their shade — affects health and well-being, especially in one of the hottest states in the country.

More Cities Address ‘Shade Deserts’ as Extreme Heat Triggers Health Issues

Where trees are growing — and who has access to their shade — affects health and well-being, especially in one of the hottest states in the country.

A Nanoengineer Teamed Up With Rihanna’s Tattoo Artist to Make Smarter Ink

Tattoos are more popular than ever. About a third of Americans have at least one. A scientist-entrepreneur, together with a celebrity tattoo artist, believes that ink could be doing a lot more.

A Nanoengineer Teamed Up With Rihanna’s Tattoo Artist to Make Smarter Ink

Tattoos are more popular than ever. About a third of Americans have at least one. A scientist-entrepreneur, together with a celebrity tattoo artist, believes that ink could be doing a lot more.

Untangling Ron DeSantis’ Debate Anecdote About an Improbable Abortion Survival Story

One woman’s narrative has been used to support state legislation that aims to protect infants that survive an abortion. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made reference to it during the first Republican primary presidential debate, held this week in Milwaukee.

Illustrated Report: How Gun Violence Goes Viral

As chatter and images about guns and violence slip into the social media feeds of more teens, viral messages fueled by “likes” can lead to real-world conflict and loss.