Kaiser Health News

Insurers Fall Short in Catching, Reporting Medicaid Fraud, Inspectors Find

A federal report says that Medicaid insurers are lax in telling state authorities about fraud.

Jul 12, 2018

Democrat Charles Schumer represents New York in the U.S. Senate | U.S. SENATE

Democrats Rally Against Trump’s Supreme Court Pick to Protect Health Care Act

Though divided on abortion, Senate Democrats are banding together against District Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh over fears his confirmation could threaten protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

Jul 11, 2018

NIAID/CREATIVE COMMONS

HIV Prevention Drugs Out of Reach for Many at Risk

Many at risk for the virus cannot afford a drug that's costly but is highly effective at preventing treatment.

Jul 9, 2018

A survey of prisons across the country revealed that almost all infected inmates are not being treated for hepatitis C. | JACOB KEARNS/WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Prisons Fail to Offer Cure to Inmates with Deadly Hepatitis C

State prisons across the U.S. are not treating nearly all infected inmates for hepatitis C, a deadly liver disease that is curable with new, expensive treatments.

Jul 9, 2018