Oct 04 What happens when someone has ‘treatment-resistant depression’? By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News LOS ANGELES — Rini Kramer-Carter has tried everything to pull herself out of her dark emotional hole: individual therapy, support groups, tai chi and numerous antidepressants. Continue reading
Oct 02 The need to replace EpiPens regularly adds to concerns about cost By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez, Kaiser Health News EpiPens expire quickly, forcing users to regularly bear the cost of replacing the medicine. Continue reading
Sep 29 Most Americans want restraints on drug prices By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News An overwhelming majority of Americans favor government action to restrain prescription drug prices, according to a poll released Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 23 With an increase in EpiPen use among seniors, Medicare spending up 1,100 percent By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey, Kaiser Health News The total number of Medicare beneficiaries using EpiPens climbed 164 percent while Medicare spending skyrocketed nearly 1,100 percent from 2007 to 2014, a new report shows. Continue reading
Sep 20 After fierce debate, FDA approves first drug for rare form of muscular dystrophy By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News The FDA, reacting to lobbying by patients and families, has approved a drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a rare and lethal disease. Continue reading
Sep 19 The women’s health issue no one talks about By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Depression is common among American women, and antidepressant use is on the rise. Yet women tend to keep both a secret. Why aren't we discussing this more?… Continue reading
Sep 16 Candidates denounce high drug prices, but offer few alternatives to voters By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News In this year’s presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat. But one issue appears to be breaking through: the rising cost of prescription drugs. Continue reading
Sep 15 The ads say, ‘Get your flu shot today,’ but it may be wiser to wait By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News The start of flu season is still weeks — if not months — away. Yet marketing of the flu shot has become an almost year-round effort. Continue reading
Sep 13 Number of uninsured Americans falls again in 2015 By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Still, between 2013 and 2015, the first two full years the health law was in effect, the uninsured rate dropped by more than 4 percentage points. Meanwhile, the percentage of Americans with insurance for at least some part of the… Continue reading
Sep 10 America’s most common workplace injury is hearing loss By Zhai Yun Tan, Kaiser Health News Eight years ago, Jeff Ammon, now 55, began noticing a feeling of pressure in his ears every day after work. Continue reading