Aug 26 RNC Day 2 fact-check: The pandemic and Planned Parenthood By By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact Not a lot was said about the biggest health crisis in a century that has killed more than 170,000 people in this country. Continue reading
Dec 30 Are health care claims overblown about artificial intelligence? By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News Many health industry experts fear AI-based products won’t be able to match the hype. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 6:25 The ACA is now embedded in U.S. health care — and its legality is still in question Since it was first created during the Obama administration, there has been no end to the fight over the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. The battle continues to play out on the campaign trail and in the courts,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Fact check: Democrats make some questionable health care claims in presidential debate By Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News As the candidates laid out their ideas about health care in the second Democratic debates, not all of their claims fully stood up to scrutiny. Continue reading
Jul 30 Fact check: The first night of the 2020 Democratic debates in Detroit Did what candidates said the first night of the Democratic debate in Detroit hold up?… Continue reading
Jun 27 ‘Medicare for All’ emerges as early divide in first Democratic debate By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News, Jon Greenberg, PolitiFact During Wednesday night’s Democratic presidential primary debate, health policies — ranging from “Medicare for All” to efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices — were among the key issues the 10 hopeful candidates onstage used to help differentiate themselves. Continue reading
Jun 26 Fact check: Night 1 of the 2020 Democratic presidential debate By PolitiFact staff The Democrats who want to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency took the stage for the first debate of the presidential primary of the 2020 election cycle. Here is a fact check of their remarks. Continue reading
Jun 20 Why so many insured hospital patients are surprised by out-of-network bills By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News At a hospital, patients often don’t know whether they are being treated by an out-of-network doctor -- until the bill arrives. Continue reading
May 07 Why parents are struggling to find mental health care for their children By Bernard J. Wolfson, Kaiser Health News The U.S. faces a growing shortage of mental health professionals trained to work with young people at a time when depression and anxiety are on the rise. Continue reading
May 05 FDA to end program that hid millions of reports on faulty medical devices By Christina Jewett, Kaiser Health News In the wake of a Kaiser Health News investigation, the agency will no longer let device makers file reports of harm outside a widely used public database. Continue reading