Samantha Liss
@samanthann
I cover the business of health @KFFHealthNews. Former @healthcaredive, @stltoday and @stlouisbiz health care reporter. samanthal(at)https://t.co/owccVrYKsq.
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15-02-2009 23:26:15
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The gold-medal gymnast’s explanation of why she remained uninsured has health policy experts doing mental gymnastics — because it makes little sense.
Here's what you need to know, reported by Julie Appleby: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/m…
The Tennessee legislature is barring journalists from Tennessee Lookout from the House floor. I am disappointed but not surprised. The Lookout does some of the best accountability journalism in the state, and if I was one of these politicians, I would be terrified of them too.
For nearly three decades, the most iconic sight in golf has been Tiger Woods on a Sunday wearing a red shirt always emblazoned with the same logo: the Nike swoosh. That relationship is now over. wsj.com/sports/tiger-w… via The Wall Street Journal
It’s one of the biggest mysteries in health policy: What happened to millions of Americans kicked out of Medicaid last year? A survey conducted for state officials in Utah holds some clues.
Read more in the latest #Health202 , reported by Phil Galewitz: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/h…
More docs want a seat in the boardroom as hospital systems have swelled into formidable companies and health tech startups proliferate. So, they are seeking MBAs, Samantha Liss reports:
kffhealthnews.org/news/article/d…
NEW: Latest installment in our series about #priorauthorization shows how this system of rules poses a particular hardship for people diagnosed with cancer — one of the costliest categories of disease to treat.
Story by Lauren Sausser: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/c…
The FrancisHowell school board voted 5-2 tonight to eliminate the Black History and Black Literature elective courses from its three high schools starting in fall 2024.
There was no explanation for dropping the courses except that the board has the final say over curriculum.
‘AGGA’ Inventor Testifies His Dental Device Was Not Meant for TMJ or Sleep Apnea
Video footage tells a different story, Brett Kelman and AnnaWernerCBS report.
kffhealthnews.org/MTc4NTM0MQ via @kffhealthnews
.Fred Schulte reports: devices cleared for sale typically have not undergone clinical trials to establish their safety.
“Doctors are shocked to learn this,” she said.
“Patients aren’t going to know it when their doctors don’t.”
kffhealthnews.org/MTc4NTMzNQ via @kffhealthnews