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Corneas are the most transplanted part of the human body. But four former eye bank workers told of numerous retrieval problems, including damage to eyes and removal from the wrong body. Here's what you need to know: https://lnkd.in/e2NRYt58

You may get more meds without an extra IV fluid bag if you’re hospitalized this winter. Jackie Fortiér found hospital administrators are looking to maintain conservation strategies even after the current shortage ends. Here's what you need to know: https://lnkd.in/eaYvN7Kh

KFF Health News undertook a yearlong examination of how government decisions undermine Black health — reviewing court and inspection records and government reports, and interviewing dozens of academic researchers, doctors, politicians, community leaders, grieving moms, and patients. During the past two decades there have been 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans relative to white Americans. That represents a loss of more than 80 million years of life, according to a 2023 JAMA study. Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam report. Video by Hannah Norman https://lnkd.in/eyg6yyk7

After the fall of “Roe v. Wade,” thousands of out-of-state patients traveled to Maryland for abortion care. The state is trying to diversify who can offer that care. Providers in the first training class say their new skills are especially needed in rural areas. Sarah Varney reports: https://lnkd.in/e6v2w3MF

KFF Health News files FOIA lawsuit to obtain HHS inspector general’s documents about Medicare Advantage audits and overpayments to the health plans. Here's what you need to know: https://lnkd.in/ebrbQH9f

California expanded Medi-Cal to cover immigrants regardless of legal status, but “coverage does not necessarily mean access,” warns Isabel Becerra. https://lnkd.in/eprBv_WK

A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to crack down on billions of dollars in overcharges linked to Medicare Advantage home visits. Medicare officials defend the use of home visits that often spot medical conditions that are never treated. Here's what you need to know. ?? https://lnkd.in/e_JRUKGX

#ICYMI: Health care might not have been the biggest issue in the campaign, but the return of Donald Trump to the presidency is likely to have a seismic impact on health policy over the next four years. Changes to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and the nation’s public health infrastructure are likely on the agenda. But how far Trump goes will depend largely on who staffs key health policy roles and on whether Democrats take a majority in the U.S. House, where several races remain uncalled. Listen to #WTHealth: https://lnkd.in/eTFKk5wZ

Despite widespread support for protecting abortion rights, voters said the cost of gas, housing, food, and health care was more important to their choice for president. Here's what you need to know. ?? https://lnkd.in/eMWGiP3S

Conservative groups are working to undermine support for Montana’s Medicaid expansion in hopes the state will abandon the program. That rollback would be a first. My latest for KFF Health News