Category: Press Release

Sheldon Ekirch is used to being disappointed by her health insurance company. That’s why Ekirch, 31, of Henrico, Virginia, was stunned when she learned Anthem would finally have to pay for life-changing medical treatment. For two years, she had battled the company to cover blood plasma infusions called intravenous immunoglobulin, or IVIG. The treatment has […]

Judging by more than 16,400 comments recently posted on a federal government website, you’d think there was a groundswell of older Americans demanding that federal officials hike payments to their Medicare Advantage health insurance plans. Yet about 82% of the comments are identical to a letter that appeared on the website of a secretive advocacy […]

The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home in Bangalore in southern India. The girl was always up to something, so her parents figured extra bumps and bruises were just symptoms of an active childhood. Maybe, they thought, it was ill-fitting shoes. Relatives described the […]

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner @julierovner.bsky.social Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A […]

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has opened a new interventional radiology suite with advanced CT technology. Located in the hospital’s new tower, the suite houses two procedure rooms connected by a movable CT scanner, enabling real-time diagnostics and interventional care, according to a March 9 news release. The setup supports image fusion and laser guidance […]

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said he is opening an investigation into the FDA’s rejection of treatments for rare diseases, including ataluren, a drug used by some patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Mr. Johnson, who chairs the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, announced the inquiry at a news conference March 11. He said the FDA should […]

The FDA issued an early alert regarding certain Erbe USA flexible cryoprobes after five serious injuries were reported due to device rupture. On Feb. 12, Erbe USA notified customers to stop using affected products and quarantine devices from four part numbers: 20402-401, 20402-402, 20402-410 and 20402-411, according to a March 10 FDA update. The ruptures […]

Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., is partnering with two Oregon community colleges to create direct pathways for students pursuing Doctor of Pharmacy degrees, beginning in spring 2026. They are Chemeketa Community College in Salem and Umpqua Community College in Roseburg. The partnerships allow students to complete pre-pharmacy coursework at the colleges before transitioning into […]

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has named Kasia Konieczny vice president and chief of staff to CEO Michael Kupferman, MD.  She will begin the role March 23, according to a March 12 health system news release. The appointment comes less than a year after Dr. Kupferman became CEO in June. In the position, Ms. Konieczny […]

Philips has expanded its digital pathology portfolio with the launch of a fully cloud-enabled version of its IntelliSite Pathology solution. The system, built on Amazon Web Services, is designed to help laboratories scale digital workflows without relying on on-premise infrastructure, according to a March 11 news release. It allows pathologists to remotely access, review and […]