Sabriya Rice

Southern Bureau Chief for @KFFHealthNews | Former @dallasnews, @CNN, @modrnhealthcr, @BlueZones, Prof @universityofga | [email protected]

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Lift as you climb

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Patients are getting stuck in the ED for days while waiting for an inpatient bed, writes @RosenthalHealth, sharing her family's personal story with @KFFHealthNews." “Everyone knows about this problem, and no one cares enough to do anything about it.” https://t.co/Hr5tbyImGN

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About 100 million people in the U.S. have some form of health care debt, a 2022 survey showed. Most are insured. What to know about a decades-old strategy of moving people into high-deductible plans with HSAs. Via @NoamLevey of @KFFHealthNews https://t.co/5pX0wDKX3M

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Laws meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Some officials and health care providers are contesting such “certificate of need” laws, reports Andrew Jones of KFF Health News.
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A reshaped CDC website suggesting that vaccines cause autism has appalled the medical community.

@ArthurAllen202 reports ⤵️ https://t.co/ZoPEf9KtMM

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In June, @KFFHealthNews and @NBCNews told the story of one West Virginia man whose health insurer had repeatedly denied coverage for his doctor-recommended cancer treatment. In September, Eric Tennant died.

@laurenmsausser reports ⤵️ https://t.co/hNcEJ2OEpv

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Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic. Meanwhile, federal, state, and local government officials have undermined efforts to save lives.
Via Fred Clasen-Kelly and @renurayasam of @KFFHealthNews
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Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where this leaves the flu vaccine. Here are answers to common questions.
Via: @MadisonCzopek https://t.co/6wDEuk0m9F

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On Aug. 8, a gunman identified as Patrick Joseph White fired shots at CDC buildings in Atlanta. White was possibly motivated by his views on vaccines, according to news reports. Via: Rebecca Grapevine & Andy Miller for @HealthbeatUS
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Health insurance generally doesn’t cover treatment for injuries sustained shortly before a customer buys a policy. A Massachusetts woman found that out the hard way. A literally batty story from @tonyleys of @KFFHealthNews https://t.co/mPGXO3dsRT

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Native American groups say tribal sovereignty trumps state and federal efforts to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for two-spirit and LGBTQ+ tribal citizens.
✍️🏽Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez of @KFFHealthNews
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So grateful that this little dude chose me as his hooman 15 years ago. 🐾🐶🥰

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Luckie recently lost his vision, but that’s not stopping him from living his best life and seeing good things in the world.

📷: @sabriyarice

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The anti-abortion movement is rallying around new laws that establish fetal “personhood.” As a recent incident in Georgia shows, there is much disagreement over interpretations of such laws. Via: @jessicamador of @wabenews https://t.co/tqecNBjZOa

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A Texas family was charged thousands of dollars for immunizations for their kids. Their insurance didn’t cover the shots, and the $1,400 measles vaccine was more than 5X what health officials say it costs in the private sector. https://t.co/zKksU92pkI

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As insurers issue millions of coverage denials every year, many patients get tangled in a convoluted appeals process marked by long waits and frustrating customer service.

@laurenmsausser reports for KFF Health News + @NBCNews. ⤵️ https://t.co/hLSI28wwRG

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NEW: Incarcerated people often die while shackled to beds, separated from loved ones, and with minimal pain medication, a geriatrician focused on such patients told @renurayasam: “It’s kind of shocking” from a health care perspective.
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NEW: Ed Bolen of the @CenterOnBudget said @TheFGA has a pattern of proposing technical changes to existing laws and “unworkable work requirements” that cause people to lose benefits.

@K_Hought + @samanthann report. ⤵️ https://t.co/wNVQLXG3bt

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For @KFFHealthNews and @CBSNews: Social Security is cracking.

It's declaring people wrongly dead. Beneficiaries and lawyers say records are getting misplaced.

They say the agency is getting worse at sending money to people: https://t.co/TzxvuQDwVz

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Community-based groups in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana & Tennessee told @KFFHealthNews they reduced spending on HIV testing & outreach because of delayed or slashed federal funds — or they were making plans to do so, anticipating cuts. Via: @amymaxmen. https://t.co/WDenyyDBTB

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Congrats to all the reporters who made this series happen.👏So proud of the work you did! And thank you to @columbiajourn for this recognition!

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BRAG: Our series on racial disparities in health care, led by @sabriyarice, has won the Columbia Journalism School's Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award.

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Congratulations to all @KFFHealthNews staff involved in this important work.

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