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Sabriya Rice

@sabriyarice.bsky.social

Southern Bureau Chief for @kffhealthnews.org ✍🏾Has reported for Dallas Morning News, CNN, Modern Health Care. ‍🏫Former University of Georgia professor 👩🏿‍💻Reachable at sabriyar@kff.org

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 6h ago

A rupture of scientific trust in the #CDC has put many pediatricians in a bind— they no longer turn to the country’s preeminent public health agency and instead search for ways to fill the information gap. Via Karen Brown of @nepublicmedia.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org

Pediatricians and Health Departments Sidestep Trump’s CDC on Vaccine Guidance - KFF Health News

When the Trump administration upended years of vaccine advice, it left pediatricians in a quandary. Many say they can no longer direct families to the CDC as a trusted source of information. So some a...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 6d ago

A 2024 Louisiana state law forced hospitals to remove misoprostol from specialized carts designed to treat hemorrhages and instead keep it locked in a secure room designated for controlled substances. Similar legislation failed in other states reports @halleparker.bsky.social of @veritenews.org.

Abortion Drug Law in Louisiana Heightens Hemorrhage Risk for Pregnant Patients - KFF Health News

A 2024 state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances. That affects how hospitals can access the drugs in non-abortion emergencies, and other states appear to be taking n...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last wk.

Ronmel Rangel of Portland, Maine, doesn’t have health insurance. He shopped around for an acceptable price on hernia surgery with the help of his doctor after a local hospital gave him an estimate of $23,000. Via @andalo.bsky.social of @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/health-care-...

Uninsured but Undaunted, a Surgical Patient Searched the Globe for a Deal - KFF Health News

When surgery became unavoidable, a man with no insurance shopped around for the best price for a hernia repair — and saved thousands by traveling out of state.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 2w ago

A $2 billion effort initiated under Biden aimed to help disadvantaged communities address environmental health risks. Trump signed an executive order cutting the funding, calling such community efforts illegal and immoral. Via Briah Lumpkins of @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/public-healt...

Public Health Improvements Stall Amid Trump’s DEI Crackdown - KFF Health News

A year after the Environmental Protection Agency stripped grant money from dozens of communities nationwide during Trump’s DEI crackdown, a small Georgia city is struggling to address environmental he...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members — despite privacy concerns. The notice will go into effect July 24. kffhealthnews.org/insurance/tr...

Trump’s Personnel Agency Says It Will Remove Some Identifying Info as It Sweeps Up Medical Records - KFF Health News

The Office of Personnel Management said it will “pseudonymize” medical records it collects on more than 8 million people —federal workers and retirees, and their family members. Democrats and employee...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 2w ago

Nationwide, Deloitte — a multibillion-dollar global consulting firm — dominates this important slice of government business: At least 25 states have awarded the company contracts to build or run computer systems that control access to safety net benefits such as Medicaid.

KFF Health News@kffhealthnews.org · 2w ago

Computer system problems foreshadow trouble as states prepare to roll out the most significant and complicated changes to their Medicaid programs in years. https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/deloitte-medicaid-eligibility-system-denials-michigan-trump-policy-piles-on/

Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 3w ago

A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened. “I don’t know how I would defend this procedure at all,” one of the study’s authors told Elisabeth Rosenthal of @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...

Knee Pain? Ragged Cartilage? Research Suggests Surgery’s Not the Best Answer - KFF Health News

A Finnish study followed patients for 10 years after they had a popular knee surgery. For many, the pain continued or even worsened.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 3w ago

Republicans say California’s use of Medicaid money for social services is waste, fraud & abuse. Gov. Newsom is concerned about losing funding, but says he's proud of the state’s holistic approach. Via Angela Hart of @kffhealthnews.org. kffhealthnews.org/medicaid/med...

As GOP Cries Fraud, Newsom Backs Medicaid Spending on Housing and Food - KFF Health News

Republicans say California’s use of Medicaid money for social services amounts to waste, fraud, and abuse. But even as Gov. Gavin Newsom voices concern about losing funding, he says he’s proud of the ...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Patients are getting stuck in the ED for days waiting for an inpatient bed, @kffhealthnews.org's Elisabeth Rosenthal writes, sharing her family's personal story. “Everyone knows about this problem, and no one cares enough to do anything about it,” one ED doc said. kffhealthnews.org/health-indus...

A ‘Barbaric’ Problem in American Hospitals Is Only Getting Bigger - KFF Health News

Patients are getting stuck in the emergency department for days while waiting for a spot in an inpatient ward.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Regulations 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. Via Andrew Jones of @kffhealthnews.org. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

A North Carolina Hospital Was Slated To Open in 2025. Mired in Bureaucracy, It’s Still a Dirt Field. - KFF Health News

Regulations meant to prevent unfettered health care expansion are withholding needed hospital beds in a rural part of North Carolina. Here, as in communities around the country, some officials and hea...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic, especially in Black neighborhoods damaged by various forms of racial discrimination. Meanwhile, federal, state, & local government officials have undermined efforts to save lives. Via @kffhealthnews.org

Guns, Race, and Profit: The Pain of America’s Other Epidemic - KFF Health News

Firearm violence is killing Americans at the scale of a public health epidemic. The suffering is concentrated in Black neighborhoods damaged by segregation, disinvestment, hate crimes, and other forms...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. Here are some answers to common questions. Via: @madisonczopek.bsky.social

It’s Almost Flu Season. Should You Still Get a Shot, and Will Insurance Cover It? - KFF Health News

Doctors and public health leaders, including at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that most people 6 months old and older get the 2025-26 flu vaccine — and it’s still covered b...

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Arielle Zionts@ajzionts.bsky.social · 12mo ago

There was no doctor on-site when a patient arrived at the emergency room in the small hospital at intersection of two dirt roads in Ekalaka, MT. There never is. Experts believe ERs, especially in rural areas, increasingly operate with few or no doctors. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Experts Say Rural Emergency Rooms Are Increasingly Run Without Doctors - KFF Health News

Some doctors and the groups that represent them say physicians’ extensive training leads to better emergency care, and that some hospitals are trying to save money by not hiring them. They support new...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · 12mo ago

On Aug. 8, a gunman identified by Georgia authorities 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 @healthbeat.org kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Inside the CDC, Shooting Adds to Trauma as Workers Describe Projects, Careers in Limbo - KFF Health News

Fired-then-reinstated workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention worry about the future of public health amid proposed agency downsizing.

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KFF Health News@kffhealthnews.org · last yr.

Erica Kahn ended up with a wild bat in her mouth — and nearly $21,000 in medical bills. Health insurance generally doesn’t cover treatment for injuries sustained shortly before a customer buys a policy. Kahn found that out the hard way. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

A Tourist Ended Up With a Wild Bat in Her Mouth — And Nearly $21,000 in Medical Bills - KFF Health News

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.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

Native American groups declare that tribal sovereignty trumps state and federal efforts to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for two-spirit and LGBTQ+ tribal citizens. Tribes are analyzing the risk of opposing Trump’s policies, advocates say. ✍️: Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez of @kffhealthnews.org

Tribal Groups Assert Sovereignty as Feds Crack Down on Gender-Affirming Care - KFF Health News

Native American groups declare that tribal sovereignty trumps state and federal efforts to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for two-spirit and LGBTQ+ tribal citizens. Tribes are analyzing the ris...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

The anti-abortion movement is rallying around new laws that establish fetal “personhood.” As a recent incident in Georgia shows, there remains disagreement over interpretations of such laws. Via Jessica Mador of @wabe.org kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

A Brain-Dead Pregnant Woman Was Kept Alive in Georgia. It's Unclear if State Law Required It. - KFF Health News

The anti-abortion movement is rallying around new laws that establish fetal “personhood.” Doctors are scrambling to adjust, but even conservatives don’t always agree on how such laws should be applied...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

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. Via @kffhealthnews.org kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

A Texas Boy Needed Protection From Measles. The Vaccine Cost $1,400. - KFF Health News

A family living in Galveston was surprised to be charged thousands of dollars for immunizations for their children. Their insurance plan didn’t cover the shots, and the cost of the measles vaccine in ...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

A history of systemic exclusion from pools is one factor that has led to higher drowning rates among Black children and adults than their white peers. KFF Health News correspondent Cara Anthony appeared on @wamu.org.web.brid.gy's “Health Hub” to discuss the issue. kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

Listen: Black Swimmers Make Waves Overcoming Fear and Old Perceptions - KFF Health News

Segregation and lack of access have kept many Black Americans from learning to swim, which raises their risk of drowning. Groups across the country are working to teach more Black kids and adults the ...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that’s been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation’s public assistance programs. Via: Katheryn Houghton & Samantha Liss of @kffhealthnews.org

Meet the Florida Group Chipping Away at Public Benefits One State at a Time - KFF Health News

The Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” platform has boosted the agenda of a conservative think tank that’s been working for more than a decade to reshape the nation’s public assistanc...

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Darius Tahir@dariustahir.bsky.social · last yr.

My latest, for @kffhealthnews.org and @cbsnews.com: Social Security is cracking. It's declaring people wrongly dead. Beneficiaries and lawyers say records are getting misplaced. Checks are getting sent to the wrong address. The agency is getting worse, they think, at sending money to people:

At Social Security, these are the days of the living dead

In recent weeks, Social Security has been plagued by problems related to technology, system errors, and even the marking of living people as dead.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

Community-based groups in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana & Tennessee told @kffhealthnews.org 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.bsky.social.

HIV Testing and Outreach Falter as Trump Funding Cuts Sweep the South - KFF Health News

A disruption in federal funds has jeopardized HIV testing and outreach in Mississippi, and researchers warn of a resurgence of the epidemic in the South.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office expects to release a report this fall on how much 💰 it costs to run Georgia Pathways — the country’s only active Medicaid #workrequirement program — as other states and Congress consider similar programs. Via: @kffhealthnews.org

Government Watchdog Expects Medicaid Work Requirement Analysis by Fall - KFF Health News

This fall, the U.S. Government Accountability Office expects to release a report on how much it costs to run Georgia Pathways to Coverage — the country’s only active Medicaid work requirement program ...

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Alex Wayne@aawayne.bsky.social · last yr.

BRAG: Our series on racial disparities in health care, led by @sabriyarice.bsky.social, has won the Columbia Journalism School's Paul Tobenkin Memorial Award. journalism.columbia.edu/news/berger-... Congratulations to all the @kffhealthnews.org staff involved in this important work.

Systemic Sickness - KFF Health News

Featured articles More from the Project Discussions of the Project Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins: Examining racial maternal health disparities in the American South Related Articles Credits Report...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

Welcome @draveneljoseph.bsky.social! Looking forward to your posts and reading updates about @rwjf.bsky.social's work.

Dr. Avenel Joseph@draveneljoseph.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hi Bluesky 👋🏾 I will be more active on this account, so let me introduce myself: I’m the Interim Executive Vice President at @rwjf.bsky.social, passionate about the intersection of health, race, and policy. I’ll post mainly about healthcare coverage, reproductive justice and equity. Let’s connect!

Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

As Congress mulls potentially massive cuts to federal Medicaid funding, health centers that serve Native American communities are bracing for catastrophe. Medicaid helps tribes cover chronic funding shortfalls from the Indian Health Service. Via Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez of @kffhealthnews.org

Tribal Health Leaders Say Medicaid Cuts Would Decimate Health Programs - KFF Health News

As Congress mulls significant cuts to Medicaid, Native American tribes are bracing for potentially devastating financial fallout. That’s because Medicaid is the largest third-party payer for Native Am...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

mRNA technology is under study at the NIH for prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including flu and AIDS, and also cancer. Scientists say they have been asked to remove all references to it from their grant applications. kffhealthnews.org/news/article... 🤷🏿

Scientists Say NIH Officials Told Them To Scrub mRNA References on Grants - KFF Health News

Two senior scientists say National Institutes of Health officials advised them to remove references to mRNA vaccines in grant applications, and they fear the Trump administration will abandon a promis...

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

Shootings send ripples of trauma through communities. Exposure to gun killings has been linked to higher levels of depression, suicidal ideation, and other mental health difficulties. Black youth were disproportionately affected. Via Chaseedaw Giles of @kffhealthnews.org.

Barbershop Killing Escalates Trauma for Boston Neighborhood Riven by Gun Violence - KFF Health News

American communities plagued by gun violence, including Four Corners in Boston, honor pockets of safety as sacred spaces. A brazen barbershop killing was a new and traumatic violation.

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Sabriya Rice@sabriyarice.bsky.social · last yr.

About 93 million CT scans are performed every year in the U.S., market research shows. Yet there is scant regulation of radiation levels. ☢️ Dosages are erratic, varying widely from one clinic to another, and are too often unnecessarily high, reports @joannekenen.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org.

Some CT Scans Deliver Too Much Radiation, Researchers Say. Regulators Want To Know More. - KFF Health News

Unnecessarily high radiation doses in scans have been linked to cancers. Under new federal rules, doctors and imaging centers have to more closely track and report the doses of radiation that patients...

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