Jake Harper
KFF Health News
Indianapolis, IN, United States
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As COVID Cuts Deadly Path Through Indiana Prisons, Inmates Say Symptoms Ignored
Since the start of the pandemic, prisoners and their families have contradicted state officials about the conditions inside Indiana prisons. Many inmates report they’ve had no way to protect … → Read More
When Prisons Are ‘Petri Dishes,’ Inmates Can’t Guard Against COVID-19, They Say
Indiana prisoners said they can’t protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. “Scared for our lives,” said an inmate. → Read More
Crowded Prisons Are Festering 'Petri Dishes' For Coronavirus, Observers Warn
Indiana prisoners say they can't protect themselves from the virus, as the governor resists calls to reduce overcrowding. "Scared for our lives," says an inmate. → Read More
Conceived Through ‘Fertility Fraud,’ She Now Needs Fertility Treatment
Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion-dollar fertility treatment industr… → Read More
Her Own Birth Was 'Fertility Fraud' And Now She Needs Fertility Treatment
Years ago, doctors sometimes lied about whose sperm they used for artificial inseminations. Could it happen now? Some argue regulation is weak in the multibillion dollar fertility treatment industry. → Read More
Addiction Clinics Market Unproven Infusion Treatments To Desperate Patients
Jason was hallucinating. He was withdrawing from drugs at an addiction treatment center near Indianapolis, and he had hardly slept for several days. " → Read More
PHOTOS: Dust And Danger For Adults — And Kids — In Bolivia's Mines
When photographer Simone Francescangeli took pictures of the miners, he was struck by the dangerous environment — and the number of children he saw working in the mines. → Read More
Despite Warnings, FDA Approves Potent New Opioid Painkiller
Critics, including some leading anesthesiologists, say the drug is unnecessary, and they worry it will be diverted and abused. The Food And Drug Administration says it is addressing safety concerns. → Read More
Patients In Wheelbarrows Inspired Him To Start A Free Ambulance Service
It's been a welcome alternative for Somalis in Mogadishu. But now, says its founder, it may have to cut back. → Read More
A 24-Year-Old Midwife Was Taken Hostage In March — And Killed This Month
The International Committee of the Red Cross has announced this latest killing of one of their employees in the unsettled northeast of Nigeria. → Read More
Report: Liberian Charity Worker Raped Girls He Was Supposed To Protect
A report from ProPublica and Time Magazine documents rapes committed by an employee of More Than Me, a charity that had raised $8 million and earned praise for its work. We interview the co-author. → Read More
Black Market For Suboxone Gives Some A Glimpse Of Recovery
Addiction experts argue that buprenorphine, which drug users buy on the street, actually saves lives because it is used in place of more dangerous substances, like heroin and fentanyl. → Read More
Addiction Treatment Gap Is Driving A Black Market For Suboxone
This medicine to treat opioid addiction is hard to come by — only a fraction of doctors are approved to prescribe it. So some people trying to quit a heroin habit turn to a black market for help. → Read More
Another Cause Of Doctor Burnout: Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care
Undocumented patients with kidney disease often can’t get treatment unless they are in a state of emergency. This bothers clinicians who want to treat all patients equally. → Read More
Another Cause of Doctor Burnout? Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care
One patient's death changed the course of Dr. Lilia Cervantes' career. → Read More
Another Cause of Doctor Burnout? Being Forced To Give Immigrants Unequal Care
Undocumented patients with kidney disease often can't get treatment unless they are in a state of emergency — this bothers clinicians who want to treat all patients equally. → Read More
Reversing An Overdose Isn’t Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
Last month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams urged more Americans to carry and learn to use naloxone, which can save someone from an opioid overdose. But the drug, brand-name Narcan, can be diffic… → Read More
Reversing An Overdose Isn't Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
A few months ago, Kourtnaye Sturgeon helped save someone's life. → Read More
Reversing An Overdose Isn't Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
The U.S. surgeon general has recommended that naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, be widely available to consumers. But there are several barriers to consumers' ability to acquire it. → Read More
Reversing An Overdose Isn't Complicated, But Getting The Antidote Can Be
The U.S. surgeon general has recommended that naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug, be widely available to consumers. But there are several barriers to consumers' ability to acquire it. → Read More