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I cover the business of health @KFFHealthNews. Former @healthcaredive, @stltoday and @stlouisbiz health care reporter. samanthal(at)kff.org.

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She Struggled To Get A Lifesaving Drug Even After Insurers Vowed To Help

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By Samantha Liss Verified
| Drugs.com
All News Consumer Pro New Drugs Pipeline Clinical Trials FDA Alerts By Samantha Liss and KFF Health News HealthDay Reporters Medically reviewed by Drugs.com via HealthDay TUESDAY, June 30, 2026 — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that’s nearly equivalent to running the length of Manhattan four times. By the end of the month, she was in a hospital bed.
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After her insurer denied coverage of medication, she ended up in the ER

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By Samantha Liss Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
After her insurer denied coverage of medication, she ended up in the ER (washingtonpost.com) After her insurer denied coverage of medication, she ended up in the ER By Samantha Liss; KFF Health News 2026062909011400 LADUE, Missouri — Over four consecutive days in January, Margaret Hvatum ran a 5K, a 10K, a half-marathon and a full marathon. The 70-year-old covered a combined distance that's nearly equivalent to running the length of Manhattan four times.
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How Indiana is capping hospital prices for employers

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By Phil Galewitz Verified, Samantha Liss Verified
| Modern Healthcare Verified
Tired of watching its employers struggle to afford the cost of healthcare, Republican-controlled Indiana is trying a traditionally liberal tactic to control costs: setting government price controls on hospitals.
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