Rae Ellen Bichell

  • Policymakers have long tried to lure more primary care providers to the areas of the nation that have fewer than one physician for every 3,500 residents. Recent examples include the Biden administration boosting funding in 2022 to address shortages and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) pushing sweeping primary care legislation in 2023.Health

    Where are the nation’s primary care providers? It’s not an easy answer

    By Rae Ellen Bichell and Kaiser Health News
  • Doctor listening to newborn baby's heartbeatHealth

    Routine births are turning into moneymaking ‘emergency’ events at hospitals that work with private equity-backed staffing companies

    By Rae Ellen Bichell and Kaiser Health News
  • Sick man recovering from illnessHealth

    With federal COVID sick leave gone, ill workers feel pressure to go to work

    By Rae Ellen Bichell and Kaiser Health News
  • Kent Thiry, former CEO of the dialysis giant DaVita, has given at least $5.9 million to Colorado ballot measures since 2011, according to a KHN review of Colorado campaign finance data. (Rachel Woolf for KHN)Health

    This health care magnate wants to fix democracy, starting in Colorado

    By Rae Ellen Bichell and Kaiser Health News