Jenny Gold covers the health care industry, overhaul and disparities for radio and print. Her stories for
KHN have aired on NPR and been printed in USA Today, the Washington Post, McClatchy and MSNBC.
She was previously a Kroc Fellow at NPR, where she covered health and business, and a broadcast
associate at the CBS Evening News. She is a graduate of Brown University.
| Contact: JGold@kff.org
Doctors who carry mobile devices are often hit with a flurry of texts, e-mails, Facebook messages and tweets that sometimes keep them from patients' needs.
Mar 26, 2012
Diagnosing sleep apnea, which has been shown to increase the risk of serious illnesses, is a big business. Critics worry, though, that sleep tests are overprescribed at great cost to the health system.
Jan 16, 2012
A Medicare program intended to preserve "critical access" to rural hospitals may have grown beyond that goal, possibly keeping open hospitals that should close.
Dec 08, 2011
Accountable care organizations are practically a footnote in the health law but advocates say they’ll be critical to holding down the cost of care while improving quality.
Oct 21, 2011
KHN staff writers Jenny Gold and Phil Galewitz report on the new rule, which will make it easier for health care providers to participate in the new models of delivering health care.
Oct 20, 2011
Majority of Americans still get their vaccinations from a doctor but more than 18 percent were immunized at a supermarket or drugstore last year.
Oct 10, 2011
Six months after the state ended the adultBasic health coverage, only about 40 percent of the enrollees went to Medicaid or a limited benefit plan opened to them.
Sep 26, 2011
The SSI program for low-income disabled children is rapidly expanding, with the biggest increase among kids with mental, behavioral and learning disorders, including ADHD, speech delays, autism, and bipolar disorder, sparking criticism in Congress.
Aug 24, 2011
The Copper Queen Hospital in Bisbee over the past four years has made a surplus of 5 to 10 percent, a margin much higher than rural hospital averages. But it is a success that officials fear won't continue as Arizona reduces overall health spending by $500 million in 2012.
Aug 02, 2011
New rules limiting the shifts first-year medical residents can work in hospitals take effect today, but they won't end the debate over the pros and cons of 24-hour workdays.
Jul 01, 2011