KHN reporter Jordan Rau spoke on NPR about data that say about 75,000 patients per year die from infections they got in the hospital. Nearly 700 hospitals around the U.S. have higher than expected infection rates.

Each year about 75,000 patients die from infections they caught in the hospital. A KHN analysis of federal data shows that nearly 700 hospitals have higher than expected rates of infection for at least one condition.

This chart shows what proportion of hospitals in each state had higher than average infection rates for at least one type of infection publicly reported by the CDC.

The CDC has issued new guidelines on procedures for personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers during treatment of patients with Ebola Virus Disease.

Insurers cap how much they will pay for certain routine procedures, such as knee replacements and lab tests, and if patients opt for an in-network facility that charges more, they must pick up the extra cost.

‘A lot of mistrust’ of the health law hampers enrollment in rural areas.