Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News

Shefali Luthra is a Kaiser Web reporting fellow. Before coming to KHN, she interned with the Texas Tribune as both a general assignment intern and a Kaiser Family Foundation media intern.

Single payer in the US? Experts say it's a matter of attitudes
By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News | 05:22 pm | December 18, 2017
As support for single-payer healthcare climbs in the U.S. researchers question the pros and cons of both systems.
Canadian innovation center believes CMMI is a good idea
By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News | 10:46 am | November 22, 2017
Canadians throw shade at the American hodgepodge of plans they hold in high esteem in the ACA's federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation initiative.
Massachusetts grabs spotlight by proposing new twist on Medicaid drug coverage
By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News | 04:45 pm | November 21, 2017
Massachusetts wants the power to negotiate discounts for the drugs it purchases and to exclude drugs with limited treatment value.
Potential benefits of retail partnership
By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News | 11:45 am | September 24, 2014
Partnerships between retail pharmacies and various health systems may benefit hospitals as well as patients.