Lauren Sausser is a Reporter at Kaiser Family Foundation Health News. She specializes in covering health care in the South, focusing on social issues and wellness topics, while also addressing broader themes such as crime and social-ESG. Her work has been featured in numerous outlets, including Medscape, NBC News, and The Washington Post.
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Lauren's coverage revolves around healthcare, with a focus on prior authorization issues, treatment delays, and public health concerns. She frequently cites data and delves into legal policy regulation.
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Pitches should aim to provide solutions or expert commentary on navigating the complexities surrounding insurance approval processes within the US healthcare system while addressing broader themes like patient advocacy. Additionally, offering relevant statistical evidence could augment the appeal of your pitch.
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By: Lauren Sausser, Shereen Siewert
When Preston Nafz was 12, he asked his dad for permission to play lacrosse.
By: Lauren Sausser
When Preston Nafz was 12, he asked his dad for permission to play lacrosse. “First practice, he came back, he said, ‘Dad, I love it,’” recalled his father, Lothar Nafz, of Hoover, Alabama. “He lives for lacrosse.”But years of youth sports took a toll on Preston’s body. By the time the teenager limpe...
By: Holly Hacker, Lauren Sausser
News Story News Story Erwin, Tennessee — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter.
By: Lauren Sausser, Holly K. Hacker
Caption On Sept. 27, when Hurricane Helene hit the Southern Appalachians, rain from higher altitudes transformed the river into a deadly flash flood, ripping a path of destruction through Erwin. The flood claimed lives, leveled homes and businesses, and forced an emergency helicopter evacuation of Unicoi County Hospital, which opened next to the river in 2018.
By: Lauren Sausser, Holly K. Hacker
The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story.
By: Holly K. Hacker, Lauren Sausser
ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter.
By: Holly K. Hacker, Lauren Sausser
ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter.
The helicopter evacuation of 70 people from a Tennessee hospital during Hurricane Helene is considered a success story. The building was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?
By: Holly K. Hacker, Lauren Sausser
ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter. “So, I don’t want to be dramatic,” she wrote on Sept. 27, “but we are gonna fly
By: Holly K. Hacker Kff, Lauren Sausser
ERWIN, Tenn. — April Boyd texted her husband before she boarded the helicopter.
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