Latest KFF Health News Stories
Some Boston Marathon Bomb Victims Will Face Insurance Coverage Limits
Payments for prosthetics, rehabilitation and a range of other treatments may fall outside some insurance limits and could continue long into the future.
Proposal Would Require Insurers To Report Health Law Taxes
The measure’s sponsor, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, bills it as a way to educate consumers about how the health law’s benefits are funded.
Adult Day Care Centers Tally Big Medicaid Costs
The New York Times reports that these facilities, which are paid for by New York’s Medicaid program, attract many healthy seniors and their numbers have increased in a climate of little regulation and less oversight.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Hospitals Send Immigrant Patients To Their Home Countries To Curb Costs
The Associated Press reports on the process known as “medical repatriation.”
State Roundup: S.F. Looks Into Allegations Of Patient Dumping
A selection of health policy stories from Arizona, California and Oregon.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about immigrant patients’ health care as well as the coverage limits that some victims of the Boston Marathon bombings might face.
Ahead Of Big Reforms, Health Care Marketplace Feels Slowdown
Reuters reports a softening in demand for hospital chains and device makers, among others. Meanwhile, law enforcement officials warn of insurance scams that play on confusion over the health care overhaul.
For States, Rejecting The Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion Comes With Consequences
The Associated Press reports on the wrinkles that state leaders will face as a result of opting against the sweeping expansion. Meanwhile, states and federal officials note possible points where flexibility will be in play. Also, news outlets report on the state-level action regarding this health law provision in Florida, Missouri, South Carolina and Montana.
FDA Wants To Understand Physician Experiences With Direct-To-Consumer Ads
The Food and Drug Administration will conduct a survey, according to Medpage Today, which is a follow-up to a similar one done in 2002.
State Roundup: Calif. Lawmakers Push For Health Plan For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally
A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, California, Michigan, Texas, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Also in the news, reports about costs in the Massachusetts health exchanges.
Senate Immigration Bill Could Boost Health Care Workforce
News outlets report that the plan could make it easier for foreign-born doctors to come to the United States while reducing the dependence of newly legal immigrants on emergency rooms.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Medical Researchers Race To Find Ways To Use Gene Sequencing To Fight Cancer
Technology is quickly revamping medical care. The New York Times looks at the possible use of gene sequencing, while other news outlets examine apps and online tools that are helping Alzheimer’s and autism caregivers.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports ranging from how state leaders are dealing with the consequences of rejecting the health law’s Medicaid expansion to how pending immigration reform proposals could ease the nation’s physician shortage.
Group Offers Budget Plan With $560 Billion In Health Care Savings
The Bipartisan Policy Center released a new fiscal blueprint on Thursday that includes — among its 40 recommendations — significant trims to Medicare and changes that would scrap the current Medicare physician payment formula while also improving the program’s coordination of care.
Senate OKs Mental Health Amendment To ‘Effectively Derailed’ Gun Bill
The amendment, which was added to the gun control bill a day after the broader measure that included background checks on gun purchases was rejected by the Senate, would expand a range of mental health programs.
UnitedHealth Issues Warning Over Medicare Advantage Cuts
UnitedHealth attributed a 14 percent drop in profits in the first quarter to higher medical costs. The nation’s largest insurer also warned that cuts to Medicare Advantage plans could hamper its earnings growth next year.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
