Indiana Medicaid Drops 25K From Coverage For Failing To Pay Premiums
By Phil Galewitz
The state branded its Medicaid expansion with some key conservative policies, and officials and advocates across the country are keenly watching the results.
Expert Advice For The Corporate Titans Taking On Health Care
By KFF Health News Staff
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are partnering up to address employee health care costs and improve satisfaction. Can they deliver? And would repackaging health insurance involve drones?
Idaho ‘Pushing Envelope’ With Health Insurance Plan. Can It Do That?
By Julie Appleby
Many eyes are on the Trump administration to see how officials respond to Idaho’s approach to health insurance, which flouts some aspects of the Affordable Care Act.
No Car, No Care? Medicaid Transportation At Risk In Some States
By JoNel Aleccia and Heidi de Marco
For more than 50 years, the program for the poor and sick has been required to ferry certain clients to and from medical appointments. But a few states have sought — and received — waivers to that rule.
Opioid Crisis Hits Home: Uncle’s Overdose Spurs Medicaid Official To Change Course
By Emmarie Huetteman
Andrey Ostrovsky, who until last month was chief medical officer for Medicaid, quit his job so he could more directly fight the stigma of drug addiction.
As States Target High Drug Prices, Pharma Targets State Lawmakers
By Jay Hancock and Shefali Luthra
In Louisiana, the wining and dining of lawmakers by scores of pharma lobbyists proves a valuable lesson on how to win statehouse votes and influence profits.
Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ The State Of The (Health) Union
In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo and Julie Appleby and Sarah Jane Tribble of Kaiser Health News discuss President Donald Trump’s promises to reduce drug prices in his first State of the Union Address. The panelists also discuss the departure of the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after conflict-of-interest reports and the efforts by some states to flout the Affordable Care Act.
Stalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill
By Shefali Luthra
With another piece of must-pass legislation set to move through Congress, there’s a push to attach provisions to keep afloat a number of health-related programs for which funding or specific federal direction has expired.
As Marijuana Laws Relax, Doctors Say Pregnant Women Shouldn’t Partake
By Sarah Varney
Some mothers who smoke pot see it as a harmless remedy for everything from pain to postpartum depression. But doctors say the active ingredients in marijuana can be passed onto the baby and may affect developing nervous systems.
After Polyps Are Detected, Patients May No Longer Qualify For Free Colonoscopies
By Michelle Andrews
While the federal health law made insurers cover the full cost of screening colonoscopies, consumers with a history of polyps who need more frequent tests may have to pick up some costs.
My Grandmother Was Italian. Why Aren’t My Genes Italian?
By Gisele Grayson, NPR
Popular DNA ancestry tests don't always find what people expect. That's because of how DNA rearranges itself when egg meets sperm — and the quirks of genetic databases.
Family Crisis Or New Joy? Get Paid Time Off For It
By Emily Bazar
California’s family leave program allows people to get time off to care for a new child or sick relative. The wage replacement rate rises this year.
Treating Domestic Violence As A Medical Problem
By Anna Gorman
Health care professionals increasingly collaborate with anti-abuse advocates to identify victims and ensure they get the help they need. One women’s center is opening a shelter on the campus of a large public hospital in Los Angeles.