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Organ Donation: State Efforts Have Done Little To Close The Supply Gap

By Lisa Gillespie June 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that most state-based policies to encourage organ donation in the United States have fallen flat.

Start-Up Collective Health Tackles Notoriously Complicated Health Insurance Sector

October 21, 2015 Morning Briefing

In other health industry news, Gritstone Oncology receives $102 million to fund the development of personalized cancer treatments, while Amino builds an online consumer service driven by its vast collection of medical treatment data.

Only 251 Hospitals Score Five Stars In Medicare’s New Ratings

By Jordan Rau April 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The ratings, posted on Medicare’s website Thursday, rank hospitals based on patient reviews.

New ACO Rules Would Delay Penalties An Extra Three Years

By Jordan Rau December 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The government’s proposed rule addresses many concerns of accountable care organizations.

As Caregiving Shifts To The Home, Scrutiny Is Lacking

By Anna Gorman January 5, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California’s publicly funded in-home care program leaves elderly and disabled clients vulnerable to abuse and poor treatment, Kaiser Health News investigation finds.

California Releases Proposal For Clearing Medicaid Backlog

By Helen Shen July 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As the federal government demands more accountability, other states are working on plans to fix delays and glitches in their systems as well.

Health Care System Needs To Prepare For Global Warming

By Lisa Gillespie June 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Al Sommer, the former dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who helped produce a new report on climate change, says changes expected this century could lead to many deaths and a strain on hospitals.

Report: Federal Exchange A Comparative Bargain

By Julie Rovner May 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Sometimes there really are economies of scale. And the nation’s health insurance exchanges may be a case in point. As rocky as its rollout was, it cost the federal exchange, healthcare.gov, an average of $647 of federal tax dollars to sign up each enrollee, according to a new report. It cost an average of $1,503 […]

10 States Are Critical To Administration’s Efforts To Enroll 6 Million In New Health Plans

By Phil Galewitz March 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Reaching that number might give Democrats bragging rights and make it more likely that state pools are big enough to keep down premiums.

South Florida Insurance Rates Will Be Among Lowest In State, Report Says

By Evan S. Benn and Patricia Borns, Miami Herald September 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Miami-Dade and Broward County residents who buy health insurance through federally run online marketplaces opening Tuesday will be paying some of the cheapest rates available in Florida, according to federal data released Wednesday.

Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health Insurance

By Jordan Rau and Julie Appleby September 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In several states, consumers in high-cost areas will pay at least 50 percent more for the same type of coverage as those in lower-cost areas.

Group Appointments With Doctors: When Three Isn’t A Crowd

By Michelle Andrews March 19, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More doctors are holding appointments with multiple patients, a trend some say may help ease a forecasted shortage of physicians.

Need A Price For A Hip Replacement? Good Luck With That

By Scott Hensley, NPR News February 12, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. Let’s say your 62-year-old granny is feeling creaky. One of her hips has been giving her trouble, and her doctor tells her it’s time to get it replaced with an implant. There’s a catch. Grandma isn’t old enough for Medicare and she doesn’t have health insurance. She […]

Monthly Premiums For A ‘Benchmark’ Silver Plan In Federally Run Insurance Marketplaces

September 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.

Fighting Painful Misconceptions About Sickle Cell Disease In The ER

By Beryl Lieff Benderly January 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Sickle cell disease changes the shape of red blood cells from discs to sickles. Patients arrive at the emergency room with sudden onset of severe, excruciating pain, saying their blood feels “stuck.”

Aging Doctors Face Greater Scrutiny

By Sandra G. Boodman December 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

There are no mandatory retirement ages for doctors or formal evaluations of their skills, but some hospitals are now requiring older physicians to have periodic physical and cognitive exams.

Questions Linger About Implementing Doctors’ Medicaid Pay Raise

By Phil Galewitz October 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The health law seeks to lure more doctors to treat the poor by increasing the pay rates but states and physicians have concerns about how this will work.

Hospitals Reluctant To Provide Estimates Of Hip Replacement Costs, Study Finds

February 12, 2013 Morning Briefing

Researchers called 20 top orthopedic hospitals and two hospitals from every state and DC. Of the orthopedic centers, nine provided an estimate of hospital costs and doctor fees. Only 10 of the other 102 hospitals offered that information.

Today’s Headlines – June 8, 2012

By Karl Eisenhower June 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Washington Post: White House, Lawmakers Prepare For Supreme Court Ruling On Obama’s Health-Care Law In this city of rumors and leaks, it has been an excruciating lead-up to the Supreme Court ruling on President Obama’s health-care law. The decision is just days away, but virtually no one knows precisely when it will come or […]

Ohio Medicaid Program Raises Stakes For Nursing Homes

By Judith Graham August 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The state sets the largest financial incentive program in the country, tying about 10 percent of reimbursements to facilities’ meeting quality standards.

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