Most Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
April 14, 2016
KFF Health News Original
They recognize the responsibility, but some may need training.
Support For Sanders’ Single-Payer Plan Fades With Control, Cost Concerns
By Jordan Rau
February 25, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Although half of Americans favor the idea of a government health insurance system, the popularity drops significantly when negative arguments are presented, poll finds.
Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Medicare Paying For End-Of-Life Talks
By Jordan Rau
September 30, 2015
KFF Health News Original
The plan to include funding in the health law for these discussions between doctors and patients was vehemently opposed by some Republicans, but 8 of 10 Americans support the practice.
After Court Victory, Obama Asks GOP To Work With Him To Improve Health Care
By Mary Agnes Carey
July 1, 2015
KFF Health News Original
In a visit to Nashville, Tenn., the president calls for health law critics to drop their opposition and begin the work of improving the law and health care delivery.
Health Exchange Bill Fizzles In Illinois Legislature
By Ellen Jean Hirst, Chicago Tribune
December 4, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Proponents of state-based health exchange bill say residents’ subsidies are now at risk.
Poll: Americans Bristle At Penalties In Wellness Programs
By Jordan Rau
July 1, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Workers believe employer wellness programs should be all gain but no pain, according to a poll released Tuesday. The poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found employees approve of corporate wellness programs when they offer perks, but recoil if the plans have punitive incentives such as higher premiums for those who do not take part. […]
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.
KFF Health News Staff
May 29, 2014
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Elisabeth Rosenthal, Editor-in-Chief, joined KFF Health News in September 2016 after 22 years as a correspondent with The New York Times, where she covered a variety of beats from health care to environment and did a stint in the Beijing bureau. While in China, she covered SARS, bird flu, and the emergence of HIV/AIDS in […]
Why Some State Health Exchanges Worked
By Christine Vestal Michael Ollove, Stateline
December 11, 2013
KFF Health News Original
The most successful exchanges kept things simple, amply tested systems
Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health Insurance
By Jordan Rau 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.
St. Louis’ Busiest Safety Net Hospital Braces For Health Law Challenges
By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 6, 2013
KFF Health News Original
Christian Hospital’s struggle to serve the disadvantaged is not likely to get easier under the Affordable Care Act.
U.S. Should Make ‘Life-Long Homes’ A Priority, Says Henry Cisneros
By Judith Graham
August 13, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Former HUD secretary helps lay out plans for independent living in “an aging America” in a new book.
Today’s Headlines – June 22, 2012
By Stephanie Stapleton
June 22, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Good morning! Happy Friday, here are your headlines: Los Angeles Times: Obama Campaign Girds For Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling The game plan likely mirrors the reelection team’s strategy when the high court heard oral arguments on constitutional questions related to the Affordable Care Act in March — highlighting some of the law’s most popular elements […]
2010 Insurance Rebates Would Have Hit $2 Billion, Study Says
By Jay Hancock
April 5, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Consumers would have received rebates of nearly $2 billion — in some cases as much as $300 a member — if the health-law cap on insurance profits and overhead had been in place in 2010, estimates a new study. The paper, published Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, makes no predictions about the rebates that insurers will be required to pay this year for […]
The High Price Of Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimer’s
By Kristofor Husted, NPR News
March 1, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Nearly 15 million people fall into the role of unpaid caregiver for those sick with dementia. Add it all up, and it comes to about 17 billion hours of unpaid care valued at $202 billion in 2010 alone. New money from the Obama Administration in the 2013 budget is intended to help.
Table: Caring for Migrant Farmworkers
June 6, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Details about the 156 health centers that get federal funds to provide primary care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers regardless of immigration status.
Statement from Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction
November 21, 2011
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 21, 2011 CONTACT: Matt McAlvanah (Murray) – (202) 224-2834 David Popp (Hensarling) – (202) 226-9000 (Washington D.C.) – Today, the Co-Chairs of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, Representative Jeb Hensarling and Senator Patty Murray, released the following statement. “After months of hard work and intense deliberations, we have […]
Unpaid Caregivers Provided An Estimated $202 Billion In Dementia Care In 2010
March 1, 2012
Morning Briefing
NPR reports unpaid caregiver costs for those with dementia was an estimated $202 billion in 2010 alone. In other news, the income of Massachusetts’ elderly covers only 60 percent of living expenses, and at the Mayo Clinic, researchers are trying to learn more about the effects of old age.
Cancer Patients Could Benefit From Greater Use Of Rehabilitation
By Judith Graham
October 10, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Oncologists often overlook therapies that can ease the debilitating effects of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy and insurance plans frequently limit coverage.
Gang Of Six Deficit Plan: Executive Summary
July 19, 2011
KFF Health News Original
The bipartisan group of senators’ plan to reduce the deficit calls for major changes to health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and the CLASS act for long-term care.
