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Medicare Fines 2,610 Hospitals In Third Round Of Readmission Penalties
Although fewer patients are now returning to the hospital within a month, the fines reached a record level this year.
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Readmissions Penalties By State: Year 3
Medicare evaluated the readmission rates of the nation's hospitals in determining the third year of penalties in the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program. This table lists the average impact on hospitals in each state.
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A Guide To Medicare’s Readmissions Penalties And Data
The methodology behind KHN's analysis of the third year of the Medicare penalty program.
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Canceled Health Plans: Round Two
Those who held onto plans that didn't comply with the health law may have to choose new ones for 2015, and they could cost more.
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Hospitals React To Proton Therapy Questions
Three hospitals react to KHN's story on proton therapy with the statements.
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Proton Center Closure Doesn’t Slow New Construction
A proton beam therapy center in Indiana is closing, and insurers are reluctant to cover the expensive treatment for common cancers. But plans for three new proton therapy centers for the D.C. area are still moving forward.
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As Payments Database Debuts, Doctors Urge Caution
Consumers can look up their doctors and see if they were paid in any way by the health industry.
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‘The Health Care System Falls Apart When You’re A Complex Patient’
Jeffrey Brenner, a 2013 MacArthur Fellow and executive director of the Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, is betting that coordinated care for "super utilizer" patients will reduce health costs.
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Medicare Open Enrollment Is Fast Approaching — Here’s What We Know So Far
Kaiser Health News consumer columnist gives readers some basic information to help them weigh their Medicare options.
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Many Rural Hospitals Are Excluded From Government’s Push For Better Quality
A quarter of the nation's hospitals are exempt from penalties, quality bonuses and other payment reforms.
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Texas and Florida Expand Medicaid
They were among 21 states required by Obamacare to broaden eligibility for school-age children.
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Scrambling To Prove He’s Eligible For Obamacare
Fabrizio Mancinelli is among thousands of people in California facing a Sept. 30 deadline to prove they are in the country legally, as required to receive coverage through insurance exchanges.
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New Insurance Coverage Gives Tech Entrepreneur A New Flexibility
Once deemed 'uninsurable,' a businesswoman suffering from a chronic condition now has coverage -- and it's not tied to a job or a boyfriend.
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