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A New York law passed last year ensures that everyone with "advanced life limiting conditions or illnesses who might benefit from palliative care" not only be informed of these services but also that the provider facilitate access to that care if they desire it.
Federal funding for Medicaid is untouched but doctors, hospitals and other Medicare providers will see a 2 percent reduction.
David Blom, the president of OhioHealth, talks about the effects of sequestration and the need to find a long-term fiscal remedy.
Beginning in October, some states will score health plans on cancer screening rates and flu shot delivery, among other measures, to help consumers make smarter buying decisions.
A bipartisan House bill and an effort by GOP leaders seek to stop the threats of drastic cuts each year.
Outside of the heat of election season, a House subcommittee chaired by GOP Rep. Kevin Brady begins examining options for cost savings in traditional Medicare. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Jackie Judd discuss the proceedings.
Although the Affordable Care Act seeks to end health plans' use of gender to set prices, the new rules don't apply to policies for long-term care.
Doctors, consumer groups cheer expansion, worry that for-profit health plans may cut corners.
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