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Teledentistry experiment in California aims to bring care to needy patients in schools and nursing homes. Consulting with dentists over the Internet, hygienists and dental assistants offer preventive treatment and education.
Teledentistry is changing the dynamics of dental care delivery to children in low-income communities. Mireya Rodriguez, a dental hygienist in alternative practice, conducts dental screenings at Head Start preschool centers in Los Angeles,
In high-visibility ad campaigns, insurers maintain that reduced payment rates, which are expected to be announced Monday, will do real harm. What should beneficiaries expect?
The Los Angeles County Auditor/Controller determined that there were more than 3,000 open investigations, including 945 that have been open for more than two years.
KHN's consumer columnist reports that foreign insurance policies must meet HHS standards for "minimum essential coverage" to be considered a replacement for marketplace plans.
For some states, like California, things have gone well. But the rollout in states like Maryland and Oregon has been rocky. Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge discuss what we've learned about why some did better than others.
One Boston hospital uses a Medicare fine, soul searching, and a plan for follow-up to reduce its alarming readmissions rate.
Montana's health insurance co-op is encouraged by its strong enrollment and plans to expand into Idaho next year. But some caution that it will be difficult for co-ops to grow beyond a niche player.
It a statement in the White House Rose Garden, the president Tuesday touted over 7 million sign-ups for health insurance on the health law's marketplaces.
Tired of seeing patients every 15 minutes, some are going to work for hospitals, reducing their practices or calling it quits.
People who chose to not enroll under the health law or could not afford coverage have limited options for care.
A Texas woman explains how her family's hopes of help from the health law were dashed when they found out that they were not eligible.
As the first open enrollment period draws to a close, here are seven things to watch for clues about what the health law's future might hold.
A group of Haitian-American insurance agents have seized the opportunity to bring health coverage to their own South Florida communities, where they estimate seven out of 10 people are uninsured.
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