How Palliative Care Helps: One Iowa Family’s Journey
'This is their life. They're the boss,' says Dr. Tim Ihrig of the palliative care department at UnityPoint hospital in Fort Dodge, Iowa. 'It's an honor to be on this journey.'
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In Hollywood, Health Coverage Presents Unique Challenges
The entertainment industry relies heavily on freelancers and independent contractors who rarely are able to gain health insurance through their employers. Though the health law might help some, people in this industry still sometimes face difficulties in the health care system.
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Claims Drop After Texas Takes Over Women’s Health Program
With the exclusion of roughly 40 Planned Parenthood clinics, claims for birth control and wellness exams dropped for the first six months of 2013, as did enrollment numbers.
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A Reader Asks: Can I Opt Out Of My Retiree Plan To Get Subsidized Insurance?
The health law treats retirees differently than workers getting insurance through their jobs.
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Promises To Fix Mental Health System Still Unfulfilled
Even for those with the will and drive to pursue treatment, the process remains difficult, frightening and full of holes. On the federal level, little has come from the task forces and promises that followed the Newtown shootings.
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Thousands In Obamacare’s High-Risk Pools Get Month’s Reprieve
The program's extension is one of several initiatives the Obama administration announced Thursday to make it easier for consumers to get health coverage despite balky enrollment websites.
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Congress Moves Closer To Changing How Medicare Pays Doctors
Key House and Senate committees approved legislation Thursday to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate, the formula officials use to pay doctors who treat Medicare patients. KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro's Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.
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Some Ski Country Coloradans Angry About Higher Insurance Rates
Health insurance costs more in the famous ski areas of Colorado than in nearby Denver, and residents are crying foul.
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New York Data Show Hospital Charges All Over The Map
Consumers should not assume that facilities provide better care because they charge more, experts say.
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Why Some State Health Exchanges Worked
The most successful exchanges kept things simple, amply tested systems
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Sebelius Asks Inspector General To Probe Website Problems
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call's Emily Ethridge discuss HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' testimony on Capitol Hill Wednesday, which included updates on steps officials are taking to repair the health law's online insurance exchange.
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More Than 110,000 Signed Up For Coverage Through Healthcare.gov In November
Navigators report a surge in consumer interest since the website became easier to use.
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Obamacare Benefits Elusive For Many Working Poor In Northern Florida
In rural panhandle towns, people know little about the health law, and what they know they don't like. Still, many could benefit from the law's subsidies to buy insurance, while others will be left out because the state is not expanding Medicaid.
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