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Gov. John Kitzhaber, a former emergency room doctor, has convinced the federal government that he has a way to make Medicaid treatment better, and cheaper, by completely changing the way the sickest people in the state get health care.
Now the presumptive GOP nominee, the former Mass. governor warns in a Las Vegas speech that health law will "make it harder for small businesses to hire and grow."
These innovative programs -- available in only a few areas -- allow some chronically ill patients to skip the hospital and opt instead for similar care at home.
Supporters say the new guidelines will make it easier to address drug or alcohol problems before they become serious. But others worry that one of the tools to evaluate such problems falsely suggests there is a natural escalation from non-use to occasional use to risky use to addiction.
The Kentucky city hosts the largest concentration of nursing-home and extended-care companies in the world.
Some states are moving faster than others in getting people out of nursing homes and institutions as part of an ambitious federal program.
Michelle Andrews answers a coverage question from a reader contemplating quitting his job to stay home with his wife who has breast cancer.
Even people with insurance are paying thousands of dollars out of pocket before their insurance kicks in. And even when it does, insurance picks up less then it used to -- often a lot less.
Under the 2010 health law, millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health insurance. But in Minnesota, many are concerned that an affordability gap will remain for about 100,000 low-income Minnesotans.
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