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Many states are trying to loosen decades-old licensing restrictions, known as "scope of practice laws," that prevent nurse practitioners from playing the lead role in providing basic health services.
An effort in California to move Medicaid patients into managed care has national significance as federal officials roll out a similar but larger program for as many as 2 million people who qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare.
California's Medicaid program, known as Medi-Cal, is trying to save money by moving thousands of its patients into managed care health plans. For Juan Cameros, that meant he could no longer see the surgeon who had been treating him.
Health on the Hill: KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about Republican and Democratic proposals and possible cuts in federal health care spending.
As Congress and the president aim for a deal by year's end, there may be serious consequences for health programs.
Two years and $8.4 billion into the government's effort to get doctors to take their practices digital, some unintended consequences are starting to emerge. One is a lot of unhappy doctors.
Insurers develop new business strategies as the health law upends old models.
Child life specialist Liz Anderson of Children's National Medical Center explains how she uses play to help 2-year-old Jade Tukan, a cancer patient, understand her medical care.
Child life specialists use play to help seriously ill children understand what happens in the hospital.
Insurance columnist answers readers' questions about choosing coverage after leaving a job, health law requirements for small businesses and salary-based premiums.
The Obama administration has yet to complete federal regulations implementing rules that would enable states to enforce a mental health parity bill President George W. Bush signed into law, and in the meantime, behavioral health may have fallen behind.
The fees will make the markets self-supporting, but some state officials and insurers worry they could put coverage out of reach for some consumers.
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