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Trump Administration Loosens Restrictions On Short-Term Health Plans

By Julie Appleby August 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The administration says these plans, which can now last as long as 12 months and be renewed for two years, will give consumers another less-pricey insurance option. Critics say the new rule is yet another swipe at the Affordable Care Act.

Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?

By Jackie Fortiér, StateImpact Oklahoma September 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medevac helicopter companies are on the radar of an FAA funding bill likely to pass the House and Senate this week.

Bills, Bills, Bills: Readers And Tweeters Offer Solace, Solutions And Scoldings

January 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Florida Health Care Businessman Charged In $1B Medicare Fraud Scheme, One Of Biggest In History

April 8, 2019 Morning Briefing

Federal prosecutors say Philip Esformes, a Miami Beach resident, was the mastermind of a scheme paying bribes and kickbacks to doctors to refer patients to his nursing home network from 2009 to 2016, as well as paying regulators to inform him when patients complained and when there would be inspections. News on Medicare fraud comes from Illinois, as well.

The Feds’ Termination Of A Tiny Contract Inflames Bitter Fight Over Fetal Tissue

By Emmarie Huetteman October 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Just weeks before midterm elections, a move by federal health officials spotlights a contentious issue: the use of human fetal tissue in research. Here’s what you need to know to understand the debate.

No Gaps In Understanding: Here’s Your Primer On Medigap Coverage

By Judith Graham July 26, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Seniors often don’t realize that private insurers are required to offer Medigap policies, or supplemental insurance, only when people first sign up for Medicare.

Feds Charge 24 People In $1.2B Medicare Scam Involving Prescriptions For Unnecessary Orthotic Braces

April 10, 2019 Morning Briefing

Among those charged in what authorities say is one of the largest health care fraud schemes in history are doctors, call centers and medical equipment companies.

State Highlights: Where Hope For The Best Fails: Nearly 60% Of Women Experience Violence In Alaska; Enforced Staffing Ratios Would Cost $3B Yearly, New York Hospital Group Claims

June 26, 2019 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on news from Alaska, New York, Florida, Minnesota, Arizona, Louisiana, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Georgia, Iowa, Texas and Michigan.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes October 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

Look-Up: Compare Nursing Homes’ Track Records On Boomerang Hospitalizations

June 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Use this tool to see how skilled nursing homes in the U.S. performed on two metrics of quality.

Centene To Snap Up Rival WellCare For $15B As It Dives Deeper Into Medicare, Medicaid Marketplace

March 28, 2019 Morning Briefing

The deal between Centene and WellCare would create a health care giant that specialized in offering private health plans under Medicare and Medicaid. The combined company, with revenues expected to approach $100 billion in 2019, would cover 22 million people in all 50 states.

California’s ACA Rates To Rise 8.7% Next Year

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone July 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The average increase in California is smaller than the double-digit hikes expected around the nation, due largely to a healthier mix of enrollees and more competition in its marketplace. Still, health insurance prices keep growing faster than wages and general inflation.

Postpartum Psychosis Is Real, Rare And Dangerous

By April Dembosky, KQED January 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Postpartum psychosis is rare but very real, doctors say. And, unlike in some countries, U.S. moms who need inpatient psychiatric care can’t bring along their babies, adding to the trauma.

Anthem Accuses Cigna Of Doing Everything In Its Power To Sabotage $49B Merger

February 26, 2019 Morning Briefing

Now that the deal has fallen apart, Cigna is seeking more than $16 billion in damages and termination fees, while Anthem claims it’s owed $20 billion in damages because of Cigna’s intransigence in turning over information to push the merger forward.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Drug Prices And Unicorns

July 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Joanne Kenen of Politico, and Erin Mershon of Stat News discuss a series of health policy court decisions on everything from prescription drug discounts to soda taxes. Plus, Rovner, interviews health care futurist and consultant Jeff Goldsmith.

That’s A Lot Of Scratch: The $48,329 Allergy Test

By Barbara Feder Ostrov October 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A California college professor never imagined that trying to figure out what was causing her rash could add up to such a huge bill.

Hidden FDA Reports Detail Harm Caused By Scores Of Medical Devices

By Christina Jewett Photos by Heidi de Marco March 7, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Food and Drug Administration has let medical device companies file reports of injuries and malfunctions outside a widely scrutinized public database, leaving doctors and medical sleuths in the dark.

Listen: As Puerto Rico Struggles To Rebuild Health System, Changes In Medicaid Loom

May 31, 2018 KFF Health News Original

KHN reporter Carmen Heredia Rodriguez joins in a discussion on WNYC’s “The Takeaway” about health care issues following widespread destruction by Hurricane Maria on the island.

Dialysis Patients Sign Up For November Ballot Fight

By Ana B. Ibarra April 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Frustrated by dialysis centers they call dirty and understaffed, patients and health care workers rallied across California Thursday before delivering more than 600,000 signatures to election offices in support of a ballot initiative intended to improve patient care.

Calif. Leads Nation In Pushing Back Against Trump Administration Health Policies

By Ana B. Ibarra April 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In the face of federal efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act, policymakers in the largest state are proposing laws and other changes to counter them. Beyond that, they’re aggressively pushing measures to expand health coverage beyond what the ACA envisioned.

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