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Anti-Abortion Groups Rejuvenated By Trump Win

December 12, 2016 Morning Briefing

“This is the strongest the pro-life movement has been since 1973,” said Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of the Susan B. Anthony List. A renewed push for “personhood” laws is expected to be one of its first moves.

Despite New Access To Health Insurance, Drug-Treatment Rates For Ex-Offenders Barely Changed

By Jay Hancock June 6, 2016 KFF Health News Original

More emerging prisoners are covered by Medicaid, but they still face barriers in navigating the health system, researchers said.

Will Covered California Sell Health Coverage To The Undocumented?

By Ana B. Ibarra April 26, 2016 KFF Health News Original

California is inching closer to a first-in-the-nation request for a federal ruling that would allow the state’s Obamacare exchange to sell health plans to immigrants who are living in the country illegally.

5 Things To Know About The Supreme Court’s Texas Abortion Decision

By Julie Rovner July 1, 2016 KFF Health News Original

It was a big win for pro-abortion rights advocates, but abortion opponents are not daunted. Stay tuned for how it will affect presidential politics and the next generation of women voters.

Anti-Abortion Forces Regroup In Wake Of Supreme Court Decision

By Julie Rovner July 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The setback prompts some to change direction, others to stay the course.

FAQ: Medicare Lays Out Plans For Changing Doctors’ Pay

By Mary Agnes Carey April 29, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The effort, which will replace a controversial reimbursement schedule that began in 1997, is designed to move away from paying for quantity of services and focus instead on quality.

Abbott Sues To Halt Its Troubled $5.8B Merger With Alere

December 8, 2016 Morning Briefing

Abbott Laboratories cites a drop in in the medical test-developer’s financial outlook in the lawsuit. Alere says it has complied with terms of the merger deal and that the filing is “without merit.”

Factors Beyond Coverage Limit Mental Health Care Access

By Shefali Luthra June 6, 2016 KFF Health News Original

According to a new study, the health law’s insurance expansions have helped more people gain access to mental health services. But racial and ethnic disparities continue.

Children Exposed To Hepatitis C May Be Missing Out On Treatment

By Elana Gordon, WHYY July 28, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Hepatitis C can be passed from mothers to babies, but it often is not diagnosed until much later in a person’s life. Specialists are debating new screening practices to catch the disease earlier.

Inventing A Machine That Spits Out Drugs In A Whole New Way

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR May 26, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A refrigerator-sized machine could someday make lifesaving drugs on site when outbreaks occur or where medicine is in short supply, like on the battlefield.

Smokers’ Ranks Look Conspicuously Sparse In Obamacare

By Phil Galewitz May 4, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Federal data suggest that many smokers aren’t confessing to their tobacco habit to avoid paying higher health care premiums, thwarting insurers.

How And Where To Dump Your Leftover Drugs — Responsibly

By Emily Bazar June 1, 2016 KFF Health News Original

With the nation’s opioid crisis worsening, officials want you to dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs. But finding a convenient take-back site requires time and patience.

State Highlights: Little Has Changed With Pa. Mental Health Care Following Lawsuit; Calif.’s Health Care Liability Jumps By $2.5B

January 26, 2017 Morning Briefing

Outlets report on news from Pennsylvania, California, Virginia, Minnesota, Kansas, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona and Florida.

Medicare Sets Modest Part B Premium Increases For 2017

November 11, 2016 Morning Briefing

Federal officials say they will tap reserves to help keep beneficiaries’ costs down.

Medicare To Test New Payment Approaches For Some Prescription Medications

By Julie Appleby March 9, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Regulators unveiled a two-part plan that will change payments and test ways in which the Medicare Part B program can change the incentives that some policy experts say encourage doctors to choose higher-cost medications.

Gun Violence And Mental Health Laws, 50 Years After Texas Tower Sniper

By Lauren Silverman, KERA August 2, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Trying to prevent gun violence by tying it to mental health legislation began in 1966 when a young gunman killed 16 people in Austin, Texas. But some believe the approach is misguided.

Anthem Deal Would Result In $3B Being Passed On To Employers, Company’s Expert Testifies

December 2, 2016 Morning Briefing

Economist Mark Israel defended the Anthem-Cigna merger and said the Justice Department’s expert erred in ignoring savings from reduced medical costs estimated in his analysis of the deal’s impact. Meanwhile, Anthem could face a $3 billion penalty from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association if it acquires Cigna and the Aetna-Humana trial is set to start on Monday.

Fantasy Sports Fueling A Rise In Online Gambling Addiction

By Ana B. Ibarra March 30, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Seeing more problem gamblers than ever before, the state is investing in education, training and prevention.

After Eleventh-Hour Negotiations, House Set To Vote On $6.3B Cures Bill

November 30, 2016 Morning Briefing

While Democrats are still unhappy with some aspects of the legislation, it’s expected to make it through the House and move on to a Senate vote next week.

Should Federal Retirees Opt For Medicare?

By Michelle Andrews March 15, 2016 KFF Health News Original

When people retire from federal government jobs, they can keep their federal plan as primary coverage but may face penalties for late Medicare sign-ups later on.

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