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Medicare Payment Changes Lead More Men To Get Screening Colonoscopies

By Michelle Andrews December 24, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The health law waived Medicare’s Part B deductible and dropped the 20 percent copayment for the preventive tests.

Covered California Health Plan Rates To Jump 13.2 Percent In 2017

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone July 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A double-digit increase, which follows two years of moderate rate hikes, is likely to resonate across the country in debate over Obamacare.

Trump’s Claim About Abortions Taking Place Days Before Birth ‘Absurd,’ Expert Says

October 21, 2016 Morning Briefing

If, very late in pregnancy, a fetus was found to be nonviable the woman might continue the pregnancy and deliver a stillborn baby, or she might decide not to continue the pregnancy, says Dr. Aaron B. Caughey. “Would you call that an abortion? I think most of us wouldn’t use that language.”

Medicare Advocates Press Congress To Help Beneficiaries Facing Steep Premium Hike

September 29, 2016 Morning Briefing

The Medicare Trustees have estimated that the deductible for Medicare Part B would grow from $166 to $204 next year for all enrollees and the premiums would grow 22 percent next year for about 30 percent of beneficiaries.

For Substance Abusers, Recovery-Oriented Care May Show The Way To A Productive Life

By Taylor Sisk May 24, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Advocates emphasize peer support and community reintegration for people with behavioral health problems.

Extremely Early Intervention: Scientists Try To Prevent Mental Illness Prenatally

October 24, 2016 Morning Briefing

Researchers gave the B vitamin choline to pregnant women, and found it successful in reducing pre-markers for schizophrenia after the child was born. In other news on children’s health, a mother hunts down the mysterious cause of her son’s paralysis, doctors turn away unvaccinated patients, the American Academy of Pediatrics updates its recommendations on SIDS and a doctor’s drug warning.

In Prince’s Age Group, Risk Of Opioid Overdose Climbs

By Kristin Espeland Gourlay, RINPR May 6, 2016 KFF Health News Original

In 2013 and 2014, people ages 45 to 64 accounted for about half of all deaths from drug overdose, according to the CDC.

Zuckerberg, Chan Invest $3B In Hopes Of Eradicating All Diseases By End Of Century

September 22, 2016 Morning Briefing

“The funding seems to fill a gap,” said Dr. Jonathan Lim. “They’re tackling basic science and prevention, which tend to be relatively less well-funded areas, compared to translational and clinical efforts.”

Politics Makes Abortion Training In Texas Difficult

By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media June 22, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The hostile climate surrounding abortion in Texas has made it hard for doctors-in-training to learn to do abortions. Professors feel intimidated, and there are fewer clinics where residents can train.

Study Of Birth Defects, Folic Acid In Foods Finds More Questions Than Answers

By Barbara Feder Ostrov May 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

But the authors caution against concluding that folic acid is ineffective.

Delay Of New Health Law Forms May Confuse Some Taxpayers

By Michelle Andrews February 16, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Employers, insurers and government health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid are required to send taxpayers a form showing whether they provided health care but the government has pushed back the deadline for the forms.

Bill To Stop Medicare From Changing Some Drug Payments Could Cost $1.1B, CBO Says

October 5, 2016 Morning Briefing

Doctors groups and some members of Congress oppose the proposal by federal officials to cut reimbursement rates for drugs administered in doctors’ offices. Also, an inspector general’s report finds that Medicare spent $1.5 billion on defective heart devices and beneficiaries were also on the hook for expenses related to the devices.

Judge Hands Off Anthem-Cigna Case In Order To Speed Process

August 8, 2016 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, Cigna’s CEO says he still supports the mega-merger but also talks about his Plan B — stock buybacks or acquisitions — if the deal comes undone,

Health Effects Of Egg Donation Not Well Studied

By Sandra G. Boodman June 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Fertility specialists say that egg donation is safe and involves the same process as in vitro fertilization, but there are sporadic reports of cancers, some fatal, and subsequent fertility problems among egg donors. Because of a lack of research, it isn’t known whether these problems are linked to the process or are the result of chance.

Legal Medical Abortions Are Up In Texas, But So Are DIY Pills From Mexico

By John Burnett, NPR News June 10, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Women seeking an abortion in restrictive Texas now often pick the medical version, thanks to FDA rules making it easier. Others seek cheaper pills in Mexico, and aren’t getting guidance from a doctor.

Pregnant Women In Houston And Their Doctors Weigh Risks Of Zika

By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media April 28, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. Gulf Coast has the right weather conditions and mosquitoes for the Zika virus, which has been linked to birth defects. But the level of risk is unknown in this country so doctors are advising caution to their patients who are pregnant or trying to have a baby.

Map: In Poor Baltimore Neighborhoods, Life Expectancy Similar to Developing Countries

February 16, 2016 KFF Health News Original

In Sandtown, where Freddie Gray lived and the median household income is less than a quarter of Roland Park’s, the life expectancy is 70 years. That matches the average life expectancy in North Korea, an impoverished dictatorship where millions suffer from chronic undernourishment, according to the United Nations.

‘Critical Illness’ Insurance Grows As Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs Jump

By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio February 2, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A relatively obscure category of health insurance — “critical illness” insurance — is catching on because, increasingly, conventional health plans have consumers paying a lot of out-of-pocket costs. Mark Zdechlik of Minnesota Public Radio explains the pros and cons of critical care insurance in this story that aired on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Prevention Experts, Eye Doctors Disagree On Vision Tests For Seniors

By Michelle Andrews March 11, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says there is not enough evidence to know whether vision screening given by primary care doctors benefits patients.

Back From The Brink, A Rural Texas Hospital Shines

By Sarah Varney March 11, 2016 KFF Health News Original

One family’s tragedy inspired a radical change at a struggling rural hospital in Texas.

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