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Tough Medicare Decisions Await Bipartisan Budget Panel

By Mary Agnes Carey October 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers have until Dec. 13 to reach agreement under legislation ending the shutdown of the government and raising the debt ceiling.

Ark. Court Reverses $1.2B Medicaid Ruling; Fla. Overhaulings Child Welfare

March 21, 2014 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on health care news in Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri and Washington.

What To Say When Mom Or Dad Has Cancer

By Carrie Feibel, KUHF July 30, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer emotional and practical support for families dealing with the disease.

Investor Group To Buy Claims Manager For $4.4B

February 18, 2014 Morning Briefing

MultiPlan processes 40 million health insurance claims annually.

Adding To Health Insurance Confusion, Other Groups Try To Cash In

By Lynn Hatter, WFSU November 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

With the federal exchanges still not working well, some uninsured people are turning to local groups to figure what to do. In Florida, a lack of coordination among different agencies is leaving room for dubious outfits to enter the scene.

Covered California Faulted For Failing To Reach More Spanish Speakers

By Anna Gorman December 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Dismal enrollment numbers in October spark cry for action.

Methodology: How Value Based Purchasing Payments Are Calculated

By Jordan Rau November 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Kaiser Health News story and data on Medicare’s quality payment programs are based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) containing the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing and Readmissions Reduction Program adjustment factors for individual hospitals.

Readmissions Penalties By State: Year Two

August 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart lists state averages of readmission rates and the number of hospitals in each state that will be penalized.

FAQ: Seniors On Medicare Don’t Need To Apply To The Health Law Marketplaces

By Mary Agnes Carey September 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The online exchanges that open Oct. 1 are not aimed at Medicare beneficiaries, but the 2010 health law does affect seniors in other ways.

A Guide To The Lawsuits Challenging Obamacare’s Contraception Coverage Requirements

By Kelsey Miller September 17, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Various legal challenges to the health law’s contraception coverage mandate are continuing to wind their way through the system.

As Missouri Marketplace Opens, Focus Is On Recruiting Young Adults

By Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

They can expect to be bombarded by messages from both proponents and critics of the law.

A Former ‘Young Invincible’ Looks Forward to Health Insurance

By Sarah Varney October 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Brad Stevens, 54, learned the hard way that being uninsured was risky as accidents and illness took a toll. Soon, he’ll qualify for California’s expanded Medicaid program.

Study: Consumers Saved $2.1B On Individual Coverage Under Health Law

By Julie Appleby June 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

People who bought their own health insurance last year saved $2.1 billion because of the federal health law, mainly because of a provision that limits how much of their premium can go to insurers’ administration and profits, says a report out today from the Kaiser Family Foundation. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the […]

With A Little Planning, Women Can Get Emergency Contraceptives For Free

By Michelle Andrews June 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Like other types of birth control, these medications are required to be covered as a preventive benefit without cost sharing in many health plans. But to do so, women must get a prescription for the soon-to-be over-the-counter pills.

With Time Running Out, Florida Medicaid Expansion Is In Doubt

By Phil Galewitz April 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

House GOP leaders question whether feds can deliver on $50B promise to cover poor residents.

Schizophrenia, Suicide And One Family’s Anguish

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR July 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Homer Bell was 54 years old when he committed suicide in April in a very public way — he laid down in front of a bus in his hometown of Hartford, Conn. It was the culmination of three decades of suffering endured by Bell and his family because of his illness, schizophrenia. Harold Schwartz, the […]

Research Roundup: ACA ‘Can Survive’ Low Enrollment; Rural/Urban Differences In O.B. Care; Teaching Residents Cost Consciousness

December 20, 2013 Morning Briefing

Today’s studies and briefs come from the Urban Institute, JAMA Internal Medicine, the California HealthCare Foundation, Medical Care, BMJ, EBRI and Health Affairs.

Medicare Part B Premium Costs Will Hold Steady in 2014

October 29, 2013 Morning Briefing

For the upcoming year, premiums will be $104.90 a month. In 2013, beneficiaries experienced a $5-per-month increase.

Employers To Get An Extra Year To Implement Health Law Requirement On Coverage

By Mary Agnes Carey July 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In announcing the delay, the administration says it will give businesses time to comply and allow the government to consider simpler solutions.

HHS Seeking $1.5B In Funding To Run Federal Health Insurance Exchanges

By Mary Agnes Carey April 11, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The administration budget request also includes $2 billion in grants to states for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.

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