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Putting Money Where Its Mouthpiece Is: Calif. Outspends U.S. To Market Obamacare

By Ana B. Ibarra and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The state insurance exchange is committing nearly five times more money than the federal government on ads urging people to sign up for health insurance, reflecting conflicting attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act.

Defending Against This Season’s Deadly Flu: 5 Things To Know Now

By Barbara Feder Ostrov January 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A particularly nasty flu is widespread in 46 states. Nationally, at least 106 people have died from the infectious disease.

Appeals Court Delivers Latest Blow To Hospitals By Rejecting Challenge To 340B Changes

July 18, 2018 Morning Briefing

The program helps hospitals cover charity costs related to prescriptions drugs. Last July, the Trump administration proposed slashing its higher reimbursement for the drugs by about 27 percent. A judge ruled that the hospitals had challenged the changes prematurely as none of them had taken effect yet, and the court of appeals on Tuesday affirmed the decision.

States Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment

By Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco March 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Saving the lives of people with the bleeding disorder can require high doses of expensive blood-clotting factor. Taxpayers foot much of the bill as manufacturers profit enormously.

Azar Warns Pharma That Administration Will Be ‘Turning On The Pressure’ As He Defends President’s Drug Plan

May 15, 2018 Morning Briefing

HHS Secretary Alex Azar blasted a long-standing Democratic idea for Medicare to negotiate drug prices, saying it would deny access to medicines “through rationing or setting prices,” which he called a “move toward socialized medicine.” However, Azar did promise to upend Medicare Part B’s payment structure.

Perspectives: Administration’s Proposition On 340B Drug Program Is Equivalent Of An Own-Goal In Soccer

July 11, 2018 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.

10 Ways Medicaid Affects Us All

October 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid was created in 1965 as a program for the poor. Today, it helps 74 million people — more than 1 of every 5 people in the U.S. You or someone you know likely benefits.

Money-Saving Offer For Medicare’s Late Enrollees Is Expiring. Can They Buy Time?

By Susan Jaffe September 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Sept. 30 marks the end of Medicare’s temporary offer to waive penalties for certain late Medicare enrollees with Affordable Care Act insurance coverage.

Facebook Live: It’s ACA Sign Up Season. Here’s What you Need To Know This Year.

November 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this Facebook Live chat, KHN’s Julie Appleby answers questions about what’s changed for 2018 open enrollment.

Tending To Patients As Her New Home Burns

By April Dembosky, KQED October 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

ICU nurse Julayne Smithson had only a few minutes to grab some things from her recently purchased home a block from the Santa Rosa hospital. Then she rushed back to help evacuate patients and has scarcely stopped working since.

Of ‘Miracles’ And Money: Why Hemophilia Drugs Are So Expensive

By Jenny Gold Photos by Heidi de Marco March 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The market is flooded with 28 different medications for just 20,000 patients with the hereditary bleeding disorder. Yet intense competition hasn’t worked to bring costs down. Sales amount to $4.6 billion annually in the U.S.

Heart Device Failure: Medicare Spent $1.5B Over 10 Years To Replace Defective Implants

By Fred Schulte and Christina Jewett October 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The inspector general at Health and Human Services says defective pacemakers or defibrillators had to be replaced from 2005 through 2014, costing Medicare $1.5 billion.

Frail Patients Losing Access To Dental House Calls

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco January 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Dental hygienists who treat frail and elderly residents in nursing homes and other facilities are dropping out of California’s publicly funded dental program for the poor because of recent changes that cut their pay and create more administrative hurdles.

Massachusetts Grabs Spotlight By Proposing New Twist On Medicaid Drug Coverage

By Shefali Luthra November 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In an effort to reduce drug costs and increase efficiency, Massachusetts is seeking federal approval to implement a new approach to how the state’s Medicaid program covers prescription medications.

Perspectives: Attacks Against The 340B Drug Program Are Unfounded, Unfair And Dangerous

June 20, 2018 Morning Briefing

Read recent commentaries about drug-cost issues.

So Much Care It Hurts: Unneeded Scans, Therapy, Surgery Only Add To Patients’ Ills

By Liz Szabo October 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Overtreatment of breast cancer and other diseases is pervasive, burdening patients and the health care system with enormous costs and needless suffering.

Cities, Counties and Schools Sidestep FDA Canadian Drug Crackdown, Saving Millions

By Phil Galewitz December 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicines are up to 80 percent cheaper north of the border and overseas, so U.S. localities are greasing a pharmaceutical pipeline that the feds warn is illegal and possibly unsafe.

Medicare’s Financial Outlook Slightly Improved, Trustees Say

By Phil Galewitz July 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The assessment pushes back the date for the hospital insurance trust fund to go bankrupt by one year. It also says Part B premiums next year will be stable.

Facebook Live: Things To Know About Trump’s Directive On Health Insurance

October 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this Facebook Live, KHN’s Julie Appleby answers questions about President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding insurance.

Cuts To Medicare Part B Payments At Center Of Oncologists’ Lawsuit Against HHS

June 1, 2018 Morning Briefing

The cancer doctors are suing over ongoing sequestration budget cuts that cut Medicare Part B drug reimbursements by 2 percent. In other medical practice news from the day: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System hits reporting goals; the NBA names its first director for mental health; and statin tolerance is examined.

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