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Watch: 7 Moments That Battered The GOP Health Bills

July 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The debate over whether to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has been heated — and many of those moments have captured a wide audience on YouTube and Twitter.

Feds To Waive Penalties For Some Who Signed Up Late For Medicare

By Susan Jaffe June 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People who were using marketplace plans instead of Medicare may qualify for the reprieve. They have until Sept. 30 to apply.

Stoked! Weed May Light The Flame For A Roll In The Hay

By Carrie Feibel, KQED October 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A new study of tens of thousands of Americans contradicts stereotypes that stoners have less sex.

California Valley Fever Cases Highest On Record

By Pauline Bartolone July 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Nearly 5,400 cases of the soil-borne fungal disease were reported in 2016, the largest number since the state began tracking the illness in 1995, according to public health officials.

Medicaid Covers All That? It’s The Backstop Of America’s Ailing Health System

By Phil Galewitz September 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Those relying on the federal government’s safety net are grandmothers, the kid next door, your supermarket cashier — maybe even you.

Calif. Officials Sound Alarm, Envisioning $114B Hit To Medi-Cal Under U.S. Senate Bill

By Anna Gorman June 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“Nothing is safe — no population, no services,” the director of the nation’s largest Medicaid program said Wednesday. GOP leaders say they seek to cut costs and widen consumer choices.

4 Takeaways As HHS Relaxes Rules On Contraception Coverage At Work

By Mary Agnes Carey and Lexie Verdon October 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The new rules, announced Friday, will significantly expand the number of employers eligible for exemptions from the requirement that they provide women, at no cost, coverage of any contraception method approved by the FDA.

Read Latest CBO Scores Of Senate Replacement Draft Bills

By KFF Health News July 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As Senate Republicans continue to revise its health care legislative drafts to try to reach 50 votes, the Congressional Budget Act estimates the impact of those changes.

Why Glaring Quality Gaps Among Nursing Homes Are Likely To Grow If Medicaid Is Cut

By Jordan Rau September 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid covers about two-thirds of nursing home residents, but it pays less than other types of insurance.

Doing More Harm Than Good? Epidemic of Screening Burdens Nation’s Older Patients

By Liz Szabo December 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Patients are often aggressively screened for cancer, even if they won’t live long enough to benefit.

Bill Would Prohibit ‘Gag Clauses’ That Prevent Pharmacists From Telling Patients Of Best Payment Method

March 16, 2018 Morning Briefing

Middlemen are negotiating contracts deals where pharmacists can’t tell the patients that paying cash might actually be less expensive than the insurance co-payment. The middlemen then pocket the difference. Elsewhere on Capitol Hill, Republicans are signaling support for changes to the 340B drug discount program.

For Doctors, A Clamp Down On Visas Could Have An Uneven Effect In The U.S.

By Michelle Andrews April 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

New research shows that physicians getting H-1B visas account for just over 1 percent of all doctors, but some areas are much more likely to be seeking their services.

On The Air With KHN: We Make Sense Of The Senate Health Bill’s Latest Twists

July 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

KHN chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner and KHN senior correspondent Mary Agnes Carey have been featured on a variety of radio and television shows to discuss the revised Senate GOP legislation to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.

Even Without Congress, Trump Can Still Cut Medicaid Enrollment

By Phil Galewitz July 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration is poised to grant states waivers that some critics say could change the shape of the program.

Years Before Heading Offshore, Herpes Researcher Experimented On People In U.S.

By Marisa Taylor November 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Southern Illinois University’s William Halford conducted unregulated human herpes experiments in hotels near university campus, emails show.

Take Our Quiz To Test Your Wits On Aging

June 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As we get older, it helps to tickle the noggin with trivia. Here’s a pop quiz to see what you have learned as a regular reader of Kaiser Health News.

Por miedo a la deportación, niños sin papeles pueden abandonar el Medicaid

By Ana B. Ibarra May 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Desde que California permitió por ley que niños indocumentados recibieran servicios completos del Medi-Cal, se inscribieron cerca de 190,000. Con el clima político actual, defensores temen que los padres no los reinscriban por miedo a las deportaciones.

Fearing Deportation, Parents Worry About Undocumented Kids In Medicaid Program

By Ana B. Ibarra May 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A 2016 California law allowed children without papers to sign up for full Medicaid benefits. More than 189,000 children have been covered, but some families now fear renewing coverage or signing up their kids for the first time.

Putting A Lid On Waste: Needless Medical Tests Not Only Cost $200B — They Can Do Harm

By Chad Terhune May 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The health care industry thrives on ordering up tests and treatments, but some hospitals are urging restraint.

On The Air With KHN: Obamacare Replacement Bill Heads To The Senate

May 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In a variety of broadcasts, Kaiser Health News and California Healthline reporters discuss the bill passed by the House to change the Affordable Care Act.

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