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How Getting Married Affects Health Insurance Tax Credits

By Michelle Andrews April 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers readers’ questions about cost and coverage.

Hillary Clinton Targets ‘Quiet Epidemic’ Of Drug Abuse With $10B Plan

September 3, 2015 Morning Briefing

Funding for addiction treatment, prevention programs and criminal justice reforms are part of her proposal. “Plain and simple, drug and alcohol addiction is a disease, not a moral failing,” the Democratic candidate wrote in an op-ed.

Researchers Try New Approach To Getting Patients To Take Their Medication

September 8, 2015 Morning Briefing

In other public health news, colleges push meningitis B vaccinations, whooping cough is likely more spread from siblings than from mother to child, some cucumbers are recalled over a salmonella outbreak and the FDA examines caffeine overdoses.

In Sunlit Paradise, Seniors Go Hungry

By Sarah Varney May 26, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Even in what look like middle class enclaves in Florida, a growing number of seniors are having trouble keeping food on the table. The rate of food insecurity across the country more than doubled among seniors between the years 2001 to 2013.

Staffing An Intensive Care Unit From Miles Away Has Advantages

By Michael Tomsic, WFAE May 8, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Some hospitals are using a remote command center to keep an eye on ICU patients. This brings the expertise of a major medical center to rural hospitals — and may help keep the rural centers open.

Consumers Drawn To Low Prices Of Temporary Health Plans Despite Risks

By Julie Appleby June 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The policies offer a stopgap for people between jobs, but enrollees still pay a federal tax penalty because the policies fall short of health law standards.

FAQ: Congress Passes A Bill To Fix Medicare’s Doctor Payments. What’s In It?

By Mary Agnes Carey April 15, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A rare bipartisan effort will scrap the troubled physician payment formula and transition to a system focused on new quality measures.

Report: Ohio’s Medicaid Costs $2B Below Estimates

August 14, 2015 Morning Briefing

The report found that Medicaid costs, even with the state’s expansion and increase in eligible beneficiaries, were 7.6 percent less that projected for the fiscal year ending in June. Meanwhile, Georgia’s health care agency has all but rejected Grady Health System’s proposed waiver to cover more uninsured people. News outlets in Kansas, Maine and Iowa also report on Medicaid-related developments.

Obamacare Ruling Could Kill Coverage For 413,000 In Georgia

By Misty Williams, Atlanta Journal-Constitution June 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

No tax credit means no health insurance at all for tens of thousands of Georgians.

Errors Can Turn Affordable Care Benefits To Customer Torment

By Ann Doss Helms, The Charlotte Observer March 23, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Pairing federal payments with private insurance brings benefits to many but creates dueling bureaucracies for some customers caught between them.

Online Doctor Appointment Service ZocDoc Valued At $1.8B

August 21, 2015 Morning Briefing

The company is raising money to expand. Elsewhere in health care technology news, Google Glass finds a place in the doctor’s office and startups aim at giving second opinions on expensive surgery.

FRONTLINE CHAT: “How Would You Spend Your Final Days?”

February 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jenny Gold co-hosted a live chat,“How Would You Spend Your Final Days?” with Frontline documentary maker Tom Jennings. They discussed Being Mortal, the film based on the book by Atul Gawande. You can watch the documentary online and check out other KHN stories about end-of-life issues.

Hospital-Acquired Condition Penalties By State

By Jordan Rau December 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Medicare is reducing payments to 721 hospitals with high rates of infections or other medical complications. About 1,400 hospitals, including all in Maryland, are excluded from the program and Medicare did not assess their rates of patient harm.

Medicare Itemizes Its $103 Billion Drug Bill

By Jordan Rau April 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials release data showing prescription histories of hundreds of thousands of doctors and identifying the most common and costly drugs.

Measles Outbreak Sparks Bid To Strengthen Calif. Vaccine Law

By Jenny Gold February 5, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Two California lawmakers have introduced a bill to eliminate a “personal belief exemption” used by parents to sidestep a school vaccination requirement.

Rural Indiana Struggles With Drug-Fueled HIV Epidemic

By Sarah Varney May 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In response to an HIV outbreak of historic proportions, Indiana’s legislature passed a bill permitting drug users in areas with disease outbreaks to trade used needles for clean ones. Sarah Varney reports for KHN and PBS NewsHour from Austin, Indiana.

Teva Agrees To Allergan Purchase; Price Tag Set At $40B

July 28, 2015 Morning Briefing

The Israeli company will acquire Allergan’s generic drug business and, if approved, the deal will place Teva among the largest drug companies in the world.

State Highlights: Geisinger Health Finalizes Deal With N.J.’s AtlantiCare Health System; Diabetes Annual Medicaid Tab Tops $1B In N.Y.

October 5, 2015 Morning Briefing

Health care stories are reported from New Jersey, New York, California, Florida, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Illinois.

General Electric Selling Health Care Lending Unit To Capital One For About $9B

August 12, 2015 Morning Briefing

GE Capital’s Healthcare Financial Services business lends to a variety of companies, including hospitals, drug makers and medical device specialists. GE will retain a portion of the business that lends to its medical equipment operations customers.

For Many Patients, Delirium Is A Surprising Side Effect Of Being In The Hospital

By Sandra G. Boodman June 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The problem, which is often preventable, is estimated to cost more than $143 billion annually and disproportionately affects people older than 65. It is often misdiagnosed as dementia.

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