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Awake, And Safe, All Night Despite Dementia

By Rachel Gotbaum March 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A special “daycare at night” program in the Bronx cares for Alzheimer’s patients whose internal clocks mistake night for day.

CDC Panel Urges Expanding Pool Of Young People Who Receive Meningitis B Shot

June 29, 2015 Morning Briefing

An advisory committee for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that all 16- to 23-year-olds to consider the vaccine. Previous guidance was limited to those at high risk of exposure to the disease, like lab workers and students at colleges with outbreaks.

VA Threatens To Shut Down Hospitals Next Month If Congress Doesn’t Help With $2.5B Budget Shortfall

July 17, 2015 Morning Briefing

In other news on military health care, the Pentagon is narrowing the finalists for a multibillion-dollar contract to overhaul the military’s health IT system, and a Florida lawmaker calls for a former naval hospital in Lake Baldwin to be repurposed as housing for elderly and homeless veterans.

Rural Hospitals, One Of The Cornerstones Of Small Town Life, Face Increasing Pressure

By Guy Gugliotta March 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

For people in Mount Vernon, Texas, the loss of their hospital means longer trips for treatment and uncertainty when a medical crisis hits.

Government May Pay $50B For New Breakthrough Drugs, Study Estimates

June 9, 2015 Morning Briefing

According to a report by Avalere Health, a consulting firm, Medicare would bear the majority of the cost, spending $31.3 billion over the next 10 years on improved treatments for diseases like Hepatitis C and breast cancer. Medicaid is estimated to spend $15.8 billion on the drugs. Meanwhile, another report finds that health care costs may go up 6.5 percent next year.

What’s At Stake As Health Law Lands At Supreme Court Again

By Sarah Varney March 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

With a $400 tax credit, Julia Raye of North Carolina has been able to afford health insurance and keep her diabetes under control. She is one of 8.2 million people who could lose that subsidy in a case that goes before the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday.

Surprises And Standing: Breaking Down Today’s Supreme Court Arguments

March 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Supreme Court justices heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case challenging some of the health law’s insurance subsidies, but not before considering whether the plaintiffs had standing in the case. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner discuss surprises from the hearing.

Advocates Worry That Funding Boost For Kids’ Health May Be Used For Other Things

June 23, 2015 Morning Briefing

States are free to use the $5.6 billion increase for the Children’s Health Insurance Program over the next 11 years as they see fit, reports CQ Healthbeat. Meanwhile, a CDC advisory committee is expected to decide later this week whether to recommend a new vaccine for teenagers to prevent meningitis strain B.

State Highlights: Study Finds Nearly $2B In Minn. ER Visits Could Have Been Avoided; Georgia Survey Notes Gap In Rural Health

July 23, 2015 Morning Briefing

Health care stories are reported from Minnesota, Georgia, Kansas, California, North Carolina, Washington, Michigan, North Dakota, Virginia and Montana.

FDA Recommends Approval For New Cholesterol Drug

June 10, 2015 Morning Briefing

But, the Food and Drug Administration panel also said more data are needed to examine its longterm viability as a treatment for heart attacks. Elsewhere, stakeholders await proposed rules on the 340B drug discount program, which may limit prices and provide guidance on civil damages for drugmakers.

Still No Plan B From White House If Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare Subsidies

June 5, 2015 Morning Briefing

With a decision expected in just a few days from the high court, many wonder why the Obama administration has not offered a backup plan, even as HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell warns that the number of uninsured could spike if the subsidies are struck down. Delaware joins Pennsylvania, however, in moving to save the health coverage subsidies if they are ruled out.

Teva To Pay $1.2B To Settle Charges That A Subsidiary Blocked Lower-Cost Generics

May 29, 2015 Morning Briefing

The Federal Trade Commission alleged Cephalon paid four competitors to delay marketing generic versions of its money-making sleeping pill, Provigil. The settlement is a victory in the federal government’s efforts against a drug industry practice known as “pay-for-delay.”

Feds Offer To Authorize $1B For Fla. Hospital Funding Tied To Medicaid Stalemate

May 22, 2015 Morning Briefing

The funding has been at the heart of the legislature’s bitter debate on Medicaid expansion. The offer is $1.6 billion lower than the state received this year, but it may provide enough that lawmakers can come to terms on a budget in a special session next month.

Can I Keep My Marketplace Plan When I’m Enrolled In Medicare?

By Michelle Andrews December 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist answers a reader’s question about whether coverage from the health law’s online exchanges is compatible with Medicare and another question on Medicare drug coverage options when seniors move.

Next Goal For Abortion-Rights Backers: Reducing Stigma

By Julie Rovner January 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Groups urge women to tell their own abortion stories to helps change the public view of abortion.

State Highlights: Md. Hospitals’ Experiment Generates $100M In Medicare Savings; N.Y. To Invest $7.3B In Delivery System Overhaul

June 30, 2015 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on health care developments in Maryland, Connecticut, New York, Alaska and Kentucky.

Millions Of Medicaid Kids Missing Regular Checkups

By Phil Galewitz November 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Administration improves screening rates, but needs to do more to ensure that poor children get recommended health care, says HHS inspector general.

Grassley Urges Tighter Scrutiny Of Medicare Advantage Plans; House ‘Cures’ Bill Mark Up Delayed

May 21, 2015 Morning Briefing

In other Capitol Hill happenings, supporters of the 340B Drug Discount program urge lawmakers not to make changes in it as part of the “Cures” bill that would overhaul the FDA’s drug approval process. Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, gives a bleak VA progress report.

1,700 Hospitals Win Quality Bonuses From Medicare, But Most Will Never Collect

By Jordan Rau January 22, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Penalties for readmissions and patient injuries erase bonuses hospitals earn for meeting stiff quality criteria. Fewer than 800 will end up with higher payments.

$10B VA Health Care Choice Program Has Disappointing Results

April 24, 2015 Morning Briefing

The program was supposed to shorten waiting lists by allowing patients to switch to private-sector doctors. Meanwhile, a Florida congressman has introduced legislation that would make it easier to fire Veterans Affairs employees.

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