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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hospitals Struggle To Beat Back Serious Infections

By Jordan Rau October 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

KHN reporter Jordan Rau spoke on NPR about data that say about 75,000 patients per year die from infections they got in the hospital. Nearly 700 hospitals around the U.S. have higher than expected infection rates.

$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.

Administration Says Hospitals Will Save $5.7B From Unpaid Bills Due To Health Law

By Mary Agnes Carey September 24, 2014 KFF Health News Original

About three-quarters of the savings will go to hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid.

Overtreatment For Breast Cancer Costs $4B Annually, Study Finds

April 7, 2015 Morning Briefing

The research, published in the journal Health Affairs, examines the costs associated with mammograms that generate false alarms and treatment of tumors unlikely to cause problems.

Many Medicare Outpatients Pay More At Rural Hospitals, Federal Report Says

By Jordan Rau October 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

An investigation by the HHS inspector general says beneficiaries getting the treatments at “critical access” hospitals pay between two and six times more than those at other hospitals.

Letters To The Editor: Chronic Care Transitions, Proton Therapy, California’s Caregivers

January 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to respond, react and comment on our stories.

The Latest In Public Health Funding: Tapping Investors

By Anna Gorman October 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

An asthma prevention program in California hopes to offer returns based on savings from reduced hospital visits.

What To Know About Medicare’s Enrollment Period

By Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner November 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Though not a part of the health law’s open enrollment period, Medicare’s enrollment period runs during some of the same time period. Changes to Medicare advantage and the so-called Medicare prescription drug “doughnut hole” are taking center stage.

North Carolina’s $10B Medicaid Challenge: Pay For Other States Or Take Federal Money?

By Ann Doss Helms and Tony Pugh, Charlotte Observer September 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

State taxpayers could spend more than $10 billion by 2022 to provide medical coverage for low-income residents of other states while getting nothing in return.

Turning 65? 9 Tips For Signing Up For Medicare

By Caroline Mayer October 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A consumer reporter shares what she learned when getting ready to join the federal health plan for seniors.

Improve Oversight Of Hospital Discount Drug Program, Watchdogs Say

March 25, 2015 Morning Briefing

As participation in the federal 340B drug discount program has quickly expanded, officials told lawmakers at a House hearing that new legislation may be necessary to make sure that benefits go to eligible providers and patients.

Report: US Pays $125B To Ineligible Recipients

March 6, 2015 Morning Briefing

The Government Accountability Office said the federal government lost ground last year in reducing improper payments from programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and tax credits for the working poor. Meanwhile, a group advising Congress pushes for changes to policies on short hospital stays.

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