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Consumers May Draw Wrong Conclusions From Medical Prices

By Shefali S. Kulkarni January 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Some health policy experts and consumer advocates are pushing for greater transparency in the pricing of medical good and services. If consumers know the price of an item, so the thinking goes, they’ll make smarter decisions about whether they need it. But a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research suggests that consumers’ perceptions […]

Today’s Headlines – Jan. 2, 2013

By Lexie Verdon January 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a number of reports about congressional efforts to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The New York Times: Amid Pressure, House Passes Fiscal Deal Ending a climactic fiscal showdown in the final hours of the 112th Congress, the House late Tuesday passed and sent to President Obama […]

Hospital Ratings Are In The Eye Of The Beholder

By Jordan Rau March 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

With an expanding number of groups offering a stamp of approval, consumers find a confusing array of quality awards to consider when choosing a hospital.

States: Calif. Counties Stand To Lose $2.5B In Medicaid Shift; Push For Hospital Payment Equity In Mass.

May 30, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from California, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Idaho, Oregon and Florida.

Medicare Changes Loom As ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Negotiations Pick Up

December 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Health on the Hill: KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey talks with Jackie Judd about Republican and Democratic proposals and possible cuts in federal health care spending.

Emergency Departments Are On The Frontline Of The Flu

By Jenny Gold January 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More patients with the flu are seeking care at the emergency room this year, and despite the 112 million Americans who have gotten a flu shot, it remains to be seen if this year’s version will be just bad or historically bad.

Avoiding The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Likely Means Changes In Medicare

By Mary Agnes Carey November 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Congress would probably look for cuts in the health care program for seniors and the disabled as it seeks to find ways to curb federal spending.

Viewpoints: Capitol Hill Antics On Budget; A Mom’s Concern About Plan B Decision

May 8, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Hospitals Get New Grades On Safety

By Jordan Rau November 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Updated at 9:35 a.m. The Leapfrog Group is out with its second round of hospital safety ratings, and what a difference a few months has made. In the results released Wednesday, 103 hospitals that Leapfrog had given a “C” or lower in its first round of ratings in June got an “A” in the updated Hospital […]

Today’s Headlines – Dec. 19, 2012

By Lexie Verdon December 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the “fiscal cliff” negotiations. The New York Times: Hospitals Fear They’ll Bear Brunt Of Medicare Cuts As President Obama and Congress try to thrash out a budget deal, the question is not whether they will squeeze money out of Medicare, but how much […]

Obama’s $3.7T Spending Plan Would Cut $370B From Medicare

April 10, 2013 Morning Briefing

Despite the White House’s effort to find middle ground, news outlets report that its proposal to raise $580B by limiting tax benefits for top earners is angering some Republicans, while cuts to entitlement programs are angering some Democrats.

FDA OKs Over-The-Counter ‘Plan B’ For Women And Girls Older Than Age 15

May 1, 2013 Morning Briefing

The move, regulators said, was made independent of a recent federal district judge ruling that called for the emergency contraceptive to be made available over-the-counter to women of all ages without restriction.

Plan B Ruling Raises Political, Practical Questions About Next Move

April 8, 2013 Morning Briefing

A federal judge’s ruling on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has to lift age restrictions on emergency contraception has set up choices for pharmacists, consumers and the Obama administration about whether this is the end of the controversy.

Federal Retiree Weighs Whether To Keep FEHB Or Switch To Medigap

By Michelle Andrews October 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Insurance columnist answers readers’ questions about federal workers’ best deal on supplementing Medicare and signing up for Medicare if you’re living abroad.

‘The Matrix’ Meets Medicine: Surveillance Swoops Into Health Care

By Michael L. Millenson January 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is testing how using technology to monitor seniors’ health can save money on medical costs and help seniors feel secure enough to “age in place.”

How To File A Medicare Appeal

By Susan Jaffe December 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A basic guide and resources if you want to get Medicare to reverse a coverage decision.

Obama ‘Comfortable’ With Morning-After Pill Sales At 15

May 3, 2013 Morning Briefing

President Barack Obama said he is “very comfortable” with the Food and Drug Administration rule announced this week to make the so-called morning-after pill available without a prescription to women and girls who are at least 15 — younger than the current policy of 17. He also defended the Justice Department’s decision to appeal a judge’s ruling to make the Plan B pill available to all ages.

Viewpoints: Looking For The Budget’s True Bottom Line; The Debate On Plan B Reignited; Medicare Cuts Have Impact

April 9, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Oklahoma Dentist Called ‘Menace To The Public Health’

March 29, 2013 Morning Briefing

Dr. W. Scott Harrington faces an April 19 hearing over unsanitary conditions that may have exposed patients to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infection. Health inspectors went to his practice after a patient with no known risk factors tested positive for both hepatitis C and the virus that causes AIDS.

Roundup: Feds Cut N.Y. Medicaid Payments $1.2B; 93,000 Fewer Kids Enroll In CHIP In Pa.

April 2, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy news from New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia, Minnesota, Kansas, Connecticut, Maryland, Oregon and California.

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