Facebook Live: What’s Happening With The Children’s Health Insurance Program?
September 22, 2017
KFF Health News Original
In this Facebook Live, KHN’s Julie Rovner talks to Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus, about the current state of play on CHIP reauthorization.
Of ‘Miracles’ And Money: Why Hemophilia Drugs Are So Expensive
By Jenny Gold
Photos by Heidi de Marco
March 8, 2018
KFF Health News Original
The market is flooded with 28 different medications for just 20,000 patients with the hereditary bleeding disorder. Yet intense competition hasn’t worked to bring costs down. Sales amount to $4.6 billion annually in the U.S.
Quiz: How Well Are You Paying Attention?
September 11, 2017
KFF Health News Original
To strengthen your core knowledge of health care policy, it helps to be a regular reader of Kaiser Health News. Here’s a pop quiz to gauge what you have learned.
Defendiéndose de la mortal temporada de gripe: 5 cosas que hay que saber ahora
By Barbara Feder Ostrov
January 9, 2018
KFF Health News Original
El virus se ha expandido en 46 estados y los síntomas son más feroces. La vacuna ayuda pero no protege ciento por ciento, dicen expertos.
Readers And Tweeters Add Two Cents On Amazon Venture To Repackage Health Care
February 6, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
Cuts To Medicare Part B Payments At Center Of Oncologists’ Lawsuit Against HHS
June 1, 2018
Morning Briefing
The cancer doctors are suing over ongoing sequestration budget cuts that cut Medicare Part B drug reimbursements by 2 percent. In other medical practice news from the day: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Merit-based Incentive Payment System hits reporting goals; the NBA names its first director for mental health; and statin tolerance is examined.
Texas Hospitals Fear Losing $6.2B Medicaid Deal
By Phil Galewitz
June 26, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Texas is asking the Trump administration to renew a 2011 agreement set to expire in December that helps pay hospitals’ costs of caring for the state’s uninsured residents.
Maine Voters Greenlight Medicaid Expansion, But Governor Says Whoa
By Patty Wight, Maine Public Radio
November 9, 2017
KFF Health News Original
A battle brews as Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he won’t implement the Medicaid expansion unless the Legislature funds Maine’s share. Other states, such as Idaho and Utah, are keenly watching.
Trump Acting Solo: What You Need To Know About Changes To The Health Law
By Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby
October 13, 2017
KFF Health News Original
A quick guide to revisions to the cost-sharing subsidies for lower-income marketplace customers and the proposal to add different plans to the market.
Absent Federal Action, States Take The Lead On Curbing Drug Costs
By Shefali Luthra
September 29, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Congress has yet to take substantive action on this growing consumer concern, but a number of states are flexing their cost-control muscle.
Reverberations From War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-Of-Life Care
By April Dembosky, KQED
January 4, 2018
KFF Health News Original
Vietnam veterans’ wartime experiences — and their lasting psychological toll — can make it harder to treat their physical and emotional pain as they approach death.
Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Health Plans Busting Out All Over
September 13, 2017
KFF Health News Original
In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal discuss Democratic, Republican and bipartisan health proposals all being pursued in Congress, including the latest version of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) “Medicare-for-All” proposal. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists recommend their favorite health stories of the week.
McConnell Has About $200B In ‘Candy’ To Make Deals On Obamacare Repeal
By Michael McAuliff
June 30, 2017
KFF Health News Original
As many as a dozen GOP senators may oppose the Senate majority leader’s Obamacare repeal bill. But the dealmaking is just beginning.
Facebook Live: The Prescription Drug Pricing Pipeline
August 29, 2017
KFF Health News Original
In this Facebook Live, KHN’s Julie Appleby talks with Stephanie Stapleton and answers readers’ questions about the prescription drug pricing pipeline and the industry stakeholders who have a role in what you pay.
California Sued For Allegedly Substandard Medi-Cal Care
By Ana B. Ibarra
July 13, 2017
KFF Health News Original
The lawsuit is a civil rights case on behalf of Latinos, who comprise nearly half of the program’s enrollees. But the advocates who filed it also hope to get class action certification for all Medi-Cal enrollees.
Amazon’s $1B Purchase Of PillPack Offers Another Hint At Company’s Ambitious Health Care Plans
June 29, 2018
Morning Briefing
Amazon announced that it is buying PillPack, which sells pre-sorted packets of prescriptions drugs, delivering them to customers in their homes. The news seemed to be a confirmation of the worst fears of some in the industry — that Amazon is going to make an aggressive play for a chunk of the pharmacy business. But actually disrupting the health care industry will be a challenge.
Medicare Vs. Medicare Advantage: How To Choose
By Judith Graham
October 19, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Despite Medicare Advantage plans’ increasing popularity, several key features remain poorly understood. Here is what you need to know.
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.