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Geriatricians Can Help Aging Patients Navigate Multiple Ailments

By Judith Graham February 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Aging adults with complex needs can get special assistance from doctors trained as geriatricians.

¿Quiere vivir 100 años y disfrutarlos? Estos centenarios comparten sus secretos

By Sharon Jayson March 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Estos hombres y mujeres pertenecen a un club muy especial: el de los centenarios. Qué creen ellos que hicieron bien en sus vidas para alcanzar esa meta, en excelente estado de salud.

Los geriatras pueden ayudar a los pacientes a superar enfermedades múltiples

By Judith Graham February 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Nadie entiende mejor que estos especialistas en envejecimiento cómo múltiples problemas médicos interactúan en las personas mayores, y cómo pueden afectar su calidad de vida. Sin embargo, su papel en el sistema de atención de salud sigue siendo poco comprendido y sus conocimientos, subutilizados.

‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco March 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A San Diego program helps chronically ill people avoid the hospital by teaching them how to better manage their diseases and telling them what to expect in their final years. Other health providers and insurers around the country are trying similar approaches.

How A Caribbean Island Became Prime Source Of U.S. Zika Cases

By Phil Galewitz July 22, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Many Dominican Republic immigrants in Florida and New York City brought Zika home after visiting the island, one of many destinations outside the U.S. where Zika has been active, say public health officials.

As The For-Profit World Moves Into An Elder Care Program, Some Worry

By Sarah Varney August 24, 2016 KFF Health News Original

PACE, a little-known Medicare program that helps keep older people in their own homes, is allowing for-profit companies in. Tech and venture capital have expressed interest.

Montana Medicaid Expansion Earns Good Grades In First Report Card

By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio March 23, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Since its rollout on Jan. 1, Montana Medicaid expansion has enrolled more than 38,000 people and returned $3 million to the state’s general fund.

Study Examines Explosion Of Cancer Center Advertising That Often Plays On Patients’ Emotions

July 12, 2016 Morning Briefing

Researchers found that just 20 centers accounted for 86 percent of ad spending in 2014, with for-profit Cancer Treatment Centers of America laying out the most with $101.7 million.

2016 PPO Plans Remove Out-Of-Network Cost Limits, A Costly Trap For Consumers

By Julie Appleby December 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A trend among this year’s marketplace plans leaves some consumers responsible for potentially unlimited out-of-network health care bills, even though they chose plans in which they thought they had some financial protections.

Small Coastal California Town Fights To Keep Hospital Afloat

By April Dembosky, KQED November 23, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Tourists love the Mendocino coast for its redwoods, surf and charm. But the battle to keep one town’s only hospital afloat is pitting hospital administrators and doctors against each other.

More Than 1.3M Floridians May Lose Their Obamacare Subsidies, More Than Any Other State

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald June 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The subsidies are at the center of a Supreme Court case challenging the health law. In King v. Burwell, the plaintiffs argue that the language of the health law restricts the subsidies to states that established their own exchanges.

Cleveland Clinic Reports 40% Drop In Charity Care After Medicaid Expansion

By Sarah Jane Tribble, Ideastream April 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

HHS says the improvement reflects what is happening to hospitals in states that increased the number of low-income people eligible for the health care program.

Only 251 Hospitals Score Five Stars In Medicare’s New Ratings

By Jordan Rau April 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The ratings, posted on Medicare’s website Thursday, rank hospitals based on patient reviews.

Paying On Faith: Ministries Offer Alternative To Health Insurance

By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer November 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The ACA’s coverage mandate spurs growth in health-care sharing ministries, in which members agree to abide by Christian principles and contribute to each other’s medical expenses.

Cops In Conn. Train In Mental Health 101

By Jeff Cohen, WNPR May 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The intersection of law enforcement and mental health has been a huge issue in Connecticut since the Newtown shootings. One department is training 20 percent of its officers to handle people with mental illnesses better.

Insurance Marketplace 101: Answering Consumer Questions

By KFF Health News Editors September 17, 2013 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby were hosted by the Washington Post’s Charity Brown earlier today for a live discussion with Post readers about how the new online marketplaces will work under the health law. A transcript of that discussion is posted below. MARY AGNES CAREY: Welcome to today’s chat about the online marketplaces. […]

Doctors Treat New Condition: Questions About Health Law

By Anna Gorman November 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health officials are counting on physicians to help educate patients about new insurance options under the health law. But like everyone else, doctors have differing opinions about Obamacare.

48 Million Americans Remain Uninsured, Census Bureau Reports

By Phil Galewitz September 17, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The uninsured rate for 2012 dropped slightly from 15.7 percent to 15.4 percent, largely because of an increase in people enrolled in public insurance programs.

Monthly Premiums For A ‘Benchmark’ Silver Plan In Federally Run Insurance Marketplaces

September 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.

Aging Doctors Face Greater Scrutiny

By Sandra G. Boodman December 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

There are no mandatory retirement ages for doctors or formal evaluations of their skills, but some hospitals are now requiring older physicians to have periodic physical and cognitive exams.

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