Most Americans Want More Federal Money To Stop Zika: Poll
By Phil Galewitz
June 30, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Almost two-thirds say federal funds should help women in Zika-affected areas get access to abortion, family planning and contraception services, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds.
Democrats Increasingly Want Expansion Of Health Law, Poll Finds
By Jordan Rau
April 28, 2016
KFF Health News Original
A survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation finds a majority of Democrats think the law doesn’t go far enough.
More Action Needed Against Drug Abuse: Poll
By Lisa Gillespie
May 3, 2016
KFF Health News Original
Many Americans believe the U.S. isn’t doing enough to fight prescription painkiller and heroin abuse, reports a Kaiser Family Foundation poll out Tuesday.
FDA Tentatively Approves Field Trial Using Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes To Battle Zika
March 14, 2016
Morning Briefing
The agency will make its final decision after it has given the public time to comment on the experiment but says it has concluded that the mosquitoes would not cause harm to the people or environment. In other Zika outbreak news, the CDC releases new guidance about how elevation affects risk of contracting the disease, and health officials confirm 201 cases in Puerto Rico.
Private Money Saves Colorado IUD Program As Fight Continues For Public Funding
By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, Health News Colorado
August 27, 2015
KFF Health News Original
A dozen foundations contributed a total of $2 million to help more low-income teens and women obtain IUDs and other long-acting contraceptives.
Many People Entitled To Hefty Subsidies Still Opt Against Coverage
By Michelle Andrews
March 27, 2015
KFF Health News Original
A study by health consultant Avalere finds that three-quarters of those eligible for the highest levels of premium help enrolled in marketplace plans, but many others with only slightly higher incomes did not.
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.
South Florida Insurance Rates Will Be Among Lowest In State, Report Says
By Evan S. Benn and Patricia Borns, Miami Herald
September 26, 2013
KFF Health News Original
Miami-Dade and Broward County residents who buy health insurance through federally run online marketplaces opening Tuesday will be paying some of the cheapest rates available in Florida, according to federal data released Wednesday.
Survey: Better Hours For Residents? Not So Fast
By Jenny Gold
February 22, 2013
KFF Health News Original
The new rules regulating duty hours were supposed to make life easier for medical residents, but both program directors and doctors-in-training give the changes mixed reviews. These latest changes, implemented in July 2011, limit first-year residents, also called interns, to 16-hour shifts. They were put in place by the private, nonprofit Accreditation Council for Graduate […]
The Wealth Of Children’s Hospitals
September 25, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Details on revenues, spending and total assets of 39 children’s hospitals from around the country.
Poll: Employees Don’t Want Changes In Their Health Insurance
By Jordan Rau
August 29, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Employees love to gripe about rising health care costs, but a new poll finds most are not willing to sacrifice to pay less for their insurance. Only 27 percent of people with insurance provided through their employer said they would accept a more restricted list of doctors and hospitals in their networks, according to the latest […]
Poll Finds Americans Gloomy On Some Promises In Health Law
By Jordan Rau
July 28, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Only 20 percent of people believe consumer protections will get better under the law.
Big Health Insurers Seek To Boost DC Influence
By Bara Vaida, KFF Health News Staff Writer
December 8, 2010
KFF Health News Original
Five large health insurers are shopping for a public relations firm as they build a coalition to influence implementation of the health law and congressional action on it.
The Census Bureau’s Annual Insurance Coverage Status Check
September 16, 2010
KFF Health News Original
With this collection of resources, KHN provides a Census Bureau summary of key findings, the chapter on health insurance coverage and access the full report, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009.”
Heart Disease: Why Costs Rise as Prevention Improves
By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times
June 16, 2010
KFF Health News Original
The number of people hospitalized or killed by serious heart attacks each year is down sharply, new studies show. The overall rate of hospitalization for heart disease is down, too. Experts attribute improving heart health to the decline in smoking, more people getting treated for high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and the greater attention many people now give to eating healthier foods and getting exercise. Prevention clearly pays off for those who pay attention.
Senate Finance Committee To Vote Next Week, Baucus Praises CBO Cost Estimate
By Mary Agnes Carey
October 8, 2009
KFF Health News Original
Senate Finance Committee health care legislation would cost $829 billion over the next decade according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released Wednesday.
