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Taken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills

By Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Public outrage over surprise medical bills prompted 21 states to pass consumer protection laws. But these laws largely ignore ambulance rides, which can leave patients stuck with hundreds or even thousands of dollars in bills.

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How To Make A Home Much More Friendly To Seniors Using Wheelchairs Or Walkers

By Judith Graham January 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Experts say key steps can make a home much more accessible to seniors who can have trouble getting around in wheelchairs or walkers.

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Some GOP Voters Skittish On Full Repeal, Poll Finds

By Jordan Rau December 1, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Trump backers expressed support for some of the health law’s consumer protections, such as allowing young adults to stay on their parents’ insurance until age 26.

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Faced With Unaffordable Drug Prices, Tens Of Millions Buy Medicine Outside U.S.

By Rachel Bluth December 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Eight percent of those polled by the Kaiser Family Foundation say they have purchased medications outside of the U.S. to save money.

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Millones de personas buscan medicamentos más baratos fuera de EE.UU.

By Rachel Bluth December 23, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Por los altos precios de los medicamentos, millones de personas, en general respetuosas de la ley, han reaccionado cometiendo un acto ilegal: comprándolos fuera de los Estados Unidos.

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Most Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 14, 2016 KFF Health News Original

They recognize the responsibility, but some may need training.

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Support For Sanders’ Single-Payer Plan Fades With Control, Cost Concerns

By Jordan Rau February 25, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Although half of Americans favor the idea of a government health insurance system, the popularity drops significantly when negative arguments are presented, poll finds.

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Poll Finds Overwhelming Support For Medicare Paying For End-Of-Life Talks

By Jordan Rau September 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The plan to include funding in the health law for these discussions between doctors and patients was vehemently opposed by some Republicans, but 8 of 10 Americans support the practice.

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After Court Victory, Obama Asks GOP To Work With Him To Improve Health Care

By Mary Agnes Carey July 1, 2015 KFF Health News Original

In a visit to Nashville, Tenn., the president calls for health law critics to drop their opposition and begin the work of improving the law and health care delivery.

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Health Exchange Bill Fizzles In Illinois Legislature

By Ellen Jean Hirst, Chicago Tribune December 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Proponents of state-based health exchange bill say residents’ subsidies are now at risk.

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Poll: Americans Bristle At Penalties In Wellness Programs

By Jordan Rau July 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Workers believe employer wellness programs should be all gain but no pain, according to a poll released Tuesday. The poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found employees approve of corporate wellness programs when they offer perks, but recoil if the plans have punitive incentives such as higher premiums for those who do not take part. […]

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May 29, 2014 Page

Elisabeth Rosenthal, Editor-in-Chief, joined KFF Health News in September 2016 after 22 years as a correspondent with The New York Times, where she covered a variety of beats from health care to environment and did a stint in the Beijing bureau. While in China, she covered SARS, bird flu, and the emergence of HIV/AIDS in […]

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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.

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Why Some State Health Exchanges Worked

By Christine Vestal and Michael Ollove, Stateline December 11, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The most successful exchanges kept things simple, amply tested systems

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Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health Insurance

By Jordan Rau and Julie Appleby September 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

In several states, consumers in high-cost areas will pay at least 50 percent more for the same type of coverage as those in lower-cost areas.

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St. Louis’ Busiest Safety Net Hospital Braces For Health Law Challenges

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Christian Hospital’s struggle to serve the disadvantaged is not likely to get easier under the Affordable Care Act.

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U.S. Should Make ‘Life-Long Homes’ A Priority, Says Henry Cisneros

By Judith Graham August 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Former HUD secretary helps lay out plans for independent living in “an aging America” in a new book.

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Today’s Headlines – June 22, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Happy Friday, here are your headlines: Los Angeles Times: Obama Campaign Girds For Supreme Court Healthcare Ruling The game plan likely mirrors the reelection team’s strategy when the high court heard oral arguments on constitutional questions related to the Affordable Care Act in March — highlighting some of the law’s most popular elements […]

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2010 Insurance Rebates Would Have Hit $2 Billion, Study Says

By Jay Hancock April 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Consumers would have received rebates of nearly $2 billion — in some cases as much as $300 a member — if the health-law cap on insurance profits and overhead had been in place in 2010, estimates a new study. The paper, published Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, makes no predictions about the rebates that insurers will be required to pay this year for […]

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The High Price Of Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimer’s

By Kristofor Husted, NPR News March 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Nearly 15 million people fall into the role of unpaid caregiver for those sick with dementia. Add it all up, and it comes to about 17 billion hours of unpaid care valued at $202 billion in 2010 alone. New money from the Obama Administration in the 2013 budget is intended to help.

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