Sky-High Prices For Orphan Drugs Slam American Families And Insurers
By Sarah Jane Tribble Sydney Lupkin
Photos by Heidi de Marco
January 17, 2017
KFF Health News Original
Orphan drugs for rare diseases have helped or saved hundreds of thousands of patients like 2-year-old Luke Whitbeck, but families and insurers are picking up the astronomical cost.
No Medicaid Expansion? No Problem For Many Safety-Net Hospital Profits
By Phil Galewitz
March 4, 2015
KFF Health News Original
In some of the largest states that did not expand Medicaid, many safety-net hospitals turned in strong performances in 2014, according to financial documents.
A Hot Sauce Accident Leads To Health Insurance
By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media
June 3, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Last December we profiled a Texas woman who was uninsured and undecided about whether to buy an insurance plan. But after a minor accident became a major problem, she decided to buy Obamacare insurance and is thrilled with it.
Why New Medicaid Enrollment is Soaring
By Christine Vestal, Stateline
November 6, 2013
KFF Health News Original
A Stateline survey indicates at least 1.5 million people have already signed up or have been pre-qualified for expanded Medicaid in the 19 states that have provided counts.
Popular Provision Of Obamacare Is Fueling Sticker Shock For Some Consumers
By Julie Appleby
November 6, 2013
KFF Health News Original
Barring insurers from rejecting people with medical problems or charging them more is the biggest of several factors affecting premiums.
For Workers Leaving Their Jobs, Health Exchanges Offer Insurance Choices Beyond COBRA
By Michelle Andrews
September 16, 2013
KFF Health News Original
The health law’s new online insurance marketplaces will create new opportunities for people who lose their jobs and their employer-based health coverage, but consumer advocates worry they may not realize this and lock themselves into pricier coverage than they need.
My Other Pre-Existing Condition: Unstable Insurance
By Randy Dotinga
October 28, 2013
KFF Health News Original
After bouncing through seven insurers in 13 years, a freelance writer hopes the system will keep him covered for good.
Sources and Methodology: A Guide To Medicare’s Readmissions Data And KHN’s Analysis
By Jordan Rau
August 2, 2013
KFF Health News Original
Kaiser Health News’ data on hospital readmissions penalties comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
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.
The Price Is Right There In Front Of You, In Colorado At Least
By Eric Whitney
November 2, 2012
KFF Health News Original
The price of a knee MRI in Colorado varies from $350 to $2,336. It’s a huge gap, but it’s also remarkable that the prices themselves are known at all. Prices for health care aren’t public in most states, making shopping for the best deal nearly impossible. Different patients pay different prices for the same procedures […]
Nursing Home Patients Returning To The Community
By Jenni Bergal
October 22, 2012
KFF Health News Original
A federal program is helping thousands of elderly and disabled patients transition from nursing homes to more independent living.
Today’s Headlines – May 29, 2012
By Lexie Verdon
May 29, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Los Angeles Times: Insurers Forcing Patients To Pay More For Costly Specialty Drugs Thousands of patients in California and across the nation who take expensive prescription drugs every month for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments are facing sticker shock at the pharmacy. Until recently, most of these patients typically paid modest co-pays for the […]
Some States Limit How Uninsured Pay For High-Risk Insurance
By Michelle Andrews
March 19, 2012
KFF Health News Original
The states are concerned that third-party funding may drive up the number of people seeking to join the pre-existing condition insurance plans and exhaust the budgets provided by the federal government.
Table: Caring for Migrant Farmworkers
June 6, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Details about the 156 health centers that get federal funds to provide primary care to migrant and seasonal farmworkers regardless of immigration status.
Health Care In The States – Archive 2012
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School Cafeterias Join Fight Against Childhood ObesityBy Eric Whitney, Colorado Public Radio, Dec. 28 Increasingly, the movement to reduce childhood obesity by improving what kids eat in school has changed the game. Feds Approve Minn. Exchange, Insurers Scramble To Develop Health Plans By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minneosta Public Radio, Dec. 21 Insurers say they have to […]
What Health Care Reform Means for Main Street
By Blaire Briody and Sarah Stodola, The Fiscal Times
April 14, 2010
KFF Health News Original
Health care coverage differs among Americans, and many details of the health care reform bill are still unclear. To help clear up the confusion, The Fiscal Times recruited six volunteers representing different incomes, geographic areas, ages and lifestyles to look at how the bill will affect a variety of people.
Graphic: HHS Discretionary Spending In President’s Proposed 2011 Budget
February 2, 2010
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By Christopher Weaver KFF Health News Staff WriterFEB 02, 2010 The lion’s share – by far – of the Department of Health and Human Services’ budget is consumed by Medicare and Medicaid, the towering entitlement programs that cover health care for the elderly/disabled and low-income, respectively. Together, and with additional smaller mandatory spending programs, they […]
Blue Dog Ross’s Conundrum: Should He Battle Health Bill That Could Benefit His Depressed Town?
By Eric Pianin Ann Carrns
July 21, 2009
KFF Health News Original
Rep. Mike Ross grew up in tiny Prescott, Ark., and knows well the problems of many residents who can’t afford health care insurance and have trouble getting access to hospitals and doctors. Yet Ross, a leader of the Blue Dog Democrats, stands ready to try to block passage of a health care reform bill in the House that might help his constituents; he complains the bill doesn’t adequately contain costs or help rural areas enough.
