Are Medicare ACOs Working? Experts Disagree
October 21, 2015
KFF Health News Original
Federal officials reported recently that in 2014 the accountable care organizations saved $411 million, but after the program paid bonuses to the successful groups, Medicare recorded a net loss of $2.6 million. So KHN asked a panel of experts to offer their views about the program.
Consumers Will Pay More Out Of Pocket Next Year For Specialty Drugs
By Julie Appleby
December 2, 2014
KFF Health News Original
More insurers selling Affordable Care Act plans will charge consumers higher rates for medicines that treat multiple sclerosis, hepatitis C and other serious illnesses, Avalere studies say.
Indiana, Several Other States Look To Expand Medicaid Next Year
By Phil Galewitz
September 2, 2014
KFF Health News Original
This KHN story can be republished for free. (details) Who’s next? With the long-awaited deal to expand Medicaid finally struck last week between Pennsylvania and the Obama administration, 27 states and the District of Columbia have adopted a key coverage plank of the Affordable Care Act. And the momentum continues to grow in Republican-led states […]
Rural Doctor Shortage Worsens As Newly Insured Washington Residents Seek Care
By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times
September 4, 2014
KFF Health News Original
In one Olympic Peninsula community, a clinic turns away 250 callers a week.
For California’s Uninsured, A Rush To The Finish
By Anna Gorman
April 1, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Uninsured Californians flocked to shopping malls, beauty salons, clinics and libraries Monday to meet the deadline for enrolling in health coverage. The website of the state-run insurance exchange, coveredca.com, was so inundated that officials directed some consumers who began online applications to return later to complete them. The state was seeing a “huge surge” in […]
For A Family With Job-Based Insurance, Premium Subsidies Fall Far Short Of Promises
By Kathie Platt
March 31, 2014
KFF Health News Original
A Texas woman explains how her family’s hopes of help from the health law were dashed when they found out that they were not eligible.
House Approves Sweeping Overhaul Of Vets’ Health Care System
July 31, 2014
Morning Briefing
The chamber passed the $16.3 billion measure 420 to 5, and it is expected to clear the Senate by the end of the day Thursday.
HHS Releases Poverty Guidelines For 2014
By Jordan Rau
January 27, 2014
KFF Health News Original
The federal government has released slightly higher poverty level guidelines for 2014, but those won’t alter the income thresholds that are being used now to determine what kind of financial assistance is available to buy insurance under the health law. The guidelines will be relevant in the fall, when people look to buy coverage for […]
Report: Nearly 3.3 Million Americans Have Enrolled in Private Obamacare Plans
By Phil Galewitz
February 12, 2014
KFF Health News Original
The number of young adults still lags, but the pace of signups has increased.
Obama Administration Proposes 1.9% Cut In Medicare Advantage Payments
By Mary Agnes Carey
February 24, 2014
KFF Health News Original
Insurers claim the cuts are deeper and are campaigning to stop them, saying they will hurt seniors.
Claims Drop After Texas Takes Over Women’s Health Program
By Becca Aaronson, The Texas Tribune
December 13, 2013
KFF Health News Original
With the exclusion of roughly 40 Planned Parenthood clinics, claims for birth control and wellness exams dropped for the first six months of 2013, as did enrollment numbers.
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.
Two (Very Different) Miami Hospitals Prepare For Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion
By Sammy Mack, WLRN & HealthyState.org
March 20, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Even as Florida leads the Supreme Court challenge against the health law, a private and a public hospital are anticipating an influx of new patients who will be covered by Medicaid if the law stands.
Chart: The Growth Of Children’s Hospitals
September 27, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Details on the financial growth of children’s hospitals over the last decade.
Chart: CEO Pay Packages, Ranked By Hospital Revenue
September 27, 2011
KFF Health News Original
2009 pay packages for the CEOs of the top 25 children’s hospitals.
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.
The Old Practice Of House Calls Is Returning To Some Areas
By Michelle Andrews
May 10, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Businesses and individuals looking for convenience are contracting with services that will provide same-day medical appointments at home or office.
Nearly 6,000 Dead In Haitian Cholera Outbreak, Health Ministry Says
August 15, 2011
Morning Briefing
“The number of cholera fatalities in Haiti has risen to just short of 6,000, the health ministry said Sunday,” Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports. “By 31 July, 5,968 had died with 10 more people succumbing every day, the ministry said,” and “[m]ore than 420,000 people have been infected since the outbreak started in October and another 600 cases are registered daily,” the news agency notes.
Why Seniors are Health Reform Winners, Not Losers
By Howard Gleckman
August 31, 2009
KFF Health News Original
In truth, seniors are likely to big winners if responsible health reform passes and prime victims if it fails.
