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HHS Flags First ‘Unreasonable’ Premium Increase

By Julie Appleby November 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Updated at 4:35 p.m. with comments from Everence. Everence Insurance of Pennsylvania on Monday became the first insurer flagged by federal regulators for having an unreasonable rate increase. The insurer, a for-profit arm of the Mennonite Church USA, raised rates starting in September by 11.6 percent for its ShareNet policies covering 4,800 people working for […]

Disparities Cloud Health Improvements In Past Decade, Report Finds

By Christian Torres October 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials note that minorities and low-income Americans continue to have less access to health care even as the country makes improvements in life expectancy and lowering death rates related to several conditions.

Today’s Headlines – Nov. 15, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton November 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that the Supreme Court will take up the health law. The New York Times: Justices To Hear Health Care Case As Race Heats Up The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the 2010 health care overhaul law, President Obama’s […]

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.

Administration Scales Back Expansion Of Community Health Centers

By Phil Galewitz October 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Health centers fear they won’t be able to expand fast enough to meet the growing demand from the current uninsured and the influx of people to Medicaid in 2014.

Medical Loss Ratio Deadline Extended For Two States

By Julie Appleby July 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Iowa and Kentucky late Friday joined the list of states granted extra time for health insurers to meet rules requiring at least 80 percent of revenue on medical care. North Dakota’s request was rejected. That brings to five the number of state granted more time by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The health […]

Social Security Disability Payments In Peril by 2017

By The Fiscal Times Staff August 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The trust fund that supports Social Security disability benefits will run out of money by 2017, leaving the program unable to pay full benefits unless Congress acts, according to new congressional estimates.

Gang Of Six Deficit Plan: Executive Summary

July 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The bipartisan group of senators’ plan to reduce the deficit calls for major changes to health care programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and the CLASS act for long-term care.

Seniors Should Consider Changes in Medicare Part D Plans

By Michelle Andrews November 2, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Open season begins Nov. 15 and beneficiaries need to check their options to make sure they are signed up for the plan that best meets their needs.

Full Text: Obama’s Health Care Proposal

February 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Read the full text of President Obama’s health care proposal, which he will bring to his Thursday health ‘summit’ with Congressional leaders.

Grady’s Challenges Highlight Problems of Safety-Net Hospitals

By Andy Miller October 2, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The cornerstone of Atlanta medical care strives to turn a corner, but fight over dialysis center underscores difficulties of meeting increasing demands in a poor economy.

Transcript: White House Health Summit, Morning Session

February 25, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The White House released the first set of this morning’s remarks from the health care summit convened by President Barack Obama.

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