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Today’s Headlines – Sept. 28, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about political and policy-oriented health care developments. The Washington Post: Medicare Working To Boost Obama In Swing States, Poll Finds Voters in three critical swing states broadly oppose the far-reaching changes to Medicare -associated with the Republican presidential ticket and, by big margins, prefer […]

CDC: All Baby Boomers Should Be Tested For Hepatitis C

By Ankita Rao August 16, 2012 KFF Health News Original

When it comes to preventive screenings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants baby boomers to add one more item to the list. The CDC is calling for all Americans born between 1945 and 1965 to be tested for the Hepatitis C virus as part of expanded recommendations to limit related illnesses and deaths that were released today. Hepatitis […]

New Funds Could Shorten AIDS Drug Waiting Lists

By Jim Burress, WABE July 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration announced nearly $80 million in grants to increase access to HIV/AIDS care across the United States last week – but will it be enough to eliminate waiting lists for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program? Advocates aren’t sure. The program, known as ADAP, provides a safety net for people with HIV who cannot […]

CBO Reports On Impact Of Medicaid Ruling, Health Law Repeal Effort

By Julie Appleby July 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Federal spending under the health care law is likely to be $84 billion lower over the next 11 years than previously projected now that states can opt out of the law’s Medicaid expansion, according to a Congressional Budget Office analysis released Tuesday. The CBO estimated that 6 million fewer low-income Americans will gain coverage through Medicaid and the Children’s […]

Medicare To Penalize 2,217 Hospitals For Excess Readmissions

By Jordan Rau August 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Too many patients are returning to the hospital soon after being discharged, a costly problem the government is tackling.

Kentucky Public Health Expert Says Diabetes Epidemic ‘Really Requires Community Action And Support’

By Frank Browning July 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Gilbert Friedell, a doctor who founded a state health care committee, says many residents of Appalachia acknowledge that their families “have a touch of sugar,” but they can’t fight the disease by themselves.

Webcast: Your Questions Answered About The Supreme Court Ruling

July 3, 2012 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey moderates a panel discussion with KHN’s Marilyn Werber Serafini, Politico’s Jennifer Haberkorn and the L.A. Times’ Noam N. Levey. The reporters field your questions and break down Thursday’s landmark Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the health law.

Health Law Accelerates Industry Changes

By Phil Galewitz March 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Experts don’t expect the Supreme Court’s ruling to alter that course.

Scorecard: What The Health Law Has Delivered, Or Not

March 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News compares data on the progress of the health law’s implementation to the original projections of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and the Obama administration.

Calculating A Long-Term Care Policy: Will It Cover Your Needs, Can You Pay For It And Can You Afford Not To Have It?

By Caroline E. Mayer January 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The coverage is expensive and often restrictive, but it offers vital protection and flexibility for some consumers facing a nursing home stay.

Health Care In The States

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Read more Health Care in the States stories from: 2012 Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health InsuranceBy Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau, Sept. 29 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. Q&A With […]

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 […]

Medicare Penalties For Readmissions Could Be A Tough Hit On Hospitals Serving The Poor

By Jordan Rau December 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials are seeking to make sure patients get the care they need after discharge. But the new policy is likely to disproportionately affect hospitals that treat the most low-income patients, according to a Kaiser Health News analysis.

Study: Fewer Doctors Are Offering Abortions

By Jenny Gold August 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

For women seeking an abortion, finding a doctor willing to offer the procedure is easier said than done. Ninety-seven percent of obstetrician-gynecologists have encountered patients wanting an abortion, but only 14 percent performed them, according to a study published today in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. Access to abortion has become more limited over the […]

Document: GOP Payroll Tax Bill – Summary, Text Of Health Care Sections

December 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

On Friday, Dec. 9, House Republicans unveiled the “Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act,” which avoid the scheduled cut to Medicare reimbursement rates for physicians – the “doc fix.”

Growing Size And Wealth Of Children’s Hospitals Fueling Questions About Spending

By Gilbert M. Gaul September 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Many of the largest children’s hospitals have grown into big businesses with substantial assets and millionaire CEOs.

Out-Of-Network Ambulance Rides Can Bring Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

By Michelle Andrews June 14, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Consumers, who often don’t have a choice of ambulance services, can be left holding the bill when insurers refuse to pay entire cost.

Health Law Provision Could Cost Delaware Hundreds Of Insurance Jobs

By Christopher Weaver and Phil Galewitz July 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Cigna and other insurers are upset coverage for Americans living abroad is not exempted from health law.

People Who Donate Organs For Transplants Can Have Difficulty Getting Insurance

By Michelle Andrews April 18, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Live organ donors – who can offer kidneys or part of their liver, lung or pancreas

Health Insurers Respond To Reform By Snapping Up Less-Regulated Businesses

By Christopher Weaver March 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Health insurance companies respond to new regulations by expanding into related

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