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New Hope Beats For Heart Patients And Hospitals

By Phil Galewitz September 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The number of heart valve surgeries has risen more than 50 percent since 2012, demonstrating the hospital industry’s record of finding new ways to fill beds and increase revenue even as advances in health and technology shrink demand for inpatient care. Still, patient risk and cost concerns persist.

Feds Say 7.5M Paid An Average Penalty Of $200 For Not Having Health Insurance

By Phil Galewitz July 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

New data also break down billions in subsidy payments.

Even As Obamacare Seeks To Expand Women’s Coverage, Some Still Face Key Gap

By Michelle Andrews June 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Coverage for labor and delivery for young women who are on their parents’ health plan is not guaranteed under key health laws.

What’s Next If The Supreme Court Strikes Down Obamacare Aid?

By Audie Cornish, NPR News May 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

An interview with policy expert Linda Blumberg of the Urban Institute about the possible consequences of the latest health law case before the Supreme Court, King v. Burwell.

‘Nowhere To Go’

By Heidi de Marco March 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Residents of a tiny rural town in northern California talk about the lack of access to mental health care.

Most Americans Unaware Obamacare Subsidies Are At Risk

By Phil Galewitz March 19, 2015 KFF Health News Original

When informed about the challenge before the high court, about two-thirds said that lawmakers should restore subsidies if the justices strike them down.

Cancer Survivor Worries About Supreme Court Ruling On Obamacare Subsidies

By Robert Calandra, Philadelphia Inquirer April 3, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A Philadelphia-area caterer who had been uninsured for five years before the ACA frets about her future if the Supreme Court strikes down federal exchange subsidies.

Medicare Itemizes Its $103 Billion Drug Bill

By Jordan Rau April 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials release data showing prescription histories of hundreds of thousands of doctors and identifying the most common and costly drugs.

Advocates Say California Counties Need To Shore Up Care For Remaining Uninsured

By Jenny Gold March 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Report by Health Access California says 3 million uninsured in California have uneven access to care, depending on which county they live in.

South Florida Doctors Explain Co-Insurance, As Well As Cholesterol Counts

By Chabeli Herrera, The Miami Herald March 5, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Doctors in South Florida are placed in the sometimes awkward position of explaining to thousands of newly insured patients that their coverage doesn’t cover everything.

A Top-Rated Nursing Home Is Hard To Find In Texas, 10 Other States

By Julie Appleby May 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Texas boasts the highest percentage of low-ranked nursing homes in the country, followed by Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia and West Virginia.

When Health Care Is Far From Home

By Daniela Hernandez Photos by Heidi de Marco March 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The biggest barrier to treatment for residents of a tiny town in the mountains of Northern California isn’t insurance coverage– it’s distance.

By Sandra G. Boodman December 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The recent death of Joan Rivers, who suffered cardiac arrest at a center in New York, highlights some of the concerns among consumer advocates.

Texas and Florida Expand Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz September 29, 2014 KFF Health News Original

They were among 21 states required by Obamacare to broaden eligibility for school-age children.

16% Of Large Employers Plan To Offer Low-Benefit ‘Skinny’ Plans Despite ACA: Survey

By Jay Hancock August 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The National Business Group on Health also found, based on 136 large employers’ responses, a continued move toward high-deductible, “consumer-directed” plans.

Good News For Boomers: Medicare’s Hospital Trust Fund Appears Flush Until 2030

By Julie Rovner July 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But the fund that pays disability benefits needs help fast.

How Obamacare Went South In Mississippi

By Sarah Varney October 29, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In the country’s unhealthiest state, the failure of Obamacare is a group effort.

Obamacare Giving Big Boost To Georgia’s Health IT Industry

By Jim Burress, WABE January 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In a state where politicians have said ‘no’ to the Affordable Care Act, the area around Atlanta has a growing number of health IT businesses. Some are benefiting from the law.

State Snapshots Of Obamacare Enrollment Numbers

By KFF Health News Editors January 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment in the health law’s marketplaces surged in December, and the administration’s report on the numbers made headlines on Monday — but the national story isn’t the whole story. Health care is delivered in 50 different state markets, and each state is implementing the health law with varying degrees of success and failure, enthusiasm and […]

Obamacare Sign-Ups Soar But Confirmed Coverage Is An Issue

By Don Sapatkin and Robert Calandra, The Philadelphia Inquirer January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Since Jan. 1, thousands of people trying to use their new insurance have been told by caregivers that they are not covered. Many have spent hours trying to clear up the confusion with insurers.

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