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Experts Question Medicare’s Effort To Rate Hospitals’ Patient Safety Records

By Jordan Rau February 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The new data identify many major teaching institutions as having high rates of serious complications. But officials say the measures are faulty.

SHIP Programs Can Help Seniors Save Money On A Medicare Drug Plan

By Susan Jaffe November 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The free counseling program is available in nearly every county. The current open enrollment season ends Dec. 7.

Federal Employee Health Premiums Announced

By Shefali S. Kulkarni September 27, 2011 KFF Health News Original

As health plan enrollment season gears up, premiums for federal employees and retirees will increase on average about 3.8 percent – less than half of the increase they saw last year. Last year, plan costs increased an average of 7.3 percent. But an official at the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) said today that […]

More Than 25% Of Medicare Drug Plans Get Poor Ratings

By Marilyn Werber Serafini November 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials have changed the evaluation system to include more quality measures and plans that don’t meet standards in three years will face expulsion.

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.

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.

Double Chest CT Scans Persist, New Data Show

By Jordan Rau August 8, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Hospital use of double chest scans in 2009 barely changed from the previous year, despite clinical guidelines that say these CT tests should be used sparingly, according to newly released Medicare data. In a double CT scan, patients get two imaging tests consecutively: one without dye and the other with dye injected into their veins. […]

S.C. City’s Aging Population Offers A Glimpse Of The Future

By Nick Pandolfo, Columbia News21 August 10, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Aiken, with nearly 22 percent of the residents aged 65 or older, is taking some innovative approaches to serving the community, but still finds the job daunting.

Analysis: Handicapping Health Care Lawsuits, And The Truth-In-Labeling Factor

By Stuart Taylor Jr. September 14, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Stuart Taylor puts the chances at about 25 percent to 33 percent that the health law’s individual mandate will be overturned, and adds that the court seems even less likely to sweep away the rest of the 975-page law.

FAQ: Seniors May See Changes in Medigap Policies

By Julie Appleby July 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

As debt limit talks drag on, lawmakers are eying possible changes in Medicare supplemental plans – moves that could increase seniors’ out-of-pocket costs.

New Rules Provide Relief For Sleep-Deprived Medical Residents

By Jenny Gold July 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

New rules limiting the shifts first-year medical residents can work in hospitals take effect today, but they won’t end the debate over the pros and cons of 24-hour workdays.

The Real Impact Of Cutting Medicaid — Just When We Need It The Most (Guest Opinion)

By Harold Pollack May 5, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The recent policy debate surrounding the health care safety net seems predicated on the philosophy that we must sharply shrink government despite the accompanying human costs. That vision is most congenial to those who feel comfortable and safe without public help.

New Health IT ‘Czar’ Touts Progress On Electronic Medical Records – The KHN Interview

By Bara Vaida June 2, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Farzad Mostashari, the new head of the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is enthusiastically embracing the job of encouraging doctors and hospitals to adopt electronic health records.

Outbreak Of Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Kills 81 Children In Vietnam

August 19, 2011 Morning Briefing

“Vietnam’s prime minister has put the country on alert as an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease continues to surge, killing 81 children and sickening more than 32,000 people nationwide so far this year, officials said Friday,” the Associated Press reports. “It has spread nationwide but is raging hardest in the country’s south, where nearly 80 percent of the cases have been reported. About 65 percent of the deaths have occurred in children younger than three,” AP writes.

Effort To End Surgeries On Wrong Patient Or Body Part Falters

By Sandra G. Boodman June 20, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Experts thought simple steps, such as marking the surgical site and taking a timeout to confirm the details, would end the problem. But it turns out to be more complicated to change the culture of hospitals and doctors.

Doctor Shortages Under Health Law May Depend On Geography

By Jessica Marcy March 17, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Study suggests that areas with low rates of primary care physicians, such as the South and Mountain West, could struggle as they see a surge in Medicaid enrollments and federal incentives for doctors may not be much help.

Doctors In Small Practices Slow To Dump Paper Records

By Susan Jaffe, iWatch News July 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Despite carrots and sticks from the federal government, some physicians are leery about moving to electronic health records.

Congress Approves Final FY11 Budget

April 15, 2011 Morning Briefing

Congress approved a final FY11 budget measure on Thursday, The Hill reports. “The House voted 260-167 to approve the legislation … The Senate signed off hours later on a vote of 81-19, sending the bill to Obama for his signature” (Berman, 4/14).

Insurer Mounts Offensive And Defensive Strategies On Health Law

By Arlene Weintraub August 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Cigna Corp. has geared up with a high-powered team of executives to find new business under the health law while also preserving current benefits for customers and for the company.

Employers Gravitate Toward Wellness Programs

September 10, 2010 Morning Briefing

Around 81 percent of employers now use some kind of wellness program, a Kansas wellness director said.

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