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Prevention Experts Propose Easing Advice On Number Of Cervical Cancer Screenings

By Michelle Andrews September 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A draft recommendation from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force says women between ages 30 and 65 should get a Pap test every three years or an HPV screening every five years, but they don’t need to do both.

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Need An MRI? Anthem Directs Most Outpatients To Independent Centers

By Michelle Andrews September 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The insurer says hospital-based imaging services are too expensive and the independent facilities provide high-quality care.

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Hay escasez de especialistas en salud mental en las redes de proveedores médicos

By Michelle Andrews September 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

El porcentaje de psicólogos y psiquiatras en las redes de los planes médicos es mínimo comparado con otras especialidades. Expertos dicen que atenta contra la buena atención de las condiciones mentales.

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Ante nuevos recortes, navegadores dicen que los federales no aprecian su trabajo

By Michelle Andrews September 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La administración Trump ha informado a organizaciones que se recortará el presupuesto para los navegadores, personas que ayudan con la inscripción en el mercado de seguros.

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Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Navigators Say Feds Don’t Appreciate Scope Of The Job

By Michelle Andrews September 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration has dramatically trimmed money for the groups that help people enroll in marketplace plans, but those navigators say federal officials have unrealistic assessments of the tasks involved.

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Expertos elaboran nuevas recomendaciones para la detección del cáncer cervical

By Michelle Andrews September 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Un panel de expertos en prevención dice que las mujeres deberían alternar las pruebas de Papanicolau y VPH, en vez de hacerse las dos a la vez.

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If You’re Blindsided By Health Plan Changes, Learn The Root Causes — And Your Rights

By Michelle Andrews September 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Insurers can reduce benefits or change cost sharing, but they are generally supposed to tell enrollees about the change beforehand. And although plans must tell patients when they are denied coverage, sometimes treatment is affected for other reasons.

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En la Clínica Mayo enseñan a controlar el dolor sin opioides

By Michelle Andrews August 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Un programa que ya ha cumplido 40 años ayuda a personas con dolor crónico a mejorar sus vidas sin tomar medicamentos que pueden ser adictivos.

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Mayo Pain Expert: Holistic Approach Helps Patients Ditch Opioids

By Michelle Andrews August 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Painkillers were never designed to be used over the long term, says the head of the Mayo Clinic’s pain rehabilitation center. Instead, patients should try other approaches, including relaxation therapies. But getting insurers to cover them might take coaxing.

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Too Few Patients Follow The Adage: You Better Shop Around

By Michelle Andrews August 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Three-quarters of participants in a newly released study said they did not know of resources for comparing health care costs, while half said that if a website were available to provide such information, they would use it.

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Oregon, Texas Are Latest States To Put Down Markers On Abortion Coverage

By Michelle Andrews August 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The governors of both states signed abortion legislation last week. Texas will restrict insurance coverage while Oregon will require that it be covered.

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Florida Law Will Let Patients Get All Their Drug Renewals At The Same Time

By Michelle Andrews August 4, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The new law will help people with chronic conditions that require multiple prescriptions cut down on their shuttles to the drug store and could improve adherence to their drugs.

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Insurers Can Bend Out-Of-Network Rules For Patients Who Need Specific Doctors

By Michelle Andrews August 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Individuals who require very specialized care for their health are advised to make their case when a plan doesn’t cover their doctor.

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S.C. Taps Private Donors To Expand In-Home Services For At-Risk Moms

By Michelle Andrews August 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The expansion of the Nurse-Family Partnership, financed initially by the federal government and several philanthropies, must meet specific goals to get state contributions. Officials hope to add 3,200 women to the program.

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¿Por qué las personas no hacen planes para el final de la vida?

By Michelle Andrews August 1, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Aunque se han promovido directrices anticipadas durante casi 50 años, sólo un tercio de los adultos estadounidenses las prepara, revela un estudio reciente.

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Many Still Sidestep End-Of-Life Care Planning, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews August 1, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Only about a third of U.S. adults have advance directives in place to guide the care they receive in the event that they are unable to make their own decisions about life-sustaining medical treatments.

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Over-The-Counter Devices Hold Their Own Against Costly Hearing Aids

By Michelle Andrews July 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In a head-to-head comparison, several of the cheaper devices performed nearly as well as the expensive hearing aids. The study lends credence to lawmakers’ efforts to get the FDA to set standards for over-the-counter versions.

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Trump Plan Might Cut Expenses For Some Insured Patients With Chronic Needs

By Michelle Andrews July 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

High-deductible health insurance plans linked to a health savings account cannot cover some care and drug expenses for chronic health conditions until the patient has met a deductible.

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GOP Seeks To Sweeten Health Savings Account Deals. Will Consumers Bite?

By Michelle Andrews July 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A new study found that fewer than half of people with health savings accounts deposited any money in them in 2016.

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Unpaid Premiums? Switching Plans? What Changes Are Coming For 2018 Coverage

By Michelle Andrews July 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Readers have a variety of concerns about what’s going to happen with 2018 marketplace coverage.

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