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Cuentas médicas no afectarán de inmediato el crédito

By Michelle Andrews July 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Las agencias de crédito están cambiando la manera en que reportan y evalúan la deuda médica para reducir algunas de las dolorosas consecuencias financieras de tener un problema de salud.

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All Kids Should Be Screened for Obesity

By Michelle Andrews June 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

An expert panel renews its guidelines that children and teens be screened for obesity at doctors’ offices and advised to receive treatment.

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Your Credit Score Soon Will Get A Buffer From Medical-Debt Wrecks

By Michelle Andrews July 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Starting in September, the three main agencies will wait 180 days before including a medical debt on a credit report.

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Quantity Over Quality? Minorities Shown To Get An Excess Of Ineffective Care

By Michelle Andrews June 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The researchers looked at 11 services that medical groups have said are often unnecessary and found that Hispanics and blacks got them at higher rates than whites.

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House Seeks To Cap Malpractice Awards As Part Of Health Care Update

By Michelle Andrews June 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The bill would limit non-economic damages to $250,000, but it faces opposition from across the political spectrum.

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Obesidad infantil: todos los niños deberían recibir ayuda urgente

By Michelle Andrews June 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Expertos dicen que es crucial que todos los niños sean examinados para determinar si están sufriendo de obesidad. Hispanos están en más riesgo.

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Despite A Growing Appetite, Buffet-Style Flat-Fee Clinics Shutter In Seattle

By Michelle Andrews June 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A small number of medical practices have been moving to “direct primary care,” in which patients pay a monthly retainer for unlimited services. But the collapse of Qliance in Seattle may portend problems with the business model.

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Out Of Work And Looking For Insurance: COBRA May Be The Best Bet For Now

By Michelle Andrews June 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With lots of questions about the 2018 insurance market still in play, someone who is between jobs might want to stick with their job-based insurance at least until the outlines of the health law’s marketplaces are clear in the fall.

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Hospitals Now Tap Lawyers To Fulfill Patients’ Legal Needs

By Michelle Andrews June 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

About 300 health care systems around the country have set up medical-legal partnerships to help patients who are dealing with legal problems that affect their health.

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Consumer Advocates Wary Of New Marketplace Rules For Brokers

By Michelle Andrews May 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials relaxed their rules this month about how brokers and insurers can work with individuals to apply for health law policies.

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Rural Shoppers Face Slim Choices, Steep Premiums On Exchanges

By Michelle Andrews May 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The larger an area’s population, the more likely insurers will compete in that market, according to an Urban Institute analysis.

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‘You’ve Got Mail’: Emails And Robocalls Hit Home In Promoting Medicaid Enrollment

By Michelle Andrews May 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

An Oregon study finds that spending a lot more money to reach out personally to low-income residents eligible for Medicaid doesn’t bring an advantage.

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Defensores desconfían de nuevas reglas para inscribir en planes de salud en el otoño

By Michelle Andrews May 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

En el otoño, corredores y aseguradoras podrán guiar a los consumidores en el proceso para obtener un plan de salud de principio a fin. Pero algunos piensan que no mostrarán todas las opciones por igual, sino aquéllas por las que obtendrían una comisión.

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GOP’s Health Bill Could Undercut Some Coverage In Job-Based Insurance

By Michelle Andrews May 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In states that take up the bill’s option to change the essential health benefits, the out-of-pocket spending limits and annual and lifetime caps on coverage in large group plans could fray.

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For Doctors, A Clamp Down On Visas Could Have An Uneven Effect In The U.S.

By Michelle Andrews April 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

New research shows that physicians getting H-1B visas account for just over 1 percent of all doctors, but some areas are much more likely to be seeking their services.

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Preexisting Conditions And Continuous Coverage: Key Elements Of GOP Bill

By Michelle Andrews May 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Republican health plan would require insurers to offer coverage to people who have preexisting medical conditions. But if states opt to allow insurers to charge sick people more than healthy ones, people who have been more than 63 days without coverage could see significantly higher insurance costs.

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‘Center Of Excellence’ Designation Doesn’t Rule Out Complications Of Bariatric Surgery

By Michelle Andrews April 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The risk of serious problems varies widely among bariatric surgery centers, a new study finds.

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Mom’s Policy, Medicaid Or A Health Exchange Plan: What’s A Grad To Do?

By Michelle Andrews May 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The federal health law has opened up new options for young adults but it can sometimes be confusing. A quick guide to the choices.

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Urgent Care Sites Cater To Cancer Patients, Letting Them Check Some Worries At Door

By Michelle Andrews May 2, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals and oncology practices are setting up urgent care services aimed specifically at cancer patients to help keep them out of the hospital.

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CHIP Offers Families With Seriously Ill Kids More Financial Protection Than ACA Plans

By Michelle Andrews April 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Out-of-pocket costs can rise dramatically for children with chronic health issues if a family changes marketplace coverage, according to a new study.

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