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Kids With Hepatitis C Get New Drugs And Coverage May Prove Easier Than For Adults

By Michelle Andrews April 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The drugs, approved by the FDA for children earlier this month, can run $100,000 for a course of treatment.

Women With Coverage For IVF More Likely To Have Procedure Again, Give Birth

By Michelle Andrews March 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

After four cycles of IVF, women with insurance had a 57 percent probability of giving birth while a woman without coverage had a 51 percent chance, a study in JAMA reports.

GOP Bills To Replace Obamacare Do Not Tinker With Lawmakers’ Coverage

By Michelle Andrews April 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Republicans are hoping to overhaul the federal health law. Among the law’s many provisions is a requirement that members of Congress and their staffs buy their health insurance on the law’s marketplaces.

Trump’s Effort To Lure Consumers To Exchanges Could Bring Skimpier Plans

By Michelle Andrews April 4, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The changes proposed by the administration for the health law marketplaces in 2018 could increase customers’ out-of-pocket costs and reduce the amount they receive in premium tax credits.

Mujeres con seguro médico tienen más chances de lograr embarazos in vitro

By Michelle Andrews March 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Un nuevo estudio revela que las mujeres cuyos seguros de salud cubren la fertilización in vitro (FIV) son más propensas a repetir el procedimiento si el primer intento fracasa, aumentando así sus chances de tener un bebé.

New Vaccine Recommendation Cuts Number Of HPV Shots Children Need

By Michelle Andrews March 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The vaccine protects kids against infection and several types of cancer but many parents have been reluctant to use it for their children.

VPH: nueva versión de la vacuna previene el contagio con solo dos dosis

By Michelle Andrews March 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Defensores de la salud pública esperan que con la nueva recomendación de administrar solo dos dosis de la vacuna contra el VPH a niñas y niños de entre 9 y 14 años las tasas de vacunación mejoren.

Change In Texas Medicaid Payments Helps Cut Number Of Premature Births

By Michelle Andrews March 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Texas has reduced unnecessary early deliveries by 14 percent since refusing to pay doctors who performed C-sections that weren’t medically necessary.

House Republicans Recycle Controversial 2003 Bill To Boost Small-Business Insurance

By Michelle Andrews March 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The legislation, passed by the House, would allow nationwide “association health plans.” But consumer advocates have raised serious concerns about such options in the past.

For New Medicaid Patients, The Doctor Is In (Generally). But You May Have To Wait.

By Michelle Andrews March 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A new study examines whether people newly insured through the Affordable Care Act are adding pressure to primary care access challenges.

GOP Overhaul Would Keep Obamacare’s ‘Cadillac Tax,’ But Delay It Until 2025

By Michelle Andrews March 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Although Republicans flirted with the idea of changing the tax code so that the value of employer-sponsored health insurance is added to workers’ tax liability, House leaders decided to instead keep the ACA’s tax on insurers and employers that provide generous coverage.

Advocates Of Flat-Fee Primary Care See Opening In GOP’s Market-Driven Approach

By Michelle Andrews February 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In direct primary care, a monthly fee covers routine care, limiting insurers’ role. But does it really provide better value?

Treatment Gaps Persist Between Low- And High-Income Workers, Even With Insurance

By Michelle Andrews February 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People earning low wages are more likely than those with higher incomes to go to an emergency room or be admitted to the hospital for avoidable conditions, a study in Health Affairs finds.

Despite Prevention Guidelines, Few Smokers Seek CT Scans To Check For Lung Cancer

By Michelle Andrews February 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Lung cancer screening rates have not changed much even though the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended that smokers get checked, according to a new study.

Health Law’s 10 Essential Benefits: A Look At What’s At Risk In GOP Overhaul

By Michelle Andrews February 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The woman set to run the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services told senators last week that maternity coverage should be optional in individual and small group plans. But other services could also be left on the cutting room floor.

Judge Upends Effort To Limit Charity Funding For Kidney Patients’ Insurance

By Michelle Andrews February 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A federal judge in Texas last month issued a preliminary injunction barring the government from enforcing a rule allowing insurers to refuse to insure dialysis patients who get premium assistance from charity groups.

If Obamacare Is Being Repealed, Do The Uninsured Still Face Penalties?

By Michelle Andrews February 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People who think the change in administrations may save them from having to pay a fine for not having insurance in 2016 could be in for a rude surprise.

Doctors’ Rights To Ask About Guns Not Affected By Health Law Provisions

By Michelle Andrews January 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The practice, which has been criticized by some gun groups, is not addressed in the health law and federal courts have so far upheld doctors’ rights.

By Michelle Andrews January 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Consumer advocates warn that these policies don’t have important safeguards that customers need.

People With Medical Debt Most Likely To Be Dunned By Collection Agencies

By Michelle Andrews January 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports in a new study that 59 percent of people contacted by a debt collector had outstanding medical bills.

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