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Seniors Who Don’t Consider Switching Drug Plans May Face Steep Price Rise

By Michelle Andrews October 20, 2015 KFF Health News Original

For beneficiaries, staying in their current plans could prove costly so advocates urge them to check out the alternatives.

Dementia Also Takes Toll On Unpaid Caregivers, Study Shows

By Michelle Andrews October 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The research shows 77 percent of those with dementia receive routine help with household tasks or personal care such as bathing and dressing. Only 20 percent of the 33 million people without dementia received similar help.

Hospital Deductibles Are For Admitted Patients Only

By Michelle Andrews August 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

KHN consumer columnist Michelle Andrews also answers reader questions about how insurance-provider networks function and parents’ responsibility to provide coverage for children who are not yet 26.

Bipartisan Effort Revises Health Law Provision For Small Businesses

By Michelle Andrews October 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The new law, signed by President Barack Obama last week, eases some of the requirements for employers with 51 to 100 workers and counterintuitively may help bolster coverage.

Medical Prices Higher In Areas Where Large Doctor Groups Dominate, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews October 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Researchers report that prices for a dozen procedures and tests were 8 to 26 percent higher in counties with the highest level of physicians concentrated in large group practices.

Adults With Insurance Often Still Have Unmet Dental Needs, Survey Finds

By Michelle Andrews October 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Dental care is the health service that people most frequently avoid because of cost, researchers at the Urban Institute found.

Prisons And Jails Forcing Inmates To Cover Some Medical Care Costs

By Michelle Andrews September 29, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Although the government is responsible for providing health services to people in jail, prisoners are still often expected to pay for the treatment.

D.C. Women To Get Access To Full Year’s Worth Of Contraceptives

By Michelle Andrews September 25, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The new law is only the second in the country that allows women to get a year’s prescription at one time.

Tech Options Helping Patients Wrest Control From Doctors

By Michelle Andrews September 22, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Eric Topol says smartphones and other technology allow patients to monitor and control their chronic health issues.

Small Changes Can Have Notable Effects In Workers’ Coverage Or Costs

By Michelle Andrews September 15, 2015 KFF Health News Original

As the fall enrollment window begins for job-based insurance, workers may see a number of changes in provisions such as wellness programs, dependents’ coverage and specialty drug spending.

Consumers With COBRA Coverage Should Weigh Moving To Health Law Plans

By Michelle Andrews September 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

COBRA, which employees can buy when they leave a workplace if they pick up the entire cost of the plan, can be more expensive.

Few Health Savings Accounts Owners Choose To Invest That Money, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews August 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Many people who have high-deductible insurance plans and own health savings accounts to help pay for their medical expenses opt to keep the money in low-return savings accounts instead of investing in the financial markets, according to new research.

States Looking For More Effective Ways To Encourage Vaccinations

By Michelle Andrews August 25, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A new study finds that state policies that require officials to sign off on nonmedical exemptions or impose punishments for students or parents reduce efforts to evade vaccinations.

Your Colonoscopy Is Covered, But Surprise! The Prep Kit May Not Be

By Michelle Andrews June 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers questions from readers about the coverage of bowel prep kits for a colonoscopy, how travel insurance handles pre-existing conditions and prenatal screening coverage for tobacco, drugs and alcohol.

Study: 2 Million Exchange Enrollees Miss Out On Cost-Sharing Assistance

By Michelle Andrews August 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Consumers must enroll in a silver-level plan in order to be eligible for reductions in out-of-pocket spending.

Cost Of Diabetes Drugs Often Overlooked, But It Shouldn’t Be

By Michelle Andrews August 18, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Much of the recent debate about drug costs has centered on high-priced specialty drugs, such as those to cure hepatitis C. But millions more people have diabetes and their drugs are also expensive.

Business Leaders, GOP Question HHS’ Change On Families’ Out-Of-Pocket Limits

By Michelle Andrews August 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration has announced a change in how the out-of-pocket health spending limits will be calculated for families, but employers object that it will leave them holding the bill.

Women In Combat Zones Can Face Difficulty Getting Some Contraceptives

By Michelle Andrews August 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Tricare, the military’s health plan for active and retired servicemembers, covers most contraceptives approved by the Food and Drug Administration. But women who are deployed can have trouble refilling specific types of birth control.

Study Casts Doubt On Assumptions About Hospital ‘Frequent Fliers’

By Michelle Andrews August 7, 2015 KFF Health News Original

New research finds that patients who repeatedly use costly hospital and emergency room services, known often as super-utilizers or frequent fliers, generally don’t seek such intense care for a lifetime but instead for a short period of time.

How Getting Married Affects Health Insurance Tax Credits

By Michelle Andrews April 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers readers’ questions about cost and coverage.

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