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Calif. Hospital Report Cards Likely To Go Away

By Sarah Varney, KQED December 5, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Most major hospitals in California give data voluntarily to independent analysts who publish consumer-friendly reports. But the California Hospital Association says it is withdrawing from the project.

Local California Republicans Quietly Embrace Medicaid Expansion

By Sarah Varney, KQED November 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the No. 3 Republican in the House, has made it clear that he wants President Obama’s health overhaul law repealed. But conservative lawmakers in his hometown of Bakersfield, Calif., and elsewhere in the state are expanding insurance coverage for low-income adults.

Walmart Wants To Be Nation’s Biggest Primary Care Provider

By Sarah Varney and Julie Appleby November 9, 2011 KFF Health News Original

According to confidential documents obtained by KHN, Walmart is seeking to become the largest provider of primary health care in the United States in order to “lower the cost of health care.” Analysts say Walmart could also be trying to get more people in their stores.

Hospitals Face New Pressure To Cut Infection Rates

By Sarah Varney May 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Under laws in more than two dozen states and new Medicare rules that went into effect earlier this year, hospitals are required to report infections, risking their reputations as sterile sanctuaries, or pay a penalty. That’s left hospital administrators weighing the cost of ‘fessing up against the cost of fines.

Big Hospitals Dictate Premiums Using Their Clout

By Sarah Varney, KQED November 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals are using their size and pricing clout to define premiums for people around America, like in the Sutter Health system in California, where hospital prices are among the highest in the nation.

Hospitals, Inc., A Kaiser Health News Series

October 17, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals play an enormous role in the health care system; they’re a crucial part of the public health safety net and an important community resource. But they are expensive. Hospital costs make up the largest portion of the health spending in this country.

Insurance Commissioners Loom Large In Health Law

By Sarah Varney, NPR News November 1, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Voters don’t give much thought to who runs their state department of insurance. And in many places no one can name the person holding this office. But as key provisions of the new federal health law begin to take effect, insurance commissioners will become paramount.

New Health Law Expands High-Risk Coverage

By Sarah Varney, NPR News April 15, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Many states have “last resort” health insurance programs, but they cover few people.

Dental Coverage Cuts Leave California’s Poor In Pain

By Sarah Varney, NPR News February 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

While the recession may be easing, California and other states across the country continue to face eye-popping budget deficits. As a result, states are cutting deep into public health programs, and dental benefits for Medicaid recipients top the list.

San Francisco’s Universal Health Care Model

By Sarah Varney, NPR News September 16, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The Healthy San Francisco Plan, the city’s public health plan for the uninsured, has many of the elements currently under consideration in Washington, D.C. It was proposed as a stopgap measure until Congress moved ahead with universal coverage. Now, it’s being heralded as a public option that works and a model for reform.

Health Care Pools: Let Youth Jump, Or Push Them?

By Sarah Varney, NPR News October 28, 2009 KFF Health News Original

In drafting national standards on how health insurers should be able to use age to set premium rates, congressional committees agree that older people should pay more. But they differ widely on just how much. Ultimately, it comes down to how many young adults get into the pool.

Canadian Health Care System May Be Getting Bum Rap

By Sarah Varney, NPR News August 11, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. airwaves are full of political ads these days slamming the Canadian health care system. The ads say that in Canada, care is delayed or denied and some patients can wait a year for vital surgeries. Is the Canadian system really that bad?

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