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To Grow Market Share, A Drugmaker Pitches Its Product To Judges

By Jake Harper, Side Effects Public Media August 4, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Some drug courts offer participants a full range of evidence-based treatment, including medication-assisted treatment. Others don’t allow addiction medications at all. And some permit just one: Vivitrol.

Price Transparency In Medicine Faces Stiff Opposition — From Hospitals And Doctors

By Rachel Bluth July 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A coalition of health care providers are blocking Ohio’s law requiring health care providers to tell what non-emergency services will cost them.

‘Health Care’ = Fighting Words In Montana

By Diane Webber May 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A question about the Obamacare repeal bill turned into a rumble in the Montana special election — portending tough times ahead for Republicans.

California’s New Single-Payer Proposal Embraces Some Costly Old Ways

By Chad Terhune May 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The legislation would revive the age-old practice of paying providers for every service they perform — a recipe for a busted budget, some experts say. Backers say the bill is a work in progress.

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.

Why One Insurer’s Collapse Could Whack Insurers, Policyholders Across the Country

By Chad Terhune August 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Little-known rules require all health insurance companies to help pay claims when any one of them fails. Penn Treaty failed big — and insurers around the country are likely to pass those costs onto policyholders.

Secret Sauce In Maine’s Successful High-Risk Pool: Enough Money

By Patty Wight, Maine Public Radio May 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Before the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges began, Maine had an “invisible high-risk pool” in place. Republican lawmakers are pointing to it as a success — but it was better funded by a vast margin than the high-risk pools in the House replacement bill.

Obesity And Depression Are Entwined, Yet Scientists Don’t Know Why

By Shefali Luthra August 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As the link between obesity and depression becomes increasingly clear, so do the challenges of treating these distinct chronic conditions together.

Citing CBO Report, Critics Decry GOP Bill’s Potential Fallout In California

By Anna Gorman May 25, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“I feel like I am in a bad dream,” said state Sen. Ed Hernandez, who chairs California’s Senate Health Committee.

Planned Parenthood Funding Could Thwart GOP Efforts On Health Bill

By Julie Rovner May 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A provision in the House bill to strip funding from organizations that provide abortions may not meet the strict rules needed to bypass the filibuster in the Senate.

Health Debate Heats Up In Montana For This Week’s Special Election

By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio May 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The race for Montana’s one and only seat in the House of Representatives will be decided Thursday, and health care is taking center stage in the race’s last week.

‘Breakthrough’ Leukemia Drug Also Portends ‘Quantum Leap’ In Cost

By Liz Szabo August 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A genetically altered cancer drug, based on CAR T-cell therapies, could be a big success with leukemia patients but at a staggering cost.

Dying At Home In An Opioid Crisis: Hospices Grapple With Stolen Meds

By Melissa Bailey August 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

As more patients receive hospice care at home, some of the powerful, addictive drugs they’re prescribed are ending up in the wrong hands.

Trump Says He Knows About Health Care, But Some Of His Facts Seem Alternative

By Julie Rovner May 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In two interviews, the president reveals some surprising views of health policy.

Political Theater: How A Bill That Nearly All Opposed Managed To Pass The House

By Phil Galewitz May 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

House Republicans can say they kept their campaign promise to replace Obamacare, but they’re counting on the Senate to backstop them.

As Insurance Options Shrink, Families Are ‘Holding Our Breath’

By Steven Findlay June 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

One of two insurers in this tiny state has announced it will not be back in the marketplaces next year, leaving customers concerned about the prices they will pay.

To Save On Medi-Cal Costs, A Bid To Help Homeless Patients With Rent Money

By Pauline Bartolone May 5, 2017 KFF Health News Original

California lawmakers consider a bill to use state money to help homeless Medi-Cal patients pay rent — shifting their focus from sheer survival to wellness. The move could save taxpayers millions, advocates say.

Taking A U-Turn On Benefits, Big Employers Vow To Continue Offering Health Insurance

By Jay Hancock August 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Three years ago, only about a quarter of the nation’s large employers were very confident they would have a health plan in 10 years. That number has now risen to 65 percent.

Logjam Over CHIP Funding A Testament To Level Of Partisan Rancor Gripping Congress

November 3, 2017 Morning Briefing

The program to provide health care for kids from low- and middle-income families is extremely popular, but it’s been stuck in limbo since its funding expired over a month ago. The House is expected to pass a bill Friday, but the Senate Democrats will almost certainly balk at how the lawmakers want to pay for the program.

Trump Extends Flawed ‘Fix’ For VA Health Scandals

By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio April 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The $10 billion plug-in that lets frustrated veterans receive care from private-sector providers is still causing frustration.

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