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By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez March 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Republicans and Democrats don’t agree on much these days, but both parties want to keep the health law’s provision to allow adults to stay on their parents’ plan until age 26. But that could be hurting the marketplace’s insurance pools.

Five Ways The GOP Health Bill Would Reverse Course From The ACA

By Julie Rovner March 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

From Medicaid funding to paying for over-the-counter drugs, the legislation offered by House Republicans offers a far different pathway to coverage than Obamacare.

In Deep-Red Western N.C., Revered Congressman Leads Charge Against GOP Bill

By Phil Galewitz March 20, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Is Republican Rep. Mark Meadows the man who would kill “Trumpcare”? He enjoys strong support in his gerrymandered western North Carolina district as he leads conservative opposition to the GOP’s plan for repealing and replacing Obamacare.

‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco March 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A San Diego program helps chronically ill people avoid the hospital by teaching them how to better manage their diseases and telling them what to expect in their final years. Other health providers and insurers around the country are trying similar approaches.

A ‘Safe’ Space To Shoot Up: Worth A Try?

By Stephanie O'Neill June 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A bill pending in the state legislature could make the Golden State the first in the U.S. to open establishments where intravenous drug users can shoot up under medical supervision. Proponents say that would save lives.

UnitedHealth Doctored Medicare Records, Overbilled U.S. By $1 Billion, Feds Claim

By Fred Schulte May 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The company, which is the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage operator, denies wrongdoing and argues that the Justice Department “fundamentally misunderstands” how Medicare Advantage works.

House GOP Health Bill Jettisons Insurance Mandate, Much Of Medicaid Expansion

By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz March 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

After intense negotiations among party factions, Republican leaders unveil legislation that committees will mark up this week.

Can We Tax Away The Opioid Crisis?

By Pauline Bartolone April 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Lawmakers in California, like their counterparts in Congress, are considering a tax that would pay for addiction prevention and treatment efforts.

Families To Pay Price If Maternity Care Coverage Is Cut By GOP

By Julie Rovner March 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Before the health law, buying an individual policy that included coverage for pregnancy and labor was extremely difficult.

Liberal Vermont Tests The Waters On GOP Health Care Overhaul

By Steven Findlay February 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Vermont embarks on a six-year experiment to redesign health care and how it’s paid for.

Foul-Up Means Thousands On State Exchange Surprised By Higher Premiums

By Emily Bazar January 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Covered California sent the wrong subsidy information to insurers, who charged most consumers less than they really owed. Now they have to pay up.

State Highlights: Bill Would Make Volunteer Medical Work Across State Lines Easier; Texans’ Health Data Exposed For Months

June 26, 2017 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on news from Tennessee, California, Massachusetts, Texas, Connecticut, Virginia, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin and Colorado.

Conservatives Urge Speedup Of Health Law Repeal, Dismiss Calls For Caution

By Julie Rovner February 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Remarks by Sen. Mike Lee and Reps. Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows reflect growing uncertainty about Republicans’ path to overhaul Obamacare.

Drugmakers Help Turn Patients With Rare Diseases Into D.C. Lobbyists

By Sarah Jane Tribble April 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Amplifying the “patient voice,” those with the rarest afflictions are trained to become powerful advocates for new drugs and legislation that would help the industry.

This Time Around It Isn’t Going To Be The Trump Show

June 22, 2017 Morning Briefing

President Donald Trump cajoled and courted reluctant House Republicans to vote “yes” on the bill last month. But those familiar with the process don’t anticipate a repeat of that lobbying with the upper chamber.

‘No One Is Coming’: Hospice Patients Abandoned At Death’s Door

By JoNel Aleccia and Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco October 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

U.S. hospice agencies promise to be available around-the-clock to help patients dying in their homes. But a Kaiser Health News investigation shows that in an alarming number of cases, that promise is broken.

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?

Death By 1,000 Cuts: How Republicans Can Still Alter Your Coverage

By Jay Hancock April 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

There are many ways beyond legislative repeal for the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to unravel the Affordable Care Act.

How Millennials Win And Lose Under The GOP Health Bill

By Kristin Espeland Gourlay, RINPR March 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The cost of insurance could go down for people ages 26 to 29 under the GOP plan. But will they buy it without a mandate?

‘For Us This Is Not A Game’: Americans Have Whiplash From Watching Health Debate Play Out

July 28, 2017 Morning Briefing

“For months it’s been: ‘Here’s a bill, we’ll vote. No, we won’t. Now it will change. Maybe not. Will that one person vote or not?’” says Meghan Borland from Pleasant Valley, N.Y. The concern over the uncertainty on health care coverage is rippling across the country.

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