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Senate Republicans Unveil Health Care Proposal

June 22, 2017 Morning Briefing

The Senate bill — once promised as a top-to-bottom revamp of the health bill passed by the House last month — instead maintains its structure, with modest adjustments.

In Deep-Blue State, Millions in Reddish Heartland Are Counting On Medicaid

By Ana B. Ibarra Photos by Heidi de Marco March 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The prospect of cutbacks has led to agitation and activism in California’s largely agricultural Central Valley, with relatively high poverty rates and a significant number of Trump voters.

Drugmakers Dramatically Boosted Lobbying Spending In Trump’s First Quarter

By Sydney Lupkin April 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With high drug prices creating widespread controversy, top pharmaceutical companies and their trade group vastly increased their lobbying spending on Capitol Hill.

A Spoonful Of Kids’ Medicine Makes The Profits Go Up

By Shefali Luthra April 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Even as drug pricing issues continue to draw scrutiny, federal safety regulations and incentives offer drug companies a new avenue to get a sweet return on their development costs.

House Sends Bill Extending Veterans Choice Program To Senate

July 31, 2017 Morning Briefing

The bill would extend the program for six months and devote $1.8 billion to authorize 28 leases for new Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and establish programs to make it easier to hire health specialists.

Markups On Care Can Fatten Hospital Budgets — Even If Few Patients Foot The Full Bill

By Chad Terhune April 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A study finds that higher charges are associated with greater payments by private insurers, which can drive up costs for employers and consumers who pay their way.

Trump’s Promise To Rein In Drug Prices Could Open Floodgate To Importation Laws

By Rachel Bluth March 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bill to allow Americans to buy cheaper medicines from Canada would bypass a requirement that blocked past legislative efforts over two decades.

Houston Hospital Checking To See If Patients’ Cupboards Are Bare

By Charlotte Huff May 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Starting in fall 2015, Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System began to examine the food struggles among patients at four medical sites and found that 11 percent to 30 percent said they had run out of food in the prior month or thought that they would.

California Doctors Again Press For More Money To Treat Poor Patients

By Barbara Feder Ostrov March 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

They want the state’s new tobacco tax to help pay for a raise in Medicaid rates, but so far Gov. Jerry Brown has other plans for that money.

By Decade’s End, Calif. Estimates It Would Lose $24B Annually Under GOP Health Plan

By Anna Gorman March 23, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“It’s challenging to see how it would not … jeopardize the entire [Medicaid] program,” a top health official said.

Deciphering CBO’s Estimates On The GOP Health Bill

By Julie Rovner March 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The federal government’s budget experts estimate that the Republican plan would reduce the deficit but dramatically drive up the number of uninsured.

Conservatives’ Goal To Relax Mandatory Health Benefits Unlikely To Tame Premiums

By Julie Rovner April 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The federal health law requires most insurance plans to offer 10 specific categories of essential benefits. Conservatives would like to get rid of that rule in the hopes of bringing down premium costs.

Proposed Law Would Require All California Children To Be Screened For Lead

By Ana B. Ibarra March 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Under the current statute, kids are tested for lead only if they’re on certain government programs or live in older buildings. That leaves many other California children at risk, lawmaker says.

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.

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.

Docs Bill Medicare For End-Of-Life Advice As ‘Death Panel’ Fears Reemerge

By JoNel Aleccia February 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The federal program paid $16 million in the first six months of 2016 to counsel 223,000 patients about treatment preferences in their last days.

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.

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.

‘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.

‘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.

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