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Lawmakers Reach New Bipartisan Agreement On VA Choice Program After Original Plan Falls Apart

July 28, 2017 Morning Briefing

The compromise plan sets aside $2.1 billion over six months to continue funding the Choice program, and would also devote $1.8 billion to authorize 28 leases for new VA medical facilities and establish programs to make it easier to hire health specialists. Meanwhile, the House passed a spending bill that includes funding for the VA.

Medicare’s Coverage Of Therapy Services Again Is In Center Of Court Dispute

By Susan Jaffe January 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

According to a settlement four years ago, Medicare was supposed to make clear to therapists that their services are covered even if beneficiaries are not improving. But that is not yet widely accepted.

The Next Obamacare Battleground: Subsidies For Out-Of-Pocket Costs

By Ana B. Ibarra March 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Exchange enrollees and insurers fret over a lawsuit that could end federal help with copays and deductibles.

White House Tries To Push Congress To Try Again On Obamacare Repeal

August 16, 2017 Morning Briefing

One key Trump administration target is Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), but the president is also keeping up his attacks on Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), whose no vote last month was pivotal to preventing Senate passage of any legislation to undo the Affordable Care Act. Meanwhile, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is meeting with White House officials on his repeal-and-replace plan.

‘Right-To-Try’ Laws Expose Dying Patients To Exploitation, Ethicists Warn

By Carrie Feibel, KQED March 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

More than 30 states have laws on the books to allow dying patients the right to try experimental treatments. But these treatments may not be covered by insurance, and ethicists worry vulnerable people could be exploited near the end of their lives. The laws may also duplicate a process the FDA already has in place.

Sticker Shock Forces Thousands Of Cancer Patients To Skip Drugs, Skimp On Treatment

By Liz Szabo March 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A growing number of patients fail to fill prescriptions because the cost of cancer drugs is too high.

Budget Scorekeepers Say GOP Plan Would Raise The Number Of Uninsured By 32M

By Julie Rovner January 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office offers an estimate of the effects of the repeal plan offered by congressional Republican in 2015, which may be a blueprint for efforts currently underway to overhaul the health law.

At Party Retreat, GOP Still Searching For Health Law Consensus

By Julie Rovner January 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

At their party retreat, the officials are coalescing around a strategy that would have not a single replacement for the Affordable Care Act but instead include changes through a budget bill, administrative action and later a series of individual bills addressing smaller aspects of the health system.

‘The Trump Of Georgia’ Goes To Washington

By Marisa Taylor March 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With high-level connections in the Capitol, Parker “Pete” Petit aims to resolve regulatory issues that have haunted his wound care company.

Companies Behind Health Savings Accounts Could Bank On Big Profits Under GOP Plan

By Chad Terhune and Julie Appleby March 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With Republicans in control of Congress and the White House, HSAs — a longtime favorite of conservatives — are likely to get a boost.

Drug Prices, Opioids, And Obamacare: A Conversation With Assemblyman Jim Wood

By Pauline Bartolone January 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Wood, who chairs the Assembly Health Committee, lays out his priorities for 2017.

Cancer Rates Dropped During The Recession. That’s Not Necessarily A Good Thing.

By Jocelyn Wiener March 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Researchers believe Californians, many of whom lost health coverage, delayed doctor visits that could have led to earlier detection. Now, with people seeking medical care under the Affordable Care Act, some experts expect to see an increase in late-stage cancers.

Truth And Consequence: KHN Joins Team To Parse Lawmakers’ Lingo On Health Law

By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica March 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News is working with ProPublica and other news organizations to collect and analyze letters and emails from elected officials to constituents on the ACA, beginning with a misleading missive by Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt. Send us more!

Trump’s HHS Choice: First A Letter To Medicare. Then A Campaign Contribution.

By Christina Jewett and Marisa Taylor January 24, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Rep. Tom Price, up for running HHS under President Trump, helped a company that became a top campaign donor, records show.

Trump’s Health Secretary Nominee Sought Special Treatment for Industry Donors

By Marisa Taylor and Christina Jewett January 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Rep. Tom Price advocated on everything from a sperm test to a hot pepper ingredient on behalf of medical interests that included campaign donors.

COBRA, Retiree Plans, VA Benefits Don’t Alleviate Need To Sign Up For Medicare

By Susan Jaffe December 14, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Thousands of people mistakenly think that if they have insurance, they can wait to sign up for Medicare Part B. Generally, insurance other than that provided by a current employer will not exempt them from Medicare’s strict enrollment requirements.

A Deep Dive Into 4 GOP Talking Points On Health Care

By Julie Rovner February 14, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The president says Obamacare has been “a complete and total disaster,” and other Republicans see nothing but trouble. But a careful look at the arguments suggest the situation is more complicated.

California Proposes Stringent Cap On Toxic Chemical In Drinking Water

By Stephanie O'Neill April 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Water board officials want to limit TCP, a former pesticide ingredient and human carcinogen that has contaminated water supplies. Groundwater in other states is contaminated as well.

Medicare Pays For A Kidney Transplant, But Not The Drugs To Keep It Viable

By Richard Harris, NPR News December 22, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The federal government pays for kidney transplants. But the program only pays for essential anti-rejection drugs for three years. Many people can’t afford them and can end up losing the kidney.

Preserving Fertility When It Is Threatened By Life-Saving Medicine

By Anna Gorman February 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A bill recently introduced in the California legislature would require insurance companies to cover fertility-preserving services for patients at risk of infertility because of necessary medical treatments.

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