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Lawsuit Accuses Calif. of Denying Care to Medi-Cal Applicants

By Anna Gorman September 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This KHN story can be republished for free. (details) California’s lingering backlog of Medi-Cal applications has left hundreds of thousands of people unable to access the health care they are entitled to receive, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday by a coalition of health advocates and legal services groups. The lawsuit, filed in Alameda County […]

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Patients Take On More Health Care Costs But Struggle To Find Prices

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald September 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The price a consumer pays for a medical procedure can vary significantly — often with little difference in quality.

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You’re Being Observed In The Hospital? Patients With Private Insurance Better Off Than Seniors

By Susan Jaffe September 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Among the most significant difference is that patient with their own insurance don’t face the same danger of losing nursing home coverage.

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Affordable Care Act Exemptions Mean Millions Don’t Have To Sign Up

By Nick Madigan, Miami Herald August 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Exemptions allow medical bill-sharing groups to help members pay costs – without Affordable Care Act insurance.

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California Prop. 46, Inspired By Tragedy, Pits Doctors Against Lawyers

By April Dembosky, KQED October 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Opponents wage costly campaign, eroding public support.

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How Obamacare Went South In Mississippi

By Sarah Varney October 29, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In the country’s unhealthiest state, the failure of Obamacare is a group effort.

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Obamacare Enrollment: Second Year An Even Tougher Challenge

By Julie Appleby and Anna Gorman October 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

States and the federal government aim to renew coverage for 15.3 million already signed up on exchanges and Medicaid — and enroll about 10 million more who are currently uninsured.

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HHS Report Finds Medicare Advantage Plans Exaggerate Members’ Diseases To Make More Money

By Fred Schulte, The Center For Public Integrity August 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The study urges changes in federal policies that allow higher payments for sicker patients.

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Low-Income Patients Face Hurdles To Care At Public Hospital In Miami

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald August 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Jackson Health System offers free and reduced-cost treatment for those who qualify, but advocacy groups complain it fails to meet requirements for charity care.

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Study: Robotic Surgery More Costly For Ovarian Problems

By Daniela Hernandez October 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

We’ve heard it before — the robots are coming to save the day. But for certain medical procedures, that day may not be as close as you’d think. A study published today in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology suggests that robot-assisted surgeries to remove ovaries or ovarian cysts were more expensive and had more complications […]

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Obamacare Creates Boom For Federal Contractors

By Jay Hancock December 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Surging contracts related to the Affordable Care Act have helped make the Department of Health and Human Services a fount of revenue for private business.

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Indiana, Several Other States Look To Expand Medicaid Next Year

By Phil Galewitz September 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This KHN story can be republished for free. (details) Who’s next? With the long-awaited deal to expand Medicaid finally struck last week between Pennsylvania and the Obama administration, 27 states and the District of Columbia have adopted a key coverage plank of the Affordable Care Act. And the momentum continues to grow in Republican-led states […]

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As Caregiving Shifts To The Home, Scrutiny Is Lacking

By Anna Gorman January 5, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California’s publicly funded in-home care program leaves elderly and disabled clients vulnerable to abuse and poor treatment, Kaiser Health News investigation finds.

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Missouri Lags Behind In Insurance Pricing Transparency

By Samantha Liss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumers in most other states have more information about, and control over, health insurance prices and plans.

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Infertility Patients Finding Creative Financing Help

By Michelle Andrews September 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Some clinics offer shared-risk programs that offer a set price and sometimes a money-back guarantee.

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Medicare Fines 2,610 Hospitals In Third Round Of Readmission Penalties

By Jordan Rau October 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Although fewer patients are now returning to the hospital within a month, the fines reached a record level this year.

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Apparent Retail Glitch Triggers Copays For Birth Control

By Shefali Luthra September 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

CVS Health is investigating a potential glitch in its drug pricing system that appears to have charged women copayments for prescription birth control – though the scope of the error is unclear. The problem came to the attention of Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., after one of her staffers attempted to buy generic prescription birth control […]

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HHS Official: Healthcare.gov Updates Will Be ‘Improvement But Not Perfection’

September 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Testifying before a House subcommittee, a key Obama administration official lays out the updates that HHS is making to the online marketplaces before enrollment begins in November. Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.

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Enrolling People In Obamacare Who Have No ‘Concept Of Insurance’

By Marissa Evans September 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

An agency that ministers to immigrant and Arab-American community in Dearborn, Michigan, faces challenges enrolling some people in health coverage.

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Administration Says Hospitals Will Save $5.7B From Unpaid Bills Due To Health Law

By Mary Agnes Carey September 24, 2014 KFF Health News Original

About three-quarters of the savings will go to hospitals in states that expanded Medicaid.

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