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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.

Consumers asked to verify income, other information – or risk losing government subsidies for health insurance

By Daniel Chang and Nick Madigan, Miami Herald July 31, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The HHS is contacting hundreds of thousands of people with subsidized health plans bought under the ACA to verify their eligibility,

Pitfalls Emerge in Health Insurance Renewals

By Michael Ollove, Stateline July 25, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Automatically renewing your Obamacare policy could cost you thousands.

In South Florida And The Nation, Health Care Costs Often Are Shrouded In Secrecy

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald September 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Like many employers across the country, Miami-Dade County isn’t allowed to know the prices its own insurance administrators negotiate with healthcare providers, even though the county is self-insured and workers’ claims are paid with taxpayer dollars.

Cleveland’s Early Medicaid Expansion Paying Off

By Sarah Jane Tribble, Ideastream August 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, created its own Medicaid program for 28,000 residents. So far, E.R. visits have dropped 60 percent.

Rural Doctor Shortage Worsens As Newly Insured Washington Residents Seek Care

By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times September 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In one Olympic Peninsula community, a clinic turns away 250 callers a week.

Hospitals Seek To Help Consumers With Obamacare Premiums

By Julie Appleby August 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But insurers oppose many of the premium assistance efforts, saying they would lead to sicker enrollees who will raise costs for everyone.

Maine Rolls Back Health Coverage Even As Many States Expand It

By Roni Caryn Rabin September 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Gov. LePage’s decision to shrink, rather than expand, Medicaid has put strains on health providers as well as the poor.

A Small Business Owner Enters The Insurance Marketplace

By Heidi de Marco July 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Initially, the restaurateur was frustrated in trying to find health insurance for her family, but her effort was ultimately successful. Now she hopes to insure her ‘work family.’

Groups Sue Tennessee Over Medicaid Enrollment Delays

By Phil Galewitz July 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The plaintiffs accuse state officials of depriving thousands of residents of health care coverage.

Putting Teeth In Health Reform

By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer September 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many North Carolina dentists refuse to treat Medicaid patients because of the low reimbursements, while the federal health law defines children’s dental insurance as an essential benefit” but doesn’t require parents to buy it.

Flaw In Federal Software Lets Employers Offer Plans Without Hospital Benefits, Consultants Say

By Jay Hancock September 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Problems with a government calculator that companies use to prove that their insurance meets health law standards could allow substandard policies, consumer advocates say.

Health Law May Benefit More Small Businesses In The Fall

By Christine Vestal, Stateline August 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Special online markets weren’t widely available in Obamacare’s first year.

Advocates Say California Is Rejecting ‘Free Money’ To Renew Poor People’s Insurance

By Anna Gorman July 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This KHN story can be republished for free. (details) Consumer advocates and some legislators were surprised and frustrated when California health officials recently refused a $6 million donation to help people re-up their Medi-Cal health coverage. Now two senators have proposed an unusual solution: a bill to force the state to accept the offer from […]

Limitations Of New Health Plans Rankle Some Enrollees

By Julie Appleby July 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumer groups complain people have been misled about the narrow networks of hospitals and doctors in their plans. Insurers say they are trying to hold down prices.

Mountainous Backlog Stalls Medi-Cal Expansion in California

By Helen Shen July 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

It’s hard to pin down why applicants are waiting so long for approval, and when the problem will be resolved. Meanwhile, some people are putting off treatment.

Lawsuit Accuses Anthem Blue Cross Of ‘Fraudulent’ Enrollment Practices

By Julie Appleby July 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumer group alleges the insurer put out inaccurate information about benefits and providers to gain market share.

Caring for His Elderly Dad With No Insurance Of His Own

By Daniela Hernandez and Heidi de Marco September 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In the remote reaches of California, a doctor’s son says coverage has nearly always eluded him, and his initial efforts to enroll in the state’s new insurance exchange were unsuccessful.

Health Care Giants Battling For Control Of Pittsburgh’s Market

By Jeff Brady, NPR News August 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As the line between insurance companies and health care providers blurs, these onetime allies are venturing into each other’s business and becoming competitors.

Insurers Push Back Against Growing Cost Of Cancer Treatments

By Julie Appleby June 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many are encouraging the use of less-costly regimens and paying the same for drugs, whether they’re given in hospital outpatient settings or doctors’ offices.

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