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Tough Road for States Seeking Customized Medicaid Expansion

By Christine Vestal, Stateline March 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Each of the states currently weighing expansion of Medicaid has a different idea of what it would look like.

Waiting And Waiting On The Nursing Home Inspector

By Anna Gorman April 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Mary Chiu complained in 2011 that her elderly mother suffered terribly from poor care in a nursing home. Hers is among hundreds of cases that remain unresolved due to a backlog of investigations in Los Angeles County.

When Doctors Need Advice, It Might Not Come From A Fellow Human

By Daniela Hernandez June 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

At hospitals and clinics around the country, physicians are tapping artificial intelligence systems for warnings and recommendations.

Sebelius Resigns; Obama Names OMB Chief Burwell To Head HHS

By Mary Agnes Carey April 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The cabinet member who shepherded the implementation of the health law told the president last month that she wanted to leave after open enrollment was finished, a White House official says.

For California’s Uninsured, A Rush To The Finish

By Anna Gorman April 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Uninsured Californians flocked to shopping malls, beauty salons, clinics and libraries Monday to meet the deadline for enrolling in health coverage. The website of the state-run insurance exchange, coveredca.com, was so inundated that officials directed some consumers who began online applications to return later to complete them. The state was seeing a “huge surge” in […]

Doctors Say Obamacare Rule Will Stick Them With Unpaid Bills

By Roni Caryn Rabin March 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

If a patient falls behind on premiums, insurers can hold off paying their doctor bills, and deny them altogether if the patient fails to make good.

When Connecting With A Dentist Doesn’t Mean An Office Visit

By Daniela Hernandez April 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Teledentistry experiment in California aims to bring care to needy patients in schools and nursing homes. Consulting with dentists over the Internet, hygienists and dental assistants offer preventive treatment and education.

Young But Not So Invincible in California

By Daniela Hernandez and Heidi de Marco March 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Largely low-income and minority California State University students want health insurance but many are afraid they can’t afford it. Outreach workers are scrambling to sign them up.

Doctors’ Billing System Stays Stuck In the ’70s For Now

By Eric Whitney April 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Last week Congress delayed the upgrade of codes that govern the U.S. medical system. Some say this will waste billions of dollars and make cost-saving and life-saving research more difficult.

Going Without Health Insurance Will Likely Cost You At Tax Time

By Marcia Frellick, The Chicago Tribune March 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Tax experts say the penalty for not having coverage will exceed $95 for most people and encourage consumers to apply for tax credits to offset insurance premiums.

What Happens Next On The Health Law?

By Phil Galewitz and Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby March 31, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As the first open enrollment period draws to a close, here are seven things to watch for clues about what the health law’s future might hold.

Local Control Key To Colorado Exchange’s (Moderate) Success

By Eric Whitney March 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Being an early adopter can be rewarding. Remember how amazing it was to have the first iPhone? But then, sometimes early adopters pay a price, like that early version of the Apple map tool that led to some wrong turns. Colorado is one of 14 states going through their own version of this with the […]

Solo Coverage For $430 A Month? For This Enrollee, It’s A Deal

By Randy Dotinga January 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This post is Randy Dotinga’s latest update on his efforts to secure health insurance as a single, freelance writer with pre-existing conditions. You can also read his earlier installments, Taking A Risk To Secure Health Insurance and My Other Pre-Existing Condition: Unstable Insurance. After 13 years of being an insurer’s worst nightmare, I just heard some wonderful words: The insurance company will […]

Tips For New Obamacare Coverage: Stay In Network, Avoid Out-Of-Pocket Costs

By Jay Hancock February 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumers who obtain insurance through the health law’s marketplaces will now have to figure out their plans’ specifics.

3 Million And Counting: Final Push Underway To Enroll Californians In Health Plans

By Anna Gorman March 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But some residents remain unconvinced they need coverage, and others say they can’t afford it even with financial help.

Thousands Of Young California Immigrants Eligible For Coverage — Though Often They Don’t Know It

By Anna Gorman March 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

State is one of a few nationally to offer insurance to low-income youths whose parents crossed the border illegally or overstayed visas.

Some Middle-Class Families Find Price Of Subsidized Health Coverage ‘Awfully High’

By Julie Appleby February 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

For nearly 3 million Americans, subsidies don’t kick in until they’ve paid up to 9.5% of their income toward premiums.

Impact Of Medicare Advantage Cuts On Seniors Sharply Disputed

By Phil Galewitz February 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Experts say that costs may rise for some enrollees, but rates have been largely stable for most.

L.A. County Officials Told Inspectors To Cut Short Nursing Home Probes

By Anna Gorman March 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

They say they were trying to help clear a California backlog of 9,000 cases. Elder care advocate calls the move “unconscionable.”

Washington State Officials Want To Lift Veil On Health Care Pricing

By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times February 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Jay Inslee and some lawmakers are pushing to create a public database listing hundreds of medical procedures, what they cost at clinics and hospitals statewide, and information about the quality of the providers.

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