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In Southwest Georgia, The Affordable Care Act Is Having Trouble Living Up To Its Name

By Jordan Rau February 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In an area with moderate incomes and cost of living, insurance premiums on the new health law marketplace are nearly the highest in the country.

Barriers Remain Despite Health Law’s Push To Expand Access To Substance Abuse Treatment

By Anna Gorman April 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A decades-old Medicaid restriction prevents treatment centers with more than 16 beds from billing the program for residential services for low-income adults.

Healthcare.gov Woes Frustrate In-Person Helpers Around The Country

By KFF Health News Editors April 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Last minute health insurance shoppers nationwide turned up in record numbers online Monday, and they also showed up in person at clinics, county health departments and libraries to sign up for Obamacare on the last official day of open enrollment. Here are dispatches from public radio reporters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Houston — three of […]

Burnt Out Primary Care Docs Are Voting With Their Feet

By Roni Caryn Rabin April 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Tired of seeing patients every 15 minutes, some are going to work for hospitals, reducing their practices or calling it quits.

California Bill Would Extend Health Coverage To All Residents

By Anna Gorman February 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In a push to cover immigrants excluded from the nation’s health reform law, a California state senator has proposed legislation that would offer health insurance for all Californians, including those living here illegally. The bill would extend state-funded Medi-Cal to low-income immigrants who, because they are in the country without permission, are now eligible only for emergency and […]

Consumers Expecting Free ‘Preventive’ Care Sometimes Surprised By Charges

By Michelle Andrews January 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Patients sometimes find that they are expected to pay for associated services, such as facility fees or anesthesia, and health law advocates say more federal guidance is needed for billing the procedures.

40 Percent Of Enrollees Through eHealth Website Are Young Adults

By Julie Appleby February 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Whether enough young people are signing up for insurance coverage under the health law remains a point of debate among its critics and supporters. Now both sides have some new data. Private online marketplace eHealth reported that the percentage of people between the ages of 18 and 34 who applied for coverage through the firm’s website […]

States Accelerate Shift Of Nursing Home Residents Into Medicaid Managed Care

By Phil Galewitz February 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Insurers say that safety is their No.1 concern, but consumer advocates and nursing home owners are wary.

Health-Care David And Goliath Partner To Open After-Hours Clinic

By Carol M. Ostrom, Seattle Times April 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In Seattle, an unlikely collaboration provides weekend and after-hours care for patients who in the past had turned to hospital emergency rooms for non-emergency treatments.

Philadelphia-Area Blues Struggle To Match Customer Service To Demand

By Robert Calandra and Stacey Burling, The Philadelphia Inquirer January 24, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The region’s two largest health insurers faced a rush of new customers leading up the ACA deadline. Now both face a surge of customer service complaints.

Hill Republicans Hammer Health Law’s ‘Risk Corridors’

February 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Republicans labeled the provision a bailout for insurers despite projections it will raise $8 billion. KHN’s Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey discuss.

Washington State Goes After The Young And Uninsured

By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times January 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

So-called “young and invincibles” are not rushing to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, so officials are going to find them at concerts, festivals and social-media sites.

Millions Of Lower-Income People Expected To Shift Between Exchanges And Medicaid

By Jenni Bergal January 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

“Churning” may cause gaps in coverage and require switching doctors and hospitals.

Emergency Rooms Are Front Line For Enrolling New Obamacare Customers

By Sarah Varney January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

While it may be a logical place to enroll the uninsured, consumer confusion — and illness — are hurdles for outreach workers.

Congress Moves Closer To Changing How Medicare Pays Doctors

December 12, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Key House and Senate committees approved legislation Thursday to repeal the Sustainable Growth Rate, the formula officials use to pay doctors who treat Medicare patients. KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s Jennifer Haberkorn discuss.

Congress Is Poised To Change Medicare Payment Policy. What Does That Mean For Patients And Doctors?

By Mary Agnes Carey January 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Capitol Hill committees appear close to replacing the controversial physician payment system that rewards doctors for volume with one that offers incentives for quality and coordination of care.

Alabama Blue Cross Shares Obamacare Tax Woes With Customers

By Jay Hancock December 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Insurance companies aren’t crazy about their share of the health law’s taxes, but mostly they’ve complained to politicians and regulators. At least one health plan wants to bring consumers into the loop. “Affordable Care Act Fees and Taxes” is a separate line item on bills Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama is sending to individual […]

Joining GOP Trend, U.S. Chamber Of Commerce Urges Fix, Not Repeal, Of Obamacare

By Eric Whitney January 31, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The business lobbying group urges Republicans to shift their focus from repealing the health law to changing it in Congress. But some tea party Republicans want to continue the fight.

In California, It’s Not A Done Deal Until You Get The Insurance Card

By Anna Gorman December 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Even in California, the path to finalizing new insurance coverage can be long and arduous.

Despite Health Law’s Protections, Many Consumers May Be ‘Underinsured’

By Michelle Andrews December 31, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Experts say that potential trouble spots for out-of-pocket spending include prescription drugs; specialist care, including that provided by academic medical centers; and services such as physical therapy.

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