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Arkansas’ Medicaid Experiment, Key To Obamacare Expansion, On Ropes

By Phil Galewitz February 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A decision to end the plan would cost tens of thousands of enrollees their coverage and have a chilling effect on other states.

Medicare & Aging News From KFF Health News — 2013

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KFF Health News has had a variety of coverage about Medicare, long-term care and other issues affecting seniors’ quality of care and life. Below is a complete list of our 2013 coverage. See Stories Published In: 2014 | 2012 KFF Health News’s coverage of aging and long-term care issues is produced with support from The […]

Young Invincibles’ Decision: To Get Coverage Or Not

By Jay Hancock December 20, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health law backers have stepped up efforts to persuade people aged 18 to their mid-30s to give Obamacare a chance. Reaching this demographic group is viewed by many as one of the overhaul’s biggest challenges.

Hill Plan Would Reward Medicare Doctors For Quality

By Mary Agnes Carey February 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But finding a way to finance the SGR replacement may be even more difficult.

Affording The Affordable Care Act

By Michael Ollove, Stateline January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Despite the name of the new health care law, anti-poverty agencies nationwide fear that the poor will continue to struggle to find affordable health insurance coverage.

Health Law Spurs State Shift in Long-Term Care

By Christine Vestal, Stateline January 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many states are taking advantage of a $3 billion health law program meant to help older Americans avoid nursing homes and instead get long-term care in their own homes — something many of them prefer.

New York Consumers Frustrated By Insurance Delays

By Fred Mogul, WNYC January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Last weekend, Rob Cuillo had a severe stomach bug, and he began thinking it might be time for a trip to the emergency room near his home on Long Island. “I was sick as a dog,” he said. “I was so dehydrated, I was thinking if this goes on another day I might need an […]

Maryland’s Bold Hospital Spending Plan Gets Federal Blessing

By Jay Hancock January 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Maryland hospitals have agreed to new spending limits and big changes in the way they are paid, creating what could be a national model.

The Clubfoot Correction: How Parents Pushed For A Better Treatment

By Jenny Gold January 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Just a decade ago, 90 percent of babies born with clubfoot had extensive surgeries to correct it. Those surgeries often led to a lifetime of chronic pain. That has been replaced by a cheaper, noninvasive casting technique, championed by parents.

Miami Children’s Hospital Part Of A Trend: Revealing Some Price Information

By Daniel Chang, The Miami Herald January 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Hospital executives will list adjusted charges to more accurately reflect what Miami Children’s collects from insurers, so consumers can estimate their out-of-pocket costs.

The Rise Of Medical Identity Theft In Healthcare

By Michael Ollove, Stateline February 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As modern technology has ushered in more convenience and flexibility for users, it has also burdened victims with one worry: Identity theft.

When Your Parent Is The State, It’s Tough For Young Adults To Stay Insured

By Anna Gorman February 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many former foster kids are entitled to Medicaid coverage until they turn 26 but eligibility workers ? and they themselves

Health Law May Offer Part-Time Workers Better Options

By Michelle Andrews November 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Many of these workers are not offered coverage through work and if they are it might be very limited.

Health Insurers Scramble Toward Jan. 1 Coverage Deadlines

By Jay Hancock and Julie Appleby December 20, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Rule changes and deadline shifts have complicated the efforts of health insurance companies to prepare for a wave of new customers and “post-enrollment snafus.”

Philadelphia To Launch Health-Insurance Outreach

By Don Sapatkin, Philadelphia Inquirer November 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Pennsylvania’s largest city is partnering with Enroll America, a national nonprofit, to get the word out about new coverage options under the Affordable Care Act.

Promises To Fix Mental Health System Still Unfulfilled

By Jenny Gold December 13, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Even for those with the will and drive to pursue treatment, the process remains difficult, frightening and full of holes. On the federal level, little has come from the task forces and promises that followed the Newtown shootings.

Interactive Chart: Bonuses And Penalties For U.S. Hospitals

November 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart shows the payment adjustments for each hospital and how they compared to the bonuses and penalties from last year.

New Health Policies Will Expose Many Missourians To Higher Premiums, More Risk

By Jim Doyle and Tara Kulash, St. Louis Post-Dispatch October 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Using health law subsidies, many will be able to afford health coverage for the first time. But the insurance they’ll be buying comes with caveats.

Consumers Who Sign Up For Health Coverage By March 31 Will Avoid Penalties Under New Obama Administration Plan

By Mary Agnes Carey October 23, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The health law gives consumers until March 31 to sign up for health insurance, but it may be weeks before coverage begins. So the administration says it will not penalize anyone who signs up by that date.

‘Narrow Networks’ Trigger Push-Back From State Officials

By Jay Hancock November 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Criticism of limited provider networks is emerging in at least a half a dozen states as consumers realize that their Affordable Care Act insurance may not include the physicians or hospitals they’ve been seeing.

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