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Texas Nurse Practitioners Look to Ease Supervision Rules

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune May 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Texas lawmakers loosened some supervision requirements during the last legislative session, but nurse practitioners are still battling for increased autonomy in the state Medicaid program.

California Makes Significant Progress In Enrolling Previously Uninsured, Survey Finds

By Anna Gorman July 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But more than 40 percent of those who lacked coverage last fall still don’t have insurance.

For Asian Immigrants, ACA Coverage Contains Mysteries

By Robert Calandra, Philadelphia Inquirer May 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In navigating the health law, Asian immigrants in Philadelphia, find that the obstacles can be both cultural and political.

School Nurses’ Role Expands With Access To Students’ Online Health Records

By Michelle Andrews June 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In a few districts, doctors and hospitals are making their records available to school health officials to help provide better care for children with chronic conditions.

Where We Are With Obamacare And Where We’re Going

October 27, 2014 Morning Briefing

An analysis by a team of New York Times reporters finds that after almost a year, the Affordable Care Act has succeeded in delivering on its main promises but has also fallen short in some ways. Other reports look at how consumers could be in for some surprises when open enrollment begins next month, including the possibility of being billed for two different plans, and how the SHOP exchanges for small businesses have gone live in Illinois and Missouri.

Obamacare Creates ‘Upheaval’ At Free Clinics

By Phil Galewitz August 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

With many of their patients now insured under the law, most W. Va. free clinics are choosing to get paid by Medicaid.

‘A Uniquely New Hampshire Approach’ To Medicaid Expansion

By Phil Galewitz July 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

New Hampshire became the 26th state today to embrace the federal health law’s expanded Medicaid program, with as many as 50,000 low-income residents expected to begin signing up. Coverage for those who enroll this month will take effect Aug. 15. Initially, most New Hampshire enrollees will join one of two Medicaid managed care plans in the […]

California Doctors Among Those Charging Medicare The Most For Office Visits

By Lisa Pickoff-White and Lisa Aliferis and April Dembosky May 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Billing data show that some doctors charge the government much more than their peers in the same specialty by deeming almost all office visits “complex.”

Jury Is Still Out On Medicaid Managed Care

By Jim Doyle and Virginia Young, St. Louis Post-Dispatch June 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

While a growing number of states are contracting with managed care companies to manage their Medicaid programs, there are still questions about cost savings and quality.

Methodology: How Hospital-Acquired Conditions Are Calculated

By Jordan Rau June 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Before assessing penalties, Medicare assesses rates of infection among patients with catheters in major veins and in the bladder and eight other patient injuries, such as blood clots, bed sores and accidental falls.

What To Do About Medical Debt

By Lexie Verdon April 25, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Medical debt is worrisome and embarrassing, but more importantly, it can have long-term financial consequences. Here are some tips that may be helpful to avoid or alleviate medical debt.

With Medical Debts Rising, Doctors Are More Aggressive About Payments

By Jenny Gold April 25, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Between 2008 and 2012, multispecialty practices saw their bad debt go up 14 percent, according to a recent survey, and some have begun to change their business practices in response.

D.C. Health Insurance Tax Triggers Insurer Pushback

By Lisa Gillespie May 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

All insurers that sell health-related policies would be required to pay the assessment, even those whose products aren’t sold on the exchange.

Medicare May Be Overpaying Hospitals For Short-Stay Patients

By Susan Jaffe May 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A congressional panel has held its first hearing on a controversial rule that governs the admission status of Medicare patients.

Obamacare Lightens Load For Cancer Patients

By Judy Peres, Chicago Tribune May 29, 2014 KFF Health News Original

People with cancer can now get health coverage even if they lose their jobs and insurance.

Parents Of Mentally Ill Adult Children Frustrated By Privacy Law

By Jenny Gold June 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Even if parents are providing health insurance, they often can’t find out about what’s happening when their adult children suffer from severe mental illnesses.

Safety Net Hospitals Already Seeing More Paying Patients – And Revenue

By Phil Galewitz May 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many inner-city hospitals in Medicaid-expansion states report big drops in the number of uninsured people for whom they provide care.

Will Health Reform Bring New Role, Respect To Primary Care Physicians?

By Jay Hancock July 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

By paying primary care doctors to cut specialist and hospital revenue, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is helping to alter the medical spoils system.

Who Really Pays For Health Care Might Surprise You

By Jay Hancock April 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Implementation of the health law has renewed discussions of who wins, loses and gains access to health insurance. But questions persist. Here’s a corrective to common misconceptions about who pays for health care.

Fully paid up but still no coverage

By Robert Calandra, The Philadelphia Inquirer April 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A 39-year-old Philadelphia day care teacher, made three monthly premium payments at more than three times the subsidized rate just to make sure she was covered. And her insurance has still been canceled three times

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