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Walmart Health Screening Stations Touted As Part Of ‘Self-Service Revolution’

By Julie Appleby February 19, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The kiosks are part of a technology boom targeted at consumers seeking instant health data and cheaper, more convenient care.

Some States Will Rate Health Plans On Quality This Fall

By Julie Appleby February 28, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Beginning in October, some states will score health plans on cancer screening rates and flu shot delivery, among other measures, to help consumers make smarter buying decisions.

Emergency Departments Are On The Frontline Of The Flu

By Jenny Gold January 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More patients with the flu are seeking care at the emergency room this year, and despite the 112 million Americans who have gotten a flu shot, it remains to be seen if this year’s version will be just bad or historically bad.

Hospitals Crack Down On Tirades By Angry Doctors

By Sandra G. Boodman March 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

For many years, hospitals were reluctant to address physicians who berated nurses, threw scalpels or demeaned co-workers. But increasingly such actions bring discipline.

Kansas’ Great Hope: Managed Care Will Tame Medicaid Costs

By Jim McLean, KHI News and Bryan Thompson, KPR February 6, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Starting this year, the state — hoping to control costs and improve quality — has moved almost all of its Medicaid recipients into managed care plans.

Insuring Your Health

December 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In a new KHN feature, Michelle Andrews writes about the coming changes to health care. Please send comments or ideas for future topics to questions@kffhealthnews.org Read 2010’s Insuring Your Health stories. See Andrews answer your health insurance questions via video. $6.8 Billion Spent Yearly On Unnecessary Medical CareNovember 1, 2011 The conclusion comes from a […]

Today’s Headlines – Jan. 11, 2013

By Stephanie Stapleton January 11, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on developments in the health care marketplace as well as state health policy and budget news Politico: Insurers’ 2014 Hikes Already Taking Toll If you work for a small business, your next health insurance premium may give you sticker shock. Many of the small-business […]

Today’s Headlines – Jan. 3, 2013

By Stephanie Stapleton January 3, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including more analysis of how the “fiscal cliff” deal impacts health programs as well as what the upcoming deficit talks might have in store for entitlement spending. The Washington Post’s Wonkblog: The Fiscal Cliff Cuts $1.9 Billion From Obamacare. Here’s How. The fiscal cliff deal is, […]

Today’s Headlines – January 4, 2013

By Stephanie Stapleton January 4, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that the Department of Health and Human Services gave seven more states the thumbs up to run their own health exchanges. NPR: Bargain Over Fiscal Cliff Brings Changes To Health Care The bill that prevented the nation from plunging over the fiscal cliff did […]

Florida Gets Green Light For Medicaid Managed Care

By Jim Saunders, News Servce of Florida February 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid-eligible seniors who need long-term care likely will start enrolling later this year in HMOs and another type of health plan known as a “provider service network.” The long-term care changes are the first phase of a controversial proposal to shift Medicaid beneficiaries statewide into managed care.

How Much For An MRI? $500? $5,000? A Reporter Struggles To Find Out

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR December 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A health reporter tries to solve the mystery of her migraines with a doctor-recommended imaging test, but trying to find out the real cost of that test induces headaches of its own.

Long-Term Care Ombudsmen Face Challenges To Independence

By Jenni Bergal January 27, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The advocates for elderly and disabled people living in nursing homes or assisted living centers responded to 204,000 complaints nationwide in 2011.

Seniors Need To Be Tenacious In Appeals To Medicare

By Susan Jaffe December 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Consumer advocates say that efforts to get Medicare to reverse a decision denying coverage of care are frequently rejected at first, but the chances of success are much better for beneficiaries who keep appealing until they reach the level handled by an administrative law judge.

Colorado Gov Pitches Plan To Mend Mental Health Safety Net

By Eric Whitney December 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In a grim coincidence, just days after the mass killing in Newtown, Conn., Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is proposing an $18.5 million plan to strengthen the state’s mental health system. The proposal is the result of five months of work by a group of advisors convened by Hickenlooper in the wake of a mass shooting in July at an […]

Voice For Medicare, Medicaid Retiring

By Mary Agnes Carey January 11, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Jay Rockefeller, who helped create the Children’s Health Insurance Program and fought to protect the social safety net, says he will not seek reelection in 2014.

Electronic Health Records Breed Digital Discontent For Some Docs

By Eric Whitney, Colorado Public Radio December 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Two years and $8.4 billion into the government’s effort to get doctors to take their practices digital, some unintended consequences are starting to emerge. One is a lot of unhappy doctors.

At Health Law Anniversary, Even Bigger Changes Loom

April 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health policy reporters weigh in on what’s changed since the Affordable Care Act became law three years ago for consumers, businesses, state governments, and what’s next for expanding Medicaid and launching exchanges.

Today’s Headlines – Jan. 10, 2013

By Stephanie Stapleton January 10, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Jack Lew, who is President Barack Obama’s pick to head the Treasury Department and has a record of protecting Medicaid and the safety net. The Wall Street Journal: Obama Aide Is Treasury Pick In 2011, as political leaders were designing the spending reductions […]

High Deductible Plans Offer Low Premiums But Steep Risks

By Michelle Andrews November 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

More employers are offering these insurance options, but they can leave workers paying thousands of dollars for care before the coverage kicks in.

Today’s Headlines — July 9, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are some headlines to get your day going: NPR: GOP To Make 31st Attempt To Repeal Obamacare Act The House Rules Committee takes up a bill Monday called the “Repeal of Obamacare Act.” And just like it says, the bill would wipe away the president’s Affordable Care Act. A vote of the […]

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