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KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Who Will Pay For COVID-19 Care?

April 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The spread of COVID-19 is prompting changes in pricing, coverage and other health care issues that have been subjects of political debate for years. But the politics remain polarized. Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this and more. Also, for extra credit, the panelists suggest their favorite health policy stories of the week that they think you should read, too.

Society Is Reopening. Prepare To Hunker Down At Home Again.

By Bernard J. Wolfson June 9, 2020 KFF Health News Original

First, businesses started to reopen; then racial justice protesters flooded the streets. Social distancing is beginning to fade. Are you ready for a second wave of COVID-19 infections ― and a renewed lockdown?

Furor Erupts: Billions Going To Hospitals Based On Medicare Billings, Not COVID-19

By Jay Hancock and Phil Galewitz and Elizabeth Lucas April 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

In the first round of emergency relief, some states will get more than $300,000 per COVID-19 patient, while hard-hit New York gets just $12,000 per patient.

Free Clinics Try To Fill Gaps As COVID Sweeps Away Job-Based Insurance

By Michaela Gibson Morris April 30, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The volunteer medical providers at the Tree of Life Free Clinic in Tupelo, Mississippi, give crucial health care to the uninsured in the best of times, drawing crowds who line up for hours. Amid the current COVID pandemic, clinic staffers were advised to close. Instead, they chose to adapt — even without critical N95 masks to protect themselves — as the economic crisis intensifies the need for free care.

Women Shouldn’t Get A Bill For An IUD … But Sometimes They Do

By Shefali Luthra February 7, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The Affordable Care Act requires that insurers cover birth control with no out-of-pocket costs, but the enforcement mechanism is weak and a pending court case could add further complications.

With Federal Nod, Consumers Could Lose The Boost They Get From Drug ‘Coupons’

By Michelle Andrews April 16, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The proposal being weighed by federal officials would allow employers and insurers to decide that drug companies’ assistance doesn’t count toward their members’ deductible or out-of-pocket maximum spending limits. If plans opted for that approach, only payments made by patients themselves would be included in the calculation toward reaching those limits.

Price Of A Brace Brings Soccer Player To His Knees

By Paula Andalo March 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

After a sports injury, Esteban Serrano owed $829.41 for a knee brace purchased with insurance through his doctor’s office. The same kind of braces sell for less than $250 online, he says.

Colorado Forges Ahead On A New Model For Health Care While Nation Waits

By Markian Hawryluk February 28, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Since gaining control of the House, Senate and governor’s office, Colorado Democrats are pushing an aggressive health care agenda. With measures to create a public insurance option, welcome drug importation, lower drug prices, curtail surprise billing and cap insulin copays, the state is becoming a likely model for health policies at the federal level.

Insurers Sank Connecticut’s ‘Public Option.’ Would A National Version Survive?

By Shefali Luthra March 4, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Even in a solidly blue state where voters were demanding relief from high health care costs, the idea of a government-run public option for health insurance faced a “steam train of opposition.”

In Combating Surprise Bills, Lawmakers Miss Sky-High Air Ambulance Costs

By Rachel Bluth June 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The median cost of an air ambulance bill is more than $36,000 and seldom covered by insurance, sparking many consumer complaints. Yet none of the proposals introduced or circulating in Congress to fix surprise medical bills address these services.

As Ventilators Become Crucial In Saving Lives, Repair Roadblocks Remain

By Markian Hawryluk April 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

With hospitals struggling to get more ventilators, they must ensure every ventilator they have is ready for service. But manufacturers limit who can repair them.

Changing Clocks Is Bad For Your Health, But Which Time To Choose?

By Roxie Hammill February 14, 2020 KFF Health News Original

State legislatures are considering new bills proposing a permanent time standard instead of the spring-forward and fall-back clock changes. Most people want to stop adjusting clocks, but scientists and politicians are at odds over which time is better for society and our health.

To ‘Keep The Lights On,’ Doctors And Hospitals Ask For Advance Medicare Payments

By Phil Galewitz April 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As part of the federal response to the coronavirus crisis, Medicare is offering to give hospitals and doctors accelerated payments.

Democrats Sharpen Health Care Attacks As Primaries Heat Up

By Emmarie Huetteman and Shefali Luthra and Victoria Knight February 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The stakes appeared higher in this debate as candidates focused on the upcoming South Carolina primary this weekend and Super Tuesday.

El precio de una rodillera pone de rodillas a un jugador de fútbol

By Paula Andalo March 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Un ingeniero amante del fútbol sufrió una lesión y se encontró pagando por una rodillera con ajustes el mismo valor de un iPhone.

‘You’ve Been Served’: Wisconsin Hospitals Sued Patients Even During Pandemic

By Bram Sable-Smith, Wisconsin Public Radio April 3, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Wisconsin hospitals had filed at least 104 lawsuits in small claims court since the state declared a public health emergency March 12. Most now say they are suspending the cases; one hospital has dismissed them after a reporter’s calls.

When Your Doctor Is Also A Lobbyist: Inside The War Over Surprise Medical Bills

By Rachana Pradhan February 12, 2020 KFF Health News Original

As lawmakers consider bills to protect patients against surprise medical bills, doctors have waged a stealth on-the-ground campaign to win over members of Congress. Here’s how they did it.

California School Districts Grope for Sensible Reopening Plans

By Mark Kreidler July 15, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some districts want to bring everyone back to the classroom and some are planning distance-only learning, while most others are settling on one of a variety of options in the middle. Whatever their leanings, they all face vast, troubling uncertainty.

High-Deductible Plans Jeopardize Financial Health Of Patients And Rural Hospitals

By Markian Hawryluk January 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Small hospitals and patients in rural areas have been hit hard by the boom in high-deductible health plans. Often when a patient arrives at a rural hospital needing critical care, the person is stabilized and transferred to a larger facility. But bills from the first site of care generally get applied to the patient’s deductible. When patients can’t afford their deductible, the smaller hospital winds up eating the costs.

New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio and Jackie Fortiér, LAist June 10, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Nationwide, coronavirus infection numbers are trending down, but several states are seeing upticks, with the heaviest impact falling on communities of color and nursing home residents.

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