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New House Democrats’ Focus On Abortion Rights Could Stymie Work With Senate

By Julie Rovner January 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Members of the new Democratic majority in the House are vowing to reverse restrictions that Republicans have imposed on abortions. But the efforts could lead to titanic fights that imperil other legislation.

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Analysis: Pulling Back Curtain On Hospital Prices Adds New Wrinkle In Cost Control

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to reveal their prices. If patients and politicians pay attention, this could be a game changer for health care.

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Despite 1991 Ruling, Foes Of New Family Planning Rules See Law On Their Side

By Julie Rovner February 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Lawyers seeking to block the Trump administration’s decision to alter rules for the Title X family planning program say their efforts will not be stymied by the Supreme Court’s approval of similar rules 28 years ago. They point to new protections enacted in the Affordable Care Act and language in funding bills that shifts the legal calculus.

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From The State Capitals: California Lawmakers Face Busy Month With Bills On Gun Control, Vaccines, Housing; Minn. GOP Investigate $25M Overpayments To Tribes

August 12, 2019 Morning Briefing

News from state legislatures comes from California, Minnesota and North Carolina.

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Send Us Your Medical Bills

February 14, 2018 Page

Do you have a medical bill that is exorbitant, baffling, infuriating, or all of the above? Send it to us and tell us about your experience. Each month we select one bill submitted by our readers for KFF Health News to investigate and report what’s behind those numbers, asking providers, insurers, and experts for explanations. You are […]

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Discharged, Dismissed: ERs Often Miss Chance To Set Overdose Survivors On ‘Better Path’

By Rachel Bluth February 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Only a small percentage of people who survived an opioid overdose received in the next year some form of drug abuse treatment, according to an analysis of West Virginia Medicaid claims data. Experts say the findings underscore a national disconnect.

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Newsom Diverges Sharply From Washington With Health Care Budget

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra January 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made health care a priority in his proposed state budget, asking lawmakers to authorize state-funded financial aid for health insurance, impose a penalty on uninsured Californians and expand Medicaid coverage to unauthorized immigrants.

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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes July 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health care policy stories each week, so you don’t have to.

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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes March 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

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Utah and Idaho Lawmakers Seek To Scale Back Voter-Approved Medicaid Expansions

By Phil Galewitz February 5, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The legislators say that despite voter support for expansion, they are concerned that a change in the Medicaid program will be a financial burden for the states.

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Drug-Pricing Policies Find New Momentum As ‘A 2020 Thing’

By Shefali Luthra January 25, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Emboldened by midterm election results and interest in possible presidential runs, Democrats are advancing a slew of new and old legislative proposals. It’s not yet clear, though, which if any could go the distance.

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Furloughed Feds’ Health Coverage Intact, But Shutdown Still Complicates Things

By Julie Appleby January 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Some federal employees face insurance paperwork glitches that affect their health coverage and add pressure to the stress of going without pay.

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Sticker Shock Jolts Oklahoma Patient: $15,076 For Four Tiny Screws

By Liz Szabo May 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A woman with foot pain was floored by the high cost of titanium screws used in her surgery. “Unless the metal [was] mined on an asteroid, I do not know why it should cost that amount,” she says.

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Congress Squares Off With Pharma CEOs In Showdown Over High Drug Prices

By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock February 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Tuesday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing could produce fireworks over prices, R&D costs and executive compensation.

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Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes January 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

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Pharma Execs Dig In For A Fight Against Outraged Senators

By Emmarie Huetteman and Jay Hancock February 26, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Senate Finance Committee grilled executives from seven major drugmakers on Tuesday.

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Health Plans For State Employees Use Medicare’s Hammer On Hospital Bills

By Julie Appleby March 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Some plans are experimenting with the idea of closely tying hospital reimbursement rates to what Medicare pays. The approach could be a game changer in their effort to control health costs.

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‘Medicare-For-All’ Gets Buzzy In Unexpected Locales

By Shefali Luthra March 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

At recent “barnstorming” meetings in South Carolina and West Virginia, activists felt momentum behind their “Medicare-for-all” cause even as they ready for a major political fight.

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Hospitals Check To See If Patients Are Donor-Worthy — Not Their Organs, But Pockets

By Phil Galewitz January 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals often contract with market data firms to screen patients’ wealth. That software allows the hospitals to gauge patients’ propensity to donate based on public records, including property and stock ownership and campaign donations.

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Short-Term Health Plans Hold Savings For Consumers, Profits For Brokers And Insurers

By Julie Appleby December 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Trump administration efforts to undo Obama-era rules have helped create the buzz around this type of health coverage.

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