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House Ways And Means Expected To Drop Benchmark Payments That Hospitals Hate In New Surprise Billing Plan

February 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

Under the expected plan, if a provider and insurer cannot agree on the remaining payment for certain medical bills, they will enter a negotiation period. Meanwhile, the House Education and Labor Committee is expected to present its own plan this month. While the issue is bipartisan, lawmakers’ different strategies and powerful interests have slowed down the legislative process.

Dream Of Retiring Abroad? The Reality: Medicare Doesn’t Travel Well

By Michelle Andrews July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

More than 400,000 U.S. workers have retired in foreign countries and their ranks are rising. But Medicare doesn’t cover most expenses overseas, so these expats will need to confront the cost of finding alternative insurance.

How To Get Bargain Dentistry And A Vacation To Boot

By Mike Salmon September 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Dentistry in the U.S. can get expensive, even with good insurance. So more people are taking a trip to beautiful Costa Rica to cut the dentistry bill — and perhaps get a tan.

That’s A Lot Of Scratch: The $48,329 Allergy Test

By Barbara Feder Ostrov October 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A California college professor never imagined that trying to figure out what was causing her rash could add up to such a huge bill.

Wisconsin Reinstates Coverage Of Transgender Treatment For State Workers

By Emmarie Huetteman August 29, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Group Insurance Board reversed a decision made last year to bar coverage of transgender hormone therapy and surgery for public workers.

California Vaccine Bill Amended To Appease Governor

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester June 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In the wake of concerns from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Medical Board of California, a state senator on Tuesday unveiled significant amendments to his bill to tighten vaccine requirements. A hearing on the measure is likely to draw hundreds of people to the state Capitol on Thursday.

State Lawmakers Eye Federal Dollars To Boost Mental Health Counseling By Peers

By Rob Waters July 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid pays for mentoring of mental health patients by “peer supporters,” but only if they are state-certified. California is one of two states with no certification program. Legislation pending in Sacramento would change that — if the governor backs it.

Farmworkers Face Daunting Health Risks In California’s Wildfires

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester October 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

October marks not only fire season in California, but also the peak of the grape harvest. In areas not imminently threatened by the explosive Kincade Fire in Sonoma County’s fabled vineyards, workers labored through heat and smoke, or faced lost wages.

Lawmakers Push To Stop Surprise ER Billing

By Ana B. Ibarra May 29, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Californians are vulnerable to hefty surprise medical bills from their trips to the emergency room. Now, state lawmakers are considering a measure to cap how much out-of-network hospitals can charge privately insured patients for emergency care, which could serve as a model for other states.

Starving Seniors: How America Fails To Feed Its Aging

By Laura Ungar and Trudy Lieberman September 3, 2019 KFF Health News Original

One out of every 13 older Americans struggles to find enough food to eat while the federal program intended to help hasn’t kept pace with the graying population.

What A Rash … The High Cost Of An Allergy Test

October 29, 2018 Morning Briefing

This installment of the monthly KHN-NPR Bill-of-the-Month feature examines what is behind a very expensive allergy scratch test,

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ Campaign Promises Kept, Plus ‘Nerd Reports’

May 24, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of KHN’s “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Sarah Kliff of Vox and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss a proposed administration regulation that seeks to separate Planned Parenthood from federal family planning funds, the final congressional passage of legislation aimed at helping those with terminal illnesses obtain experimental medications, and new government reports on the uninsured and federal health spending. Also, Rovner interviews KHN’s Liz Szabo about the May “Bill of the Month.”

Why It’s So Hard To Predict How Much Funding 9/11 First Responders Need

By Michael McAuliff July 23, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Eighteen years ago, most first responders were not thinking about their future health when they spent hours searching “The Pile” for the remains of terror victims. Today, their illnesses are a slow-moving epidemiological nightmare that has been as difficult for scientists to study as it has been easy for politicians to overlook.

California Gov. Newsom Proposes Penalty To Fund Health Insurance Subsidies

By Samantha Young and Ana B. Ibarra June 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to help an estimated 850,000 Californians pay their health insurance premiums and would fund his plan with a tax penalty on people who don’t have coverage. If he succeeds, California would be the first state to subsidize middle-income people who make too much to qualify for federal financial aid.

Podcast: KHN’s ‘What The Health?’ States Race To Reverse ‘Roe’

May 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss the new abortion bans passed in Alabama and Georgia; bipartisan congressional efforts to end “surprise” out-of-network medical bills; and a new public option health insurance plan soon to be available in Washington state.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes August 31, 2018 KFF Health News Original

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

Florida Is The Latest Republican-Led State To Adopt Clean Needle Exchanges

By Sammy Mack, WLRN July 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Florida has struggled for years with opioid overdoses — and the highest rate of HIV infection in the U.S. Lawmakers now hope needle exchanges and a “harm reduction” approach could help save lives.

‘An Arm And A Leg’: Can You Shop Around For A Lower-Priced MRI?

By Dan Weissmann June 19, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Doctors routinely order MRIs, but the price patients pay can be unpredictable. Hear how one determined woman scanned her options to find the best deal.

Are Surprises Ahead For Legislation To Curb Surprise Medical Bills?

By Rachel Bluth May 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

This high-profile issue has gained bipartisan attention, but it remains unclear if that’s enough to move it to the finish line. Here’s a review of the current state of play.

No Safety Switch: How Lax Oversight Of Electronic Health Records Puts Patients At Risk

By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune November 21, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Special interests and congressional inaction blocked efforts to track the safety of electronic medical records, leaving patients at risk.

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