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Stalled Health Programs Await A Green Light On The Hill

By Shefali Luthra February 2, 2018 KFF Health News Original

With another piece of must-pass legislation set to move through Congress, there’s a push to attach provisions to keep afloat a number of health-related programs for which funding or specific federal direction has expired.

Ding Dong! The Obamacare Tax Penalty Is(n’t) Dead

By Emily Bazar February 28, 2018 KFF Health News Original

When President Donald Trump signed the nation’s new tax law, he also killed the Affordable Care Act’s tax penalty — but not until 2019. Despite widespread confusion, experts caution that consumers still need to pay the tax penalty if they were uninsured last year or will be this year.

Children’s Insurance, Other Health Programs Funded — For Now — In Bill

By Julie Rovner December 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In a short-term spending bill, Congress extends money to the Children’s Health Insurance Program through March.

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Loosen Curbs On Short-Term Health Plans

By Julie Appleby February 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The policy change is likely to entice younger and healthier people from the general insurance pool by allowing a range of lower-cost options that don’t include all the benefits required by the federal health law.

Thousands Mistakenly Enrolled During California’s Medicaid Expansion, Feds Find

By Chad Terhune March 28, 2018 KFF Health News Original

California health officials do not dispute most of the findings, saying they have already made improvements in determining eligibility.

Under Trump Proposal, Lawful Immigrants Might Be Inclined To Shun Health Benefits

By Christina Jewett and Melissa Bailey and Paula Andalo May 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A proposed change in immigration policy from the Trump administration could make it more difficult for immigrants to obtain a green card if family members use Medicaid or other government benefits for medical care.

With CHIP Funds Running Low, Doctors And Parents Scramble To Cover Kids’ Needs

By Phil Galewitz and Emmarie Huetteman January 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Doctors are advising patients to be sure to fill medication orders now or are giving away drugs to make sure children have enough if their insurance disappears.

Maine’s Highest Court Gives Governor Breathing Room, Sets Arguments Over Expansion For Mid-July

June 22, 2018 Morning Briefing

Medicaid expansion is supposed to take effect July 2, but the law is on hold until oral arguments in a lawsuit can be held in later in the month. Meanwhile, the state’s legislature has approved a bill directing up to $54.5 million in surplus funds and tobacco settlement money for expansion.

A Health Plan ‘Down Payment’ Is One Way States Try Retooling Individual Mandate

By Rachel Bluth March 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

As states brace for insurance market instability, some — like Maryland — take aggressive action.

Experts Tell Congress How To Cut Drug Prices. We Give You Some Odds.

By Sarah Jane Tribble December 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Some of the nation’s most influential scientists recommend eight steps to lower drug prices. KHN takes the political temperature and tells you the chances of Congress acting on them.

Brokers Tout Mix-And-Match Coverage To Avoid High-Cost ACA Plans

By Julie Appleby December 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

But buyer, beware. Cobbling together “packages” designed to cover gaps in high-deductible health plans could shortchange consumers, warn advocates.

Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill

By Susan Jaffe Photos by Heidi de Marco January 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Agencies sometimes turn away Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems by incorrectly claiming Medicare won’t pay for their services, say patient advocates.

Medicare Fails To Recover Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Lab Overcharges

By Fred Schulte December 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Genetic testing firms declare bankruptcy and wipe out debt to the federal government.

Parents Are Not Liable For Medical Debts Of Adult Children On Shared Insurance

By Michelle Andrews November 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Even though the federal health law allows young adults to stay on their parents’ plan, those children are generally responsible for their own debts.

With CHIP In Limbo, Here Are 5 Takeaways On The Congressional Impasse

By Phil Galewitz December 1, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The sticking point is not whether to keep the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program running but how best to raise the cash.

Applying Silicon Valley Smarts To Age-Old Diseases

By Brian Rinker April 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Customized iPhones are just one example of devices that can be used to combat health threats in developing countries. They are helping scientists in California and Cameroon attack the parasite that causes river blindness, an African scourge.

Make Room For Baby: After Giving Birth, Duckworth Presses Senate To Bend Rules

By Emmarie Huetteman April 11, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The Illinois Democrat is the first sitting senator to give birth. She’s using the opportunity to call for adjusting Senate rules to accommodate new parents.

Ten ERs In Colorado Tried To Curtail Opioids And Did Better Than Expected

By John Daley, Colorado Public Radio February 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The collaboration known as ALTO, Alternatives to Opioids, set out to reduce opioid doses in the emergency room by 15 percent. It managed a 36 percent reduction instead.

States Strive To Curb Costs For A Crucial — But Exorbitant — Hemophilia Treatment

By Barbara Feder Ostrov Photos by Heidi de Marco March 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Saving the lives of people with the bleeding disorder can require high doses of expensive blood-clotting factor. Taxpayers foot much of the bill as manufacturers profit enormously.

Surprise Ambulance Bills: A Consumer’s Guide

By Melissa Bailey November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

What to do if you get hit by an exorbitant ambulance bill — and how to avoid them in the first place.

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