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WellPoint Dips Toe Into Advising Providers On Managed Care

March 19, 2014 Morning Briefing

Other Medicare issues are examined: Observation care and cost to Medicare beneficiaries, hospice care and an experiment to give curative and palliative care at the same time.

Labor Dept. Mandates Minimum Wage, Overtime Pay For Home Health Workers

By Susan Jaffe September 17, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration had been trying for almost two years to extend overtime and minimum wage protections to the workers. The rule doesn’t take effect until 2015.

Lung Cancer Screening Guidelines Could Cost Medicare Billions

May 15, 2014 Morning Briefing

A study of Medicare beneficiaries with a history of heavy smoking found that new lung cancer screening guidelines would likely double the proportion of lung cancers found at an early stage, but at a steep cost of more than $9 billion over five years. Meanwhile, a new Medicare program means that seniors will soon have the option to receive palliative care services from certain hospice providers while still getting treatment for their illness.

Longer Reads: Hospice Drains Medicare; False Obamacare ‘Horror Stories’

January 9, 2014 Morning Briefing

This week’s articles come from The Washington Post, The Weekly Standard, Health Insurance, Cincinnati Magazine, Slate and The New York Times.

No Shopping Zone: Medicare Is Not Part Of New Insurance Marketplaces

By Susan Jaffe August 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Administration officials are planning campaign to convince millions of seniors that they don’t need to sign up for the online exchanges.

What To Say When Mom Or Dad Has Cancer

By Carrie Feibel, KUHF July 30, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer emotional and practical support for families dealing with the disease.

Medicare Lags In Project to Expand Hospice

By Jordan Rau May 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The 2010 health law called for an experiment to see if allowing patients to continue to have lifesaving treatments when they join hospice would improve their quality of care and save money.

Small-Town Clinic Provides Care To A Farming Community’s Poor

By Jim Doyle, St. Louis Post-Dispatch July 10, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center operates seven family clinics in four rural counties to fill the gap for rural patients.

A Busy ER Doctor Slows Down To Help Patients Cope With Pain

By Annie Feidt, Alaska Public Radio July 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

After 20 years as a busy ER doctor, Linda Smith now finds satisfaction guiding patients through treatment for life-threatening illnesses.

‘Wildfire’ Growth Of Freestanding ERs Raises Concerns About Cost

By Phil Galewitz July 15, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health experts and insurers predict the trend will boost insurance premiums for everyone.

Immigrants Contribute More To Medicare Than They Take Out, Study Finds

By Jordan Rau May 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Immigrant workers are helping buttress Medicare’s finances, say researchers, because they contribute tens of billions of dollars a year more than immigrant retirees use in medical services.

Letters To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Patient Safety Activist Regina Holliday, Nurse-Staffing Issues, The Role Of Nurse Practitioners

March 13, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Readers responded to stories including a profile of patient safety advocate Regina Holliday; a story about that gap that often prevents cancer patients from getting rehabilitation services; an interview with the CEO of the American College of Nurse Practitioners; coverage of San Diego Hospice’s bankruptcy; and a piece about a fight brewing in Washington, D.C., over nurse-staffing issues.

San Diego Hospice Will Close As Financial Problems Grow

By Randy Dotinga February 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

San Diego Hospice, one of the nation’s oldest and busiest, is closing its doors permanently in response to financial problems stemming from an investigation of its practices by Medicare. The hospice announced last week that it planned to file for bankruptcy. On Wednesday, San Diego Hospice said it would cease operating in the next 60 […]

Slowly Dying Patients, An Audit And A Hospice’s Undoing

By Randy Dotinga January 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

For one San Diego Hospice, the trouble began with a federal audit.

San Diego Hospice Files For Bankruptcy

By Randy Dotinga February 7, 2013 KFF Health News Original

After a federal investigation and the prospect of having to return Medicare reimbursements, the hospice

Aggressive Care Still The Norm For Dying Seniors

By Alvin Tran February 5, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Although federal data show that fewer Medicare beneficiaries are dying in hospitals, new research suggests that doesn’t mean they’re getting less aggressive care in their final days. Researchers at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University and others reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association Tuesday that even as deaths in […]

Letter To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Issues Related To Hospice Care, Mental Health Provisions Of The President’s Gun Plan

February 8, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We will edit for space, and we require full names.

Oklahoma Law Reflects Divide Over End-Of-Life Issues

By Michael Ollove, Stateline May 16, 2013 KFF Health News Original

A new law passed this year says Oklahoma patients who are disabled, elderly or terminally ill cannot be denied life-preserving treatments if they or their health proxies want it.

Hospices, Wary Of Costs, May Be Discouraging Patients With High Expenses

By Michelle Andrews January 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

A survey finds that more than three-quarters of hospices have restrictive enrollment policies designed to keep away patients with high-cost medical needs.

Senate President Lays Blame With Sebelius If Florida Fails To Expand Medicaid

April 26, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News sat down with Florida Senate President Don Gaetz in his office in Tallahassee last week to discuss the debate over expanding Medicare in the Sunshine State.

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