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Were You Notified About Missing Tax Forms for Your ACA Subsidy? Blame COVID.

By Michelle Andrews November 23, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Some consumers who received tax credits to purchase insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces report they’ve received letters in error from the government saying they didn’t file the IRS forms to account for how much money they made and how much funding they received from the government.

Millions Of Diabetes Patients Are Missing Out On Medicare’s Nutrition Help

By Phil Galewitz September 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Health experts say the little-used benefit represents a lost opportunity for older adults to improve their health — and for the program to save money by preventing costly complications from diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

North Carolina Treasurer Took On the Hospitals. Now He’s Paying Political Price.

By Jordan Rau October 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The state hospital association has endorsed Dale Folwell’s opponent after the treasurer sought to force them to accept lower reimbursements from the state employees’ health plan.

Industry Roundup: A Medicare Advantage Pay Bump; Hospitals’ Partnerships With Local Agencies; Social Safety Nets And Health

April 7, 2020 Morning Briefing

CMS has finalized a bump for Medicare Advantage plans that’s a good deal higher than the agency’s initial proposal that met with fierce industry opposition. Meanwhile, researchers look at a variety of factors when it comes to spending and safety nets.

Trump Promises ‘Phenomenal’ Health Plan. What Might That Mean?

By Julie Appleby September 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

In the background, advisers weigh the risks of rolling out a comprehensive health care proposal. Peering into the crystal ball, here’s a glimpse of what could be included in the GOP plan.

Think ‘Medicare For All’ Is The Only Democratic Health Plan? Think Again

By Emmarie Huetteman October 15, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Democratic presidential candidates have hit hard on health care, but generally the debates have centered on what kind of system candidates propose. The candidates’ ideas on many other issues, such as mental health and gun safety, have attracted much less attention.

Trump Administration Hits Brakes On Law To Curb Unneeded Medicare CT Scans, MRIs

By Phil Galewitz August 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Critics worry the delays come at a steep cost: Medicare paying for millions of unnecessary exams and patients subject to radiation for no medical benefit.

Medicare Advantage Is A Fast-Growing, Lucrative Marketplace. But Is It Benefiting Patients Or Insurers More?

February 21, 2020 Morning Briefing

The new popularity of Medicare Advantage plans has grown without much public policy debate about the effects of large-scale privatization on patient health and on the costs to both the government and enrollees. Critics are worried about what that could mean for patients.

Prognosis for Rural Hospitals Worsens With Pandemic

By Sarah Jane Tribble August 26, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Rural hospitals were already struggling before the coronavirus emerged. Now, the loss of revenue from patients who are afraid to come to the emergency room, postponing doctor’s appointments and delaying elective surgeries is adding to the pressure.

Millones con diabetes no aprovechan programa nutricional de Medicare

By Phil Galewitz September 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hay unos 15 millones de beneficiarios de Medicare que viven con diabetes, pero solo unos 100,000 se han inscripto para usar este beneficio que, al parecer, tiene buenos resultados.

Betting On Medicare Advantage Pays Off Big For UnitedHealth

January 16, 2020 Morning Briefing

UnitedHealth executives said they added 370,000 Advantage members during the open enrollment period that ended Dec. 7, which reflects growth of about 140% over the prior annual enrollment period. As the program grows in popularity, insurers clamor for a piece of the lucrative marketplace.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: All About ‘Medicare for All’

July 2, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Need to know more about “Medicare for All?” It’s a top issue in the Democratic presidential primary campaign. This holiday week, we are rerunning our explainer on the subject. But first, KHN’s “What the Health?” host Julie Rovner talks to KHN’s Shefali Luthra about how health played out in the first Democratic candidate debates last week.

Biden-Harris Debate Rematch Highlights Health Plan Differences

By Emmarie Huetteman July 31, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Wednesday night event marked the second night in a row for Democratic presidential hopefuls to stake claims on how to fix the health care system.

Sen. Graham Complains That 3 Blue States Get a Third of ACA Funding

By Phil Galewitz October 29, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Lindsey Graham insinuates that the law is sending a disproportionate amount of money to New York, California and Massachusetts, all represented by Democrats.

Denuncian fraude a Medicare con aparatos ortopédicos a través de la telemedicina

By Victoria Knight October 9, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Llaman por teléfono o aparecen en un chat y preguntan si el adulto mayor siente algún dolor. Luego le envían, en un caso, hasta 13 aparatos ortopédicos: rodilleras, cabestrillos, fajas. Facturan millones a Medicare.

Calificación de estrellas del Obamacare ofrece algo de información, pero no para todos

By Lauren Weber and Phil Galewitz November 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Las calificaciones se pueden ver en cuidadodesalud.gov, el sitio federal en donde los consumidores revisan los beneficios y precios de los planes.

Telemedicine or In-Person Visit? Pros and Cons

By Bernard J. Wolfson October 27, 2020 KFF Health News Original

The volume of virtual medical appointments has exploded during the pandemic as patients and doctors have sought to avoid infection through in-person visits.

Readers and Tweeters Defend Front-Line Nurses and Blind Us With Science

December 17, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Class-Action Lawsuit Seeks To Let Medicare Patients Appeal Gap in Nursing Home Coverage

By Susan Jaffe August 12, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Medicare beneficiaries under observation care in the hospital can face higher costs for treatment and are not covered for nursing home care when discharged. A federal trial in Hartford, Conn., will determine whether the government’s ban on appeals involving observation care coverage is fair.

Cómo sería el “fenomenal” plan de salud que promete Trump

By Julie Appleby September 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

El presidente ha mencionado en varias oportunidades un plan de salud, sin ofrecer muchos detalles. Sin embargo, un documento de 2018 deja entrever algunas de sus ideas centrales.

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