Why So Slow? Legislators Take on Insurers’ Delays in Approving Prescribed Treatments
By Michelle Andrews
May 17, 2022
KFF Health News Original
Insurers say prior authorization requirements are intended to reduce wasteful and inappropriate health care spending. But they can baffle patients waiting for approval. And doctors say that insurers have yet to follow through on commitments to improve the process.
What Mobile Clinics in Dollar General Parking Lots Say About Health Care in Rural America
By Sarah Jane Tribble
October 4, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Dollar General’s pilot mobile clinic program has been touted by company officials, rural health experts, and analysts as a model that could help solve rural America’s primary care shortage. But its Tennessee launch has been met with local skepticism.
Hospitales rurales, atrapados en el dilema de sus viejas infraestructuras
By Markian Hawryluk
January 12, 2024
KFF Health News Original
El aumento de los costos, en medio de reducciones de los pagos de las aseguradoras, dificulta que los pequeños hospitales obtengan financiación para grandes renovaciones.
Should Older Seniors Risk Major Surgery? New Research Offers Guidance
By Judith Graham
November 28, 2022
KFF Health News Original
An important new study offers much-needed data to inform older Americans of the risks and benefits they must weigh when facing major surgery.
Demócratas proponen ampliar beneficios de Medicare para la audición. ¿Qué pueden esperar los consumidores?
By Rachana Pradhan
November 5, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Investigaciones han demostrado que la pérdida de la audición puede socavar la calidad de vida de las personas mayores, lo que conduce a la soledad, el aislamiento, la depresión, y trastornos de la comunicación.
Morning Briefing for Friday, October 25, 2024
October 25, 2024
Morning Briefing
Bird flu, affordable care and the election, Medicare Advantage, futuristic health devices, abortion, and more. Plus, your weekend reads.
Morning Briefing for Monday, September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
Morning Briefing
Medicare Advantage, drug use, bird flu, health impact of big storm, IVF coverage, maternal health, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 23, 2024
April 23, 2024
Morning Briefing
Nursing home staffing, Medicaid “unwinding,” medical record privacy, Medicare Advantage, homelessness, measles, and more are in the news.
Feds Will Redo This Year’s Medicare Advantage Quality Ratings
June 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
The decision, announced late Thursday, comes in the wake of two court rulings that faulted the agency’s ratings, The Wall Street Journal reported. Also: Legionella bacteria are detected at CMS headquarters near Baltimore.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024
Morning Briefing
Medical debt, birth control, IV fluid shortage, abortion law, long covid, Medicare Advantage plans, pharmacies closing, and more
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Open enrollment, opioid settlement funds, Medicare Advantage overbilling, weight loss drugs, extreme heat, mosquito-borne diseases, and more
Se acaba la era de las vacunas y las pruebas gratuitas contra covid. ¿Quién va a pagar?
By Julie Appleby
February 10, 2023
KFF Health News Original
Las personas podrán obtener estas vacunas a bajo costo o sin costo mientras duren los suministros del gobierno. Luego, dependerá de su seguro de salud.
Morning Briefing for Tuesday, April 2, 2024
April 2, 2024
Morning Briefing
ACA plans, Medicare Advantage payments, bird flu, opioid settlements, patient consent for exams, abortion, and more are in the news.
OIG Reports Reveal 3 Health Insurers’ Medicare Advantage Overcharges
September 27, 2024
Morning Briefing
Humana, HealthAssurance Pennsylvania, and EmblemHealth are accused of overcharging taxpayers to the tune of $140 million by exaggerating the severity of Medicare Advantage members’ illnesses.
Even Negotiated Medicare Prices Of 10 Drugs Higher Than In Peer Nations
December 3, 2024
Morning Briefing
Researchers analyze the prices on drugs negotiated by Medicare, in comparison to what they cost in other countries. Other Medicare news relates to Medicare Advantage ratings, open enrollment, and veterans.
Former Medicare Chief Warns About Medicare Advantage Pay Rates
October 18, 2024
Morning Briefing
Donald Berwick, who ran Medicare during the Obama administration, says Medicare Advantage plans run by private insurers need a lot more regulation. He suggests a two-pronged system fix that would take the overpayments out of MA and use that money to cover vision, dental, and hearing service in traditional Medicare, Stat says.
Morning Briefing for Friday, March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024
Morning Briefing
Medicare Advantage, ‘junk’ insurance plans, latest on Change hack, PFAS, abortion pills, dementia, flu shots, and more are in the news.
Morning Briefing for Wednesday, May 15, 2024
May 15, 2024
Morning Briefing
Today’s roundup covers opioid settlement funds, medical debt, Medicare Advantage, medical supply tariffs, facility fees, masks, and more.
Morning Briefing for Friday, June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024
Morning Briefing
Abortion pill and IVF access, Medicare Advantage plan ratings, bird flu, covid vaccines, hospital staffing, and more. Plus, weekend reads.
La inscripción de Medicare es temporada abierta para estafadores
By Susan Jaffe
November 11, 2021
KFF Health News Original
Funcionarios federales dicen que están aumentando las quejas de personas mayores engañadas para que compren pólizas sin su consentimiento, o atraídas por información cuestionable, que pueden no cubrir sus medicamentos ni incluir a sus médicos.
