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Health and Class: A New Look at Poverty and Illness

By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times June 29, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A new study looks at why more education and income sometimes means fewer colds and headaches.

By James C. Capretta June 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Despite the relentless sales pitch, there was always a lot of skepticism among voters that such a government-heavy plan would leave them alone and be cost-free. Now, of course, their skepticism is being validated.

Cheers, Jeers For New Federal Rules On Changes In Health Benefits

By Mary Agnes Carey and Phil Galewitz June 14, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A new Obama administration regulation lays out how employers and insurers can revise their health plans

States, Community Groups Press Efforts To Sign Up Uninsured Children For Coverage

By Phil Galewitz June 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Federally funded initiatives to enroll kids in Medicaid and CHIP hold lessons for enrolling adults once health overhaul goes into effect in 2014.

Consumer Confusion Triggers Crackdown By States On Discount Health Plans

By Maggie Mertens April 28, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In discount health plans, consumers pay a fee for access to a network that offers reduced charges for doctor visits and other care, but the patient is responsible for paying all costs up front. State officials and consumer groups say some of the plans are not legitimate.

Obama’s Health IT Leader Says Doctors Will Embrace Change

By Irene M. Wielawski May 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

David Blumenthal is guiding the deployment of up to $27 billion in federal stimulus money to help doctors and hospitals implement health information technology. Proponents say the shift is critical to achieving goals of medical care quality and cost control.

Hospitals Hope To Improve Outlook By Turning For-Profit

By Jenny Gold July 13, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Deals in Detroit and Boston may be the leading edge of a trend, hospital analysts say.

Swamped Insurance Departments Hope Website Will Answer Overhaul Questions

By Maggie Mertens May 12, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Want to understand how the new health law might affect you? Be prepared to spend some time online.

Latest Destination For Medical Tourism: The U.S.

By Julie Appleby July 7, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Forget sending workers overseas for lower cost medical care: A growing number of employers are encouraging workers to travel within the states to medical facilities they say have better quality and lower costs.

Legislation Needs “Any Willing Provider”

By Paul Taylor December 24, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The Senate health care reform bill contains none of the features needed for real reform. The principal lobbyists have all scored impressive victories.

The Health Care Economy: New Questions About Costs, Quality And Care

By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times June 8, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The health care industry is bulletproof when it comes to increasing spending or creating jobs as growth rates often double the rest of the economy.

Poll Finds More Confusion Than Anger Over New Health Law

By April Fulton, NPR News April 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The first Kaiser Health Tracking Poll released since health overhaul became law shows that most people are confused — not angry.

Code Blue: Out-of-Network Charges Can Spur Financial Emergency

By Paul Raeburn August 19, 2009 KFF Health News Original

When Gary Diego’s wife, Ellen, had bleeding in her brain, she ended up in an out-of-network emergency room. And he ended up with a huge bill. In a practice known as balance billing, insurers pay a portion of the out-of-network charges, and the rest is dumped on patients.

Florida Finds ‘Dramatic’ Difference In Medicaid HMOs Vs. Traditional Care

By Carol Gentry, Health News Florida April 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid patients in traditional fee-for-service care get some services at two to three times the frequency of those who are in managed care, a preliminary state report suggests. What it doesn’t say: Is that good or bad?

New Health Law Throws Lifeline to ‘Uninsurables’

By Michelle Andrews May 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In a new KHN feature, Michelle Andrews writes about the coming changes to health care. The new law offers relief for people who can’t get insurance because they are sick or have been sick. States can set up their own pools, or let the federal government do it.

Health Law’s “Grandfather” Clause Could Deprive Consumers Of Key Benefits

By Phil Galewitz and Mary Agnes Carey May 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Business and consumer groups are sparring over rules that might allow existing health plans to sidestep some patient protections in new health care law.

Black Americans Look To Health Plan For New Hope

By Cheryl Corley, NPR News April 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Many African-Americans hope the health care overhaul will cut the high rates of chronic disease in their communities. But not everyone is convinced the bill will ease the health disparities they face.

What Can A Medical Billing Advocate Do For You?

By Christopher Weaver August 19, 2009 KFF Health News Original

When a claim is denied, an out-of-network fee is too costly, or an uninsured patient confronts an unclear or towering bill, an advocate may be able to help.

The Independent Payment Advisory Board and Health Care Price Controls

By James C. Capretta May 6, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A new commission created by the health law is supposed to ensure that in 2015, Medicare spending is supposed to be limited to a fixed growth rate.

Transcript: Health On The Hill – May 3, 2010

May 4, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Some states have told the Department of Health and Human Services that they intend to establish their own high-risk health insurance pool while others have said they want the federal government to do it.

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