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Alcohol-Linked Disease Overtakes Hep C As Top Reason For Liver Transplant

By Rachel Bluth January 22, 2019 KFF Health News Original

New research suggests that attitudes toward liver transplant candidates who have a history of alcohol abuse are softening.

Taken For A Ride? Ambulances Stick Patients With Surprise Bills

By Melissa Bailey Photos by Heidi de Marco November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Public outrage over surprise medical bills prompted 21 states to pass consumer protection laws. But these laws largely ignore ambulance rides, which can leave patients stuck with hundreds or even thousands of dollars in bills.

Trumpeted New Medicare Advantage Benefits Will Be Hard For Seniors To Find

By Susan Jaffe November 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials are hailing the introduction of services such as transportation to medical appointments, home-delivered meals and installation of wheelchair ramps as a way to keep beneficiaries healthy and avoid costly hospitalizations. But not many plans are offering the services in 2019.

California Takes On Health Giant Over High Costs

By Chad Terhune and Ana B. Ibarra April 1, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The lawsuit is a bold move against Northern California’s dominant hospital chain, whose prices have drawn complaints for years. It has disputed such allegations in the past.

Nonprofit Dental Insurer Under Scrutiny For ‘Flagrant’ Spending

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester February 1, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Delta Dental of California, with more than 36 million enrollees across the country, is looking to buy a stake in a for-profit insurance company based in Oregon. Consumer advocates are calling on regulators to scrutinize the transaction, arguing that it is just the latest questionable move by the nonprofit dental insurer whose corporate practices may be out of step with its tax-exempt status.

Analysis: Pulling Back Curtain On Hospital Prices Adds New Wrinkle In Cost Control

By Elisabeth Rosenthal January 28, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The Trump administration has ordered hospitals to reveal their prices. If patients and politicians pay attention, this could be a game changer for health care.

Beyond Beltway’s ‘Medicare-For-All’ Talk, Democrats In States Push New Health Laws

By Sarah Varney February 14, 2019 KFF Health News Original

As calls for “Medicare-for-all” grow louder among Democrats in Congress, Democratic governors and mayors have been pushing ahead with urgency to corral medical costs and bring health care to those who remain uninsured.

No Sweeteners Added To Tax Bill To Spread Use Of Health Savings Accounts

By Michelle Andrews December 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

These accounts are exempt from taxes and linked to high-deductible health plans. Republicans tried last summer in their unsuccessful efforts to replace the health law to make the accounts more enticing for consumers, but they didn’t make those changes in the current tax bill.

Even When Not In Rome, Eat A Mediterranean Diet To Cut Heart Disease Risk

By Rachel Bluth December 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

New research not only confirms the heart health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet, but also tracks these benefits over the long term.

County By County, Researchers Link Opioid Deaths To Drugmakers’ Marketing

By Victoria Knight January 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

A JAMA study looking at county-specific federal data finds that the more opioid-related marketing dollars spent in a county, the higher rates of doctors who prescribed those drugs, and ultimately, more overdose deaths.

Feds Join Lawsuit Alleging Sutter Health Padded Revenue With False Patient Data

By Samantha Young December 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The whistleblower complaint says that Sutter, one of the largest health systems in the U.S., exaggerated how sick certain Medicare patients were in order to collect higher payments from the government-funded program.

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.

Can Apps Slay The Medical Bill Dragon?

By Jocelyn Wiener November 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A handful of Silicon Valley start-ups are trying to usher medical billing into the 21st century by creating smartphone apps to help consumers navigate their health insurance paperwork.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes October 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you don’t have to.

New Hampshire Moves To Ban Practice That Can Lead To Astronomical Surprise Hospitals Bills

March 6, 2018 Morning Briefing

The practice of “balance billing” involves hidden fees added by in-network hospitals quietly employing out-of-network specialists. The insurance company picks up the tab for the in-network services, then the hospital, facing an unpaid balance from the out-of-network care, passes on the remainder to the customer.

Call The Midwife! (If The Doctor Doesn’t Object)

By Anna Gorman January 16, 2019 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals and medical practices are battling outdated stereotypes and sometimes their own doctors to hire certified nurse midwives. Research shows that women cared for by certified nurse midwives have fewer cesarean sections, which can produce significant cost savings for hospitals.

For Millions of Insured Americans, State Health Laws Don’t Apply

By Emily Bazar November 16, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Many states have adopted strong consumer regulations, but they don’t protect the millions of Americans with a specific type of job-based coverage.

Medicaid Patients In Puerto Rico Don’t Get Coverage For Drugs To Cure Hepatitis C

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez January 4, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The program that provides health care for about half of the U.S. territory’s population cannot afford to cover the drugs.

Students With Addictions Immersed In The Sober Life At ‘Recovery’ High Schools

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco January 24, 2019 KFF Health News Original

At one Seattle public school, students earn their diplomas while attending daily support groups and meeting with counselors to help them stay off drugs and alcohol. There are about 40 similar schools around the country, both public and private, and more are on the drawing board.

Nurse Denied Life Insurance Because She Carries Naloxone

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR December 14, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. surgeon general has called on “bystanders” to be equipped with the opioid reversal drug to save lives. But when a nurse answered that call, her application for life insurance was denied. Why?

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