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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.

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Hospitals and medical practices are battling outdated stereotypes and sometimes their own doctors to hire certified nurse midwives.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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

From Syria To Southern California: Refugees Seek Care For Wounds Of War

By Eryn Brown Photos by Heidi de Marco September 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A clinic in El Cajon, Calif., treats patients recovering from anything from gunshot wounds to PTSD and anxiety about family left behind.

Death By 1,000 Clicks: Where Electronic Health Records Went Wrong

By Fred Schulte and Erika Fry, Fortune March 18, 2019 KFF Health News Original

The U.S. government claimed that turning American medical charts into electronic records would make health care better, safer and cheaper. Ten years and $36 billion later, the system is an unholy mess. Inside a digital revolution that took a bad turn.

Seniors Steamed Over Cuts To SilverSneakers Fitness Program

By Judith Graham December 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

UnitedHealthcare has put the skids on offering SilverSneakers, the nation’s fitness program for seniors, as part of its benefit packages. A look at why and some alternatives.

California Joins States That Protect Patients Against Nasty Surprise Bills

By Emily Bazar June 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A California law that takes effect July 1 prohibits out-of-network charges if you visit a medical facility that’s in your health plan’s network. New York and Florida also offer strong consumer protections.

Women Applaud Michelle Obama’s Decision To Share Her Trauma Of Miscarriage

By Emmarie Huetteman November 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The attention may help women understand that miscarriage is common but still not easily talked about.

Bills, Bills, Bills: Readers And Tweeters Offer Solace, Solutions And Scoldings

January 11, 2019 KFF Health News Original

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

Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?

By Jackie Fortiér, StateImpact Oklahoma September 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Medevac helicopter companies are on the radar of an FAA funding bill likely to pass the House and Senate this week.

Calif. Attorney General Sues Sutter Health Over Anticompetitive Tactics Linked To Higher Costs

April 2, 2018 Morning Briefing

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra alleges Sutter uses a variety of improper strategies, such as gag clauses on prices, “punitively high” out-of-network charges and “all-or-nothing” contract terms that require all of its facilities to be included in insurance networks.

Medicare Advantage Plans Shift Their Financial Risk To Doctors

By Phil Galewitz October 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Some private Medicare Advantage plans are offering large physician-management companies more money upfront and control of their patients’ care, but the doctors are responsible for staying within the budget.

Medicare Advantage Riding High As New Insurers Flock To Sell To Seniors

By Phil Galewitz October 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The private health plans that are an alternative to government-run Medicare continue to grow despite the Affordable Care Act’s cuts of billions of dollars in funding.

Must-Reads Of The Week From Brianna Labuskes

By Brianna Labuskes October 12, 2018 KFF Health News Original

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

Medicare For All? CMS Chief Warns Program Has Enough Problems Already

By Phil Galewitz October 16, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Seema Verma, who heads the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, tells private insurance officials that a push by some Democrats to expand Medicare would only increase troubles the program already faces.

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