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New Medicare Perk For Diabetes Prevention Stumbles At Rollout

By Judith Graham April 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

On April 1, Medicare launched a major initiative — a diabetes prevention program for seniors and people with serious disabilities— that is available in only a few cities.

For One Father And Son In Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria’s Cloud Has Not Lifted

By Sarah Varney March 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The deadly storm turned a health challenge into a full-blown medical crisis for one young man with unconfirmed multiple sclerosis. And still he waits to see a neurologist.

Markups On Care Can Fatten Hospital Budgets — Even If Few Patients Foot The Full Bill

By Chad Terhune April 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A study finds that higher charges are associated with greater payments by private insurers, which can drive up costs for employers and consumers who pay their way.

Paying Hospitals To Keep People Out Of Hospitals? It Works In Maryland.

By Jay Hancock March 19, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The state’s ambitious payment overhaul has begun to demonstrate savings and a change in culture, say new reports.

Bad Bedside Manna: Bank Loans Signed In The Hospital Leave Patients Vulnerable

By Shefali Luthra February 21, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals increasingly team up with lending institutions to offer low- or no-interest loans to patients to make sure their bills get paid. But critics say the complexity of hospital pricing means consumers should be cautious.

Trump Administration Proposes Rule To Loosen Curbs On Short-Term Health Plans

By Julie Appleby February 20, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The policy change is likely to entice younger and healthier people from the general insurance pool by allowing a range of lower-cost options that don’t include all the benefits required by the federal health law.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Tax Bill Or Health Bill?

November 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Sarah Kliff of Vox.com, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo discuss the inclusion of health policies into the current tax cut debate, including a possible repeal of the fines for people who fail to maintain health insurance.

Patient Advocacy Groups Take In Millions From Drugmakers. Is There A Payback?

By Emily Kopp and Sydney Lupkin and Elizabeth Lucas April 6, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News launches “Pre$cription for Power,” a groundbreaking database to expose Big Pharma’s ties to patient groups.

Treating The New Hep C Generation On Their Turf

By Pauline Bartolone December 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

One Northern California physician is a foot soldier in the fight against a surge of hepatitis C, mainly among young drug users who share infected needles.

A Few Pointers To Help Save Money And Avoid The Strain Of Medicare Enrollment

By Susan Jaffe October 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Most beneficiaries have from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 to decide on drug coverage and whether to switch from traditional Medicare to a Medicare Advantage plan.

California Aims To Limit Surprise Medical Bills

By Stephanie O'Neill, KPCC September 16, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The problem, known as balance billing, happens when patients are treated by an out-of-network professional at an in-network facility. Gov. Jerry Brown is expected to sign the legislation.

Readers Seek Transparency On Surgery Centers, ‘Bill Of The Month’ Investigations

March 28, 2018 KFF Health News Original

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

California Regulator Slams Health Insurers Over Faulty Doctor Lists

By Chad Terhune February 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A new report finds that major insurers like Aetna and UnitedHealth submitted conflicting lists to the state that were off by thousands of doctors.

Oregon Couple’s Final Days Captured In Intimate Aid-In-Dying Video

By JoNel Aleccia March 7, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Charles Emerick and his wife, Francie, died together last spring after both being diagnosed with terminal illnesses. First, they let their daughter turn on the camera.

California Fines Anthem $5 Million For Failing to Address Consumer Grievances

By Chad Terhune November 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The Department of Managed Health Care cited one example in which consumers and advocates had to call the insurer 22 times to contest a decision. Still, the complaint still was not resolved until the department became involved.

Her Sister’s Keeper: Caring For A Sibling With Mental Illness

By Jenny Gold January 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Few bonds are as tight as those between sisters. But when one has paranoid schizophrenia, the relationship grows complicated.

Displaced Puerto Ricans Face Obstacles Getting Health Care

By Paula Andalo November 21, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Many have complicated questions about whether their Medicaid or Medicare coverage can shift to their new homes. And for those seeking private insurance, using the ACA’s insurance marketplaces will likely be a new experience.

Good Deals For Some, Sticker Shock For Others As ACA Enrollment Winds Down

By Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR and Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio December 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In Tennessee, an Obamacare consumer saw her rate go from $750 to just $5 a month. But a man in Maryland had to buy a less comprehensive plan to keep his costs under $1,000 a month. Income and geography determine prices for health insurance in the fifth year of Affordable Care Act coverage.

Grass-Roots Network Of Doctors Delivers Supplies To Puerto Rico

By Amy Martyn November 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Borrowing a plane is part of these doctors’ duties.

An Overlooked Epidemic: Older Americans Taking Too Many Unneeded Drugs

By Sandra G. Boodman December 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Researchers estimate that 25 percent of people ages 65 to 69 take at least five prescription drugs to treat chronic conditions. But some doctors are trying to teach others about “deprescribing” or systematically discontinuing medicines that are inappropriate, duplicative or unnecessary.

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