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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 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.

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.

Health Giant Sutter Destroys Evidence In Crucial Antitrust Case Over High Prices

By Chad Terhune November 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

“‘Fingers crossed’ that I haven’t authorized something the FTC will hunt me down for,” a staffer wrote after destroying the documents. Sutter, a huge Northern California Health system with 24 hospitals, said it destroyed them by mistake.

Why Do People Hate Obamacare, Anyway?

By Julie Rovner December 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

It’s not just ideology; a lot of people don’t understand what the law does or how it works.

Getting Doctor Lists Right

By Emily Bazar September 6, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Under a new state law, California consumers could get money back if they were charged out-of-network prices after going to a medical provider who was listed in their health plan’s network.

Pharmacists Slow To Dispense Lifesaving Overdose Drug

By Anna Gorman January 3, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Laws in California and most other states allow pharmacists to provide naloxone to patients or their friends without a doctor’s prescription. But many don’t do so, citing lack of demand and awareness among patients, their own fears of insufficient compensation and the challenges of treating opioid users.

Las Vegas Faced a Massacre. Did It Have Enough Trauma Centers?

By Julie Appleby and Phil Galewitz October 4, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals view adding trauma care as a potential profit tool, but experts say having more centers does not necessarily improve the system’s ability to respond to a mass casualty event.

Challenges Abound For 26-Year-Olds Falling Off Parental Insurance Cliff

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez December 8, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Insurance has often been a tough-sell among these young people because they are often healthy and choosing a plan is complicated. A shorter enrollment and less outreach could dampen enthusiasm.

Readers Have Bones To Pick, From Health System Flaws To Covering Pot Beat

January 5, 2018 KFF Health News Original

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

California Winces At Trump’s Turn Back To ‘Bad Old Days’ Of Health Plan Associations

By Pauline Bartolone December 4, 2017 KFF Health News Original

State leaders vow to protect consumers from a presidential order to resurrect a health plan model that they say could destabilize the insurance market.

Big Gains In Latino Health Coverage Poised To Slip During Chaotic Enrollment Season

By Paula Andalo October 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Efforts in past years have cut uninsured rates among Hispanics from 43 to 25 percent, but navigators say they anticipate a challenging sign-up period.

State Highlights: Contract Dispute In Ariz. Leaves Many Out Of Network At Dignity Health Hospitals; Texas Lawmakers OK Maternal Health Bills

May 24, 2017 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on news from Arizona, Texas, California, Minnesota, Georgia, Colorado and Florida.

Podcast: ‘What The Health?’ Repeal And Replace Is Dead. What Now?

September 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this episode of “What the Health?” Julie Rovner of Kaiser Health News, Alice Ollstein of Talking Points Memo, Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times and Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post discuss what happens now that Republicans have officially failed in their latest effort to overhaul Obamacare. Plus an interview with Bruce Lesley of First Focus about the fate of the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

5 Things To Know About ACA At Year 5

By Julie Rovner and Julie Appleby October 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

This year’s Obamacare open enrollment will be marked by a number of changes. KHN helps you navigate them.

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