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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.

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.

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.

Individual Insurance Primer: Long-Troubled Market At Center Of Drive For Repeal

By Carmen Heredia Rodriguez February 15, 2017 KFF Health News Original

People who do not get insurance through their job or the government have long battled a difficult market.

California Fines Kaiser Permanente $2.5 Million Over Missing Medicaid Data

By Chad Terhune January 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The HMO blew two deadlines to supply information required by the state to monitor Medi-Cal managed care plans. Kaiser says it is “taking steps” to resolve the problem.

Brokers Are Reluctant Players In A Most Challenging ACA Open-Enrollment Season

By Julie Appleby November 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With federal support slashed for organizations that provided consumers help in making their health plan choices, insurance brokers have to pick up the slack.

Fires Prey On Frail Residents Living On Their Own

By Barbara Feder Ostrov October 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The ferocious fires in Northern California underscore the vulnerability of seniors and disabled people whose mobility is limited. Experts recommend basic precautions.

For Some Patients In Marketplace Plans, Access To Cancer Centers Is Elusive

By Michelle Andrews January 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In a number of states, including big ones such as New York and Texas, leading cancer centers aren’t included in insurers’ provider networks.

Health Law Sleepers: Six Surprising Health Items That Could Disappear With ACA Repeal

By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey January 12, 2017 KFF Health News Original

It’s unclear what will become of some of the rules and regulations advanced by the 2010 health law as Republicans in Congress work to dismantle the sweeping measure.

Care Suffers As More Nursing Homes Feed Money Into Corporate Webs

By Jordan Rau December 31, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Increasingly, owners of nursing homes outsource services to companies in which they also have financial interest or control. That allows the nursing homes to claim to be in the red while owners reap hidden profits.

Rural Areas — Already Short On Health Resources — Face Enrollment Hitches

By Virginia Anderson October 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Affordable Care Act supporters in Georgia say they are facing a daunting task in getting people signed up for health insurance.

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