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Providers, Insurers Play Blame Game Over Patients’ Surprise Medical Bills

July 11, 2016 Morning Briefing

Physicians groups say the problem is insurance coverage gaps while insurers counter that more doctors are rejecting in-network rates, then charging out-of-network fees that are many times higher. In other news, The Fiscal Times offers tips to contain high medical costs, and adult children are being held financially responsible for their parents’ nursing home bills.

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When Looking For A Nursing Home, You May Get Little Help From Your Hospital

By Jordan Rau December 20, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals rarely help patients find the best nursing home. When they do advise, hospitals sometimes push their own facilities.

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Top Hospitals Likely Are Available On A Marketplace Plan, Study Finds

By Michelle Andrews February 12, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Many of the hospitals can be found in network on at least one plan, but fewer are participating in more than that, according to the analysis.

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In West Baltimore, Scarce Pharmacies Leave Health Care Gaps

By Shefali Luthra and Jeremy Snow April 25, 2016 KFF Health News Original

CVS rebuilt a store destroyed by protesters after Freddie Gray’s death last year, but a shortage of quality pharmacies means low-income residents still have unmet needs.

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When It Comes To Health Costs, Price Transparency Tools Not The Panacea Some May Have Hoped

June 17, 2016 Morning Briefing

The power of big data to help shoppers make sophisticated health care decisions is being questioned. Meanwhile, rising health care costs have supported underlying inflation, and out-of-network bills are contributing to New Jersey’s health care costs that are among the highest in the nation.

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Drug Prices, Not The Health Law, Top Voters’ Health Priorities For 2017

By Julie Rovner October 27, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents support making sure high-cost drugs for chronic conditions are affordable.

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Caring For A Loved One At Home Can Have A Steep Learning Curve

By Taunya English, WHYY December 12, 2016 KFF Health News Original

People caring for someone at home often have zero training. Many learn on the fly, and some states are passing laws to make sure caregivers get at least basic instruction in home care.

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Obamacare ‘Replacement’ Might Look Familiar

By Jay Hancock and Shefali Luthra November 9, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Republicans want to jettison the health law, but some features are already hardwired into the system.

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New California Law Will More Finely Parse Health Data On Asians

By Pauline Bartolone October 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Advocates hope better data will help ethnic communities.

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A Lifesaving Flight, With A Price Tag Of $56,000

By Corin Cates-Carney, Montana Public Radio January 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Big, sparsely populated states such as Montana are dependent on air ambulances to get people to specialized medical care. But those lifesaving flights can be hugely expensive and not covered by insurance.

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UnitedHealth And University Of California To Forge Unique Alliance

By Chad Terhune September 29, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The nation’s largest insurer and the state’s university health system intend to offer a health plan option to self-funded employers in California and pursue research drawing upon a huge reservoir of patient data.

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What Happens When A Living Kidney Donor Needs A Transplant?

By Zhai Yun Tan September 1, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A new study examines how well efforts are working that prioritize the needs of these patients if they end up needing a kidney transplant of their own.

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Signed Out Of Prison But Not Signed Up For Insurance, Inmates Fall Prey To Ills

By Jay Hancock and Beth Schwartzapfel, The Marshall Project December 6, 2016 KFF Health News Original

States that expanded eligibility for Medicaid have failed to enroll large numbers of a significant group that stood to benefit: ex-inmates.

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Victims Seek Payments As ‘Dr. Death’ Declares Innocence

By Melissa Bailey November 18, 2016 KFF Health News Original

While hundreds of his former patients submit claims for restitution, a Detroit cancer doctor convicted of making millions by purposefully poisoning them with drugs they didn’t need vows to prove his innocence.

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Frustrated You Can’t Find A Therapist? They’re Frustrated, Too

By April Dembosky, KQED July 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Low payments and high hassles make many therapists shun insurance companies.

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States See Peer-Recovery Coaches As A Way To Break The Addiction Epidemic

By Shefali Luthra October 26, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Rhode Island installed coaches in all of the state’s hospital emergency rooms and others are following its lead.

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Seattle Dentists, Clinics And A Hospital Partner To Provide Specialty Care For Teeth

By Zhai Yun Tan September 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A pilot project involving Swedish Medical Center and the Neighborcare Health network of community clinics offers care for uninsured adults or those on Medicaid.

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Obamacare Expansion A Bumpy Ride For Rural Health Clinics

By Pauline Bartolone August 3, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A Northern California clinic network is overwhelmed with Medi-Cal patients after the Affordable Care Act rollout.

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Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft For Patients With Few Transportation Options

By Zhai Yun Tan August 17, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Some hospitals and other medical providers are experimenting with ride-hailing services to help patients without access to cars get to their appointments.

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Organ Donation And The Opioid Epidemic: ‘An Unexpected Life-Saving Legacy’

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR October 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

So far this year, more than one in four donations in New England are from people who died after a drug overdose — a much higher rate than in the U.S. overall, though it’s not clear why.

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