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Cancer Meds Often Bring Big Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Patients, Report Finds

By Julie Appleby November 19, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The advocacy arm of the American Cancer Society said Wednesday that federal and state governments should move to restrict insurers from charging patients a percentage of the cost of their prescription drugs.

California Exchange Offers Dental Coverage To Adults For First Time

By Barbara Feder Ostrov November 19, 2015 KFF Health News Original

About 33,000 adults have signed up for dental insurance as an unsubsidized, optional benefit through Covered California.

Rule Proposed On Providing Mental Health ‘Parity’ In Medicaid Program

By Jenny Gold April 7, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Seven years after passing a mental health parity law, the federal government issues its first proposal on how public programs such as Medicaid and CHIP should comply.

New Health Plans Offer Discounts For Diabetes Care

By Michelle Andrews November 17, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Aetna is rolling out a special gold-level plan for 2016 that is aimed at providing better care for people with diabetes in the hopes of keeping them healthier—and their costs down. But it’s not clear the plans are a good buy.

Administration Retreats On Rules For Insurers’ Networks, Standardized Options For 2017

March 1, 2016 Morning Briefing

Modern Healthcare reports on the final rule out Monday that backs down from earlier efforts by the administration to force insurers to have minimum quantitative standards for networks of hospitals and doctors and to offer standardized options for health plans. News outlets also look at health law issues in Texas, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Updated Breast Cancer Screening Guidelines Unlikely To Affect Insurance Coverage

By Michelle Andrews October 23, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The American Cancer Society now recommends that women begin annual mammogram screenings at age 45 instead of age 40, and that providers reduce the frequency of screening to every two years after age 54.

‘Do The Math’ When Shopping For A Health Plan This Open Enrollment Season

By Julie Appleby November 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Because of the complexity of insurance available through healthcare.gov and state exchanges, and the broad variation in how prescription drugs are covered, experts encourage consumers to compare options to figure out which one best fits their needs.

Obamacare Recruiters Seek Uninsured At Food Fairs And Churches

By Phil Galewitz November 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Floridians without health insurance query experts and ponder options as the health law’s open enrollment season gets underway.

Obamacare, Private Medicare Plans Must Keep Updated Doctor Directories In 2016

By Susan Jaffe March 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

New federal rules requiring current information apply to insurers selling plans on healthcare.gov and the private policies that are an alternative to Medicare.

Con Telenovelas, Un Sitio De Internet En Español Busca Informar A Hispanos Sobre Las Donaciones De Riñón

By Fran Kritz January 12, 2016 KFF Health News Original

El sitio Infórmate ofrece recursos e información para ayudar a erradicar mitos culturales que hacen que los latinos no se conviertan en donantes vivos de riñón.

Urgent Care

By Jenny Gold September 14, 2015 KFF Health News Original

This model of care is one of the ways created by the Affordable Care Act to reduce health care costs while improving quality of care. You can also watch the accompanying video that explains ACOs.

When Something Goes Wrong At The Hospital, Who Pays?

By Shefali Luthra November 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Hospital practices vary when it comes to paying care costs for patients with bad outcomes. Sometimes, patients foot the bill.

Newly Insured Treasure Medicaid, But Growing Pains Felt

By Sarah Varney October 2, 2015 KFF Health News Original

People newly covered by the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion appreciate their insurance. But seeing specialists is still a hurdle for many.

Web Briefing Transcript: Covering Caregiving, Dec. 2, 2015

By Kathleen Hayden December 27, 2015 Page

This transcript is lightly edited for clarity. | Get More Webinar Resources Mary Agnes Carey: Hello and welcome. My name is Mary Agnes Carey, and I’m partnerships editor and a senior correspondent for KFF Health News. Thanks for joining today’s webinar on “Covering Caregiving: Background and strategies for reporters examining the role for families, governments and […]

Birth Centers Boost Deliveries While Easing Labor Pains

By Phil Galewitz October 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Staffed by midwives and bolstered by Obamacare, low-tech birth centers away from hospitals are up almost 60 percent since 2010.

Enrollment Guide: A Few Tips To Help You Shop For A New Marketplace Plan

By Mary Agnes Carey October 28, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Federal officials are promising that new healthcare.gov features – some of which are still being tested – will make the process of choosing coverage easier.

Leslie Michelson’s Checklist For Avoiding Diagnostic Errors – The KHN Conversation

By Julie Appleby October 8, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Michelson, who runs a Los Angeles-based company that helps patients research their medical options and has written a book about how to avoid bad care, offers advice on how to navigate the health care system.

Many Patients Find Unexpected Medical Bills, Even With Obamacare

June 12, 2015 Morning Briefing

Some states are trying to stem the bills for consumers who face high costs for getting care from out-of-network providers. Elsewhere, KHN looks at high insurance rate hikes, Ted Cruz fights his own party on health law subsidies and President Barack Obama takes to TV to defend the law.

The North Carolina Experiment: How One State Is Trying To Reshape Medicaid

By Michael Tomsic, WFAE October 20, 2015 KFF Health News Original

With legislation that passed last month, North Carolina is trying to build a hybrid managed care, accountable care model – with doctors, hospitals and insurance companies all sharing some risk. Advocates worry it could eclipse gains made by Medicaid in the state in the past.

Medicaid Drives Historic Coverage Gains In Colorado

By Katie Kerwin McCrimmon, Health News Colorado September 1, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A surge in Medicaid enrollment drove down the uninsured rate in Colorado from 15.8 percent to 6.7 percent.

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