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Bringing Doctors To Patients Who Need Them Most

By Andrew L. Wang and Heidi de Marco June 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

California’s sprawling Inland Empire is making vigorous efforts to train and attract primary care doctors attuned to the needs of the fast-growing and under-served population.

Limitations Of New Health Plans Rankle Some Enrollees

By Julie Appleby July 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumer groups complain people have been misled about the narrow networks of hospitals and doctors in their plans. Insurers say they are trying to hold down prices.

2015 Home Health Agencies Ratings: 5-Star Facilities

By Jordan Rau July 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Health News lists the 239 home health agencies that received Medicare’s highest rating of five stars.

Patient-Doctor Relationship Forged Through Computer Screens

By Jordan Shapiro, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch April 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Through LiveHealth Online, Missouri’s largest insurer allows members to connect to doctors around the country from their computer, tablet or phone.

Lawsuit Accuses Anthem Blue Cross Of ‘Fraudulent’ Enrollment Practices

By Julie Appleby July 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumer group alleges the insurer put out inaccurate information about benefits and providers to gain market share.

Disruptions Mount As Illinois Shifts Medicaid Patients To Managed Care

By Wes Venteicher, Chicago Tribune February 10, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid managed care enrollees in Illinois are reporting difficulties seeing their doctors and getting prescriptions filled, which a state Medicaid official attributes to the speed and scope of the changes.

Who Should Pay To Save The Sight Of An Uninsured South Carolina Man?

By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer May 13, 2015 KFF Health News Original

A self-employed handyman chose not to buy health insurance. Now, with his savings exhausted and health problems that may lead to blindness, The Charlotte Observer blogs about how his case poses economic, as well as moral challenges.

Hope, Hurdles In Mental Health: A Medicaid Managed Care Firm’s First Year

By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer April 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Some say Cardinal’s first year’s performance has eased fears about care in Charlotte, N.C., but gaps and challenges remain.

Study Finds Lackluster Sign-Ups On State-Run Health Insurance Exchanges

By Lisa Stiffler, Seattle Times April 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment in private plans fell 2 percent in Washington state, but officials say the study doesn’t take account of the fast-growing Medicaid numbers.

With Coverage Through Obamacare, Transgender Woman Opts For Surgery

By Anna Gorman August 25, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The nation’s health law opens the door for transgender people to gain coverage for gender reassignment surgeries they previously could not afford.

How One Hospital Brought Its C-Sections Down In A Hurry

By Anna Gorman May 11, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Faced with the possible loss of an important insurer, a large Orange County, Calif., hospital rapidly reduced excessive cesarean section rates in part by sharing each physician’s rate with everyone in the obstetrics department.

Medical Debt Still a Problem Under Health Law — Despite Protections

By Shefali Luthra February 4, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The health law was supposed to keep people from going broke, but despite limits on how much people will have to pay in the face of a medical catastrophe, many are still struggling to pay their health care bills.

Wide Variation In Hospital Charges For Blood Tests Called ‘Irrational’

By Roni Caryn Rabin August 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

One California hospital charged $10 for a blood cholesterol test, while another hospital that ran the same test charged $10,169 — over 1,000 times more. For another common blood test called a basic metabolic panel, the average hospital charge was $371, but prices ranged from a low of $35 to a high of $7,303, more […]

Study Disputes Perception That New Beneficiaries Are Fueling Medicare Advantage Growth

By Michelle Andrews January 16, 2015 KFF Health News Original

The majority of people choosing the private plans for Medicare coverage were switching out of the traditional program, research in the journal Health Affairs finds.

More Employers Limit Health Plan Networks But Seek To Preserve Quality, Says Adviser

By Mary Agnes Carey August 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Dr. Robert Galvin, who helps executives at 50 companies purchase health care for employees, tells KHN that workers must become savvier consumers.

Beyond ‘Repeal And Replace,’ Ideas Emerge To Improve, Simplify Health Law

By Julie Rovner February 9, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Health policy experts present a list of possible fixes to the health law, including changing how subsidies are calculated and eliminating the individual mandate.

Letters To The Editor: A New Medical Convenience; ‘Copper Plans’ And Other Coverage Issues

July 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Letters to the Editor is a regular feature in which readers comment on KHN original stories.

Some States Bristle At Lack Of Authority Over Medicare Advantage Plans

By Fred Schulte, The Center For Public Integrity August 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

When Congress created the option for beneficiaries to join the private Medicare Advantage plans, it gave oversight to federal officials, preempting state insurance laws and procedures.

Did The Supreme Court Tip Its Hand On Contraception Cases Yet To Come?

By Julie Rovner July 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Advocates on both sides of the debate think the Hobby Lobby ruling could help their causes.

Viewpoints: Surgery Surprise: Out-Of-Network Doctors’ Bills; Consequences Of Making Medicaid Enrollees Pay Premiums

September 23, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of opinions on health care from around the country.

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