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Efforts To Instill Empathy Among Doctors Are Paying Dividends

By Sandra G. Boodman March 12, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Often considered less important than technical skills, having a good bedside manner is important to helping patients and can lead to better outcomes.

Insurance Choices Dwindle In Rural California As Blue Shield Pulls Back

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio January 30, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Blue Shield of California stopped selling individual plans on the state health insurance exchange in about 250 zip codes, leaving nearly 30,000 residents with only one insurer to choose from on the exchange.

In Unhealthy Eastern Tennessee, Limited Patient Options Bring Some Of The Country’s Cheapest Premiums

By Jordan Rau July 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Chattanooga’s success in achieving bargain-priced policies offers valuable lessons for other parts of the country as they seek to satisfy consumers with insurance networks that limit their choices of doctors and hospitals.

A Q&A On Achieving Mental Health Parity In Medicaid Managed Care

By Lisa Gillespie February 6, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Emily Feinstein, the director of health law and policy at the substance abuse and addiction center CASAColumbia, discusses her expectations for a proposed mental health parity rule in Medicaid managed care, and outlines some of the issues in play regarding these proposed regulations.

Warning: Opting Out Of Your Insurance Plan’s Provider Network Is Risky

By Michelle Andrews March 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Out-of-pocket spending limits and some other safeguards in the health law may not apply.

Next Goal For Abortion-Rights Backers: Reducing Stigma

By Julie Rovner January 21, 2015 KFF Health News Original

Groups urge women to tell their own abortion stories to helps change the public view of abortion.

Big Changes For 2015 Workplace Plans: Watch Out For These Six Possible Pitfalls

By Jay Hancock November 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumers who get health insurance through their employers need to pay close attention this year to their enrollment materials.

Medicaid’s Western Push Hits Montana

By Eric Whitney, Montana Public Radio January 6, 2015 KFF Health News Original

After sitting out the first full year of Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, lawmakers in Montana have moved on to arguing — not about whether — but about how much federal cash to pull down.

Many Obamacare Plans Set Out-Of-Pocket Spending Limits Below The Cap

By Michelle Andrews December 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This news analysis examines why consumers should look at more than premiums when shopping for policies.

Letters To The Editor: The 15-Minute Doctor-Patient Relationship; Issues Of Costs, Medical Debts And Unnecessary Procedures; Physicians’ Examination Skills; And Other Thoughts

June 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This periodic KHN feature highlights readers’ thoughts and reactions to KHN original stories.

California’s Managed Care Project For Poor Seniors Faces Backlash

By Anna Gorman November 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Nearly half of those eligible for a combined Medi-Cal and Medicare program are opting out.

Obamacare Lightens Load For Cancer Patients

By Judy Peres, Chicago Tribune May 29, 2014 KFF Health News Original

People with cancer can now get health coverage even if they lose their jobs and insurance.

In Seattle, Insurers And Hospitals Complain About New Rules

By Carol Ostrom, Seattle Times April 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler says rules will help consumers see which providers are in-network and ensure they get the coverage they have paid for.

Specialty Care Is A Challenge In Some ACA Plans

By Carrie Feibel, Houston Public Media July 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

“Narrow networks” keep the price of some Obamacare insurance plans low, but they also keep certain hospitals and physicians out of reach for sick patients.

Rx For Reform: NC Pharmacists Try To Boost Health And Cut Costs

By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer and Jay Hancock December 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The federal government has invested $15 million in a North Carolina experiment that gives community pharmacists a new role in patient care.

More Plans Setting Spending Limits For Some Medical Services

By Michelle Andrews October 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Insurers cap how much they will pay for certain routine procedures, such as knee replacements and lab tests, and if patients opt for an in-network facility that charges more, they must pick up the extra cost.

Even With Coverage Expansion, Access To Mental Health Services Poses Challenges

By Lisa Gillespie December 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A 50-state analysis details incidence rates of mental illness and access to care across the country.

Is Your Heart Doctor In? If Not, You Might Be Better Off.

By Jordan Rau December 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A new study finds that high-risk heart patients in teaching hospitals do better during the times that cardiologists gather for national conventions.

7 Things You Should Know About The Next Big Benefit Change

By Julie Appleby May 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

“Reference pricing” has the blessing of the Obama administration. What is it and how might it affect your health insurance?

For North Carolina’s Working Poor, Fears Of Losing Coverage, Owing Uncle Sam

By Ann Doss Helms, Charlotte Observer December 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But for those who hover around the poverty line, a slump can put them into the “no help” category in the Carolinas and 21 other states that haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage.

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