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How Much To Deliver A Baby? Charges Vary Widely by Hospital

By Roni Caryn Rabin January 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Hospital charges for labor and delivery vary so widely from one California medical center to another that some facilities charge women eight to 11 times more than others, according to a new study. Comparing nearly 110,000 uncomplicated births and Caesarean sections, researchers found the lowest charge for a vaginal birth involving an average woman was […]

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Most Insurance Exchanges Just Got Bigger. Covered California Is Getting Smaller.

By Dan Diamond, California Healthline August 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Several experts, however, credited the exchange with one big win: Creating more options for shoppers.

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Washington’s $10 Billion Search For Health Care’s Next Big Ideas

By Jay Hancock August 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A little-known office tests ways to improve care, but some wonder whether its achievements will match its budget.

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Has Health Law Helped Young People Get Mental Health Treatment? Maybe

By Maanvi Singh, NPR News August 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Mental health issues like depression, anxiety and substance abuse often start in adolescence, then peak in young adulthood. But for young people who don’t have steady jobs or stable paychecks, getting help can be tough. A popular provision of the Affordable Care Act that took effect in 2010 aimed to make it easier for young […]

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The Latest In Medical Convenience: ER Appointments

By Anna Gorman and Victoria Colliver July 3, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals around the country are allowing patients to wait at home rather than endure hours in crowded emergency rooms. Warning: It’s not for life-threatening cases, and you could be bumped for someone sicker.

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New York Consumers Frustrated By Insurance Delays

By Fred Mogul, WNYC January 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Last weekend, Rob Cuillo had a severe stomach bug, and he began thinking it might be time for a trip to the emergency room near his home on Long Island. “I was sick as a dog,” he said. “I was so dehydrated, I was thinking if this goes on another day I might need an […]

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With First Open Enrollment Season Behind Them, States Move Ahead — Though Slowly

April 28, 2014 Morning Briefing

Marketplace reports on the lessons learned by states operating their own online health insurance exchanges and how these experiences will affect the year ahead. In related news, the Colorado exchange reports that it’s on track to meet its goal for this year while New York health officials say they will not require out-of-network coverage on next year’s Affordable Care Act plans.

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Boeing, Health Care Providers Join Forces In Bid To Curb Costs

By Lisa Stiffler, Seattle Times June 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The aerospace giant is teaming with accountable care organizations to save themselves money by taking the “middle men” — insurers — out of their health care equation.

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To Beat Heroin Addiction, A Turn To Coaches

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR August 11, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A one-year pilot project in Gosnold, Mass., provides recovering addicts with daily, sometimes hourly, help from a recovery coach.

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Pitfalls Emerge in Health Insurance Renewals

By Michael Ollove, Stateline July 25, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Automatically renewing your Obamacare policy could cost you thousands.

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Low-Income Patients Face Hurdles To Care At Public Hospital In Miami

By Daniel Chang, Miami Herald August 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Jackson Health System offers free and reduced-cost treatment for those who qualify, but advocacy groups complain it fails to meet requirements for charity care.

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Rural Doctor Shortage Worsens As Newly Insured Washington Residents Seek Care

By Lisa Stiffler, The Seattle Times September 4, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In one Olympic Peninsula community, a clinic turns away 250 callers a week.

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‘Narrow Networks’ Trigger Push-Back From State Officials

By Jay Hancock November 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Criticism of limited provider networks is emerging in at least a half a dozen states as consumers realize that their Affordable Care Act insurance may not include the physicians or hospitals they’ve been seeing.

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Conflicting Views Of Supreme Court’s Contraception Decision Cloud Other Cases

By Julie Rovner July 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

If the justices thought they were creating a clear path for others to follow, they were wrong.

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King County’s Wellness Plan Beats the Odds

By Christine Vestal, Stateline July 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Most employee wellness plans have few participants and little effect on health care costs. A program in King County, Washington, is an exception.

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Florida Shifts Medicaid Mental Health Strategy

By Phil Galewitz July 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

It offers a plan geared to people with serious mental illnesses that will coordinate physical and behavioral services.

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Obamacare Creates ‘Upheaval’ At Free Clinics

By Phil Galewitz August 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

With many of their patients now insured under the law, most W. Va. free clinics are choosing to get paid by Medicaid.

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California Nurses Union Braces For Contract Battle

By April Dembosky, KQED July 23, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The powerful California Nurses Association is threatening to strike as it begins negotiations with Kaiser Permanente on a new four-year contract.

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Health Plan Narrow Networks To Continue In 2015

September 29, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Los Angeles Times reports that, for Californians, the state’s largest insurers are likely to stick with, or even reduce, the size of their doctor networks for the upcoming plan season. Additionally, no comprehensive directory is available to help consumers match their physicians with their health plans. Meanwhile, The Washington Post also explores how the issue is playing out in the context of a ballot initiative.

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Getting Rural Patients Psychiatric Help Fast

By Christine Vestal, Stateline June 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Patients in rural hospitals often have to wait days to see a psychiatrist. South Carolina is a leader in turning that around.

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