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Decoding The High-Stakes Debate Over Medicare Advantage Cuts

By Jay Hancock April 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In high-visibility ad campaigns, insurers maintain that reduced payment rates, which are expected to be announced Monday, will do real harm. What should beneficiaries expect?

Community Health Centers May Provide Services For Those Who Remain Uninsured

By Michelle Andrews April 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

People who chose to not enroll under the health law or could not afford coverage have limited options for care.

3 Million And Counting: Final Push Underway To Enroll Californians In Health Plans

By Anna Gorman March 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But some residents remain unconvinced they need coverage, and others say they can’t afford it even with financial help.

Corbett’s Final Medicaid Expansion Plan: Gentler, But Still An Outlier

By Amy Worden and Don Sapatkin, The Philadelphia Inquirer February 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The plan by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett would use federal money to buy private insurance for newly eligible Medicaid enrollees and require work searches or job training.

Despite Health Law’s Protections, Many Consumers May Be ‘Underinsured’

By Michelle Andrews December 31, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Experts say that potential trouble spots for out-of-pocket spending include prescription drugs; specialist care, including that provided by academic medical centers; and services such as physical therapy.

Medicare Officials Back Away From Changes To Prescription Drug Plan

By Mary Agnes Carey March 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Facing heavy bipartisan opposition on Capitol Hill as well as from patient groups, businesses, insurers and others, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Monday it did not plan to move ahead “at this time” with several proposed changes to the Medicare prescription drug program. The draft regulation, which had been released in January, would have wide-ranging […]

State Snapshots Of Obamacare Enrollment Numbers

By KFF Health News Editors January 16, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Enrollment in the health law’s marketplaces surged in December, and the administration’s report on the numbers made headlines on Monday — but the national story isn’t the whole story. Health care is delivered in 50 different state markets, and each state is implementing the health law with varying degrees of success and failure, enthusiasm and […]

What Happens Next On The Health Law?

By Phil Galewitz and Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby March 31, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As the first open enrollment period draws to a close, here are seven things to watch for clues about what the health law’s future might hold.

Former HHS Head Offers His Take On Health Law’s Problems

By Julie Appleby January 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Former Health And Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt says officials could learn from similar, albeit smaller, problems he and his staff had implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug Program in 2006, and that he doubts the Obama administration will meet its goals for enrollment in the health law’s insurance marketplaces.

Mass. Patients Can ‘Shop’ For Health Care — At Least In Theory

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR February 26, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Part of the state’s health care cost control law requires hospitals and doctors tell patients how much things cost, if they ask.

Marketplace Plans’ Networks Are Very Small, Study Finds

By Julie Appleby December 12, 2013 KFF Health News Original

To keep premium prices down for individuals and small businesses buying coverage through new online marketplaces, insurers have created smaller networks of hospitals. But consumers and policy experts have wondered, just how small? Turns out, many are very small. “About two-thirds of hospital networks on the exchanges are narrow or ultra-narrow,” said Paul Mango, a director at the consulting […]

Millions Of Lower-Income People Expected To Shift Between Exchanges And Medicaid

By Jenni Bergal January 6, 2014 KFF Health News Original

“Churning” may cause gaps in coverage and require switching doctors and hospitals.

California Faces Steep Challenges As Obamacare Launches, Report Finds

By Daniela Hernandez February 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As it prepares to offer coverage to its millions of uninsured residents through the Affordable Care Act, California faces daunting challenges and provides useful lessons for the rest of the nation, according to a survey and analysis released Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The Kaiser Family Foundation’s report, based on a survey of 2,500 adult Californians before enrollment began […]

The Rise Of Medical Identity Theft In Healthcare

By Michael Ollove, Stateline February 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

As modern technology has ushered in more convenience and flexibility for users, it has also burdened victims with one worry: Identity theft.

Florida Moves To Manage Health Care For Foster Kids

By Marissa Evans February 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Plan seeks to close gaps for more than 30,000 kids in the state’s child welfare system.

Tales Of Obamacare: From Elation To Frustration

By Marcia Frellick, Chicago Tribune February 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Chicago-area consumers navigate the health law’s new insurance exchanges.

10 States Are Critical To Administration’s Efforts To Enroll 6 Million In New Health Plans

By Phil Galewitz March 19, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Reaching that number might give Democrats bragging rights and make it more likely that state pools are big enough to keep down premiums.

Expensive Hospitals: Strong Reputations But Little Evidence Of Better Care, Study Finds

By Jordan Rau January 29, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A study of autoworker claims found that hospitals with the highest prices tended to have the strongest reputations and tight holds on their local markets yet showed little evidence of providing better quality care. The actual prices insurers pay hospitals are closely guarded secrets in health care. That has made it hard for health researchers […]

A Small West Virginia Town Rallies For Better Health

By Ankita Rao February 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

“Sustainable Williamson” campaign includes 5K races, a community garden, healthier food and cancer screening.

Dental Services Are Coming Back For California’s Low-Income Adults

By Daniela Hernandez February 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Patients face serious challenges, however, including a shortage of dentists and restrictions on treatment options.

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