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Administration Releases New Health Law Rules For Insurers, Employers

By Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby and Jay Hancock November 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The proposed regulations deal with several key issues, such as how plans structure their health benefits, the variations on premiums based on age and requirements for wellness programs.

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Administration Expected to Release Many New Rules For Health Law Shortly

By Jordan Rau November 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Among the highly anticipated announcements are regulations on the new state insurance exchanges, taxes for medical devices, funding for hospitals treating the uninsured and insurance coverage for contraception.

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N.Y. Governor Raps Insurers, Health Providers For ‘Unacceptable Opaqueness’ In Billing

By Julie Appleby March 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Too often patients who thought they had all the right approvals from their insurers get hit with surprise bills for out-of-network medical costs, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says in a report that calls on insurers, doctors and hospitals to help craft reforms. Complaints about out-of-network costs were among the most common found in a state […]

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Aging Doctors Face Greater Scrutiny

By Sandra G. Boodman December 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

There are no mandatory retirement ages for doctors or formal evaluations of their skills, but some hospitals are now requiring older physicians to have periodic physical and cognitive exams.

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Health Insurance Cutbacks Squeeze The Insured

By Rob Stein, NPR News May 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Even people with insurance are paying thousands of dollars out of pocket before their insurance kicks in. And even when it does, insurance picks up less then it used to — often a lot less.

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Petition Calls For Hurricane Sandy First Responder Health Benefits

By Ankita Rao November 3, 2012 KFF Health News Original

From leading evacuees through flooded streets to carrying a family pet out of a collapsing home, first responders have been dubbed the heroes of Hurricane Sandy. But not all of them had health benefits as they headed into the disaster zones this week. While local, full-time police, firefighters and EMTs have full coverage, first responders […]

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As California Prepares To Expand Medicaid, Only the Poorest Will Benefit In Sacramento

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio November 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This month Sacramento rolls out the Low Income Health Program, but it will only be serving the poorest of the poor in the county.

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Union, Lockheed Martin Agree To More Out-Of-Network Health Care Coverage, Dropping Pensions For New Workers

June 26, 2012 Morning Briefing

A Lockheed Martin union has agreed to eliminate pensions for new employees in exchange for a health insurance option that covers out-of-network services. In the meantime, the Supreme Court will hear a case on benefits for US Airways workers.

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In New Health Exchange, Human Element Of Customer Service Is Up For Debate

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio October 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Health insurance exchanges are supposed to make it easy to compare plans side-by-side, but concerns persist that without human assistance, buying coverage in them could prove daunting.

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President’s Win Is Reprieve For ‘Obamacare’

By Jay Hancock November 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The president’s victory cements the Affordable Care Act, expanding coverage to millions but leaving weighty questions about how to pay for it.

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Study: CMS Penalties Don’t Change Hospital-Acquired Infection Rates

By Julie Appleby October 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Updated at 8:00 p.m. to add comment from CMS. A Medicare payment policy designed to push hospitals to cut their infection rates has had no effect in reducing two types of preventable infections among patients in intensive care units, researchers say in a study out Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. In 2008, […]

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Hospitals Look To Become Insurers, As Well As Providers Of Care

By Roni Caryn Rabin August 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Under new model, “the last place I’ll want you to be is in the hospital,” says CEO.

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Mayo Clinic Seeks To Extend Its Reach With Series Of Affiliations Around The Country

By Judith Graham August 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Minnesota-based medical center once looked to grow by building facilities outside its region but now is focusing on cooperative agreements with other hospitals.

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Medicare Silver Bullets: What’s The Best Way To Control Costs?

December 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

KHN asked a range of health policy experts the following question: If you could make only one change to Medicare to control costs, what would it be and why?

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Letters To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Hospital Readmissions Penalties; Arkansas’ Health Care Payment Improvement Initiative; And Drug Coupons

October 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We will edit for space, and we require full names.

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The Best Medicine For Fixing The Modern Hospital

By Russ Mitchell November 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The latest medical breakthrough is the hospital room itself.

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Insurance Policies Favoring Compounded Drugs For High-Risk Pregnancies Draw Scrutiny

By Julie Appleby October 30, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Meningitis outbreak puts spotlight on rules favoring cheaper, but potentially riskier versions of drug to help prevent premature births.

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Today’s Headlines – April 27, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton April 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday from Kaiser Health News.  Here are today’s top headlines: Los Angeles Times: Obama Healthcare Reforms Lead To $1.3 Billion In Insurance Rebates U.S. consumers and businesses will receive an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from insurance companies this year, according to a new study quantifying a key early benefit of the healthcare law […]

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My ER Doctor Is Billing Me For What Insurance Didn’t Pay, What Can I Do?

December 8, 2011 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s “Insuring Your Health” consumer columnist Michelle Andrews answers a question about what to do when you’re billed by an out-of-network doctor for an in-network hospital visit.

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Conflicts Arise As Health Insurers Diversify

By Jay Hancock April 29, 2012 KFF Health News Original

When a health insurer buys a business that helps hospitals win billing battles with insurers, alarm bells should sound, experts say.

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