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Insurers Get Ready For Exchanges, But Exchanges May Not Be Ready For Them

By Jay Hancock October 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Insurers are spending big dollars on marketing, technology and risk analysis of the new health care landscape. But with exchanges supposed to go live in late 2013, where and how companies will plunge – and how deep – is far from clear.

Eyes Turn To Arkansas’ Bold Effort To Cut Medicaid Costs, Add Transparency

By Shefali S. Kulkarni October 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Arkansas hopes a unique collaboration with the state’s big insurers can help them and the state.

Study Finds Premium Support Plan Could Raise Medicare Premiums In Many Parts of Country

By Jordan Rau October 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Seniors in both traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans would be affected by the change, according to research that looks at how a voucher system would have worked in 2010.

Today’s Headlines – April 24, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton April 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here is your morning news roundup. The New York Times: Social Security’s Financial Health Worsens The Obama administration reported a significant deterioration in the financial outlook for Social Security on Monday, while stating that the financial condition of Medicare was stable but still unsustainable. … One of the trustees, Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary […]

15 Minutes With Your Doctor; Ransoming Health Records

By Shefali S. Kulkarni August 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Every week Shefali S. Kulkarni selects interesting reading from around the Web. The New York Times: How Much Can Patients Learn In A 15-Minute Doctor Visit? Built more like a former professional basketball player than an elementary schoolteacher nearing retirement, the patient dropped a bagful of prescription medications on the table in the examining room […]

Survey: Few ACOs Ready For Financial Risk

By Jenny Gold August 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Few hospitals interested in becoming accountable care organizations are ready to take on financial risk, according to a survey released Friday from The Commonwealth Fund. “We’re really still at the very beginning of the adoption curve of the ACO model,” says lead author Anne-Marie Audet, who researches health system quality and efficiency at Commonwealth. “The […]

Today’s Headlines – Oct. 18, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton October 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organiztions, including resports about how the presidential candidates are crafting messages on women’s health issues in order to appeal to female voters. Politico: Boehner And Obama Haven’t Talked Fiscal Cliff It’s a striking admission from the nation’s top elected Republican and clear evidence that the most urgent […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 12, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including news about former President Bill Clinton’s role on the presidential campaign trail as well as reports from Capitol Hill and details of a new survey regarding health insurance costs. The New York Times: Embracing Role As Surrogate, Clinton Hits Campaign Trail Speaking to a sellout […]

Automatic Budget Cuts Will Reduce Medicare Payments To Doctors, Providers By $11 Billion

By Mary Agnes Carey September 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration released a report Friday afternoon detailing the automatic cuts that would begin in January as part of deal to raise the debt ceiling made last summer by the administration and Congress, staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports.

State News: Cuomo’s Plan For Out-Of-Network Charges Runs Into Trouble

April 27, 2012 Morning Briefing

Today’s news on local health policy issues comes from New York, Connecticut, Mississippi, Colorado, Iowa, Texas, North Carolina and Kansas.

California Pilot Offers Caveats For Moving ‘Dual Eligibles’ To Managed Care

By Mary Agnes Carey September 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As federal officials evaluate state proposals to move millions of the nation’s poorest and sickest individuals into managed care plans, they might consider a recent report from the California HealthCare Foundation. The report analyzed California’s year-long transition of 240,000 low-income seniors and people with disabilities from fee-for-service plans into managed care as part of a […]

The Next Frontier For Elite Med Schools: Primary Care

By Jenny Gold September 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York is now one of the only top medical schools to offer family medicine as a specialty for its students.

Urgent Care Centers Are Booming, Which Worries Some Doctors

By Phil Galewitz September 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Millions of consumers embrace clinics’ convenience, but some physicians warn they’re no replacement for a family doctor.

Medicare Battle Heats Up California House Race

By Sarah Varney September 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A recent town hall shows how explosive the Medicare debate can get in the hottest races in the country.

Mayo Clinic ‘Affiliations’ Spread The Brand

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio July 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

There’s a lot of jockeying for postion in the health care market as medical centers prepare to implement the provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act. The debate over the health care law has created a lot of uncertainty in the market. Many health care providers are responding by linking with each other to manage […]

ACO Rollout Continues With 89 New Networks

By Jenny Gold July 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The next round of accountable care organizations is out at last. On Monday, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the selection of 89 new ACOs. That’s more than triple the number of ACOs selected in the previous round. As of July 1, the newly anointed networks became responsible for providing better, cheaper […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 7, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including examinations of health policy references in yesterday’s Democratic convention speeches. Los Angeles Times: Obama, Biden Make their Case For Four More Years Spilling well past the hour of prime-time coverage allotted by the major TV networks, Obama offered a long list of achievements including passage […]

Mass. Aims To Set First-In-Nation Health Care Spending Target

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR July 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Massachusetts lawmakers have proposed a bill that would make it the first state in the country to set a statewide target for health care spending by eventually tying costs to state economic growth.

Dream Of A Medical ‘Price List’ Dies In Florida Legislature

By Sarah Barr January 30, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Imagine if finding out the cost of a particular treatment or procedure at a doctors’ office was as easy as locating the prices of entrees at a restaurant. The menu might read: school physicals – $40; office visit for a cold – $80; diabetes screening – $200. But to the dismay of some consumer advocates, this push for […]

Analysis: App-Happy Health Care Full of Optimism, Money

By Michael L. Millenson August 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Welcome to the world of Internet-enabled health apps. The question, however, is whether these new tools will bring about fundamental health system change.

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