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Study: Nearly A Third Of Doctors Won’t See New Medicaid Patients

By Phil Galewitz August 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

But the rate is almost twice as high in New Jersey, largely because the state pays doctors so little to participate in the program for low-income and disabled residents.

Phill Wilson: ‘Advances Have Not Benefitted All Populations Equally’

July 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

AIDS in 2012: The founder and executive director of the Black AIDS Institute tells Joanne Silberner that the AIDS epidemic can be combated by making policy choices based on science and by ensuring that the health law’s essential benefits package provides for both HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention.

Some Health System Changes Will Stay, No Matter How SCOTUS Rules

By Jay Hancock June 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Soaring costs, tight budgets, better technology and industry consolidation ensure health care won’t go back to 2009, no matter what the Supreme Court or Congress do.

Today’s Headlines – July 18, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of a new report that offers a gloomy fiscal forecast for states as they confront rising health care costs, underfunded pensions and a range of other economic challenges. NPR: Could The Health Law End Up Back In Court? Opponents Think So If you thought […]

Today’s Headlines – February 10, 2012

By Lexie Verdon February 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday. Here are your end-of-the-week headlines: The New York Times: Pessimism High, Republicans Warn Of Possible Expiration Of Payroll Tax Cuts Congressional Republicans said Thursday that negotiations over extending a payroll tax cut were going so poorly that it was possible the tax break — along with added unemployment benefits — could expire at […]

Calif. Audit Finds Hospital Did Business With Firms Tied To CEO

March 9, 2012 Morning Briefing

Reports on the business of healthcare also look at an Illinois ACO that is showing some progress and at New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call for greater transparency in how insurers and providers bill consumers for out-of-network medical costs.

Battling HIV In Washington; Adderall Use Among U.S. High Schoolers

By Shefali S. Kulkarni June 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Every week, KHN reporter Shefali S. Kulkarni selects interesting reading from around the Web. Global Post / PBS NewsHour: Groups Fighting HIV In D.C. Find Lessons In Africa On a recent day not far from Capitol Hill and the White House, about a dozen HIV outreach workers toting bright yellow duffle bags stuffed with condoms and prevention […]

Survey: Young Adults Don’t Necessarily Fit ‘Young Invincible’ Stereotype

By Christian Torres June 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Young adults’ insurance coverage has significantly improved since the passage of the health law, but this trend could be derailed by the Supreme Court’s much-anticipated ruling on the law, expected this month. One of the law’s most popular provisions requires insurers to cover people up to age 26 on their parents’ policies. Roughly 6.6 million […]

The New Normal In Health Insurance: High Deductibles

By Jay Hancock June 3, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Supporters say high-deductible insurance can contain health costs by giving patients an incentive to take better care of themselves and to shop more carefully. Critics say the plans are just a way for corporations to shift costs onto workers, especially those dealing with chronic illness.

Retail Health Clinics Expanding

By Michelle Andrews June 25, 2012 KFF Health News Original

President of MinuteClinic, the nation’s largest chain, says his facilities help fill the void caused by a shortage of primary care doctors. But they also help patients find physicians and coordinate care.

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

March 8, 2012 Morning Briefing

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 (Appleby, 3/8).

Clash Between Hospital, Insurer May Reach Pa. Statehouse

By Taunya English, WHYY November 30, 2011 KFF Health News Original

This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes WHYY, and Kaiser Health News. State lawmakers are signaling a willingness to referee a fight between southwest Pennsylvania’s dominant health insurer and the region’s largest medical system. Highmark, a Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate, and UPMC, the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center health system, tried […]

Insuring Your Health

January 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In a new KHN feature, Michelle Andrews writes about the coming changes to health care. Please send comments or ideas for future topics to questions@kffhealthnews.org Read 2010’s Insuring Your Health stories. See Andrews answer your health insurance questions via video. Some Hospitals Turn To Post-Discharge Clinics To Help Hold Down ReadmissionsDecember 20, 2011 A study […]

Blue Shield Of Calif., UCLA Tussle Over Rates

By Julie Appleby December 14, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Blue Shield of California, which earlier this year pledged to cap its profits at 2 percent, took public Tuesday a contract dispute with UCLA Medical Center, which saw a nearly 17 percent operating margin this year. Unless the two can agree on contract terms by the end of the year, some Blue Shield customers who […]

Today’s Headlines – July 23, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the international AIDS conference taking place this week in Washington, D.C. The Associated Press: Working Poor Stand At Center Of Medicaid Debate Jose Gallegos’ company eliminated employee health insurance to save money, so when his gut started hurting and his skin took on […]

Respite Programs For Family Caregivers Face Cuts Despite Growing Need

By Jessica Marcy April 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Family caregivers provide 80 percent of long-term care needs in the U.S., but many need time away from that job so they can continue to care for their loved ones. Respite can provide short-term relief through several options, including a paid home care worker or providing temporary stays for patients at a residential care facility or […]

States Encounter Obstacles Moving Elderly And Disabled Into Community

By Jenni Bergal May 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Some states are moving faster than others in getting people out of nursing homes and institutions as part of an ambitious federal program.

Today’s Headlines – June 18, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good Monday morning! Here are your headlines: The Associated Press/Washington Post: Republicans Have No Plans To Seek Quick Replacement Of Health Care Law After Court Ruling Congressional Republicans intend to seek quick repeal of any parts of the health care law that survive a widely anticipated Supreme Court ruling, but don’t plan to push replacement […]

College Health Plans: Exploring The Options

By Christian Torres June 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

College students and their families will have better health insurance options in the upcoming school year, but costs will be higher.

Health Care In The States – Archive 2012

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School Cafeterias Join Fight Against Childhood ObesityBy Eric Whitney, Colorado Public Radio, Dec. 28 Increasingly, the movement to reduce childhood obesity by improving what kids eat in school has changed the game. Feds Approve Minn. Exchange, Insurers Scramble To Develop Health Plans By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minneosta Public Radio, Dec. 21 Insurers say they have to […]

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