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Massachusetts On Track To ‘Crack The Code’ For Health Care Cost Control

By Gov. Deval Patrick April 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As his state’s health reforms mark their sixth anniversary, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick explains how he hopes to confront the next health reform challenges — controlling health care costs and overhauling the payment system.

Insurers Embrace ‘Virtual’ Doctor Visits

By Phil Galewitz May 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The explosion of Web- and telephone-based medical services is transforming the delivery of primary health care, giving consumers access from home for inexpensive, round-the-clock care.

Caring, Long Term: A Way Of Life For 1 In 8 Connecticut Residents

By Arielle Levin Becker, May 3, 2012 KFF Health News Original

For some unpaid caregivers, caring for relatives comes with little to no support as well as with a cost to their own health and financial well-being. And the need for them is growing.

Two (Very Different) Miami Hospitals Prepare For Health Law’s Medicaid Expansion

By Sammy Mack, WLRN & HealthyState.org March 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Even as Florida leads the Supreme Court challenge against the health law, a private and a public hospital are anticipating an influx of new patients who will be covered by Medicaid if the law stands.

Can Massachusetts Lead The Way On Controlling Health Costs?

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR February 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As of April 1, base health insurance rates for small businesses will increase, on average, just 1.8 percent. Four prominent economists discuss why the state is having success keeping premium costs down.

Analysis: Is A New Federal Patient Safety Effort Doing Enough To Curb Medical Errors?

By Michael L. Millenson February 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Medicare program is betting on a new course of action to curb patient harm. The effort is pegged to the success of a little-known entity called a “hospital engagement network.”

Health Law Accelerates Industry Changes

By Phil Galewitz March 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Experts don’t expect the Supreme Court’s ruling to alter that course.

State GOP Pushes For ‘Abortion-Free’ Mississippi

By Jeffrey Hess, Mississippi Public Broadcasting March 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Emboldened by the first Republican majorities in both chambers of the legislature since Reconstruction, anti-abortion advocates see a chance to limit abortion further and possibly ban it in Mississippi. Nearly two dozen anti-abortion bills have been introduced in the state legislature.

Coming Soon To Massachusetts’ Dental Offices-Maybe

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR March 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Could the mid-level dental care providers now at work in Minnesota solve the access problem in Massachusetts and other states?

The National Alzheimer’s Plan: An Opportunity For Action

By Rachelle S. Doody January 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Rachelle Doody writes that the recently released draft framework for a national Alzheimer’s plan is somewhat vague even as it contains excellent goals and begins to focus the minds and resources of key stakeholders on these issues.

Nowhere To Go But Up For The Poor Lacking Insurance, Says Study

By Jordan Rau February 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In anticipation of the expansion of health insurance that will start in 2014 under the federal health care law, the Commonwealth Fund has begun tracking coverage of low-income Americans. The first of the surveys reconfirms what’s already well-known: the poor are starting from a pretty bad place in terms of coverage. A few examples: A […]

Health Care In The States

March 8, 2012 Page

Read more Health Care in the States stories from: 2012 Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health InsuranceBy Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau, Sept. 29 In several states, consumers in high-cost areas will pay at least 50 percent more for the same type of coverage as those in lower-cost areas. Q&A With […]

Medicare Spends Less Than Private Insurers On Knee Replacements

By Julie Appleby February 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Study finds that’s mostly because the government pays far lower rates for hospital care

Today’s Headlines – March 5, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good Monday morning! Here are your headlines: The Wall Street Journal: Romney Advances As Obama Gains The resurgence of Mr. Romney, who hadn’t led the Journal poll since November, lays the path for a potential matchup against a president whose own position is strengthening. President Barack Obama’s approval rate hit 50% in the poll, its […]

‘Tiered’ Insurance Confounds Consumers, Docs In Mass.

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR January 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Tiered insurance is being offered by various companies in Massachusetts as a way to meet employers’ demands for cheaper insurance premiums.

Today’s Headlines – March 1, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your morning headlines: The New York Times: Political Memo: Candidates Scramble To Create Differences Mr. Romney and Mr. Santorum both support the repeal of President Obama’s national health care law. Mr. Santorum has criticized Mr. Romney for creating the Massachusetts plan that served as the federal model. Mr. Romney, meanwhile, recently […]

Employers Tie Financial Rewards, Penalties To Health Tests, Lifestyle Choices

By Julie Appleby April 2, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Whether such programs spur long-term change is unclear, and some fear discrimination against those with chronic conditions.

The Public Option Did Not Die

By Sarah Varney, KQED January 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Unique in the nation for having public health insurance plans that are run by counties, California has public plans that stretch from San Francisco to the Mexican border and cover 2.5 million people.

Romney’s Evolution On Abortion; The Birth Of The HIV Epidemic

By Karl Eisenhower March 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This week’s selection of intriguing weekend reading includes articles from Slate, the Los Angeles Times, American Medical News, Salon, Columbia Journalism Review, The Washington Post, BBC and Medscape. Slate: The Conversion: How, When, And Why Mitt Romney Changed His Mind On Abortion (GOP presidential candidate Mitt) Romney began his political career as a pro-choicer. In the story […]

Companies Steering Workers To Lower Priced Medical Care

By Julie Appleby September 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Businesses want employees to be more sensitive to the cost of medical care, but consumer advocates worry that decisions will be based on price, not quality.

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