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Health Programs Facing Cutbacks After Super Committee’s Failure

By Marilyn Werber Serafini and Mary Agnes Carey November 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

It’s a mixed verdict, however. Medicaid will be spared, and the Medicare hit will be limited to providers. But other programs, from disease prevention to public health surveillance, face big automatic cuts in 2013.

Romney’s Plan Would Fundamentally Change Medicare

By Marilyn Werber Serafini and Mary Agnes Carey November 9, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Although the GOP presidential candidate is offering to let beneficiaries stay in the traditional fee-for-service program, critics say his plan could shift more cost to individuals.

Poll: Americans Receptive To New Options For Affordable Dental Care

By Jessica Marcy October 5, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Many of us dread visiting the dentist, but a new survey suggests that Americans are concerned about access to affordable dental care and that a majority support the use of alternative dental providers. More than 52 million people live in 4,675 federally qualified dental shortage areas where many face obstacles to receiving care because of […]

In New Term, Supreme Court To Tackle Divisive Issues

By Nina Totenberg, NPR News October 3, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The Supreme Court starts its new term Monday. Among the issues slated to be decided are if doctors, hospitals and patients can challenge state-enacted reductions in Medicaid payments.

Insurance Trade-Off: Reducing Premiums By Eliminating Expensive Doctors, Hospitals

By Michelle Andrews March 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Some insurers are offering consumers a hefty break if they pay more out-of-pocket when they use certain high-cost providers in their network or are cutting the providers from the coverage.

Demise Of Pa. Plan For Low-Income Adults Leaves Many Uninsured

By Jenny Gold September 26, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Six months after the state ended the adultBasic health coverage, only about 40 percent of the enrollees went to Medicaid or a limited benefit plan opened to them.

Today’s Headlines – August 11, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton August 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good Thursday Morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including details about the GOP selections for the deficit deal’s ‘super committee’ and speculation about what the panel’s chances might be for success. The New York Times: 6 Republicans Named To Deficit Panel The top Republicans in the House and the Senate appointed six […]

Poll: Employees Don’t Want Changes In Their Health Insurance

By Jordan Rau August 29, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Employees love to gripe about rising health care costs, but a new poll finds most are not willing to sacrifice to pay less for their insurance. Only 27 percent of people with insurance provided through their employer said they would accept a more restricted list of doctors and hospitals in their networks, according to the latest […]

HHS Sponsors Contest To Develop Emergency Public Health Facebook Apps

By Shefali S. Kulkarni August 23, 2011 KFF Health News Original

UPDATED at 3:52 p.m. — After the Virginia earthquake. The first thing East Coasters did when the ground began to shake this afternoon was not duck under their desks, but to turn to their smart phones. The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that was felt from Durham to Toronto was immediately documented through social media like Facebook […]

Perry’s Medicaid Plan Secret: Dems Like It

By Christopher Weaver September 26, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Texas is quietly revamping the health safety net for the poor in a way some Dems can get behind.

Parents Fear Health Law Could Derail Autism Coverage

By Phil Galewitz September 24, 2011 KFF Health News Original

As federal officials draw up their list of requirements for essential health benefits under the overhaul, it’s not clear whether they will include treatment mandates passed by many states.

Oncologists In The Middle: Cancer Therapies And Cancer Costs

By Peter J. Neumann, Sc.D. August 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Oncologists, trained to consider the clinical implications of their decisions, are unavoidably placed in the middle of an economic predicament. To what extent should economic considerations be a factor in prescribing decisions? In the world of medicine, this dilemma is not peculiar to cancer, but with no other disease are the stakes as frequently or as starkly presented.

To Friend Or Not: The Facebook Challenge For Doctors

By Shefali S. Kulkarni July 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Two years ago, Dr. Gabriel Bosslet received two friend requests from patients on his Facebook page. ”I was kind of taken aback by it. I wasn’t sure how to respond to it,” he said. The requests were a first for the doctor who serves as a faculty member in pulmonary and critical care medicine at […]

Readers Face Multiple Dilemmas About Insurance Coverage, Costs

By Michelle Andrews August 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

“Insuring Your Health” columnist Michelle Andrews answers questions from readers, including someone wondering about coverage if you’ve been drinking, talking with your insurer about a family member’s bill and preventive colonscopies.

Younger, Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries Have Trouble Getting Supplementary Insurance

By Susan Jaffe March 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Federal law does not guarantee beneficiaries under the age of 65 the right to buy Medigap coverage and even when they do qualify for a plan, it is often prohibitively expensive.

Today’s Headlines – August 15, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton August 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Friday’s ruling on the health overhaul as well as other action related to the law and highlights from the weekend’s health policy developments. The Wall Street Journal: Health Overhaul Is Dealt Setback A U.S. appeals court in Atlanta handed the Obama administration […]

Seeking To Save Money, Calif. Ending Adult Day Health Care Program

By David Gorn, California Healthline Sacramento Bureau August 29, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The state has said its decision to eliminate adult day health care services as a Medi-Cal benefit — essentially shuttering ADHC centers and moving beneficiaries into managed care — is a cost-saving move. But there are questions about how much money it actually will save.

Louisiana Medicaid Moves To Managed Care

By Christopher Weaver July 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Louisiana health officials announced Monday that five health plans won bids to manage care for 892,000 low-income Medicaid patients — a first for the state that will be worth an estimated $2.2 billion in new revenues for the companies. The announcement is the latest step in a four-year march to managed care. “This has been a long […]

Study: New Coverage Will Boost Demand For Rural Providers

By Julie Appleby July 27, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The percentage of rural Americans with insurance could grow faster than those in urban areas under the federal health care overhaul law, a boon for the newly insured, but one that will put additional pressure on areas already short of doctors, a study out today says. About 5 million more rural Americans will have coverage […]

Workers Squeezed As Employers Pass Along High Costs Of Specialty Drugs

By Julie Appleby August 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Employers struggling to keep down insurance costs are increasingly requiring workers to pay a percentage of high-cost drugs rather than a modest co-pay.

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