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As Hospital System Expands, Patient Advocates Worry

By Jordan Rau November 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Sutter Health, the most expensive health system in California, is expanding at a rapid pace and transforming itself into an “accountable care organization.” Some worry about the nonprofit hospital’s growing leverage.

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Health Reform and You

July 13, 2010 Page

What does the passing of health reform actually mean for consumers? KFF Health News reports on the impact of the new legislation.     What The New Health Law Means For You   Phil Galewitz The law will extend health insurance to 32 million currently uninsured Americans by 2019, and will also have an impact on […]

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New Law’s Health Insurance Regulations Could Mean Rebates For Consumers

By Julie Appleby November 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Millions of Americans might be eligible for rebates starting in 2012 under regulations released Monday detailing the health care law’s requirement that insurers spend at least 80 percent of their revenue on direct medical care.

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Hospice Or Hospital? Where You Die Depends On Where You Live

By Jordan Rau November 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

An analysis of Medicare data finds many cancer patients are getting aggressive end-of-life care. The intensive approach might not be best for them and adds to the drain on Medicare’s budget.

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California Hospitals: Prices Rising Rapidly, But Quality Varies

By Jordan Rau October 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Prominent hospitals and networks, especially those in the San Francisco Bay Area, can keep raising prices beyond inflation because their sizes or reputations give them clout in negotiating rates with insurers, researchers say. Yet high prices don’t always equate with superior care.

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Can Florida Really Alter Medicaid?

By Jim Saunders, Health News Florida November 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Florida Republican leaders said Tuesday they want to overhaul the Medicaid program and don’t want the federal government tying their hands. But their message may fall on deaf ears in Washington.

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Q&A With Sutter Health’s CEO, Patrick Fry

November 19, 2010 Page

Patrick Fry is president and CEO of Sutter Health, one of Northern California’s largest provider networks with 22 acute care hospitals and thousands of physicians in affiliated medical foundations.

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Health Care Cost Control Is Hard, And Humbling

By Austin Frakt November 3, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Though lots of different approaches to controlling health care costs have been discussed, it’s hard to know which of them will really work.

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Health On The Hill Transcript: The Campaigns And Health Reform

October 28, 2010 KFF Health News Original

With the elections less than one week away, ads making claims about the health law are flooding the airwaves. Many Democrats continue to not mention health reform, while Republicans criticize the law as too large, too expensive and intrusive into Americans’ lives.

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High Risk Pools For People With Medical Issues Start Slowly

By Michelle Andrews October 26, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Response has been modest and reviews are mixed for insurance plans set up by the federal health law for people with medical problems.

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Justice Dept. Pushes For Services To Move Patients Out Of Mental Hospitals

By Andy Miller October 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Sweeping agreement with Georgia points to new Obama administration campaign to ensure people with mental illness and developmental disabilities get community services and are not forced into institutions.

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Aging in Place – A Graceful Living Option for Seniors

By Barbara Bedway, The Fiscal Times September 20, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Communities and companies are devising innovative ways to help older Americans work longer, and age gracefully and affordably in their own homes.

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Physician-Owned Hospitals Racing To Meet Health Law Deadline

By Christopher Weaver October 28, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Nationwide, new physician-owned hospitals are scrambling to open by the end of the year. Beginning Jan. 1, the health law bans them from taking part in Medicare, making it hard for the facilities to survive.

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Yeah, Those Emergency Rooms Are Crowded

By Harold Pollack October 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The real problem facing our emergency care system is not overuse, it’s the lack of a financial and administrative infrastructure to properly support it.

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Text: The Obama Administration’s New ‘Patient’s Bill Of Rights’

June 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The White House today released a “Fact Sheet: The Affordable Care Act’s New Patient’s Bill of Rights,” the Obama administration’s summary of new regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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Big Bills For A Small Heart: The Lemacks’ Story

January 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A Virginia family got permission for out-of-network care for their son’s heart defect but still ended up drowning in debt.

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The Price They Paid

By Jordan Rau January 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The Lemacks got permission for out-of-network care for their son Joshua’s heart defect, but the Virginia family still ended up drowning in debt.

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State Regulators Recommend New Health Insurance Rules

By Julie Appleby October 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

State insurance regulators have defined one of the thorniest provisions of the new health overhaul law: the requirement that insurers spend at least 80 percent of revenue on direct medical care.

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As They Consolidate, Hospitals Get Pricier

By Julie Appleby September 26, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The health reform law is likely to spur more hospital mergers, fueling a trend that experts say has led to higher hospital prices and insurance premiums.

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Tomorrow’s Medicare: The Efficient Hybrid?

By Austin Frakt September 9, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Since Medicare began, how to best pay for beneficiaries’ medical services has been a persistent question.

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