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Calif. Hits Nerve By Singling Out Cardiac Surgeons With Higher Patient Death Rates

By Anna Gorman July 17, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The controversial practice — done by just a few other states — recently cast a spotlight on some prominent doctors. Supporters say it improves performance; detractors warn it discourages taking on complex cases.

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For Millennials, Both Good And Bad News In Senate’s GOP Health Bill

By Anna Gorman and Kellen Browning June 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Provisions in the Senate’s “repeal and replace” bill could help some young adults by lowering the cost of premiums but could hurt others who gained insurance through a massive expansion to Medicaid.

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California’s Aid-In-Dying Law Turns 1, But Not All Doctors Have Adopted It

By Stephanie O'Neill June 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

At least 500 terminally ill Californians have asked for the medicine that allows them to end their lives, and nearly 500 health organizations have signed on to help.

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Para los adultos jóvenes, el proyecto de salud del Senado tiene buenas y malas noticias

By Anna Gorman and Kellen Browning June 28, 2017 KFF Health News Original

El proyecto de salud del Senado podría ayudar a algunos jóvenes reduciendo el costo de sus primas, pero podría perjudicar a otros que lograron tener cobertura a través de una expansión masiva del Medicaid.

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Blue Shield CEO Says GOP’s ‘Flawed’ Health Bill Would Harm Sicker Consumers

By Chad Terhune May 3, 2017 KFF Health News Original

CEO Paul Markovich said he opposes the Republican plan because it would allow insurers to once again discriminate against people with preexisting conditions. “We are better than that,” he said.

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HMO Doctors Take Pains To Slash Opioid Prescriptions

By Sam Quinones March 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A Kaiser Permanente pain management program in Southern California aims to help patients taper off addictive painkillers. Some doctors and patients see it as a godsend; others complain that patients have been cut off medications they need.

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Cómo tener atención médica de largo plazo en el hogar sin caer en bancarrota

By Judith Graham July 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La gran mayoría de los adultos mayores reciben atención a largo plazo en sus casas, no en hogares. Pero pocas personas planean con anticipación para enfrentar este gasto.

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California Fines Kaiser Permanente $2.5 Million Over Missing Medicaid Data

By Chad Terhune January 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The HMO blew two deadlines to supply information required by the state to monitor Medi-Cal managed care plans. Kaiser says it is “taking steps” to resolve the problem.

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California Hospitals Lose Ground In Quality Of Care, Report Card Shows

By Chad Terhune April 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The nonprofit Leapfrog Group shows nearly half of California hospitals got a grade of C, D or F in patient safety measures — an increase from two years ago.

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Como el hambre o la sed, la soledad de los adultos mayores puede aliviarse

By Judith Graham May 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La creencia popular es que la soledad es una constante en el otoño de la vida. Pero un cuerpo considerable de investigaciones confirma que no es así.

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‘Pre-Hospice’ Saves Money By Keeping People At Home Near The End Of Life

By Anna Gorman Photos by Heidi de Marco March 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A San Diego program helps chronically ill people avoid the hospital by teaching them how to better manage their diseases and telling them what to expect in their final years. Other health providers and insurers around the country are trying similar approaches.

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Proyecto de salud republicano: 5 discusiones para seguir de cerca

By Julie Rovner May 4, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Después de semanas de tensiones, la Cámara de Representantes logró votar el jueves 4 de mayo su propuesta de ley para reemplazar la Ley de Cuidado de Salud Asequible por un apretado voto de 217-213. Pero la batalla no termina aquí…

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Aid-in-Dying Laws Don’t Guarantee That Patients Can Choose To Die

By JoNel Aleccia January 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In California, Colorado and four other states, many hospitals, health systems and doctors just say no.

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In Battle Against Ovarian Cancer, A New Focus on Fallopian Tubes

By Jocelyn Wiener December 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Removing them during already-planned hysterectomies poses little risk and can help prevent a deadly cancer, researchers find.

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Cancer Rates Dropped During The Recession. That’s Not Necessarily A Good Thing.

By Jocelyn Wiener March 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Researchers believe Californians, many of whom lost health coverage, delayed doctor visits that could have led to earlier detection. Now, with people seeking medical care under the Affordable Care Act, some experts expect to see an increase in late-stage cancers.

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¿Quién cuidará de Abril si nos deportan? Padres temen por sus hijos discapacitados

By Jocelyn Wiener May 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Cada vez más los padres indocumentados que tienen hijos con discapacidades severas consultan a abogados y médicos con una pregunta angustiante: cómo evitar la deportación para seguir cuidando de sus niños.

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Blue Shield, California’s Biggest Obamacare Insurer, Vows It’s Not ‘Running For The Hills’

By Chad Terhune November 17, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The company’s CEO also dismisses Trump’s notion of selling insurance plans across state lines, calling it ‘perplexing.’

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Social Isolation May Worsen Breast Cancer Prospects

By Liz Szabo December 13, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A new study shows women fare worse without a support network.

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El secretario de Salud Tom Price podría cambiar rápido 5 temas clave de salud

By Julie Rovner February 10, 2017 KFF Health News Original

La planificación familiar, Planned Parenthood y hasta el consumo de tabaco podrían verse rápidamente afectados por medidas que podría tomar el flamante secretario de Salud.

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California Has High Aspirations For Lowering HIV Infections

By Elaine Korry December 7, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The state’s five-year-plan — focused on prevention and ensuring rapid and equal access to treatment — is nothing if not ambitious.

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