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UnitedHealth And University Of California To Forge Unique Alliance

By Chad Terhune September 29, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The nation’s largest insurer and the state’s university health system intend to offer a health plan option to self-funded employers in California and pursue research drawing upon a huge reservoir of patient data.

Uncertain Fate Of Health Law Giving Health Industry Heartburn

By Julie Rovner and Chad Terhune November 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

The effect of “repeal and replace” could have greatest consequences for hospitals. They accepted lower federal funding under the law because their uncompensated care was expected to fall as more people became insured.

California Tests Electronic Database For End-Of-Life Wishes

By Anna Gorman December 7, 2016 KFF Health News Original

San Diego and Contra Costa counties are piloting a registry so emergency responders can know quickly how much treatment patients want.

Police Wear Hats Of Drug Counselors, Social Workers In Face Of Growing Opioid Epidemic

March 13, 2017 Morning Briefing

In other news on the national crisis, a judge waives a California state law in order to allow registered nurses to administer overdose antidote to inmates. And Kaiser Permanente makes moves to review opioid prescriptions.

Everything Californians Wanted To Know About Their Health Plan (But Were Afraid To Ask)

By Ana B. Ibarra October 12, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A new online database created by the Department of Managed Health Care can help consumers size up and compare insurance plans.

Remember The ‘Public Option’? Insurance Commissioner Wants To Try It In California

By Chad Terhune September 23, 2016 KFF Health News Original

California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones says a publicly run health plan would bolster competition in the state. But some question whether it would lower premiums.

What Do Covered California’s Big Rate Hikes Mean For You?

By Emily Bazar July 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

We answer some key questions to help consumers make sense of the news about large premium increases in the state’s Obamacare exchange.

Providers Could Tap Decades Of Electronic Health Records To Help Patients Make Choices Now

January 9, 2017 Morning Briefing

“Patients are always saying, don’t just give me the averages, tell me what happened to others who look like me and made the same treatment decisions I did,” says Dr. Tracy Lieu, who heads Kaiser Permanente’s research division that is exploring how it might use years worth of health records to inform current patients.

Covered California Health Plan Rates To Jump 13.2 Percent In 2017

By Chad Terhune and Pauline Bartolone July 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

A double-digit increase, which follows two years of moderate rate hikes, is likely to resonate across the country in debate over Obamacare.

Puberty Blockers May Improve The Mental Health Of Transgender Adolescents

By Elaine Korry August 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Putting sexual development on hold gives children a breather as they consider transitioning to the opposite gender. But when to begin?

Los niños de menos ingresos pierden exámenes de visión cruciales, aunque tengan seguro

By Michelle Andrews August 11, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Investigadores estiman que miles de niños sufren dos afecciones oculares debilitantes porque no tienen los examenes apropiados cuando son más chicos.

Consumer Group Questions Role of Drug Costs In California Premium Hikes

By Chad Terhune September 9, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Consumers Union says Anthem Inc. and Blue Shield of California may be exploiting furor over prescription drug prices. State regulators are looking into the issue.

Blue Shield ‘Lifts The Veil’ On Executive Pay

By Chad Terhune May 26, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Consumer advocates say the nonprofit’s disclosures come too late for policy holders and the public.

Can I Afford To Keep My Doctor?

By Emily Bazar August 4, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Covered California says most consumers can avoid double-digit premium hikes next year if they shop around. But will enrollees be willing to switch plans if it means having to change doctors?

Boeing Contracts Directly With California Health System For Employee Benefits

By Chad Terhune June 21, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Aerospace giant’s Southern California employees will have access to MemorialCare’s network of hospitals and clinics, in addition to UC Irvine Health and other providers.

Aid-In-Dying: Not So Easy

By Emily Bazar May 5, 2016 KFF Health News Original

In June, California will become the fifth state to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescriptions from their doctors, but getting those prescriptions will require serious effort.

California Insurance Commissioner Urges Feds To Block $54 Billion Anthem-Cigna Deal

By Chad Terhune June 16, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Commissioner Dave Jones says the deal would further reduce competition in the state’s health insurance market and harm consumers.

For Doctors-In-Training, A Dose Of Health Policy Can Help The Medicine Go Down

By Julie Rovner June 10, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Medical residents at George Washington University spend three weeks examining and diagnosing the nation’s health care system.

‘Don’t Cut Me!’: Discouraged By Experts, Episiotomies Still Common In Some Hospitals

By Jocelyn Wiener July 19, 2016 KFF Health News Original

Overall rates are falling in California and nationally but data point to certain hospitals with extremely high percentages.

Most Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says

By Barbara Feder Ostrov April 14, 2016 KFF Health News Original

They recognize the responsibility, but some may need training.

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