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By Julie Appleby October 2, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Those who held onto plans that didn’t comply with the health law may have to choose new ones for 2015, and they could cost more.

California Regulators Fault Kaiser Permanente For Mental Health Care Delays

February 25, 2015 Morning Briefing

Elsewhere, the New Mexico Senate approves a measure to require some state residents with severe mental health illnesses to receive court-ordered outpatient treatment, and an Iowa mental health hospital — tapped for closure by Gov. Terry Branstad — is under scrutiny after a patient tried to kill himself.

Former HHS Official Calls For ‘Smarter’ Networks That Deliver Cost-Effective Care

By Julie Appleby November 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Gary Cohen, a former deputy administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, says the challenge for regulators and insurers is to create networks that not only save money but also deliver better patient outcomes.

Fast Track For Primary Care Docs At One Calif. University

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio August 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Some doctors in the state of California will soon be able to practice after three years of medical school instead of the traditional four. The American Medical Association is providing seed money for the effort in the form of a $1 million, five-year grant to the University of California at Davis. Student Ngabo Nzigira is in […]

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California Nurses Association Calls Off Strike Against Kaiser Permanente

January 20, 2015 Morning Briefing

The nurses’ group announced Saturday that it had reached a tentative contract on behalf of 18,000 registered nurses in the northern and central part of the state.

Colorado’s 2015 Premiums: Up, Down And Holding The Line

By Eric Whitney June 27, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Health insurance companies in Colorado are starting to talk about their proposed premiums for 2015. State regulators on Monday released the draft prices, which the state now has 60 days to approve or deny. Carriers generally aren’t proposing big changes in premiums for 2015, nothing that’s dramatically out of line with trends of the last […]

Final Push Underway For Obamacare Sign-Ups

January 30, 2015 Morning Briefing

With two weeks until the deadline, the White House is joining forces with advocacy groups to boost enrollment of Asian-Americans. In California, Anthem leads in sign-ups, but Kaiser Permanente is gaining, while in Colorado, a glitch cancels 3,615 insurance plans that should have been renewed. And in Florida, some prefer using free clinics to getting coverage — even when they qualify for big subsidies.

Californians Favor Tougher Rules On Health Insurance Rates, Survey Says

By Helen Shen August 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Proposition 45 would give the state insurance commissioner authority to reject rate hikes, but some experts suggest this could complicate the online insurance marketplace.

Most Insurance Exchanges Just Got Bigger. Covered California Is Getting Smaller.

By Dan Diamond, California Healthline August 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Several experts, however, credited the exchange with one big win: Creating more options for shoppers.

Florida’s Largest Health Insurer Is Raising Exchange Rates An Average Of 17.6 Percent

By Phil Galewitz August 1, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Florida Blue cites cost impact of older and less healthy adults who use more services.

As Ballet Stretches Her Body’s Limits, Insurance Brings Peace of Mind

By Heidi de Marco July 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

When you pirouette for a living, injury is nearly certain. But one veteran says coverage under the nation’s health law provided some relief.

Colorado Redraws ACA Map To Cut Sky-High Ski Town Rates

By Eric Whitney May 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Relief is in sight – and it won’t involve a lawsuit – for the four counties in Colorado that have the highest Obamacare health insurance premiums in the country. Local officials in the ski resort region in the mountains west of Denver had threatened to sue over the high rates. But on Friday Colorado Insurance Commissioner […]

State Highlights: Kaiser Permanente, Target Set Up Clinics; Mass. Town Irate About Smoking Plan

November 18, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from California, Kansas, Arizona, Massachusetts, New York and Iowa.

California Makes Significant Progress In Enrolling Previously Uninsured, Survey Finds

By Anna Gorman July 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But more than 40 percent of those who lacked coverage last fall still don’t have insurance.

Calif. Hospitals, Insurer Join Forces To Make New Health System

September 17, 2014 Morning Briefing

Some say the move, which will include UCLA Health and Cedars-Sinai, is aimed at Kaiser Permanente and is being made to hold down health costs.

What Happens To A Consumer Who Gets Exchange Plan Buyer’s Remorse?

By Michelle Andrews May 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s consumer columnist looks into issues raised by readers about health law coverage.

State Highlights: Kaiser Permanente Agrees To $4 Million Fine

September 10, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from New York, California, the District of Columbia, North Carolina and Georgia.

Health Workers’ Union Pushes Hospital Cost Control In California

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio March 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The SEIU is gathering signatures to put two hospital questions to voters in November. The union wants hospital charges capped at 25 percent above costs and CEO salaries at nonprofit hospitals capped at $450,000 per year.

California’s Small Business Health Insurance Exchange Off To Slow Start

By Anna Gorman May 8, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The program, which provides subsidies to businesses with fewer than 25 employees, has been beset by delays and technical problems. “It’s absolutely making me crazy,” says one frustrated business owner.

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