You searched for website:�� - Page 51 of 113 - KFF Health News

Refusing To Work For Medicaid May Not Translate To Subsidies For ACA Plan

By Michelle Andrews February 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In states that are instituting work requirements for Medicaid coverage, refusing to get a job will not likely make you eligible for subsidies to buy a marketplace plan.

GAO Tells Administration To Do More To Manage Health Law Sign-Ups, But Also Praises Some Of Its Efforts

August 23, 2018 Morning Briefing

The report from the Government Accountability Office will likely be used by Democrats in the upcoming midterms to support their message that the Trump administration is undermining the health law. But the GAO also credited the government’s efforts to reduce call center wait times and stabilize the ACA website. Meanwhile, HHS approves Maryland’s request to created a reinsurance program in an effort to curb high premiums.

New Tool Analyzes How Prepared World Is For An Epidemic. Spoiler Alert: It’s Not.

June 22, 2018 Morning Briefing

The new website aims to help public officials recognize where vulnerabilities exist. In other public health news: heart research, predicting falls, lead paint, addiction, obesity and more.

Use Of HIV-Prevention Drug Grows, But Lags Among Non-Whites

By Anna Gorman March 15, 2018 KFF Health News Original

The pill, known as PrEP, can reduce the risk of contracting the virus that causes AIDS by 90 percent. Its use has expanded sharply in recent years — but primarily among a white demographic.

Big Gains In Latino Health Coverage Poised To Slip During Chaotic Enrollment Season

By Paula Andalo October 30, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Efforts in past years have cut uninsured rates among Hispanics from 43 to 25 percent, but navigators say they anticipate a challenging sign-up period.

How A Drugmaker Turned The Abortion Pill Into A Rare-Disease Profit Machine

By Sarah Jane Tribble April 10, 2018 KFF Health News Original

An abortion drug invented decades ago is being used to treat Cushing’s syndrome — and it’s bringing in tens of millions of dollars a year.

Brokers Tout Mix-And-Match Coverage To Avoid High-Cost ACA Plans

By Julie Appleby December 7, 2017 KFF Health News Original

But buyer, beware. Cobbling together “packages” designed to cover gaps in high-deductible health plans could shortchange consumers, warn advocates.

Children’s Insurance, Other Health Programs Funded — For Now — In Bill

By Julie Rovner December 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In a short-term spending bill, Congress extends money to the Children’s Health Insurance Program through March.

Without Context Or Cushion, Do Online Medical Results Make Sense?

By Sandra G. Boodman March 27, 2018 KFF Health News Original

In some cases, information now available to people without talking to a doctor can be a source of confusion and alarm and the cause of more work for doctors because it comes without adequate guidance.

Confusion, Worry Plague States As They Try To Navigate Federal Rule On Association Health Plans

August 8, 2018 Morning Briefing

State insurance regulators are also concerned that the Labor Department won’t provide guidance on how much regulatory authority the states have. In other health law news: a lawmaker wants details about information on Medicare that was removed from a website; proposed rates continue to come out of states; and the Connecticut insurance commissioners is asked to ban short-term health coverage.

Rural Areas — Already Short On Health Resources — Face Enrollment Hitches

By Virginia Anderson October 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Affordable Care Act supporters in Georgia say they are facing a daunting task in getting people signed up for health insurance.

Teaching Teens The Perils Of Pot As Marketplace Grows

By Anna Gorman November 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

The legalization of recreational marijuana in California and other states poses an added challenge for drug education programs targeting youths.

Defending Against This Season’s Deadly Flu: 5 Things To Know Now

By Barbara Feder Ostrov January 9, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A particularly nasty flu is widespread in 46 states. Nationally, at least 106 people have died from the infectious disease.

Too Few Patients Follow The Adage: You Better Shop Around

By Michelle Andrews August 18, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Three-quarters of participants in a newly released study said they did not know of resources for comparing health care costs, while half said that if a website were available to provide such information, they would use it.

Funding For ACA Sign-Up Campaigns Varies Widely From State To State

By Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio November 1, 2017 KFF Health News Original

States aren’t getting nearly as much federal money this year to explain and campaign for Affordable Care Act policies. Some are trying to make up the shortfall; others lack the cash or political will.

Changing The Way We Look At Dementia

By Judith Graham February 8, 2018 KFF Health News Original

A new social movement in the U.S. tackles the stigma of living with Alzheimer’s.

KFF Health News Ethics Guidelines

January 23, 2018 Page

Professional Reporting Guidelines for KFF Staff and Freelance Journalists: The guidelines outlined here apply to all editorial employees and freelancers and to the journalism they produce for KFF, whether it appears in print, online, on social media, on radio or television, or on any other platform. KFF’s journalists must also adhere to KFF’s standards and […]

Home Care Agencies Often Wrongly Deny Medicare Help To The Chronically Ill

By Susan Jaffe Photos by Heidi de Marco January 18, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Agencies sometimes turn away Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems by incorrectly claiming Medicare won’t pay for their services, say patient advocates.

Marketplace Confusion Opens Door To Questions About Skinny Plans

By Julie Appleby November 27, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Regulators are beginning to scrutinize claims by companies that their alternative plans help people meet Obamacare requirements.

University Under Fire For Off-The-Grid Herpes Vaccine Experiments

By Marisa Taylor January 23, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Southern Illinois University’s medical school has halted all herpes research, one of its most high-profile projects, amid growing controversy over a researcher’s unauthorized methods offshore and in the U.S.

Filter Results

More From KFF Health News