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Rise Of Catholic Insurance Plans Raises Questions About Contraceptive Coverage

By Julie Rovner September 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Insurers try to avoid conflict with church positions on contraception by using third parties to provide coverage.

For Medicaid Patients, Access To Primary-Care May Not Be As Advertised

By Carol M. Ostrom, The Seattle Times May 14, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A survey conducted in Seattle found that half the time, primary-care providers listed as accepting new patients on Medicaid managed-care organization websites, in fact were not accepting new patients.

Website Launches Today Showing Drugmakers’ Payments To Doctors

September 30, 2014 Morning Briefing

The so-called Open Payments program is intended to shine a light on potential ethical conflicts and allow patients to look up their doctors online. The first batch of data, however, will be incomplete, covering only a few months at the end of 2013. Journalism website ProPublica says it has tracked 3.4 million payments to health professionals since 2009, totaling more than $4 billion.

Health Marketplace Chief Pleased With ‘Good Couple Of Days’

November 18, 2014 Morning Briefing

Healthcare.gov CEO Kevin Counihan tells state insurance commissioners about websites’ early successes. Nonetheless, consumers are reporting some bumps as they enroll.

Many Rural Hospitals Are Excluded From Government’s Push For Better Quality

By Jordan Rau September 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A quarter of the nation’s hospitals are exempt from penalties, quality bonuses and other payment reforms.

Mass. Inches Toward Health Insurance For All

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR June 10, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The latest analysis shows that Massachusetts is close to having most of its eligible residents insured, some eight years after Gov. Mitt Romney signed its landmark state law. But a failed website has delayed the processing of applications, and some of those waiting may yet decide not to buy health plans.

Mass. To Drop Contractor Behind Flawed Health Insurance Website

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR March 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Massachusetts is negotiating an end to its contract with CGI, the Canadian vendor that built the state’s flawed health insurance website while scrambling to fix it. The site was supposed to be up last October, offering one-stop health insurance shopping for anyone in Massachusetts. But six months later, only a few functions work but have […]

Caring for His Elderly Dad With No Insurance Of His Own

By Daniela Hernandez and Heidi de Marco September 22, 2014 KFF Health News Original

In the remote reaches of California, a doctor’s son says coverage has nearly always eluded him, and his initial efforts to enroll in the state’s new insurance exchange were unsuccessful.

Consumers Can ‘Window Shop’ On Healthcare.gov Before Sign-Up Period Begins

November 10, 2014 Morning Briefing

HHS officials hope this function will help reduce strain on the federal website, which will launch Nov. 15 for the health law’s second open season.

With Health Law, ERs Still Packed

By Robert Calandra, The Inquirer August 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Emergency-room visits have increased at many hospitals. A shortage of primary-care doctors is one reason.

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.

Turning 65? 9 Tips For Signing Up For Medicare

By Caroline Mayer October 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

A consumer reporter shares what she learned when getting ready to join the federal health plan for seniors.

From Zero To 3.3 Million Sign-Ups: How California ‘Won’ The Obamacare Race

By Dan Diamond, California Healthline April 28, 2014 KFF Health News Original

No state signed more people up for health law coverage in the first health law enrollment period, but a sometimes faulty website and spotty customer service often frustrated the process.

Exchange Assisters Want More Training To Help Consumers — Even After They Enroll

By Shefali Luthra August 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

With the Nov. 15 kick-off for this year’s health law enrollment season fast approaching, the need for more training for the people who help consumers navigate the health insurance marketplace is growing increasingly clear. For example, 92 percent of health insurance marketplace assister programs say they want more preparation than they received last year, according […]

Missouri Lags Behind In Insurance Pricing Transparency

By Samantha Liss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch August 18, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Consumers in most other states have more information about, and control over, health insurance prices and plans.

HHS Chief Pledges Better Insurance Website

September 9, 2014 Morning Briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell said in her first major speech Monday that she would work with members of both parties to improve healthcare.gov, the government website used by millions of people to sign up for coverage.

Lilly CEO Explains Drug Maker’s ‘Toughest Year’

October 20, 2014 Morning Briefing

In other drug industry news, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services makes improvements in the new doctor payment website.

Viewpoints: Another Troubled Website Rollout; Insurers Fight Consumer Measures In Calif.

October 2, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of opinions on health care issues from around the country.

A Small Business Owner Enters The Insurance Marketplace

By Heidi de Marco July 15, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Initially, the restaurateur was frustrated in trying to find health insurance for her family, but her effort was ultimately successful. Now she hopes to insure her ‘work family.’

Flaw In Federal Software Lets Employers Offer Plans Without Hospital Benefits, Consultants Say

By Jay Hancock September 12, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Problems with a government calculator that companies use to prove that their insurance meets health law standards could allow substandard policies, consumer advocates say.

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