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Covered California ‘On Track’ To Launch Enrollment Oct. 1

September 10, 2013 Morning Briefing

The California state agency implementing the health law said computer tests indicate the website will be ready to go on the launch date. Also in the news, organizations and businesses dig into efforts to promote enrollment in the overhaul’s new online insurance marketplaces, but political battles continue to surround the “navigator” program.

Idaho, Utah, N.M. Running Out Of Time To Set Up State Exchanges

By Phil Galewitz March 7, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Three western states which had gotten tentative go-aheads to run their own online health insurance websites — Utah, Idaho and New Mexico — are running out of time to be ready for an Oct. 1 launch and experts doubt they will get green lights from the federal government. “We are not seeing enough progress that these states can easily […]

Marketing Of Health Law Goes Mainstream

September 12, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Associated Press reports that applying for coverage in new online insurance marketplaces will feel like a combination of doing your taxes and making a big purchase. Other media outlets describe how insurers are opening stores to pitch directly to consumers, while a few companies are creating look-alike exchange websites — some of which may be scams.

Q&A: What Hospital Readmissions Statistics Mean For Consumers

By Sarah Clune, PBS Newshour July 1, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner The federal government began fining hospitals based on how many Medicare patients were readmitted within 30 days of discharge in October. They track three specific conditions: heart failure, congestive heart failure and pneumonia. The goal is to improve the quality of care for seniors by preventing return trips to […]

Hospital Ratings Are In The Eye Of The Beholder

By Jordan Rau March 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

With an expanding number of groups offering a stamp of approval, consumers find a confusing array of quality awards to consider when choosing a hospital.

July 9, 2013 Morning Briefing

Researchers find that popular websites share search data with advertisers and other third parties.

PSA Screening: New Round Of Guidelines Emphasizes Importance Of Weighing Harms And Benefits

By Rita Rubin June 2, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Physicians’ and patients’ thoughts on the prostate cancer screening test are changing, with many taking a more cautious approach to the test and what it might mean.

Bid To Cover Abortion After Rape For Peace Corps Volunteers

By Ankita Rao April 25, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) introduced a bill Thursday that would provide health insurance coverage for abortions to Peace Corps volunteers in the case of rape or incest. The Peace Corps Equity Act of 2013 echoes the Shaheen Amendment, which President Barack Obama signed into law in 2012. That law provides military women coverage for abortions […]

States Spend $28M, Then Leave Exchanges To The Feds

By Phil Galewitz April 24, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Late last year, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer announced that her state would not build its own online insurance marketplace, a pillar of the Affordable Care Act, because there were too many unknowns. What Brewer didn’t say was that her state had spent $9 million in federal money to reach that conclusion. Arizona was one of 10 […]

Doctors And Dentists Lure Patients With Money-Saving Deals Online

By Ankita Rao January 8, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Dollar-conscious consumers are turning to websites like Groupon for price breaks on medical, dental and vision care.

Look Who Is Talking About Obamacare …

July 26, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Obama administration is enlisting help in educating the public about the health law from a range of sources — female bloggers, a comedy website and even the Washington Nationals’ presidential mascot.

VA Drive To Hire 1,600 Mental Health Professionals Hits Community Clinics’ Supply

By Guy Gugliotta April 7, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Some experts say the pool of psychologists, psychiatrists and others is too small and the federal effort could jeopardize understaffed local centers.

50 States, 50 Views Of Health Exchanges

October 1, 2013 Morning Briefing

Media outlets across the country spotlight the opening of federal and state-run websites that are designed to be a portal into new insurance marketplaces where those without group coverage can compare and purchase plans. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel describes a fund created by the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics to pay the premiums of those who would have been eligible for expanded Medicaid had the state opted into that health law program. The Texas Tribune spotlights potential problems as a result of state restrictions on the navigators who are supposed to act as consumer guides.

Seniors Get Hung Up In Health Care Scams

By Jenny Gold April 22, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Law enforcement agencies report an increase in phone scams by fraudsters who prey on the public’s confusion over the massive changes taking place in the nation’s health care system — and the thieves often target senior citizens.

Tech Experts Brace For Glitches When Health Exchange Websites Come Online

June 7, 2013 Morning Briefing

As planners race to finish building the online marketplaces that consumers can begin using Oct. 1 to shop for health insurance, experts expect some difficulties, according to The Wall Street Journal. Meanwhile, CQ HealthBeat examines whether the deductibles and out-of-pocket caps applied in these marketplaces will be too high.

Medicare Revises Readmissions Penalties

By Jordan Rau March 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

More than 1,200 hospitals are receiving good news

29 States Get ‘F’ For Price Transparency Laws

By Russ Mitchell March 18, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Wonder why you can’t get a straight answer on how much a health care procedure will cost you? One big reason: State laws which allow hospitals and other providers to keep costs hidden until they send you the bill. A report card on price transparency released today gives 29 states an “F” and seven states […]

Feds Shut Down More Than 1,600 Fake Online Pharmacies

June 28, 2013 Morning Briefing

Authorities from the Food and Drug Administration closed these illegal pharmacy websites and sent letters to hundreds more that sell counterfeit prescription drugs and dangerous supplements.

Texas’ Struggling Rio Grande Valley Presses for Medicaid Expansion

By Sarah Varney May 21, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Health providers and patients in Brownsville make do with one of the nation’s highest uninsured rates. With billions in federal funding on the line, Texas counties along the border with Mexico plead their case to Gov. Rick Perry.

Minnesota Exchange Bill Moves Forward Without Abortion Restrictions

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio March 14, 2013 KFF Health News Original

UPDATE, 7 a.m. March 15: The Minnesota House approved the conference committee bill in a dramatic midnight vote after hours of heated debate. Elizabeth Stawicki’s report on the vote will be posted shortly. ST. PAUL, MINN. — Abortion restrictions have been cut from a final version of Minnesota’s health insurance exchange bill that will impact how more […]

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