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Are Medicare’s New Quality Incentives Large Enough To Change Hospital Behavior?

By Jordan Rau September 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In October, hospitals stand to gain or lose as much as 1 percent of reimbursements. But experts say most will break even.

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Colorado Pursues Insurance Exchange-But Keeps Fighting About It

By Eric Whitney, Colorado Public Radio August 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A special legislative committee gave Colorado the green light on Thursday to continue working on its health insurance exchange by allowing it to apply for a $43 million federal grant. But first the lawmakers had to fight about it.

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When Going Back To The Hospital Is Good News

By Jordan Rau July 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

No one wants to be readmitted to a hospital, but it does beat one alternative: death. As Medicare prepares to start punishing hospitals with higher than expected readmission rates, new government data show that some hospitals with high readmissions are actually doing a better job than most in keeping Medicare  patients alive. Beth Israel Deaconess […]

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Hospitals Finding Patients On Google, Facebook

By Phil Galewitz July 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Officials say the strategy helps patients, as well as providers. But critics complain it’s about revenue generation, not about improving health.

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Health Law Regs Moving Slowly In Advance Of Election

October 17, 2012 Morning Briefing

CQ HealthBeat reports that the Office of Management and Budget has no updates on its website for at least a half-dozen pending regulations related to insurance exchanges and essential benefits.

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Hospitals’ Readmissions Rates Not Budging

By Jordan Rau July 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Medicare data show little improvement in curbing the number of beneficiaries who are readmitted despite threats of financial penalties to hospitals.

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Today’s Headlines – August 27, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about this week’s GOP convention, the politics of Medicare and abortion, and the latest health policy news from the states. The Washington Post: Poll: Obama, Romney Neck-And-Neck Ahead Of Party Conventions The Republican National Convention opens this week with President Obama and presumptive nominee […]

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Analysis: App-Happy Health Care Full of Optimism, Money

By Michael L. Millenson August 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Welcome to the world of Internet-enabled health apps. The question, however, is whether these new tools will bring about fundamental health system change.

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Medicaid Expansion Already An Issue In Some Gubernatorial Races

By Phil Galewitz July 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Hours after the Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama’s health law but made its Medicaid expansion optional, Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Randles said the state would be foolish to expand the health insurance program for the poor — even it means passing up hundreds of millions of federal dollars. “States that accept this new […]

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Words Can Wound: How The Media Describe The Mentally Ill And Disabled

By Kirsty Groff and May Wildman July 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Despite gains, outdated or demeaning language still crops up in everyday speech and in the media.

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Even After Changing Policies, Some Consumers May Get A Rebate

By Michelle Andrews July 16, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Readers ask for guidance on questions involving health insurance rebates, coverage for same-sex spouses and benefits for pregnancy.

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The Cost Of Dying; Insuring Fertility

By Shefali S. Kulkarni June 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Every week, KHN reporter Shefali S. Kulkarni selects interesting reading from around the Web. Newsweek: Why Did Her Husband’s End-Of-Life Care Cost So Much? During those four days Terence had his blood drawn—eight times. Urine collected at least twice. There was a CT scan of his chest and an MRI of his brain. A physical […]

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What’s In A Name: Health Exchanges, Marketplaces … Or Swap Meets

By Susan Jaffe May 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

If a Medicare staff recommendation is approved, health insurance exchanges may be up for a rebranding.

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Today’s Headlines – June 4, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good Monday morning! Here are your headlines: Reuters/Chicago Tribune: Looming Court Ruling Worries Some With Health Woes PCIP is a temporary government program set up to run until 2014, when the Obama healthcare law is due to take full effect and prevent insurance companies from the common practice of denying people coverage due to pre-existing […]

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FDA Seeks To Tame Exploding Medical App Market

By Jenny Gold June 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The market has been something of an unregulated Wild West; for doctors and patients alike, it is difficult to know which apps actually live up to their health claims or provide accurate information.

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N.Y. Insurance Co. Exec: ‘Life Will Go On,’ Expensively, Without Individual Mandate

June 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

If the Supreme Court strikes down the health law, New York would be in a somewhat unique position, according to David Abernethy, a senior vice president of EmblemHealth.

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Abortion Opponents Find Success In Statehouses

By Teresa Wiltz, Stateline July 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Mississippi’s battle over abortion may be the most dramatic in the nation right now, but it is far from the only one. On the state level, 2012 has brought a near-record number of anti-abortion laws and provisions.

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Smart Shopping Can Relieve Pain From Dentists’ Charges

By Michelle Andrews April 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

If you need dental work, chances are you’ll pay a big chunk of the bill out of your own pocket, even if you have dental insurance. Dental coverage often maxes out at just a few thousand dollars a year or less and typically covers only half of the cost of major procedures like crowns and […]

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States Already Taking Radically Different Approaches To Court Ruling

July 2, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Three states

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Lots of ‘C’s As Hospitals Get Graded For Patient Safety

By Jordan Rau June 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The cities of New York and Los Angeles grade their restaurants on cleanliness and the precautions they take to avoid making customers sick. Now hospitals are getting similar assessments for their patient safety records from the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit devoted to patient safety. For 2,651 hospitals, Leapfrog created a single letter grade out of […]

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