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The government is testing new hospital payment rules to see if fewer beneficiaries will be classified as observation patients, which can be a costly designation for seniors.
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.
Jackie Judd and KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey discuss the health law provision mandating contraception coverage at no cost to consumers, as the focus of the dispute broadens from Congress to the courts.
Michelle Andrews discusses options for protecting yourself when traveling if you have a preexisting condition.
After assessing costs and benefits, a New England advisory group concludes it’s at least as beneficial as more traditional approaches.
Supporters say the $10,000 treatment is worth the cost, but others raise questions about its long-term effectiveness.
Although group health plans must cover workers or their spouses if they become pregnant, they don’t have to extend that insurance to children.
But the rate is almost twice as high in New Jersey, largely because the state pays doctors so little to participate in the program for low-income and disabled residents.
The health care law isn’t the first issue on most voters’ minds, but in Missouri there’s a high-profile battle over whether to establish a state insurance exchange.
