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KHN’s consumer columnist answers a reader’s question about what happens when, because of special circumstances, one must shop for health coverage through the online insurance marketplaces even though it’s not open enrollment season.
The intersection of law enforcement and mental health has been a huge issue in Connecticut since the Newtown shootings. One department is training 20 percent of its officers to handle people with mental illnesses better.
Despite the warm reception from members of the Senate HELP panel, Republican senators had tough questions for Sylvia Mathews Burwell about implementation of the health law. Mary Agnes Carey and CQ Roll Call’s Melissa Attias discuss what’s next for the nomination.
The program, which provides subsidies to businesses with fewer than 25 employees, has been beset by delays and technical problems. “It’s absolutely making me crazy,” says one frustrated business owner.
Readmissions and patient injuries decrease as new government programs take effect.
The idea, which could save companies big money, is stirring interest and concern.
Online firms offer concierge medical services to middle-class subscribers including speedy referrals and a helping hand through the red tape.
In navigating the health law, Asian immigrants in Philadelphia, find that the obstacles can be both cultural and political.
But an influential panel of experts says there isn’t enough evidence to recommend screening tests for the public.
Is it right to ask patients with early stage liver disease to wait for treatments that could cure them?
Patients say they drive across the border because costs are lower, waits are shorter and doctors speak their language.
A policy statement issued by the Federation of State Medical Boards updates the group’s views on telehealth, and is leading to questions about whether it could restrict rather than expand patient access to care.
