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Capitol Hill committees appear close to replacing the controversial physician payment system that rewards doctors for volume with one that offers incentives for quality and coordination of care.
SoloHealth, a company that puts health screening kiosks in supermarkets, partners with insurers looking to sign people up with Affordable Care Act polices.
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The insurance plan, which serves thousands of people with medical problems who could not get coverage elsewhere, had been slated to end at the end of the month.
Since Jan. 1, thousands of people trying to use their new insurance have been told by caregivers that they are not covered. Many have spent hours trying to clear up the confusion with insurers.
Despite the name of the new health care law, anti-poverty agencies nationwide fear that the poor will continue to struggle to find affordable health insurance coverage.
The chance to finish medical school early is attracting increased attention from students burdened with six-figure education loans. Medical school administrators and policymakers see it as a way to produce doctors faster and as a response to the looming shortage of primary care physicians.
This group of people aged 18 to 34, who make up about 40 percent of the potential market, is vital to the health of the insurance exchanges.
Experts tell KHN's consumer columnist that it is unlikely a tax lien would mean consumers would have to repay the insurance subsidies.
Maryland hospitals have agreed to new spending limits and big changes in the way they are paid, creating what could be a national model.
In a state where politicians have said 'no' to the Affordable Care Act, the area around Atlanta has a growing number of health IT businesses. Some are benefiting from the law.
A new study takes the closest look yet at the relationship between Medigap coverage and Medicare spending.
Former Health And Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt says officials could learn from similar, albeit smaller, problems he and his staff had implementing the Medicare Prescription Drug Program in 2006, and that he doubts the Obama administration will meet its goals for enrollment in the health law's insurance marketplaces.
Democratic legislators on Monday pushed Texas Department of Insurance officials to justify their proposed regulations for navigators.
People with HIV and AIDS can get private insurance, but advocates say that doesn't guarantee access to high quality care.
A growing number are starting managed care plans to boost revenue and gain more control over patient care.
"Churning" may cause gaps in coverage and require switching doctors and hospitals.
With the health law bringing newly insured consumers as of Jan. 1, experts wonder whether some will have trouble gaining access to timely treatment.
You can take all the health law's tax credit up front to pay your premium or wait until tax time to get it, KHN's consumer columnist advises.
Going without insurance "is like gambling," says a 43-year-old social worker. But the high deductibles of Affordable Care Act plans make them a hard sell.
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