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That question was the focus of a House subcommittee hearing Wednesday, and it's an important issue in the context of the debate over ending the Medicare SGR. Mary Agnes Carey and CQ HealthBeat's John Reichard discuss.
The Affordable Care Act offers subsidies for low-income families who currently qualify for the federal-state Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), forcing states to make a decision on CHIP's future.
A congressional panel has held its first hearing on a controversial rule that governs the admission status of Medicare patients.
Company and government supervisors knew that employees at the tax-funded ACA processing center in Wentzville were being paid to do little or no work, former employees said.
KHN's consumer columnist looks into issues raised by readers about health law coverage.
Reviving bedside medicine is becoming a new priority at some medical schools after technology has hurt some doctors' abilities to use physical exams to make accurate diagnoses.
Texas lawmakers loosened some supervision requirements during the last legislative session, but nurse practitioners are still battling for increased autonomy in the state Medicaid program.
New data indicate that difficulties persist despite the health law's efforts to expand pediatric dental insurance.
A survey conducted in Seattle found that half the time, primary-care providers listed as accepting new patients on Medicaid managed-care organization websites, in fact were not accepting new patients.
In Pennsylvania, Independence Blue Cross' success in enrolling 283,000 new members has presented several challenges.
Some say early concerns were exaggerated, though late enrollment and Medicaid problems also have cut demand.
Readmissions and patient injuries decrease as new government programs take effect.
Online firms offer concierge medical services to middle-class subscribers including speedy referrals and a helping hand through the red tape.
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.
Studies have found that the government often pays insurance plans and hospice organizations for the same prescriptions, so Medicare is directing insurers to confirm that prescriptions are not covered by hospice before paying for them.
Hundreds of thousands of Medicaid recipients are being shifted into some kind of managed care this year as part of a sweeping overhaul.
The former White House adviser talks about his new book and some of his surprising predictions about health care in the next decade and beyond.
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