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The former acting administrator of CMS, now running for governor of Massachusetts, explains his "Letter to the People of England," a call for continuous learning to improve quality within Britain's National Health Service.
But how can a law praised for expanding coverage -- one that includes an "employer mandate" to offer "minimum essential coverage" -- allow companies to offer insurance that might not even cover hospitalization?
The medical community is concerned the state's plans to produce more physicians to treat a surging population are insufficient.
Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature that details readers responses to recent KHN stories.
Some pediatricians, upset about the pricing for their patients and the lack of easy access to what the hospitals charge, are doing the procedures in their offices instead.
A program aimed at getting people out of nursing homes and back in their own homes is off to a slow start. Organizers say it's a challenge to find out which services each person needs, from meals delivered to a whole new apartment.
A Minnesota hospital's care for congestive heart failure patients set the stage for it to become an Accountable Care Organization under the health law.
Some categories of essential benefits under the health law, like maternity care and preventive care, are straightforward. But "habilitative services" -- including treatments like physical and speech therapy -- are much more subjective.
Connecticut Department of Social Services' Dawn Lambert discusses the state's efforts to address residents' long-term care needs while minimizing the strain on the state's Medicaid budget.
Christian Hospital's struggle to serve the disadvantaged is not likely to get easier under the Affordable Care Act.
Penalties will total $227 million, but many hospitals will see their fines go down in October in the second year of the program.
This chart lists state averages of readmission rates and the number of hospitals in each state that will be penalized.
Kaiser Health News' data on hospital readmissions penalties comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
The Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston offer emotional and practical support for families dealing with the disease.
The difference between inpatient and observational care status can have a big effect on Medicare beneficiaries -- both in terms of the bills they face and the post-hospital options available to them.
The Affordable Care Act says that insurance companies "shall not discriminate" against any state-licensed health provider, which could lead to better coverage of chiropractic, homeopathic and naturopathic care. Alternative medicine is also mentioned in parts of the law on wellness, prevention and research.
Report recommends that Congress use Medicare's influence to push doctors and other providers to work more closely and share in financial risk for care that is too costly.
Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection.
The health care model encouraged by the Affordable Care Act rewards physicians for coordinating patient care and controlling costs.
Patients face severe limitations on the amount and duration of medicines they take to fight addiction to pain pills.
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