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KHN's Mary Agnes Carey talks about the lack of Medicare and Medicaid cuts in the initial round of cuts tied to the debt ceiling increase, and about what sort of cuts the programs could be open to later in the year.
The group, mandated in the federal health law, is expected to provide research that can empower patients to make informed choices and steer clear of unnecessary options.
The debt-ceiling agreement calls for a bipartisan "super committee." This is not the first effort to find a bipartisan agreement on reducing the federal deficit; here is a guide to the health-care recommendations from four groups.
The federal health care program also wants to pay less to hospitals with higher-than-average costs for patient care.
New estimates from Medicare's actuaries find the nation's health spending will grow by 5.8 percent a year through 2020, compared to 5.7 percent without the overhaul.
Only 20 percent of people believe consumer protections will get better under the law.
Seven experts explore what it would take to muster the political will to revamp the popular health care program.
With training, hospital emergency department staff members can enhance their skills in pain and symptom management and improve their communication skills.
Kaiser Permanente's George Halvorson says that despite the complexity of ACO regs, some versions have the potential to save money and improve care.
Industry mergers, doctor-hospital cooperation, new payment models are among the changes identified by six health care experts.
Industry mergers, doctor-hospital cooperation, new payment models are among the changes identified by six health care experts.
At about 1,900 schools around the country, children can get checkups, vaccinations and help with medication.
Is birth control part of preventive care for women? That's the question before an independent panel of experts. And their decision could force insurance companies to fully cover the cost of the pill and other prescription contraceptives
Supporters hope the nonprofit co-ops will increase competition and cut prices.
In this Kaiser Health News video, Michelle Andrews talks about medical loss ratio, the amount of money an insurer must spend on health care as opposed to administrative costs and profits. The ratio could help ensure consumers are getting the most value for their health insurance premium dollars, Andrews says.
But John Castellani, who came to the drugmakers' lobbying group after the health care debate, also warns officials against further cuts to the industry.
The health care overhaul law calls for an independent board to make recommendations for ways to reduce Medicare payments without cutting benefits or increasing costs to beneficiaries. But Congressmen from both sides of the aisle are growing doubtful that such a board will work.
As awareness of the issue has increased, so has expensive testing.
Industry and consumer groups are poring over more than 200 pages of long-awaited proposed federal rules on state-based insurance exchanges, a critical element of the federal health law.
Michelle Andrews answers a question from a reader who wonders if there are states where they can get both curative care and hospice care at the same time. The health law may provide some solutions, Andrews says.
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