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Washington state officials have created a program, which has since been copied by other states, to identify veterans who have fallen through the cracks in terms of the benefits they earned with their military service.
Health Savings Accounts are increasingly among the options that consumers can consider when making their health insurance choices. Here are some of the advantages and disadvantages they offer.
According to confidential documents obtained by KHN, Walmart is seeking to become the largest provider of primary health care in the United States in order to "lower the cost of health care." Analysts say Walmart could also be trying to get more people in their stores.
The free counseling program is available in nearly every county. The current open enrollment season ends Dec. 7.
Here are some questions SHIP officials recommend asking.
Open-enrollment season for Medicare Part D often brings confusion for seniors all over the United States trying to sign up for prescription drug plans. Most counties in the U.S., however, have programs to help seniors wade through the options.
After a serious bike crash in Canada, a writer returns home and finds many uncertainties in her medical options.
Niche companies that mine health data, manage care and communicate with patients are capturing the imaginations of top venture capitalists.
Former Sen. Alan Simpson and former Clinton White House chief of staff Erskine Bowles both zeroed in on health care costs and the deficit during testimony before the super committee on Tuesday.
Jackie Judd talks with KHN's Mary Agnes Carey about the super committee's public hearing Tuesday when it heard from the leaders of previous deficit reduction groups.
Federal officials have changed the evaluation system to include more quality measures and plans that don't meet standards in three years will face expulsion.
The conclusion comes from a study that looked at procedures and prescriptions ordered by primary care doctors frequently.
A partnership between two rival health systems in the Minneapolis area is offering a glimpse of the future, at least as envisioned in the federal health law.
Hospitals say the burden of cost-cutting falls on them because they'll be stuck with the bill for care if Medicaid refuses to pay.
The case brought by Anthem Health Plans of Maine could have regulatory repercussions around the country.
As they shoulder more health care expenses, workers in some plans can reduce their costs by participating in company wellness programs.
Florida Health Choices was created in 2008 to promote competition and transparency in the health insurance market and to bring prices down for small businesses. But it is still not operational.
Patents expired and Medicare beneficiaries turned to generics, saving Medicare billions of dollars.
Pollster Robert Blendon discusses the first comprehensive look at public opinion on costs since the state's health reform law was passed in 2006.
Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. This installment offers a selection of comments on KHN's recent "Building Ambitions" series that explores the world of funding for children's hospitals.
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