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In 2012, Medicare was rocked by allegations hospitals were systematically overcharging the government program by misusing electronic medical records. A study published Tuesday disputes that.
Groups file complaint with federal officials saying four Florida insurers discriminated against people with HIV in setting up pricing structure for drugs, and another analysis finds that many silver plans place medications for costly diseases in highest 51视频ry tier.
The health law seeks to reduce health care costs by spending more money on prevention and wellness efforts.
Hospitals around the country are allowing patients to wait at home rather than endure hours in crowded emergency rooms. Warning: It's not for life-threatening cases, and you could be bumped for someone sicker.
The University of Utah improved quality and reduced costs by tracking each patient's care.
Patients in rural hospitals often have to wait days to see a psychiatrist. South Carolina is a leader in turning that around.
Dr. Al Sommer, the former dean of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who helped produce a new report on climate change, says changes expected this century could lead to many deaths and a strain on hospitals.
Manufacturers of the essential fluid say they won't be able to catch up with demand until next year.
Hospitals and drug makers are waging a pitched battle over the program -- known as 340B -- that requires drug manufacturers to give steep discounts to hospitals that treat a large percentage of poor patients.
The 1 percent cut in payments is the latest effort by the federal government to improve hospital care.
Out of all 761 hospitals that are in line to be penalized for high rates of infections and complications this fall, 175 of them are most likely to be penalized because their preliminary scores are nine or above on a scale of 1 to 10.
More states are creating all-payer claims databases. Find out how they work.
Many are encouraging the use of less-costly regimens and paying the same for drugs, whether they're given in hospital outpatient settings or doctors' offices.
In the health information technology gold rush, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are betting on new companies that help consumers, insurers and hospitals save money.
KHN's consumer columnist explains that the health law's online marketplaces are not an option, but other private insurance may be.
In a few districts, doctors and hospitals are making their records available to school health officials to help provide better care for children with chronic conditions.
This periodic KHN feature highlights readers' thoughts and reactions to KHN original stories.
Even if parents are providing health insurance, they often can't find out about what's happening when their adult children suffer from severe mental illnesses.
While a growing number of states are contracting with managed care companies to manage their Medicaid programs, there are still questions about cost savings and quality.
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