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With specialized training and a redirection of resources, San Antonio's police force is taking better care of mentally ill people, keeping them out of jail and saving $10 million a year.
A study of Medicare billing found that many dermatology procedures were done by nurse practitioners and physician assistants.
Letters to the Editor is a regular feature in which readers comment on KHN original stories.
Emergency-room visits have increased at many hospitals. A shortage of primary-care doctors is one reason.
FDA and Medicare officials conduct a parallel review of a new screening test for colorectal cancer and that could bring the test to beneficiaries six months faster.
As the number of elderly inmates needing long-term care rises, some states are looking for alternatives beyond prison walls.
KHN's consumer columnist Michelle Andrews explores a divorced mother's efforts to get her ex-husband to keep their sons on his plan, one senior's problems getting Medicare to cover his antibiotic infusion at home and what earnings one reader will have to count when applying for premium subsidies.
Truvada is a drug that can help people who are not infected avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS. But some patients are worried the medical community is not up to speed.
A little-known office tests ways to improve care, but some wonder whether its achievements will match its budget.
The latest fight centers around if states can require doctors to have admitting privileges at hospitals close to where they perform abortions.
The study urges changes in federal policies that allow higher payments for sicker patients.
With many of their patients now insured under the law, most W. Va. free clinics are choosing to get paid by Medicaid.
Medibid, a four-year-old Internet service, can help people get non-emergency medical services outside of costly hospitals, but critics note that the service provides no guarantee of quality or safety.
Low reimbursement rates cause one doctor to reject two out of three companies selling Affordable Care Act insurance in his state.
Hints of cost spikes matter because much is riding on spending forecasts.
Lawmakers may split over the Institute of Medicine's proposals to redirect funding.
Overhauling financing is seen as key to reforms.
What happens when hospice patients can keep getting life-extending treatment? Palliative care expert Diane Meier discusses the new program.
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