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A proposed state law with bipartisan, bicameral support is on the move in Texas. It would force hospitals and insurers to settle surprise bills â instead of relying on patients to start the mediation process. The KHN/NPR "Bill of the Month" series is a catalyst for the effort.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.
The progressive proposal adds details to the discussion of this controversial approach to overhauling the nationâs health system, and Democratic primary candidates will have to be prepared to get more specific.
An animal lover stopped to feed a hungry-looking stray cat outside Everglades National Park in Florida. First, the cat bit her finger â then the hospital billed her close to $50,000 for a treatment that typically costs about $3,000.
Carol Marley has pancreatic cancer â and dealing with its financial toll has become her full-time job.
New Mexico is one of several states looking at offering consumers a government-sponsored plan. The proposals would typically have benefits similar to what is available in Medicaid, the state-federal health plan for low-income people.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
Health officials and doctors treating patients with HIV welcome the funding push, but warn that the strategies that work in progressive cities don't necessarily translate to rural areas.
Support for âMedicare-for-allâ is becoming a front-runner topic among Democratic presidential candidates. But the phrase is being used to describe any number of policies.
Medicare and many private insurers view prescribing drugs to improve sexual function as a lifestyle issue thatâs not medically necessary to pay for.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
The âMedicareâfor-allâ debate is already in full swing, but what does that phrase even mean? Joanne Kenen of Politico, Paige Winfield Cunningham of The Washington Post and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHNâs Julie Rovner for a beginnerâs guide to the next big health policy debate. For âextra credit,â the panelists provide their favorite health policy stories of the week, and as a special Valentineâs Day bonus, their favorite #HealthPolicyValentines.
As calls for "Medicare-for-all" grow louder among Democrats in Congress, Democratic governors and mayors have been pushing ahead with urgency to corral medical costs and bring health care to those who remain uninsured.
In Texas, many people have a right to mediation of medical bills. But the concept can be off-putting, and patients often think they need a lawyer, which isn't the case.
Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes wades through hundreds of health articles from the week so you donât have to.
Health was a featured player in President Donald Trumpâs 2019 State of the Union address. The president set goals to bring down prescription drug prices, end the HIV epidemic in the U.S. and cure childhood cancer, among other things. Margot Sanger-Katz of The New York Times, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News and Alice Ollstein of Politico join KHNâs Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and, for âextra credit,â provide their favorite health policy stories of the week. Rovner also interviews KHN senior correspondent Phil Galewitz about the current âBill of the Monthâ feature.
The recent declaration by President Donald Trump that taming unexpected medical bills would be a top priority for his administration echoed through the halls of Congress.
The White House and HHS want to eliminate a âshadowy system of kickbacksâ in the drug industry pipeline.
The latest example is Sutter Health and Anthem Blue Cross, whose failure to seal a deal is causing Anthem members to worry they may not have access to one of the dominant hospital chains in Northern California. Across the U.S., the stakes in such contract fights have risen, as health systems and insurers battle to increase their market share.
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