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Kaiser Health News

Nonprofit News Organization

Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit news organization committed to in-depth coverage of health care policy and politics.

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How Texas Is Learning to Like Obamacare
Many Texas Republicans still consider the Affordable Care Act to be political kryptonite, but at the local level policymakers are coming around.
November 03, 2015
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How North Carolina Is Trying To Reshape Medicaid
The state, which has not expanded Medicaid under the health law, struggled with huge Medicaid cost overruns from 2010 through 2013. That sent lawmakers looking for a better way to manage it, even though a signature part of the program has won national awards for quality and cost.
October 21, 2015
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New York Takes First Action With New Surprise Medical Bills Law
The new law aims to reduce the number of consumers who get surprise bills when they unknowingly see providers who are not part of their insurance plan networks.
October 19, 2015
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To Help Female Prisoners Lose Weight, Some Turn to Spin Classes
In 2011, biking advocates from the non-profit group Gearing Up persuaded prison administrators to let them bring in bikes to teach indoor cycling to female inmates, who tend to gain more weight in prison than men.
October 14, 2015
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Study: Health Care Costs More in Areas Where Large Doctor Groups Dominate
Although larger practices have the resources to provide benefits to patients through better care coordination or access to new technologies, these practices’ greater market power may enable them to charge higher prices.
October 09, 2015
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Telemedicine Is Expanding, But No One Knows If It Saves Money
The service is useful for patients in rural areas, but right now the financial benefits are just theoretical.
October 06, 2015
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Medicaid's Newly Insured Treasure Coverage, Despite Problems
Problems have plagued the roll out of Obamacare. Three million more people than expected have signed up for Medicaid in California. Other states have also witnessed surges far beyond initial projections, including Kentucky, Michigan, Oregon and Washington State.
October 05, 2015
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Under New Law, D.C. Women Can Get a Year’s Worth of Contraceptives at Once
Prescriptions for birth control pills typically have to be renewed every 30 or 90 days, potentially resulting in women missing scheduled pills. The yearlong provision will begin in 2017.
September 29, 2015
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Older Adults Aren't Getting Their Vaccines
Vaccination rates for children have steadily risen well over 90 percent the past few years, but the rates for Americans older than 60 getting flu, pneumonia, tetanus or shingles shots – the four most used vaccines among the elderly ‑- have stayed stubbornly flat.
September 16, 2015
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Many Health Programs at Risk of Losing Crucial Funds, Not Just Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood is not the only health program the GOP is targeting. Dozens of other health programs were set for cuts as well.
September 09, 2015
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