Hospitals Now Tap Lawyers To Fulfill Patients鈥 Legal Needs
About 300 health care systems around the country have set up medical-legal partnerships to help patients who are dealing with legal problems that affect their health.
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Cuts In Federal Housing Help Would Hurt People鈥檚 Health, Research Suggests
A study in Health Affairs shows that people who receive federal housing vouchers and other forms of public housing assistance are more likely to have health insurance and get regular medical care.
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A Community Seeks Answers, Assurances About Health Care 鈥 In 10 Languages
A forum for Asian immigrants in Oakland draws a crowd so large some attendees had to be seated in an overflow room. Many immigrants are eager for information relevant to them as changes to the health care system are debated in Washington.
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They’ve Still Got Bucket Lists 鈥 In Their 90s
One flew a plane at 97; the other went to college at 92. But these two friends are proudest of their legacies of kindness.
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Many COPD Patients Struggle To Pay For Each Medicinal Breath
One in 9 Medicare enrollees have COPD and many of them can鈥檛 afford the inhalers that keep them out of the emergency room.
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As Government-Funded Cancer Research Sags, Scientists Fear U.S. Is 鈥楲osing Its Edge鈥
More of the research studies being presented at the world鈥檚 largest annual gathering of cancer scientists comes from abroad.
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Ask Emily
Caring For A Loved One? Care For Yourself, Too
Tending to somebody you love who has a debilitating condition can be physically and emotionally overwhelming. Here are some tips and resources to help you stay strong.
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Putting In Place An A-Team Of Allies
Older adults who face an uncertain future reach out to trusted friends to guide them.
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Repeal & Replace Watch
Senators鈥 Dueling Web Shoutouts Echo Nation鈥檚 Partisan Divide On Obamacare
In the early stages of the Senate鈥檚 attempts to write a health care bill, a Republican and a Democrat each solicit constituents鈥 Obamacare experiences from opposite ends of the spectrum.
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California鈥檚 New Single-Payer Proposal Embraces Some Costly Old Ways
The legislation would revive the age-old practice of paying providers for every service they perform 鈥 a recipe for a busted budget, some experts say. Backers say the bill is a work in progress.
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Repeal & Replace Watch
GOP Health Bill Pleases Most Republicans, But Not Many Other Americans
While nearly half of Americans support Obamacare, fewer than a third are in favor of the Republican replacement legislation.
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Two Medicare Advantage Insurers Settle Whistleblower Lawsuit For $32 Million
Freedom Health and Optimum HealthCare agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging they overbilled Medicare.
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Handshake-Free Zone: Keep Those Hands 鈥 And Germs 鈥 To Yourself In The Hospital
Health care workers and families are trying new ways of greeting people in two neonatal intensive care units at UCLA, hoping to reduce infections and protect fragile babies.
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Drug Rebates Reward Industry Players 鈥 And Often Hurt Patients
A new JAMA study examines how drug rebates can direct money to middlemen and force Medicare patients to cough up more money.
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Target Of Medicare Insider Trading Case Boasted He Was Unstoppable 鈥楤east鈥
Prosecutors say hedge-fund traders made millions trading on information leaked from Medicare.
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A New Zika Threat Hovers As Summer鈥檚 Mosquitoes Get Bzzzzy
The Zika virus, which made its appearance in the U.S. last summer, is still not well understood, and federal and state officials are not sure what to expect this year.
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Consumer Advocates Wary Of New Marketplace Rules For Brokers
Federal officials relaxed their rules this month about how brokers and insurers can work with individuals to apply for health law policies.
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Molina Healthcare, A Top Obamacare Insurer, Investigates Breach Of Patients鈥 Data
鈥淚t鈥檚 unconscionable that such a basic, security 101 flaw could still exist at a major health care provider,鈥 says one cybersecurity expert.
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REPEAL & REPLACE WATCH
A Busy Week For Health: Budget Cuts, CBO Scores And Mitch McConnell鈥檚 Cryptic Signal
KHN鈥檚 Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner discuss some of the developments that shook up health news this week.
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Repeal & Replace Watch
‘Health Care’ = Fighting Words In Montana
A question about the Obamacare repeal bill turned into a rumble in the Montana special election 鈥 portending tough times ahead for Republicans.
