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A study published in the February issue of Pediatrics examines both the independent and combined effects of these two maternal health factors on children鈥檚 likelihood of developing autism spectrum disorder.
Health law insurance costs went up across the board in North Carolina, yet sign-ups remain strong heading into the final days of open enrollment.
Heated battle expected over November ballot proposal to curb state鈥檚 prescription drug costs, as pharmaceutical industry opens its pocketbook to defeat the measure.
The survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that 71 percent of people with insurance believe their services are excellent or good.
KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner joined four other panelists Wednesday on WAMU鈥檚 The Diane Rehm Show, where they discussed what makes an undercover investigation criminal and the ongoing political battle over Planned Parenthood鈥檚 role and funding.
Hired advocates help patients develop treatment plans, meet with doctors and explain options, among other services.
People sometimes put together a variety of policies, such as short-term and critical illness plans, instead of buying more expensive comprehensive health coverage. But they likely will face federal health law penalties.
A Senate investigation recently found that 16 hospitals around the U.S. failed to file mandatory paperwork with the federal government after patients at their hospitals became infected or died from the use of tainted medical scopes. KHN’s Chad Terhune, who reported on the story for the Los Angeles Times, spoke with Madeline Brand on KCRW’s Press Play about the investigation and steps the scope maker is taking to stop the infections.
This new generation of so-called 鈥渟kinny plans鈥 can save employers money, but it鈥檚 not yet clear if they will meet regulatory scrutiny.
Officials have proposed establishing six options for the exchange plans that would set standard deductibles and maximum out-of-pocket spending limits, among other things.
The phrase often used for government-run health care means different things to different people. Here are five points to help explain the Democrats鈥 policy clash.
Families USA and the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review are collaborating on a series of patient guides on treatment and screenings.
Forty-nine states now take Medicaid applications by phone and 49 also accept online applications, reports the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Big, sparsely populated states such as Montana are dependent on air ambulances to get people to specialized medical care. But those lifesaving flights can be hugely expensive and not covered by insurance.
Experimental drugs might help desperate patients, but don鈥檛 count on an easy cure.
Hospitals increasingly view violence as a health concern and are developing initiatives designed to improve long-term community health.
High-deductible health plans don鈥檛 necessarily trigger comparison shopping or informed health care choices by consumers, according to a survey published in Tuesday鈥檚 JAMA Internal Medicine.
Many insurers leave out information about abortion coverage on the summary of benefits and coverage.
About 300,000 Hispanic children gained insurance in 2014 from 2013, dropping the number of uninsured to 1.7 million, researchers said, and two-thirds of 1.7 million uninsured Hispanic kids live in five states.
Urban Institute researchers found that premiums and out-of-pocket costs are still a major concern for people seeking coverage on the health care marketplaces.
