Health Mar 21 Deadline to get health insurance is March 31: what does that mean for you? With just over a week until the March 31 deadline to sign up for health insurance, backers of the health law — from President Barack Obama on down — are engaged in a full-force campaign to enroll eligible Americans, especially…
Health Feb 28 States that reject Medicaid expansion could create disparity between legal immigrants and citizens Could Medicaid Expansion Debate Turn Into An Immigration Issue?…
Health Feb 11 Questions and answers on the latest ACA delay The Obama administration pressed the pause button on part of the health law again. Kaiser Health News reporters explain what it means for employers, employees -- and politicians.
Health Nov 27 Why some Americans are happy their health insurance is being canceled Mercy Cabrera, an insurance agent with Sunshine Life and Health Advisors,helps customers navigate the online healthcare marketplace. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images Barbara Neff of Santa Monica is one of the roughly 1 million Californians who recently got word…
Health Nov 20 Doctors worry new marketplace health plans will pay less, confuse patients Doctors are concerned that new, cheaper marketplace health care plans could result in a two-tiered system Getty Images Many doctors are disturbed they will be paid less -- often a lot less -- to care for the millions of…
Education Nov 12 Why insurers cancel policies, and what you can do when it happens Photo by Getty Images News that health insurers are ending the policies of what could be millions of Americans has rattled consumers and added to the debate over the health care law. If you or a family member has…
Health Nov 01 Mishaps and deaths caused by surgical robots going underreported to FDA A Da Vinci Robotic System assists with surgery at Diaconesses hospital in Paris, France in 2012. Photo by Getty Images The use of robotic surgical systems is expanding rapidly, but hospitals, patients and regulators may not be getting enough…
Health Sep 13 How to Fix Long-Term Care in U.S.? Panel Releases Some Ideas Registered nurse Susan Eager, discusses medication with patient Helen Ricci, 96, during a house call in Denver. Photo by John Moore/Getty Images. A commission created by Congress to address the country's surging need for long-term health care released recommendations…
Health Jul 29 Alternative Treatments Could See Wide Acceptance Thanks to Obamacare The Affordable Care Act says that insurance companies "shall not discriminate" against any state-licensed health provider, which could lead to better coverage of chiropractic, homeopathic and naturopathic care. Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images. Jane Guiltinan said the husbands are usually…
Health Mar 21 As Health Reform Law Turns Three, What Should You Expect Next? Three years after the Affordable Care Act became law, a roundtable of reporters weighs in on what's changed for consumers, businesses and state governments -- and what you should expect next.