Sep 17 Rise of Catholic insurance plans raises questions about contraceptive coverage By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News Catholic and other religious hospitals and universities have been arguing in federal court for much of the past two years that they shouldn’t have to offer or facilitate birth control as part of their employee health plans because it violates… Continue reading
Sep 16 Congressional investigators say HealthCare.gov must strengthen security By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Nonpartisan congressional investigators say the HealthCare.gov website has significant security weaknesses that could put Americans' personal information at risk. Continue reading
Sep 15 Thousands risk losing aid for health care premiums By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Thousands of consumers risk losing financial aid for health care premiums under President Barack Obama's law unless they clear up lingering questions about their incomes, administration officials said Monday. Continue reading
Sep 12 Watch How doctor-owned outpatient medical centers differ from hospitals By PBS News Hour Outpatient medical centers perform 23 million surgeries in the U.S. per year. The death of comedian Joan River from complications after surgery has prompted investigation of how these clinics operate. Hari Sreenivasan talks to Shannon Pettypiece of Bloomberg News about… Continue watching
Sep 08 Rise in ER visits after Medicaid expansion By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A new study finds that many people newly covered by Medicaid under the federal health law are seeking treatment in hospital emergency rooms. That's one of the most expensive settings for health care. Continue reading
Sep 08 Rural Americans in danger of being left behind by health coverage By Shefali Luthra, Kaiser Health News Though millions of people signed up for private insurance or Medicaid in the first year of the Affordable Care Act, millions of others did not. Many live in rural areas where people “face more barriers,” said Laurie Martin, a RAND… Continue reading
Sep 03 CVS quits tobacco and shifts focus to health care By Ayan Sheikh Nicotine gum and quit smoking signs will replace cigarette boxes on CVS shelves. The drug store chain will also launch a new campaign aimed at providing education, medication and assessments for customers looking to end their tobacco habit. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch On the front lines of care for undocumented children who cross the border By PBS News Hour The U.S. Border Patrol has apprehended nearly 63,000 unaccompanied minors at the southwest border in 2014. After relocating to different cities across the country, these children require health care and education. Judy Woodruff visits Mary’s Center, a D.C.-based organization that… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch Doctors Without Borders: Ebola efforts need more people in the field By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 18 Hospitals reconsider free healthcare for those who could now be insured By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News If a patient is eligible to purchase subsidized coverage through the law’s online marketplaces but doesn’t sign up, should hospitals “provide charity care on the same level of generosity as they were previously?” asks Peter Cunningham, a health policy expert… Continue reading