Mar 05 Obama administration announces two-year extensions for canceled health plans By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Warding off the specter of election-year health insurance cancellations, the Obama administration Wednesday announced a two-year extension for individual policies that don't meet requirements of the new health care law. The decision helps defuse a political problem for… Continue reading
Mar 04 Will the Affordable Care Act spur reform of inmate health care? By Zachary Treu Inmates with a history of mental health problems – and that’s almost 65 percent of them – or another long-term medical problem, like substance abuse, receive care on a regular basis while incarcerated. But upon release, which is often after… Continue reading
Feb 20 Insured patients are often not transferred for better care, study finds By Sarah Varney Patients with insurance may not be transferred to specialized trauma centers as quickly as those without, a Stanford study has found… Continue reading
Feb 11 Questions and answers on the latest ACA delay By Kaiser Health News 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. Continue reading
Feb 06 Iranian president announces 'RouhaniCare,' insurance plan By Andy Swab Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced his plans for a new health insurance program that would provide universal coverage on Wednesday. Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch Viewers respond to the 2014 State of the Union By PBS News Hour What did the American public think of President Obama's 2014 State of the Union? NewsHour asked viewers to send in video responses. From thoughts on renewable energy to the minimum wage, health care reform to NSA data collection, we sample… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch Former health care CEO argues America's medical system rewards bad outcomes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 17 How does health care in America differ from that of other countries? By Murrey Jacobson George Halvorson has seen a lot of what works -- and what doesn't -- throughout his career in the American health care system. Most notably, he's been the CEO and chairman of Kaiser Permanente, the huge not-for-profit insurance plan that… Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch Former health care CEO argues America's medical system rewards bad outcomes By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff talks to George Halvorson, former CEO of Kaiser Permanente and author of "Don't Let Health Care Bankrupt America," who argues we spend too much money on care that doesn't deliver optimal benefits. How can the U.S. alter its… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch Health care sign up improves, but some states seek workarounds for tech issues Health care sign up improves, but some states seek workarounds for tech issues… Continue watching