Apr 10 Medicare officials hope release of data will help identify waste and combat fraud By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News Medicare’s release Wednesday of millions of records of payments made to the nation’s doctors comes as the government is looking to find more cost-efficient ways to pay physicians, particularly specialists. Continue reading
Mar 11 Health care marketplace enrollments reach 4.2 million in February By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News About 4.2 million Americans have enrolled in private health plans through the end of February via the online insurance marketplaces established by the federal health law -- with enrollment jumping by nearly 1 million people last month, the Obama administration… Continue reading
Mar 03 Note-takers volunteer to help the elderly during doctor visits By Susan Jaffe, Kaiser Health News It used to be difficult for Edith Couturier, an 85-year-old resident of the District of Columbia, to explain to her adult children on the West Coast all the details of her medical appointments. But now she doesn’t go alone —… Continue reading