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Es el momento de revisar el plan de Medicare. Lo nuevo que hay que saber

By Julie Appleby October 16, 2023

Desde el 15 de octubre y hasta el 7 de diciembre, los afiliados al programa tradicional o a los planes de Medicare Advantage, que ofrecen aseguradoras privadas, pueden cambiar su cobertura.

Medicare Enrollees Can Switch Coverage Now. Here’s What’s New and What to Consider.

By Julie Appleby October 16, 2023

Fall is the time when enrollees in the federal program for older people and people with certain disabilities can make changes to their health and drug plans. The decision can be complicated, but here are some key points to keep in mind.

Hospitales perderán reembolsos de Medicare si no combaten mejor la mortal sepsis

By Julie Appleby October 11, 2023

La sepsis es la respuesta extrema del organismo a una infección y afecta cada año a 1,7 millones de adultos en Estados Unidos.

Feds Hope to Cut Sepsis Deaths by Hitching Medicare Payments to Treatment Stats

By Julie Appleby October 11, 2023

A new rule sets specific treatment metrics for suspected sepsis cases in an effort to reduce deaths, but some experts say the measures could add to antibiotic overuse and need to be more flexible.

Timing and Cost of New Vaccines Vary by Virus and Health Insurance Status

By Julie Appleby August 24, 2023

Flu. Covid. RSV. When and how to get vaccinated against them can be confusing. Here are some of the most important things to know.

Proposed Rule Would Make Hospital Prices Even More Transparent

By Julie Appleby August 14, 2023

A Biden administration proposal would help standardize the data on prices that hospitals provide to patients, increase its usefulness to consumers, and boost enforcement. Previous rules gave hospitals too many loopholes.

Survey: Americans Want Weight Loss Drugs Despite High Cost

By Julie Appleby August 4, 2023

A new poll reveals enthusiasm for a pricey new generation of weight loss drugs, but interest drops if users potentially have to deal with weekly injections, lack of insurance coverage, or a need to continue the medications indefinitely to avoid regaining weight.

Readers Weigh Downsides of Medicare Advantage and Stick Up for Mary Lou Retton

January 29, 2024

California Healthline gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Everything Old Is New Again? The Latest Round of Health Policy Proposals Reprises Existing Ideas

By Julie Appleby July 24, 2023

House Republican legislation promises more health insurance options but fewer protections, even as the Biden administration seeks to rein in short-term plans, which were expanded in the Trump era.

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A Very Good Night for Abortion Rights Backers

November 9, 2023

Abortion rights backers won major victories in at least five states in the 2023 off-year elections Nov. 7, proving the staying power of abortion as a political issue in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade. Meanwhile, the National Institutes of Health finally has a new director, after Democrats temporarily blocked President Joe Biden’s nominee over a mostly unrelated fight about prescription drug prices. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN, and Sandhya Raman of CQ Roll Call join KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News’ Julie Appleby, who reported and wrote the latest “Bill of the Month” feature.

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