Category Archive: surprise bills

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Tennessee Seeks Medicaid Changes

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drug costs, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Insurers, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Medicaid, Multimedia, Open Enrollment, Podcasts, premiums, prescription drugs, states, surprise bills, The Health Law, Trump Administration

September 19, 2019

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Tennessee wants to convert its Medicaid program to a block grant. But is its plan legal? Meanwhile, Congress continues to struggle with legislation to rein in prescription drug prices and surprise medical bills. This week, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times and Kimberly Leonard of the Washington Examiner join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Rovner also interviews Dr. Marty Makary, author of the new book “The Price We Pay” about why health care costs so much.

KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Despite Booming Economy, Uninsured Rate Ticks Up

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children's health, CHIP, Cost and Quality, drug costs, fda, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Marijuana, Medicaid, Medicaid expansion, Multimedia, Podcasts, prescription drugs, Public Health, surprise bills, The Health Law, Trump Administration, Uninsured

September 12, 2019

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Nearly 2 million more Americans were uninsured in 2018 than in the previous year, according to the Census Bureau’s annual report. Plus, the Trump administration announced plans to ban flavored vape liquids, and Congress is back and working to address high prescription drug prices and “surprise” medical bills. This week, Joanne Kenen of Politico, Tami Luhby of CNN and Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.

Legislation To End Surprise Medical Bills Has High Public Support — In Both Parties

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Cost and Quality, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, polls, Preexisting Conditions, prescription drugs, surprise bills, The Health Law

September 12, 2019

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Almost 80% of Americans support efforts in Congress to protect patients from bills that come from doctors or hospitals that were outside their insurance network.

Why Red Wyoming Seeks The Regulatory Approach To Air Ambulance Costs

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CMS, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, Medicaid, states, surprise bills

August 26, 2019

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Wyoming is taking on expensive air ambulance bills by trying to expand Medicaid to cover transport for all patients. This is a big change: a red state seeking to control what’s been a growing free-market bonanza.

Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will ‘Shred’ The Safety Net

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Doctors, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Medicaid, surprise bills

August 7, 2019

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A case of questionable logic.

Doctors Argue Plans To Remedy Surprise Medical Bills Will ‘Shred’ The Safety Net

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Doctors, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Kaiser Health News, KHN & PolitiFact HealthCheck, Medicaid, surprise bills

August 7, 2019

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A case of questionable logic.

Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?

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Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, surprise bills

July 17, 2019

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A House committee approved its version of legislation to solve the problem of surprise medical bills. But the measure includes a key provision that’s got less support in the Senate.

Did Your Health Plan Deny You Care? Fight Back.

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Asking Never Hurts, Health Care Costs, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, surprise bills, The Health Law

July 15, 2019

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Most patients don’t argue when their health insurance won’t cover treatment or medication, but they should: Consumers win about half of their appeals. The process can sometimes be overwhelming, but there are ways to prepare and get help.

Hospitals Block ‘Surprise Billing’ Measure In California

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California, Cost and Quality, Health Care Costs, Hospitals, Kaiser Health News, surprise bills

July 11, 2019

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California lawmakers on Wednesday pulled legislation that would have protected some patients from surprise medical bills for emergency care, citing opposition from hospitals. They vowed to resurrect the bill next year.

KHN’s ‘What The Health’: Dems Debate Health Care

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Abortion, children's health, Cost and Quality, drug costs, Health Care Costs, Health Industry, Insurance, Kaiser Health News, KHN's 'What The Health?', Medicare, Multimedia, Podcasts, Price Transparency, Public Health, surprise bills, Trump Administration, women's health

June 27, 2019

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Democratic presidential candidates disagreed on how to fix health care in their first debate Wednesday, although they all called for boosting insurance coverage and lowering prices. Meanwhile, the Trump administration is keeping health care in the news, too, with a new plan to make medical prices more available to the public. Stephanie Armour of The Wall Street Journal, Rebecca Adams of CQ Roll Call and Anna Edney of Bloomberg News join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss this, plus the latest in news about bipartisan progress on catch-all legislation to address “surprise” medical bills. Plus, Rovner interviews NPR’s Jon Hamilton about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” installment.

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