An important feature of the health law designed to bring down the rate of patient readmissions is backfiring on safety-net hospitals, says a report by a congressional advisory agency.
(Daily Report) Jun 17
An important feature of the health law designed to bring down the rate of patient readmissions is backfiring on safety-net hospitals, says a report by a congressional advisory agency.
(Story) Jun 14
A brief by the Dartmouth Institute finds that Medicare spending for chronically ill patients at the end of life went up more than 15 percent from 2007 to 2010.
(Daily Report) Jun 13
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
(Daily Report) Jun 11
A selection of health policy stories from Wisconsin, Oregon, Arizona, New York, Minnesota and California.
(Daily Report) Jun 07
The Washington Post highlights a new report that finds elderly Americans are "economically vulnerable" to even modest changes in Medicare and other entitlement programs. Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare notes another report analyzing "the great debate" over health spending.
(Daily Report) Jun 06
The Medicare NewsGroup takes a long look at the issues surrounding end-of-life care within the American health care system with a series of stories.
(Daily Report) Jun 04
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
(Daily Report) Jun 04
States wrestle with the issue of expanding their Medicaid programs under the federal health law.
(Daily Report) May 31
Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We will edit for space, and we require full names.
(Story) May 30