Clinical

Experts Say Stepped-Up Monitoring Is Crucial As Zika's Threat Lasts Beyond A Baby's Birth

Sep 06, 2016 at 08:53 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News As the Zika virus spreads both at home and abroad, new information is bringing to light how children -- even those who at birth do not show o.... Read More
Business/Technology

'Simple Choice Plans' To Debut In 2017 Marketplace Enrollment

Sep 05, 2016 at 11:15 pm by Staff

Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Despite much hand-wringing about health insurers exiting the marketplaces where people buy individual coverage, in many areas consumers wil.... Read More
Clinical

Attending To The 'Human Element' Is Key To Keeping Patients Healthy

Sep 04, 2016 at 11:53 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Racial minorities and lower-income people typically fare far worse when it comes to health outcomes. And figuring out why has long been one.... Read More
Clinical

It's Not "Giving Up"

Sep 02, 2016 at 09:44 pm by Staff

All too often, I hear the question, "How do people know when it's the right time to 'give up' and turn to hospice?" Those of us who work with patients with advanced illness kn.... Read More
Digital Editions

September 2016 Digital Edition

Sep 01, 2016 at 11:09 am by Staff

Business/Technology

Shared Responsibility for Preventing Malpractice Suits--Patient Interactions

Sep 01, 2016 at 10:13 am by Staff

Susan Shepard, MSN, RN, and Carol Murray, RHIA, CPHRM Each member of a healthcare team plays an important role in reducing the number of incidents that cause patient dissatis.... Read More
Clinical

'America's Other Drug Problem': Copious Prescriptions For Hospitalized Elderly

Sep 01, 2016 at 10:02 am by Staff

Anna Gorman Kaiser Health News SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Dominick Bailey sat at his computer, scrutinizing the medication lists of patients in the geriatric unit. A doctor had p.... Read More
Clinical

Cardiac Rehab Improves Health, But Cost And Access Issues Complicate Success

Sep 01, 2016 at 09:02 am by Staff

Julie Appleby Kaiser Health News CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Mario Oikonomides credits a massive heart attack when he was 38 for sparking his love of exercise, which he says helpe.... Read More
Clinical

Another Reason To Diet: Experts Find Additional Evidence Of Obesity-Cancer Link

Aug 25, 2016 at 09:30 pm by Staff

Zhai Yun Tan Kaiser Health News There may be plenty of room for debate about whether some aspects of everyday life cause cancer -- whether it's drinking too much coffee, eatin.... Read More
Business/Technology

Doctors Raise Concerns For Small Practices In Medicare's New Payment System

Aug 25, 2016 at 10:40 am by Staff

Steven Findlay Kaiser Health News Dr. Lee Gross is worried. He has practiced family medicine in North Port, Florida, near Sarasota, for 14 years. But he and two partners are t.... Read More
Business/Technology

Government-Protected 'Monopolies' Drive Drug Prices Higher, Study Says

Aug 24, 2016 at 06:31 am by Staff

Sydney Lupkin Kaiser Health News The "most important factor" that drives prescription drug prices higher in the United States than anywhere else in the world is the existence.... Read More
Business/Technology

How Healthy is Healthcare in Your Practice?

Aug 24, 2016 at 06:17 am by Staff

Contributed Editorial Joan Spadafina Phelps As one who has been a lifelong proponent of practicing a healthy lifestyle, I never quite related to my "disease management" orient.... Read More
Clinical

Preventive Care, Specialists Key To Controlling Kidney Failure Treatment Costs

Aug 22, 2016 at 09:17 pm by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Kidney failure costs Medicare close to $30 billion per year, and the disease is only expected to become more common. But new research suggest.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Obamacare Marketplace Shakeout Rocks Southeast

Aug 20, 2016 at 10:01 pm by Staff

Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Some of the Affordable Care Act's insurance marketplaces are in turmoil as the fourth open enrollment season approaches this fall, but what's.... Read More
Clinical

Medical Providers Try Uber, Lyft For Patients With Few Transportation Options

Aug 20, 2016 at 09:52 pm by Staff

Zhai Yun Tan Kaiser Health News Edith Stowe, 83, waited patiently on a recent afternoon at the bus stop outside MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the District of Columbia..... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Hidden Plan Exclusions May Leave Gaps In Women's Care, Study Finds

Aug 18, 2016 at 08:37 am by Staff

Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Buried in the fine print of many marketplace health plan documents is language that allows them to refuse to cover a range of services, ma.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

As States OK Medical Marijuana Laws, Doctors Struggle With Knowledge Gap

Aug 18, 2016 at 08:37 am by Staff

Shefali Luthra Kaiser Health News Medical marijuana has been legal in Maine for almost 20 years. But Farmington physician Jean Antonucci says she continues to feel unprepared.... Read More
Clinical

Researchers Identify A Key Weapon of Zika Virus

Aug 14, 2016 at 04:05 pm by Staff

Carmen Heredia Rodriguez Kaiser Health News Scientists at the University of Southern California discovered a key weapon used by the Zika virus to ravage the brains of infected.... Read More
Business/Technology

More Small, Midsized Firms Choose To Pay Workers' Medical Costs Directly

Aug 14, 2016 at 03:59 pm by Staff

Michelle Andrews Kaiser Health News Instead of buying a health insurance policy to cover their workers, a growing number of small and midsized companies are opting to pay thei.... Read More
Orlando Regulatory

Should Big Insurance Become Like Walmart To Lower Health Costs?

Aug 14, 2016 at 03:51 pm by Staff

Jay Hancock Kaiser Health News Retail titan Walmart uses its market dominance to inflict "ruthless," "brutal" and "relentless" pressure on prices charged by suppliers, busin.... Read More