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Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

Location, location, location. That mantra may apply even when it comes to how opioid addiction is treated.

12 Jun 2017

As Delaware insurance options shrink, families are ‘holding our breath’

Andy and Serena Ryan get their health coverage through the state's Affordable Care Act insurance exchange and are increasingly anxious about it.

9 Jun 2017

If insurance market crashes, can lawmakers put the pieces back together?

In his high-stakes strategy to overhaul the federal health law, President Donald Trump is threatening to upend the individual health insurance market with several key policies. But if the market actually breaks, could anyone put it back together again?

8 Jun 2017

Protected but priced out: Patients worry about health law’s future in Arizona

For years, says Corinne Bobbie, shopping in Arizona for a health plan for her little girl went like this: “‘Sorry, we’re not covering that kid,'” Bobbie recalls insurers telling her. “‘She’s a liability.'”

8 Jun 2017

Infiniti Research completes three new market assessments in medical devices and diagnostics industry

The healthcare industry is greatly affected by fast-moving technological advances. Researchers are constantly coming up with new techniques and devices, and manufacturers need to stay on top of these trends in order to stay competitive.

7 Jun 2017

Feds to waive penalties for some who signed up late for Medicare

Each year, thousands of Americans miss their deadline to enroll in Medicare, and federal officials and consumer advocates worry that many of them mistakenly think they don't need to sign up because they have purchased insurance on the health law's marketplaces.

6 Jun 2017

Cuts in federal housing help would hurt people’s health, research suggests

Does investing in public housing keep people healthier? New research explores this question, which appears timely, especially as the Trump administration proposes to cut $7.4 billion — about 15 percent — from the Department of Housing and Urban Development's budget, and HUD Secretary Ben Carson argues that too much government assistance fosters dependency and perpetuates cycles of poverty.

5 Jun 2017

GOP health bill pleases most Republicans, but not many other Americans

The health overhaul bill passed by the House earlier this month accomplishes one major feat: It is even less popular than the not-very-popular Affordable Care Act it would largely replace, a new poll finds.

31 May 2017

Fixed-dose combination therapy for high blood pressure linked to lower health services costs

About half of patients diagnosed with high blood pressure will need their medication adjusted within the first year to address side effects or failure to control blood pressure properly.

30 May 2017

Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients

Medicare and its beneficiaries aren't the winners in the behind-the-scenes rebate game played by drugmakers, health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, according to a paper published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine.

30 May 2017

Target of Medicare insider trading case boasted he was unstoppable ‘beast’

In his prime, consultant David Blaszczak bragged that he made millions for his hedge-fund clients when he predicted important Medicare funding changes.

30 May 2017

Molina Healthcare, a top Obamacare insurer, investigates breach of patients’ data

Molina Healthcare, a major insurer in Medicaid and state exchanges across the country, has shut down its online patient portal as it investigates a potential data breach that may have exposed sensitive medical information.

27 May 2017

A busy week for health: Budget cuts, CBO scores and Mitch Mcconnell’s cryptic signal

It was a hectic week for people who follow news about health politics. Kaiser Health News' veteran reporters Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Rovner sat down to discuss some of the major developments.

27 May 2017

Health care law would increase hunger and poverty among millions in the U.S.

Bread for the World is alarmed that 23 million people, including 14 million on Medicaid, would lose health insurance coverage under the American Health Care Act passed by the House of Representatives on May 4.

25 May 2017

Practical clinical trials in pain management can help improve patient function, lower misuse of opioids

Pressures on primary care doctors to move away from opioid pain management are increasing, but practitioners need practical, evidence-based information on how to employ multidisciplinary pain care successfully in everyday clinical practice.

22 May 2017

Self-treated pain can contribute to risk of frequent non-medical prescription opioid use

Physical pain--often "self-medicated" without help from healthcare professionals--is an important contributor to non-medical prescription opioid (NMPO) use by young adults, suggests a study in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

17 May 2017

Health Insurance News and Research

Medical responses to opioid addiction vary by state, analysis finds

As Delaware insurance options shrink, families are ‘holding our breath’

If insurance market crashes, can lawmakers put the pieces back together?

Protected but priced out: Patients worry about health law’s future in Arizona

Infiniti Research completes three new market assessments in medical devices and diagnostics industry

Feds to waive penalties for some who signed up late for Medicare

Cuts in federal housing help would hurt people’s health, research suggests

GOP health bill pleases most Republicans, but not many other Americans

Fixed-dose combination therapy for high blood pressure linked to lower health services costs

Drug rebates reward industry players — and often hurt patients

Target of Medicare insider trading case boasted he was unstoppable ‘beast’

Molina Healthcare, a top Obamacare insurer, investigates breach of patients’ data

A busy week for health: Budget cuts, CBO scores and Mitch Mcconnell’s cryptic signal

Health care law would increase hunger and poverty among millions in the U.S.

Practical clinical trials in pain management can help improve patient function, lower misuse of opioids

Self-treated pain can contribute to risk of frequent non-medical prescription opioid use

New clinical study compares catheter-assisted therapy with surgical treatment for aortic valve stenosis

Statins may provide favorable effects in patients with HBV- or HCV-related cirrhosis

Outdated health myths practiced by grand parents could pose serious risks to young children

Younger women diagnosed with breast cancer face significant treatment burden, report shows

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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