Bridging The Gap Between Medical And Mental Health Care
Even on her worst days, Tracy Young goes to her appointments at the San Fernando Mental Health Center. The counseling and medication, she says, keep her depression and schizophrenia at bay.
Kaiser Health News
A 401(k) Withdrawal Can Lead To Trouble For Health Plan Subsidies
This week I answered a grab bag of questions from readers about premium tax credit repayments for marketplace plans, out-of-network emergency care and nursing home bills.
Insurers And Medicare Agree On Measures Tracking Doctors’ Quality
The federal government and the insurance industry released on Tuesday an initial set of measures of physician performance that they hope will reduce the glut of conflicting metrics doctors now must report.
Farm Contractors Balk At ACA Requirements
Many contractors who provide farm labor and must now offer workers health insurance are complaining loudly about the cost, while others worry about immigration risks that may arise
Obamacare is putting the agricultural industry in a tizzy.
Many contractors who provide farm labor and must now offer workers health insurance are complaining loudly about the cost in their already low-margin business.
Study Finds ‘Mortality Gap’ Among Middle-Aged Whites
Don’t blame suicide and substance abuse entirely for rising death rates among middle-aged white Americans, asserts a new study out Friday.
Combined Effects Of Maternal Obesity, Diabetes ‘Substantially’ Raise Autism Risks
While the incidence of autism spectrum disorder has increased in recent years, what’s behind it remains relatively mysterious and even controversial. But a major study could shed new light on some of the maternal health factors that may increase children’s risk of developing the condition.
Democratic Candidates Debate ‘Single-Payer,’ But What Does That Mean?
Health care has emerged as one of the flash points in the Democratic presidential race.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has been a longtime supporter of a concept he calls “Medicare for All,” a health system that falls under the heading of “single-payer.”
Fueled By Health Law, ‘Concierge Medicine’ Reaches New Markets
A growing number of primary care doctors, spurred by the federal health law and frustrations with insurance requirements, are bringing a service that generally has been considered “health care for billionaires” to middle-income, Medicaid and Medicare populations.
Even With ‘Skin In The Game,’ Health Care Shoppers Are Not More Savvy
It’s long been argued that if consumers are shopping with their own money, they will be savvier in their choices of services and doctors.
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