Kaiser Health News
7 Questions To Ask Your Employer About Wellness Privacy
If your company hasn’t launched a wellness program, this might be the year.
Employers Shift More Health Costs To Workers, Survey Finds
Premiums for job-based medical insurance rose moderately — 4 percent in 2015 — but employers continued to shift in expenses to workers, according to a new survey.
Stemming The Cycle Of Toxic Stress – For The Kids’ Sake
PORTLAND—Samantha McVey brought her 4-month-old daughter, Ruby, to The Children’s Clinic for a routine check-up and vaccinations. But within minutes of sitting down with Dr. R.J. Gillespie, McVey was describing her turbulent childhood with a drug-addicted father who spent time in prison.
From Pills To Pins: Oregon Is Changing How It Deals With Back Pain
When Portland resident Doris Keene raised her four children, she walked everywhere and stayed active. But when she turned 59, she says, everything fell apart.
Small Changes Can Have Notable Effects In Workers’ Coverage Or Costs
During this fall’s open enrollment period, workers who get health insurance through their employers may not see huge premium increases or significant hikes to deductibles or other out-of-pocket costs.
Ouch! Vaccination Rates for Older Adults Falling Short
Three out of four Americans older than 60 don’t get a shingles vaccine to protect themselves from the virus’ miseries: rashes over the face and body, stinging pain that can last for weeks or months and the threat of blindness.
Medical Schools Teach Students To Talk With Patients About Care Costs
Time for a pop quiz: When it comes to health care, what’s the difference between cost, charge and payment?
“Does anyone want to take a stab at it?” Sara-Megumi Naylor asks a group of first-year residents at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA.
Doctor-Owned Hospitals Are Not Cherry-Picking Patients, Study Finds
Physician-owned hospitals are often vilified in America’s health care system, accused of siphoning the most profitable operations away from other hospitals while leaving them with the sicker and poorer patients. Congress has banned new ones from opening.
Answering Your Questions On The ‘Cadillac Tax’
KHN’s Julie Appleby was on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal Wednesday morning taking viewer questions on the so-called “Cadillac Tax” that goes into effect on high-value health insurance plans in 2018.
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