Tools, News and Resources

Select Insurance Type Individual and Family Coverage Small Business Coverage Short Term Coverage Student Coverage

Medical News

WSJ.com: Health

Electronic Health Data Gaining Favor, HHS Says
More than half of U.S. doctors have switched to electronic health records and are using them to manage patients' basic...
New Tracking of a Patient's Radiation Exposure
Some hospital groups are measuring patients' cumulative medical radiation exposure from tests and scans. This move may shape treatment decisions...
Michigan Hospitals Call Off Merger Talks
Beaumont Health System and Henry Ford Health System, two of Michigan's largest hospital systems, called off plans to merge.
A Dilemma in the Breast-Cancer Hunt
Doctors are divided about how best to scan "dense" breasts. A look at the options.
Cardio vs. Weights: A Running Argument
A wife and husband differ about the best way to stay in shape. And the winner is…

Kaiser Health News - Insurance

First Edition: May 22, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in...
Marketing New Health Insurance Options Poses Challenges
The Wall Street Journal explores issues surrounding the health law's "navigators," a small army of people who are supposed to...
Implementation Issues: Coverage 'Ping Pong' Among Emerging Concerns
The notion of how life events could cause disrupted health coverage is a focus for policy makers. In addition, news...
Some GOP Lawmakers Target HHS Secretary Sebelius For Fundraising
The members of Congress are questioning Sebelius' efforts to solicit funds for Enroll America, which is trying to help get...
State Roundup: Nearly 13,000 Calif. Hospital Workers Set To Strike
A selection of health policy news from California, Louisiana, Vermont, Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.

Kaiser Health News - Health Costs

First Edition: May 22, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in...
Marketing New Health Insurance Options Poses Challenges
The Wall Street Journal explores issues surrounding the health law's "navigators," a small army of people who are supposed to...
Implementation Issues: Coverage 'Ping Pong' Among Emerging Concerns
The notion of how life events could cause disrupted health coverage is a focus for policy makers. In addition, news...
Health Care Innovations In Technology Spotlight
A Silicon Valley conference offers insights regarding what's working and what is coming next for health care innovation. Meanwhile, some...
Study: Physicians Increasingly Rely On ERs To Determine Whether Patients Need To Be Hospitalized
The New York Times details these findings.

Kaiser Health News - Marketplace

First Edition: May 22, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in...
Marketing New Health Insurance Options Poses Challenges
The Wall Street Journal explores issues surrounding the health law's "navigators," a small army of people who are supposed to...
Implementation Issues: Coverage 'Ping Pong' Among Emerging Concerns
The notion of how life events could cause disrupted health coverage is a focus for policy makers. In addition, news...
Some GOP Lawmakers Target HHS Secretary Sebelius For Fundraising
The members of Congress are questioning Sebelius' efforts to solicit funds for Enroll America, which is trying to help get...
Health Care Innovations In Technology Spotlight
A Silicon Valley conference offers insights regarding what's working and what is coming next for health care innovation. Meanwhile, some...

Kaiser Health News - Medicare

First Edition: May 22, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in...
Some GOP Lawmakers Target HHS Secretary Sebelius For Fundraising
The members of Congress are questioning Sebelius' efforts to solicit funds for Enroll America, which is trying to help get...
New Analysis Finds More Seniors Living In Poverty
The estimate, which takes health spending and other factors into account, concluded that 1 in 7 seniors lives in poverty....
First Edition: May 21, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories examining how the approaching implementation of some health law...
CBO: Obama's Budget Would Reduce Medicare Spending By $364B
The Congressional Budget Office estimated Friday that President Obama's budget would reduce Medicare spending by $364 billion over the next...

Kaiser Health News - Medicaid

First Edition: May 22, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in...
Viewpoints: Slowing Health Costs; What Causes Genetic Testing To Be So Expensive; Iowa Governor Offers Medicaid Supports A 'Glimmer Of Hope'
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
State Roundup: Nearly 13,000 Calif. Hospital Workers Set To Strike
A selection of health policy news from California, Louisiana, Vermont, Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
Ground Battles Continue Over States' Medicaid Expansion
News reports from Texas, Louisiana, Iowa, Florida and Maine highlight states' continuing debates over this health law provision.
First Edition: May 21, 2013
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories examining how the approaching implementation of some health law...

Kaiser Health News - Uninsured

State Roundup: Okla. Gov. Pushes Funding Fix To Cover 9,000 On Medicaid
A selection of health policy stories from Oklahoma, Texas, California and Massachusetts.
State Roundup: N.D. Abortion Clinic Sues To Stop New Law
A selection of health policy stories from North Dakota, Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Texas, Oregon, Oklahoma and North Carolina.
State Roundup: Miss. Gov. Says Medicaid Can Go On Without Reauthorization
A selection of health policy news from Mississippi, Kansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Colorado.
Study: Almost Half Of Working-Age Adults Have Inadequate Health Coverage
The Commonwealth Fund concluded that, while the number of uninsured adults dropped during the past two years, a large number...
State Roundup: Calif. Lawmakers Push For Health Plan For Immigrants In U.S. Illegally
A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, California, Michigan, Texas, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.