Cancer Meds Often Bring Big Out-Of-Pocket Costs For Patients, Report Finds
(By – Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News) Cancer patients shopping on federal and state insurance marketplaces often find it difficult to
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Author: Gerry Hafer
New We Are Family Campaign Brings HIV “Home” for Georgians
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Statewide Survey Reveals Nearly Half of Georgians have a Personal Connection to HIV; More Than
Read MoreNew Animated Video Provides an Engaging Look at the Cost and Quality of the Nation’s Health System
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new animated video on the Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker provides an engaging “check-up” of
Read More10 percent of US adults have drug use disorder at some point in their lives
(Source – National Institutes of Health) A survey of American adults revealed that drug use disorder is common, co-occurs with
Read MoreNIH supports new studies to find Alzheimer’s biomarkers in Down syndrome
(Source – National Institutes of Health) The National Institutes of Health has launched a new initiative to identify biomarkers and
Read MoreAid-In-Dying Advocacy Group Girds For Battles After California Victory
(By – Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News) Fresh off a political triumph in California, the nation’s chief advocacy group for
Read MoreIn 73 Percent of Counties, Healthcare.Gov Enrollees Could Lower Their Silver Plan Premiums by Comparison Shopping
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) A new analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that in 73 percent of counties
Read MoreThe Uninsured: A Primer – Key Facts about Health Insurance and the Uninsured in the Era of Health Reform
(By – Melissa Majerol, Vann Newkirk, and Rachel Garfield – Kaiser Family Foundation) Millions of people in the United States go
Read MoreVisualizing Health Policy: Experiences and Attitudes of Primary Care Practitioners After the ACA
(Source – Kaiser Family Foundation) Based on a survey of primary care clinicians in early 2015, this Visualizing Health Policy
Read MorePatient Cost-Sharing in Marketplace Plans, 2016
(By – Matthew Rae, Larry Levitt, Gary Claxton, Cynthia Cox, Michelle Long, and Anthony Damico – Kaiser Family Foundation) Private insurance
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