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Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent news service and a program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonpartisan healthcare policy research organization unaffiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

By Kaiser Health News | 04:23 pm | June 29, 2016
Latest effort still falls short of what's needed, says American Hospital Association.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:30 am | June 29, 2016
As advocates seek an all-hands-on-deck response to the nation's opioid crisis, many physicians are calling on federal authorities to change these satisfaction surveys.
By Kaiser Health News | 02:26 pm | June 28, 2016
A new study offers surprising findings about end-of-life care.
By Kaiser Health News | 12:22 pm | June 28, 2016
Drugmakers are waging a fierce campaign against a proposed California law that would require them to justify the costs of their treatments and disclose major price hikes.
By Kaiser Health News | 11:05 am | June 28, 2016
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota projects a $500 million loss.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:51 am | June 28, 2016
The Supreme Court struck down key aspects of a Texas abortion law Monday, casting doubt on similar laws in nearly two dozen states.
By Kaiser Health News | 09:33 am | June 24, 2016
California's insurance commissioner on Thursday recommended that federal officials block Aetna Inc.'s proposed $37 billion acquisition of Humana Inc., saying the deal would suppress market competition and harm consumers.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:55 am | June 23, 2016
So far, their partnership includes four Sutter Health hospitals and two Alameda Health System hospitals. Since the program began on March 31, Alta Bates and Highland Hospitals have learned that they shared more than 2,000 patients, and over a third of them made six or more ER visits in the past year.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:29 am | June 22, 2016
Six years after promising a plan to "repeal and replace" the federal health law, House Republicans are finally ready to deliver.
By Kaiser Health News | 08:13 am | June 22, 2016
Amid early signs that insurance premiums under Obamacare might rise significantly next year, administration officials Tuesday previewed their plans to increase enrollment in the marketplaces, particularly among young adults who have been slow to sign up.