Kaiser Health News

One analysis projects that unsubsidized premiums could increase by almost half -- an average annual increase of $1,600 for a 40-year-old.

Within a year, HCCI expects to let members of UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Assurant and Humana track spending on a companion site and check how switching caregivers could lower their out-of-pocket costs.

Some Kaiser patients still have to wait weeks or even months to see a therapist or psychiatrist, which violates state laws intended to ensure timely access to mental health treatment.

Patients' assessments of the quality of the clinical care they received did not improve any more than they did for patients treated in older facilities.

Department of Health and Human Services says plans lacking substantial coverage of hospital and physician services don't qualify as "minimum value" coverage.

Slow response to "balance billing" problem stinging for consumers blindsided by out-of-network charges.

Move follows recent complaints that some highly rated nursing homes have numerous problems and face fines and other enforcement actions.

The reason costs add up for these procedures could have more to do with doctors than patients, JAMA report finds.

The bonus boosted pay rates for primary care doctors who saw Medicaid patients to the same level as they are paid by Medicare.

Healthcare.gov enrolled 1.9 million new customers for health insurance between Nov. 15 and Dec. 18. At the same time, another 4.5 million existing policyholders either re-enrolled or were automatically renewed.