Data Note: Public Worries About And Experience With Surprise Medical Bills
This data note captures February 2020 poll findings on the public's worries about and experiences with unexpected and surprise medical bills.
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A Polling Surprise? Americans Rank Unexpected Medical Bills at the Top of Family Budget Worries
News ReleaseWhen it comes to family budget concerns, unexpected medical bills top Americans’ list of worries, with two-thirds (65%) of the public saying they are at least somewhat worried, including 35% who say they are “very” worried, the latest KFF Health Tracking Poll finds.
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Hospitals and Physicians Represent More Than Half of Total Health Spending
FeatureMore than half of U.S. health spending went toward hospital and physician services in 2018. Learn more about the breakdown of the nation's health spending in the Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker.
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A Comprehensive Review of Research Finds That the ACA Medicaid Expansion Has Reduced the Uninsured Rate and Uncompensated Care Costs in Expansion States, While Increasing Affordability and Access to Care and Producing State Budget Savings
News ReleaseMultiple studies over the last five years find that the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion has increased health coverage, affordability, and access to care while producing budget savings for states and reductions in uncompensated care costs for hospitals and clinics, according to a KFF review of more than 300 studies and policy reports.
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The Only Health Care Prices That Matter to Consumers
From Drew AltmanIn this column, Drew Altman zeroes in on a key test for when the implementing rules are written for the new executive order on hospital price transparency: consumers will need to know what amount they must pay out of pocket to really help them shop on price.
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Medicaid Benefits: Inpatient Hospital Services, other than in an Institution for Mental Disease
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States and Medicaid Provider Taxes or Fees
Fact SheetThis is an update on the use of Medicaid provider taxes and fees. It also includes information on which states would be affected by changing the safe harbor threshold from 6% to 5.5%.
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Aiming for Fewer Hospital U-turns: The Medicare Hospital Readmission Reduction Program
Issue BriefThis Issue Brief describes the Medicare Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), which penalizes hospitals that have relatively higher readmission rates, analyzes the impact of this program on Medicare patients and hospitals, and discusses several issues that have been raised regarding its implementation.
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What Are the Implications of Repealing the Affordable Care Act for Medicare Spending and Beneficiaries?
Issue BriefThe 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) included many provisions affecting the Medicare program and the 57 million seniors and people with disabilities who rely on Medicare for their health insurance coverage. This brief explains the Medicare provisions in the ACA and explores the implications for Medicare and beneficiaries of repealing these provisions.