Kaiser Health News - Quality

Research Roundup: Getting A Critical Care Doc At Night; Poverty Among Seniors

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:16:00 GMT

This week's studies come from JAMA Internal Medicine, the New England Journal of Medicine, the Annals of Family Medicine, The Kaiser Family Foundation, the Health Care Cost Institute and various news outlets.

Viewpoints: Sen. Alexander Sees Reflections Of Oliver North In Sebelius' Quest To Raise Funds; Vaccine Scare's Legacy

Thu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: Mass. Experience May Not Be True Test For National Health Law; 'Dishonest' Campaign By Medical Device Makers

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:13:22 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: Slowing Health Costs; What Causes Genetic Testing To Be So Expensive; Iowa Governor Offers Medicaid Supports A 'Glimmer Of Hope'

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Study: Physicians Increasingly Rely On ERs To Determine Whether Patients Need To Be Hospitalized

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:15:00 GMT

The New York Times details these findings.

Findings Examine Work-Hour Restrictions, Impact Of Hospitalists' Workloads

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:00 GMT

A survey found surgeons-in-training often skirt limits on work hours. Meanwhile, a new study concluded that the length of inpatient hospital stays increased when hospitalists' workload went up.

New Psychiatric Diagnostic Manual Released

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:33:45 GMT

Long-awaited update of "the psychiatrist's bible" has stirred controversy.

Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'Ethical Line'; As Tricky Phase Of Health Law Approaches, Concerns About Exchanges Opening On Time

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:32:21 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: Health Law's Effect On Patient Safety; Angelina Jolie's Surgery Is The Ultimate 'Choice'

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:33:02 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Research Roundup: Surgical Residents Not Happy With New Schedules

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:26:00 GMT

This week's studies come from JAMA Surgery, the American Journal of Public Health, Academic Emergency Medicine, The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Management Associates.

HHS To Pay $1 Billion For Ideas To Drive Down Health Costs

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:41:55 GMT

The availability of a second round of grants -- funded by the health law -- was announced to support approaches to reduce costs and improve care. The initial round, announced last year, funded 107 organizations.

Weekend Reading: Volunteers In The Battle With Heart Disease

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:39:00 GMT

This week's articles come from The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New Republic, The Fiscal Times, The Weekly Standard and the New Yorker.

Viewpoints: When A Doctor Should Keep Quiet; 2 Views Of Hospital Pricing; Stem Cell 'Snake Oil'

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:31:57 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Viewpoints: Controversy Taints IRS Efforts On Health Law; Another Chance To 'Gut' The Overhaul In The Courts; Salt Wrongly Accused

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:26:29 GMT

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Angelina Jolie's Choice Underscores Screening And Treatment Costs

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:25:00 GMT

News outlets report on the cost of and questions surrounding Angelina Jolie's decision to have genetic testing and then to undergo a double mastectomy as preventive surgery.

Subsidiary Of Indian Drug Firm Pleads Guilty, Agrees To $500 Million Penalty

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:40:34 GMT

Ranbaxy USA admits to selling adulterated drugs and lying to regulators.

State Roundup: Texas Lawmakers Push To Modernize Medical Practices

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

A selection of health policy stories from New York, Tennessee, Oregon, North Carolina, Texas and California.

Research Roundup: Out-Of-Pocket Costs On Individual Market

Fri, 10 May 2013 13:15:00 GMT

This week's studies come from Health Affairs, JAMA Internal Medicine, the Urban Institute, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and news sources.

State Roundup: Miss. Gov. Says Medicaid Can Go On Without Reauthorization

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:30:00 GMT

A selection of health policy news from Mississippi, Kansas, California, Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Massachusetts and Colorado.