Latest KFF Health News Stories
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Detailing How Health Law Premium Subsidies Will Work
Kaiser Health News asked a tax expert to explain who will be eligible for this assistance and how the process will work. Meanwhile, The Washington Post examines how the overhaul is linked to work-hour caps for part-timers.
ACOs Trigger Activity By Consumers, Providers
As Reuters reports, consumers will actively have to seek out providers who are participating in this new delivery system model, and the Miami Herald checks in on how the idea is working in Florida.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about efforts to both advance and undo the health law’s implementation.
Florida Providers Jump On ACO Bandwagon
The health care model encouraged by the Affordable Care Act rewards physicians for coordinating patient care and controlling costs.
Deciphering The Health Law’s Subsidies For Premiums
Tax attorney Cathy Livingston helps explain how consumers with lower incomes will be able to get financial assistance when buying a health insurance policy on the new online marketplaces.
Study: Doctors Look To Others To Play Biggest Role In Curbing Health Costs
When it comes to controlling the country’s health care costs, doctors point their fingers at lawyers, insurance companies, drug makers and hospitals. But well over half acknowledge they have at least some responsibility as stewards of health care resources. In a study, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Mayo Clinic researchers […]
State Budget Officials In Alaska For Annual Gathering
It may be the dog days of summer, but it’s peak conference season. And as much of the nation melts under a heat wave, one conference stands out for both its location and its attendees. The National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) — representing the state officials who count the pennies and balance the accounts — is […]
Star Power Enlisted To Spread The Word About Health Law
The Obama administration is using the help of celebrities, including comedian Amy Poehler, actor Kal Penn and singer Jennifer Hudson, to educate young Americans about new insurance options under the law.
Obama Seeks To Mobilize Grass Roots To Help Advance Health Law
Presdient Barack Obama spoke to the group Organizing for Action and said the role of these volunteers in terms of putting the new health care plan in place and advancing other second-term initiatives is critical — especially as the August congressional recess approaches.
State Highlights: DOJ Sues Fla. Over Keeping Children In Nursing Homes
A selection of health policy stories from Florida, Connecticut, California, Missouri, Virginia, Oregon, Maryland and North Carolina.
Health Benefits — Who Gets What?
The Wall Street Journal examines the latest report from the Labor Department to assess health benefits for employees in the private sector.
Birth Control Coverage Rule Not So Simple
Politico examines the complexity involved in the health law’s birth control rules.
Federal Judge Blocks North Dakota Fetal Heartbeat Abortion Law
The ban would prevent abortions in that state after a fetal heartbeat could be detected — as early as six weeks into pregnancy, in some cases.
Medical Groups Oppose Efforts To Loosen Regs For Medical Imaging And Radiation Therapy Equipment
The organizations, which have sent letters to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, are concerned that this step would lead to lax standards.
Abortion Is Energizing Both Parties On Capitol Hill
Roll Call reports that even though no legislation is expected to pass this year on abortion, the issue is galvanizing partisans. Also in congressional news, outlets look at GOP efforts to end funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and an effort to improve VA health records.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.
Minnesota Approves Additional Federal Funds For Its New Health Exchange
The state is seeking another $40 million for operation costs. Meanwhile, in Illinois, the Quinn administration filed plans to award the contract to build the state’s online insurance marketplace.
Illinois Gov. Quinn Signs Medicaid Expansion Into Law
News outlets report on other developments related to state decisions about whether to expand the federal-state program for the poor in Idaho, West Virginia and California.
Polls: Most Don’t Support Health Law Repeal; Doctors, Too, Are Uninformed
A majority of Americans don’t want Congress to repeal the health law but believe its implementation is going poorly, according to a United Technologies/National Journal Congressional Connection poll. Meanwhile, a survey of physicians concludes they are unfamiliar with how the overhaul will work.