Latest KFF Health News Stories
HHS Says Health Insurers Will Pay Beneficiaries $1.1 Billion In Rebates
Under the health law, insurance companies must use at least 80 percent of premiums on medical care. Any excess is owed back to customers.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
Longer Looks: Alzheimer’s Researcher Turns To Drug She Helped Invent
This week’s selections include articles from The Atlantic, Mother Jones, The New Yorker and Slate.
Research Roundup: Helping The Homeless Transition Out Of The Hospital
This week’s studies come from the Journal of General Internal Medicine, The Urban Institute, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, The Kaiser Family Foundation and other news outlets.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on how the Obama administration and insurance industry are preparing for the Supreme Court ruling.
Boehner Orders Members To Forget High Fives If Court Strikes Health Law
Just in case House Republicans were planning a series of public chest-bumps, high-fives and keg parties if the Supreme Court decides to strike down all or parts of the health law, House Speaker John Boehner is shutting that down right now. “There will be no spiking of the ball,” Boehner warned Thursday in a memo […]
‘Rest Of The Country Should Take A Good Look At The Situation In Texas’
Almost one in three people in Houston lacks health insurance, with many dependent on a fraying health care safety net.
Health Law Is Mixed Bag For Employers
Large businesses would escape penalties for failing to offer coverage, but small firms would no longer get tax credits to help offset insurance costs.
Boehner Orders Members To Forget High Fives If Court Strikes Health Law
House Speaker John Boehner says the Republican party would instead pursue what he described as “commonsense, step-by-step reforms.”
New Consumer Protections Depend On High Court’s Ruling
Provisions to protect those with pre-existing illnesses and subject insurers to greater scrutiny are at risk if the law is struck.
Today’s Headlines – June 21, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that reflect a number of the issues in play as the waiting game continues regarding the Supreme Court’s health law decision. Politico: Health Lobby To Parse Words After Decision When the Supreme Court hands down its ruling on the health care law, it’s game […]
Political Jockeying Accelerates In Anticipation Of Decision
News outlets reports on how political leaders, interest groups and the presidential campaigns have stepped up their messaging strategy surrounding the long-awaited Supreme Court ruling.
Analyzing The Court’s Possible Impact
Consumers, small businesses and even the health insurance marketplace will face significant ramifications depending on how the court rules.
States Wonder: What Happens To Us After Health Law Ruling?
States are anxiously considering the effect of the pending court decision. In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott says his state will comply with the health law if it is upheld. And in California, officials and lawmakers worry over what a ruling could mean for plans to institute consumer protections.
Supreme Court Spotlight: What Medicaid Changes Might Result From The Ruling?
There is a lot at stake for Medicaid’s future, as the court weighs a challenge to the program’s expansion. Some states, though, pledge to move forward regardless of the decision.
N.C. Budget Includes Additional Funds For Medicaid; KanCare Plan Triggers Nerves
Medicaid spending and revamp plans being advanced in various states are drawing headlines and public scrutiny.
Using Medicare Data To Curb Medicaid Fraud
Projects are underway to make Medicare data more useful to states in an effort to keep fraudulent providers out of their respective Medicaid programs.
Viewpoints: Looking Beyond The Court’s Eventual Decision
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care policy from around the country.
Hospitals Attract Investors’ Attention
Reuters reports that some investors are giving hospitals a fresh look because of their historically low strock valuations and the role they might play in addressing the nation’s health care challenges.
The New Wave Of Health Care Thinking: ‘Frugal Innovation’
Reuters reports on this emeging approach which involves stripping new ideas down to the bare necessities.