Latest KFF Health News Stories
States Brace For Impact Of Health Law Ruling
Even with the health law’s future in question, news reports indicate that some states are pressing forward with implementation, while another — Massachusetts — considers itself untouched by what becomes of the federal law. All the while, the politics of the health overhaul will play a significant role at the state level, too.
N.Y. Seeking Medicaid Waiver; Calif. Adult Services Lawsuit Now ‘Unsettled’
A selection of Medicaid news.
Hospital Happenings: Arizona Nurse Shortage Complication, Other News
A selection of hospital news from New York, Arizona, Massachusetts, Texas and Colorado.
Viewpoints: Walter Dellinger’s Health Care Myths; A ‘Moment Of Truth’ Or End Of Health Reform?
Commentators from around the country offer their views of the historic case being heard at the Supreme Court today.
Politics Provides The Backdrop For Justices’ Consideration Of Health Law
The proceedings at the high court could shake the fall elections in a variety of ways. Even before the arguments begin, both sides of the fight are a bit battleworn from the court’s past rulings and the path that has led to this week’s clashes.
Viewpoints: Enzi, McDermott, Harkin, Nadler, Pelosi Make Their Arguments As Law Heads To Court
In a series of op-eds, several well-known politicians offer their views on the federal health law.
Editorials: Newspapers Call For Justices To Dismiss Challenge To Health Law
Several major news organizations editorialized on the arguments beginning at the Supreme Court today.
Amped Up Health Law Debate Creeps Into Presidential, Congressional Races
Mitt Romney raises his attack on the Democrats’ health care law while GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum assails Romney for championing the Massachusetts health law — and takes the fight to the steps of the Supreme Court.
Doctors Adjusting (Or Not) To E-Prescribing, Smartphones
CMS will penalize doctors who fail to reach electronic prescribing rules.
Viewpoints: Keeping High Court Arguments Away From TV Is ‘National Shame’
Several news outlets call for the Supreme Court to open up to the public through television.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health policy from around the country.
Cheney Surgery Sparks Discussion Of Age And Heart Transplants
Over the weekend, former Vice President Dick Cheney, who is 71, received a new heart after he had waited 20 months.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the Supreme Court’s three days of oral arguments regarding the health law.
Doctors’ Smartphones And iPads May Be Distracting
Doctors who carry mobile devices are often hit with a flurry of texts, e-mails, Facebook messages and tweets that sometimes keep them from patients’ needs.
The Health Law And The Supreme Court: A Primer For The Oral Arguments
The fate of the health law is at the center of the most-anticipated arguments in more than than a generation. Here are key points to keep in mind while watching the action.
Free Health Clinics At A Crossroads
Free health clinics have long been places people turn to when they don’t have health insurance or any money to pay for care. But the health law’s expansion of coverage puts free clinics in uncharted territory.
Supreme Court Watch: Counting Down To Health Law’s Historic Arguments
News outlets previewed the issues before the court, including the individual mandate and the Medicaid expansion.
Komen Facing Fundraising Challenges, Resignations Of Executives
Susan G. Komen has been feeling the effects of the controversy about the withdrawal (and then reinstatement)of its funding for Planned Parenthood.
In Conservative California, Confusion And Contempt For Health Law
Residents of a largely conservative region in California where 1 out of every 3 people lack coverage share their attitudes toward the health law.
Medicaid Arguments At Court May Affect Other Federal Programs
The New York Times examines the far-reaching implications of the arguments over the federal health law provision expanding Medicaid. Also, Sen. McConnell uses GOP address to talk about replacing the health law.