Latest KFF Health News Stories
Health Law, Costs Confusing For Consumers
Several news stories cover why and how health costs are determined, as a doctor group seeks to demystify the health law.
A Senate Finance Committee investigation also alleges that the company paid $210 million to 13 doctors who co-authored the studies.
Medical Practice Evolves: Prescribing Habits, Doc-Patient Relationship, Health Law Changes
Articles examine how medical professionals are practicing today: doctor prescribing habits, how one doctor has set out to improve the patient-doctor relationship and how pharmacists are preparing for the health law.
Contaminated Drug Passed Lab Test
Products from the Massachusetts pharmacy linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak passed a lab test in May, reports The Wall Street Journal. In addition, the pharmacy dodged a reprimand by Massachusetts regulators in 2004 after protesting it would be “fatal to the business.” The company’s founders come under scrutiny by media outlets as more people file lawsuits.
Roundup: Medicaid Spending Growth Slows; New Laws On Breast Screening Irk Some Doctors
A selection of health policy stories from Connecticut, Texas, Virginia, New York, California, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Alaska, Colorado, Missouri and Oregon.
Republicans Threaten To Subpoena HHS Over $23M Health Law PR Campaign
House Ways and Means Committee members are seeking details on efforts to promote programs in the 2010 health law.
Campaign News: President Talks Up Health Law; Romney’s Medicaid Claims Challenged
Health policy is affecting presidential and Senate campaigns, including third party runs.
Obama Says He’ll Pursue ‘Grand Bargain’ After Election
In an interview with the Des Moines Register, President Barack Obama said he’ll begin sequester talks right after the election, offering a package of spending cuts and tax increases as well as plans to reduce the costs of health care programs.
Viewpoints: Medicare Provider Cuts ‘Won’t Work’; A ‘Pamphlet Isn’t A Plan’
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the nation.
Longer Looks: Controversial Raffle For IVF Treatment
This week’s articles come from The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New Yorker and The Los Angeles Times.
First Edition: Early Morning Health News Policy News, Oct. 25, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Obama, Romney Bring Health Policy Resumes To The Race
But swing state voters continue to be skeptical of the two candidates’ positions and plans. The Los Angeles Times reports that Ohio voters are critical of President Barack Obama’s health care law because they see their health care costs continuing to rise and are also skeptical that a man as rich as Mitt Romney could understand their needs.
Medicare, Abortion Grab Attention In Some House, Senate Races
News outlets offer another round of coverage on the Wisconsin Senate race and a tight New York House race, while candidates’ views on abortion are spotlighted in Indiana and Missouri.
Holtz-Eakin Says Cost-Control Board Will Move Medicare Close To Rationed System
Also, in other news about health law implementation issues, news outlets report on health care coverage for immigrants and retiree benefits.
N.Y. Waits For Washington Word On Medicaid Changes
News organizations outline changes to Medicaid programs in New York — where proposed changes hinge on a decision in Washington — and Pennsylvania — where up to 100,000 households’ Medicaid coverage could be reinstated after being purged from the rolls.
Medicare Doc Pay Anxiety Chills Physicians’ Interest In Demo Programs
A survey by the Medical Group Management Association concluded that physicians’ willingness to try new models of payment and delivery — such as accountable care organizations and bundled payments — is linked to congressional efforts to fix the Medicare doctor payment formula.
Appeals Court Blocks Ind. Law Barring Planned Parenthood Funding
The state had sought to cut Medicaid funding because Planned Parenthood also provides abortion services.
Obama Administration To Relax Medicare Benefit Rules
As part of a proposed settlement in a national class-action lawsuit, the federal government would expand benefits for skilled nursing and home health care to the chronically ill.
Med School Enrollment Grows 1.5%
But officials warn that a cap on federally funded residencies could slow the number of doctors coming into the system.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the nation.
