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Report Prompts Close Scrutiny Of Charity Care At Calif. Nonprofit Hospitals
Nonprofit California hospitals will face a state Senate committee hearing Wednesday after an auditor’s report found variance and leeway in just how much charity care the tax-exempt hospitals give.
Reuters questions what happens if current projections for baby boomers’ lifetimes don’t come true.
HCA’s Profit Trail: Billing, Staffing And ER Care Changes
The New York Times reports on how the finanical performance of this hospital chain has become a model for the industry.
Medicare Debate Reverberates In House And Senate Races
The New York Times reports that with Mitt Romney’s selection of House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan to be his running mate, the fight to control Congress may face a new twist.
Poor Families Fear They Are Forgotten In Medicaid Expansion Debate
The Associated Press looks at the dilemma for many poor people who had expected to get health coverage under the 2010 federal law.
Ohio Medicaid Readies New Nursing Home Reimbursement; New Nursing Home Database Launched
Ohio’s nursing home program in Medicaid — the federal-state health care program for the poor — is changing how nursing homes are paid to try to address their quality. In the meantime, ProPublica launches a nursing home inspection database.
Obama Team Sees Opportunity In Ryan’s Record On Abortion
News outlets report that the policy positions taken on abortion and contraception issues by Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s running mate pick, could widen the so-called gender gap.
Obama, Romney Campaigns Jockey For Voter Support In Medicare Debate
Medicare clearly is a flashpoint in the presidential contest as both sides make claims and point fingers at the other.
First Edition: August 15, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that Medicaid is joining Medicare in the presidential campaign’s issue spotlight.
How Team Romney-Ryan Is Playing On The Campaign Trail
The Medicare plan advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who has been tapped by GOP presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney to be his running mate, almost immediately emerged as a campaign flashpoint.
Under The Microscope: Ryan’s Plans For Medicare, Medicaid And The Budget
News outlets examine how Medicare and Medicaid fare in the budget blueprint advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., chairman of the House Budget Committee and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s vice presidential pick.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the nation.
Market For EHR Replacements Is On The Rise
Medscape reports on this emerging marketplace trend related to electronic health records.
Simpson: Medicare On ‘Auto-Pilot’ To Squeeze Out The Rest Of Federal Domestic Spending
In a Bloomberg interview, budget guru and former Sen. Alan Simpson warned of the impact of escalating Medicare costs will be on the federal budget.
Chicago, Blue Cross Blue Shield To Team On Health Care Fraud Task Force
Also, two men — a dentist in New York and a home health care provider in Virginia — admit to Medicaid fraud.
Budgets, Exchanges And Rebates: States Consider Health Law’s Moving Parts
States are considering what the different parts of the health law will mean for their budgets, their citizens’ budgets and how their residents purchase and keep health insurance.
Democrats Hammer GOP Candidates Over Ryan’s Plan To Overhaul Medicare
Democrats running for seats in the House and Senate are spotlighting Republican plans to refashion the health insurance program for the elderly and disabled.
Obama Administration Urges States To Move Forward On Health Exchanges
Administration officials will “try to encourage reluctant states” to move forward with health exchanges, even as time appears to be running out, Reuters reports. Also in the news, consumer representatives from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners offered state and federal officials suggestions about how they should write regulations to implement the health law’s key consumer protections.
A selection of health policy stories from Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Oregon, California, Tennessee, Kansas and Wisconsin.
First Edition: August 14, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including more news and analysis related to GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney’s running-mate pick and how the Romney-Ryan team appears to be playing on the campaign trail.
