Latest KFF Health News Stories
Guinea Including Nutrition Component For First Time In Agricultural Plan
For the first time, Guinea is including a nutrition component in its agricultural investment strategy, a move that experts “say
Donors Need To Give More To Fight Hunger In East Africa
“[T]he problem is not just assessing the size of the current crisis” of drought and hunger in East Africa, “[i]t is also the fact that the droughts in this region have become an almost annual occurrence,” a Guardian editorial states.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that budget negotiators are setting their sights on a “grand debt deal” — a concept that is causing some Democrats concern regarding how safety net programs will fare.
Budget Talks Advance; Changes To Medicare, Medicaid On The Table
Touching these safety-net programs would raise the ire of some Democrats, but the concept is being advanced by President Obama as a trade-off for new tax revenues.
Study Finds That Medicaid Coverage Makes A ‘Big Difference’
The study, considered the first of its kind, was conducted by researchers from MIT, Harvard and the state of Oregon and examined the impact of randomly assigning Medicaid insurance to poor Oregonians as part of the state’s expansion of health coverage.
Federal Incentives Not Necessarily Moving Physicians To Adopt Health Information Technology
iWatch news reports on the reasons why doctors are hesitant.
States Continue To Wrestle With Public Employee Health Benefits
Reports from Connecticut and Oregon detail ongoing negotiations between the state and unionized state employees. Proposed changes to health benefits play major roles in both situations.
Health Law Provisions Draw Compliments, Complaints
Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is urging young voters to support the measure during the upcoming presidential campaign, and former President Bill Clinton said Democrats should have done better defending it in the mid-term election season.
Exploring Trends In The Doctor-Patient Relationship
News outlets report on recent developments – such as patients billing physicians for the time they spend waiting and how doctors are seeking help in dealing with difficult patients.
State Exchanges Get Mixed Progress Reports, Reviews
News outlets examine states’ progress in setting up exchanges and report on some of the issues emerging as the process moves forward.
Overhaul Opponents Find Traction In Ohio
Proponents say enough signatures have been gathered to bring a ballot question before the state’s voters this fall to decide whether the state constitution should be amended so that Ohio residents are not required to buy insurance.
Viewpoints: Debt Talks ‘Opportunity’; NY Times On Cancer Drugs; Calif. Insurance Rate Regs
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Obama Defends U.S. Foreign Aid Spending During Twitter Town Hall Meeting
“President Barack Obama on Wednesday held his first-ever ‘Town Hall’ meeting using the social media network Twitter, focusing on the U.S. economy and jobs,” VOA News reports (Robinson, 6/7).
Longer Looks: Oregon Program Builds On British Model
This week’s selections include American Medical News, National Review, Salon, Hospitals & Health Networks, Columbia Journalism Review, Governing and Time.
