Latest KFF Health News Stories
USAID Report Questions Haitian Quake Death Toll
The death toll from the January 2010 earthquake that struck Haiti was significantly lower than the toll claimed by Haitian leaders, according to the draft of a report prepared for USAID not yet publicly released, the Associated Press/Herald Sun reports.
Many Consumers Opt For High-Deductible Coverage Despite Risks
Also: Federal government increasingly targets company executives in health fraud cases.
ACLU And Planned Parenthood Sue South Dakota
Groups object to law that would impose 72-hour waiting period.
At The 30 Year Mark, AIDS Epidemic Still Poses Challenges
The first reports of the disease were published 30 years ago this week.
Hospitals Facing Pressure To Hold Down Costs And Cut Infections; Drug Shortages Reported
News outlets examine a variety of issues facing hospitals and patients.
As Work Changes, Docs And Nurses Changing Too
The New York Times examines how the shifts in doctors’ professional lives have changed their political leanings. Also, other outlets report on some changes in medical practice that affect patients too.
Pawlenty Outlines Plans For Medicare
The former Minnesota governor discusses his plans for the entitlement program on ABC’s “This Week” and on the campaign trail in Iowa.
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Administration Seeks To Stop Medicaid Providers, Recipients From Suing States
The suits argue that poor reimbursement rates to doctors and hospitals can compromise access to health care, The New York Times reports.
Romney And Other GOP Leaders Have Complicated Histories With Health Law
Two newspapers examine how for some Republicans, the health law has a complicated history.
Dems, GOP Continue Heavyweight Fight Over Medicare Proposals
Democrats and Republicans are looking for their next messaging steps on proposals to slow the growth of Medicare costs in the wake of a congressional election and talks to tackle to mounting debt.
Government Questions Plantiff’s Standing In Challenge To Health Law
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on the Thomas More Law Center case in Cincinnati tomorrow.
Health Law Implementation Issues: Challenges With Exchanges, Doc-Owned Hospitals
Health insurance exchanges are among several health law implementation issues making news.
Today’s headlines include articles on the federal efforts to improve hospital quality, the politics of Medicare and the move by some GOP governors to set up health exchanges.
Medicare Politics Heat Up, Already Driving Presidential Campaign
The future of Medicare may hinge on the next election, according to the politicians’ rhetoric over the past few days.
Some Veterans’ Health Jeopordized Due To Poor Infection Control
Several news outlets cover hospital-acquired infections.
McConnell, Romney, Freshmen Republicans Face Tough Questions On GOP Medicare Plan
The political fallout from Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget plan, with its changes to Medicare, continues to reverberate around the country.
Strategies, Spin Emerge After NY-26 Special Election Results
Because of what many view as the vote-changing impact that Medicare had on this congressional contest, Democrats and Republicans are considering how to advance their positions toward 2012.
Proposed Rule For The CLASS Act Expected In October
The rule is expected to make major changes, including a possible move to index the premiums for inflation.
U.N., U.S. Re-Evaluate HIV/AIDS Treatment Targets
Ahead of the U.N. High Level Meeting on AIDS, scheduled for June 8-10 in New York, “public-health leaders face a paradox: New evidence suggests the epidemic can finally be controlled, but that would demand increased spending at a time of severe global budget restraints,” the Wall Street Journal reports. Preliminary estimates from the Kaiser Family Foundation and UNAIDS show last year donor funding for HIV/AIDS fell for the first time since the beginning of the epidemic, according to the newspaper.
