Latest KFF Health News Stories
Appointment Of Drug Company To GAVI Board Draws Criticism From NGOs
The appointment of Dutch pharmaceutical company Crucell, recently acquired by Johnson & Johnson, to the board of the GAVI Alliance is “sparking concerns over conflicts of interest and demands for tougher competition to reduce prices,” the Financial Times reports.
AP Examines Debate Over India’s Poverty Line
The Associated Press examines the debate over the poverty line in India, noting that a commission, which helps set the country’s economic policy, told the Supreme Court earlier this month that the poverty line in cities was 578 rupees ($12.75) per person per month, and about 450 rupees ($9.93) per person per month for rural areas.
OPINION: Aid For Women Farmers Is A Worthy Investment
In a piece on The Hill’s “Congress Blog,” Eva Clayton, a former Democratic member of Congress from North Carolina and assistant director general of the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization between 2003 and 2006, calls on the World Bank to invest more in women farmers in the developing world, after the agency “largely ignored the role women and small entrepreneurs can play in the developing world to improve food security” at an April 2011 meeting.
OPINION: U.S. Must Do More On Global Food Security
“Washington cannot allow food insecurity to exacerbate instability in already volatile regions. We are not doing all that must be done,” Catherine Bertini, a former executive director of the U.N. World Food Program, and Dan Glickman, a former agriculture secretary, write in Politico.
Viewpoints: Medicare Controversy Continues To Raise Outrage, Prescriptions, Vivid Prose
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Research Roundup: Medicaid Co-Payments, Access To Docs Causes Worse Health
This week’s studies come from the Urban Institute, PLoS Medicine, Journal Of The American Medical Association, Pediatrics, The Scan Foundation, The Journal of General Internal Medicine and Medical Care.
Senate Dems Pressure States To Maintain Planned Parenthoold Funding
Meanwhile, access to abortions and funding for women’s health are areas of continued focus in states and localities.
Obama, Medvedev Reaffirm Efforts To Eradicate Polio Ahead Of G8 Summit
President Barack Obama met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev in Deauville, France, ahead of the G8 summit, ABC News’ “Political Punch” blog reports.
Gov. Shumlin Signs Vermont’s Single-Payer Law
Questions remain, however, and full implementation may take six years or more.
States Struggle To Rein In Medical Costs
In the various state capitals, legislatures seek savings due to fiscal constraints.
CMS Announces Dollars Doled Out To Docs, Hospitals For Digital Records
The Boston Globe reports on Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, which is one of the facilities that received one of these grants.
Despite Senate Budget Vote, Ryan Presses Forward On Debt Reduction
Meanwhile, a range of policy groups offered ideas and solutions to reduce health care spending.
Report: Budget Impact Of Health Law Defunding Unclear
A new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation found the actual impact of GOP proposals to defund the health law “unclear” because too many variables are involved in the calculation.
Will Budget Balancers Now Set Sights On Medicaid?
NPR explores the political interests actively involved in supporting Medicaid.
Dynamics In The Health Care System Trigger ACO Concerns
The traditional wariness that exists between doctors and hospitals, as well as worries related to anti-trust issues, raise questions about which players have the advantage as the specifics regarding accountable care organizations take shape.
Candidate Pawlenty Says He Would Sign Ryan Budget Plan
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, praised the courage and leadership displayed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., with his budget plan.
State News: Calif., Iowa Hope To Streamline Mental Health Care Delivery
A round up of press coverage regarding a variety of health developments at the state level.
Current Efforts Not Enough To Halt HIV/AIDS In Philippines, UNAIDS Country Coordinator Says
The Philippines has not been making progress in meeting its sixth Millennium Development Goal, which is halting and reversing the spread of … HIV/AIDS…, according to the country coordinator of the United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS),” the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including more on Medicare’s role in this week’s special congressional election in New York as well as interesting state news developments.
