Latest KFF Health News Stories
WHO Releases First List Of 30 Priority Medicines For Women, Children
The WHO on Monday released a list of 30 medicines that “are essential for treating common diseases of mothers and children,” Ghana News Agency reports (3/21).
Proponents, Opponents Continue Focus On Health Law Anniversary
Media outlets are reporting on the politics surrounding the law’s one-year mark and are detailing where the measure’s implementation stands, how things have changed, what is yet to come and where controversies are rooted.
California Insurers Reduce, Delay Planned Rate Increases
For the second time this year, Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to cut its average increases for individual policy holders. WellPoint also has reduced its proposed increase and will delay co-pay and deductible increases until January 1, 2012.
Tax Credits May Help Some Small Businesses Pay For Insurance
Federal officials are reminding business owners that some may qualify for tax credits to help cover the costs of insurance while Iowa considers its own tax incentives.
WSJ: U.S. Disability Fund May Run Out Of Cash
The Wall Street Journal Reports that this fund will be insolvent in four to seven years without federal intervention.
Job Prospects Rosy For Home Health Aides, Visiting Nurses
As baby boomers age, demand for this type of care is growing.
HHS Unveils National Road Map To Improve Health Care Quality
Modern Healthcare reports on the new national strategy, which was mandated by the health law.
NFL Players Must Now Tackle Their Own Health Expenses
Since the most recent collective-bargaining agreement expired in early March, the league does not have to provide health insurance to its players.
State Roundup: HHS Secretary’s Ability To Waive Medicaid Requirements
Today’s news includes reports from Kansas, Connecticut, Maryland and Massachusetts.
Health Law Opponents Appeal Recent Medicare Ruling On Opting Out
News outlets detail a recent Medicare ruling as well as a status report on Medicare drug discounts.
After Noncontroversial Past, Title X Family Planning Now Facing Challenges
NPR reports on Title X funding and explores how it is changed from being a program claiming bipartisan support to one that is on the House Republican hit list.
States Advance In Developing Health Insurance Exchanges
Various states are developing strategies to build and operate their exchanges.
States Wrestle With Budget, Health Spending Issues
Today’s news about state budget deliberations includes reports from Florida, Connecticut, Minnesota, Washington and Maryland.
GOP Lawmakers Eye Health Law Funding Fights, Program Probes
Roll Call reports that though Republicans have been pressuring their Democratic counterparts to slash spending in general, they haven’t “taken their eyes” away from the goal of blocking spending on the health law. Meanwhile, The Hill reports on one House appropriator’s plan to investigate the CLASS program.
A selection of analyses, opinions and editorials from around the country.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about California’s health insurance rates and looming insolvency for the U.S. Disability Fund.
Senior Pentagon Officials Fight Foreign Aid Cuts, The Hill Reports
Senior Pentagon officials have expressed opposition to proposed foreign aid cuts, The Hill reports, highlighting the challenges they face in making their case to preserve this funding.
WHO Concerned About Radiation Levels In Food Near Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant
A WHO spokesperson “said on Monday that the detection of radiation in food after an earthquake damaged a Japanese nuclear plant was a more serious problem than [the agency] had first expected,” Reuters reports.
Analysis, Predictions Mark Health Law’s First Anniversary
Media outlets examine the dynamics that continue to mark the health overhaul at its one-year mark – including public confusion and the varying factions involved in its implementation.
