CMS Chief Testifies At Ways And Means Committee, Stays Cool Despite Grilling
During a tense hearing, Berwick defended the health law and told panel members that it is working.
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New York Medicaid: Task Force Considers Reform Ideas, Auditors Investigate Overbilling
News outlets report on developments regarding the New York state Medicaid program.
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WellCare Reaches Legal Settlement With Investors
Health News Florida reports the pricetag for the settlement could tally as much as $200 million.
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State Roundup: Fla. Preps For Medicaid Overhaul; Funding Cut Fears in Mass., Texas; Calif. Exchange Board’s Challenges
A roundup of news on health care in the states, especially about Medicaid funding.
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GOP Eyes Planned Parenthood In Efforts To Slash Federal Budget
Planned Parenthood received $16.9 million in 2009 Title X funding, which by law must be spent on health care services such as contraceptives, pelvic exams and safer-sex counseling. It cannot be spent on abortions.
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CBO: Health Law Could Result In 800,000 Fewer Workers
The statistics first surfaced in projections made last summer but were brought back to the debate Thursday during a House Budget Committee hearing.
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High Risk Insurance Pools: Enrollment Is Up But Still Short Of Projections
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a 50 percent jump in enrollment in the health law's pre-existing condition plans during the last three months. Even with this recent jump, the total enrollment is nowhere near the administration's initial projections.
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White House, GOP Governors Spar Over Health Care Exchanges
On Thursday, the White House was in the midst of pushing back against Republican claims that they did not have enough flexibility to implement this key part of the health law.
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Research Roundup: Access To Care In Mass.; Mental Health Spending; Gender And Medical Debt: How Much Do Americans Know About Health Law?
Today's research summary includes studies in Health Affairs, the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, RAND, Medical Care, the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Commonwealth Fund.
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First Edition: February 11, 2011
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about some of the policies and politics in the health law mix.
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GOP Reps. Grill CMS Chief Berwick About Health Reform Law, Earlier Remarks On British System
In his first appearance since the Republcians took over the House of Representatives, Dr. Donald Berwick said "I believe the Affordable Care Act is the right solution for America."
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Times Of India Examines Dengue Vaccine Trials
India could soon become a site for clinical trials to evaluate the effectiveness of a dengue vaccine, the Times of India reports. According to the drug controller general of India (DCGI), vaccine maker Sanofi Pasteur recently submitted a proposal to test the vaccine to the country. If approved, India would be the latest country to join in studies of the vaccine's effectiveness in adults and children, which are already taking place in Australia, Colombia, Honduras, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, according to the newspaper.
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Food Prices Increased Significantly In 2010, WFP Data Shows
Data from the World Food Program (WFP)
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African Leaders Meet In Rwanda To Discuss Capacity Building
A two-day summit of the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF) in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, concluded on Wednesday with African leaders calling for stronger "efforts in building capacity that goes beyond achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) target of 2015," the New Times reports.
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House Republicans Release Partial List Of Proposed Cuts To Obama’s FY11 Budget Request
House Republicans on Wednesday released a list of 70 proposed budget cuts to be debated next week as Congress must vote to "fund the government past March, when the current temporary budget expires," USA Today's "On Politics" blog reports (Camia, 2/9).
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Battle Lines Emerge As Health Overhaul Legal Skirmishes Heat Up
A group of Republican governors urged quick Supreme Court consideration of the pending legal challenges to the law. Meanwhile, some House Democrats asked Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the law.
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Study Finds Flaws In Individual Mandate Alternatives Currently Under Discussion
The study, produced by the Center for American Progress, concludes that some alternative policies would leave millions of Americans without insurance.
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Longer Looks: KHN’s Best Health Policy Picks From Thought-Provoking Publications
A new weekly feature, which will provide a selection of thought-provoking articles from a variety of sources. If you have seen anything you think we should include, please let us know: KHNnews@kff.org, and please put "Worth Reading" in the subject line.
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Viewpoints: Sebelius On Empowering States; NY Times On Insurance Mandate; WSJ On ‘Next Repeal Target’
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
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