Latest KFF Health News Stories
Races Tighten Over Health Overhaul Issues As Clock Ticks Down To Midterm Elections
Races around the nation are being scrutinized for a glimpse of an edge when it comes to health reform and what the races mean for the health overhaul in America after next week’s midterm elections.
Health Reform Implementation: Insurance Options, States And Exchanges, ACOs
Provisions of the health overhaul that have already been implemented will change next year’s insurance offerings – and should give employees a good reason to pay attention to their options before renewing plans.
States face a variety of health policy issues on payment, obesity and other issues.
A selection of today’s opinions and editorials from across the U.S.
HHS Approves Hundreds More Local Gov’ts, Businesses, Unions For Early Retiree Health Program
More than 3,000 organizations nationwide are now participating in the Affordable Care Act’s Early Retiree Reinsurance Program, which partially reimburses employees for the cost of health benefits provided to early retirees.
Enrollees In High-Deductible Plans May Be Forgoing Care Because Of High Costs
People enrolled in high-deductible plans may forgo care because of excessive out-of-pocket costs, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
Drug And Device Makers Face New Taxes, Fees
A Fox Business report shows the health overhaul is cutting deeper into drug and device makers’ profits than many expected.
Providers Brace For Health Overhaul, Seek To Improve Quality
Clinics and hospitals are looking to improve their care in anticipation of rising costs and new patients as a result of teh overhaul.
Medicare Pilots Deliver Mixed Savings Results
The Fiscal Times explores whether the Medicare pilot programs in the new health law will save money.
This week’s research roundup includes studies from Health Affairs, the Archives of Internal Medicine, the American Journal of Public Health, UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Urban Institute and the National Minority Quality Forum.
First Edition: October 29, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the effort to repeal the health law and Republican and Democrat strategies related to health overhaul policies in the next Congress.
Today’s Op-Eds: Medicare Rip-Offs; Courts And The Individual Mandate; Accountable Care
A selection of today’s opinions and editorials from across the U.S.
Countdown On As Republicans Ready Health Repeal Agenda, Democrats Continue Push
Republicans are readying their health agenda and Democrats making final preparations to defend their seats and health care votes.
Health Overhaul Dominates Some State, Midterm Races, But Is Ignored In Others
Some races around the country are being dominated by fighting over health issues and the health overhaul while others are ignoring it completely.
States address a range of health policy issues.
More Details Of The Health Law Revealed As Implementation Unfolds
News reports show new facets of the health law as the large-scale implementation process continues to unfold.
Health Law Only Small Part Of Insurance Rate Increases
News outlets report on new premium rate increases by insurers and the possible causes.
PHARMABIZ.com Examines India’s Push For Clearer Definition Of Counterfeit, Substandard Medicines
“India has taken the lead to get together a number of generic drug-producing nations to call for better definitions to ensure quality, strengthening of regulatory authorities in the respective countries, and bringing focus of the world to public health instead of intellectual property,” PHARMABIZ.com writes in an article that examines the recent meeting of leaders from Brazil, India and South Africa on issues regarding counterfeit medicines. “The initiative came as an inter-governmental working group, appointed by the World Health Assembly last year, is looking at the WHO’s role to ensure the availability of quality, safe and efficacious and affordable medicine,” according to the new service.
