Health Overhaul Offers Many Flavors Of Campaign Fodder
As the midterm congressional campaign season continues, conflicting narratives are forming about how the health law will factor into voter decisions.
Archives: Morning Breakouts
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Federal Officials Seek Stronger Workforce Safety Standards For Health Workers
Federal officials are seeking stronger workforce safety standards for health workers and patients are increasingly using the Internet to search for medical advice.
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Relief, And Some Concern, As Health Law’s New Protections For Children Begin
News outlets detailed how, beginning tomorrow, certain provisions in the health law affect parents and children.
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Medical Loss Ratio Debate Drags On, Drags Down Stock Prices
The failure to clearly define the key health law requirement that many insurers must spend at least 80 percent of premium dollars on health services has left investors tepid about health plan stocks and complicated corporate decisions in the sector.
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Congress Examines Health Care Payment Issues And High Costs
Congress is preparing to tackle health care issues including reforming the payment system and addressing the high costs of Alzheimer's care, Medicare fraud and long-term disability.
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Sebelius: Medicare Advantage Premium Costs To Decline Slightly In 2011
The Obama administration also noted that Medicare Advantage will remain a "strong and robust option" for those seniors who choose to stay or enroll in these plans.
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Americans Head South To Mexico For Cheaper Health Care
Americans are flocking to Mexico for discount health care, The San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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U.S. Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Pfizer For Drug Marketing
The U.S. Justice department is joining a whistleblower suit against Pfizer for off-label marketing of a drug.
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First Edition: September 22, 2010
Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about tomorrow's six-month anniversary of the new health law, the current state of public opinion related to reform and some of the specific provisions that will kick in tomorrow.
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A Guide To Sept. 23: Health Law’s Big Day
It's been six months since the nation's health overhaul became law. In that time, some changes have already happened. But even more provisions take effect now. Kaiser Health News has compiled a collection of resources to help sort through the details. Click here to view the resource page.
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State Attorneys Hold Powerful Roles In Health Policy, Including Efforts To Crack Down On Health Fraud
State Attorneys hold powerful roles in health policy from challenging the health care reform law to cracking down on fraud.
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Senate Approves Global Clean Water Legislation
"The U.S. Senate Monday approved a bill intended to help 100 million people around the world gain access to clean water and sanitation," United Press International reports (9/20).
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Secretary-General Opens U.N. Summit On MDGs With Appeal For World Leaders To Maintain Target Commitments
On the first of the three-day U.N. Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday appealed "to the assembled presidents, prime ministers and kings to use their power to meet U.N. goals to help the world's poorest by 2015," the Associated Press reports.
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Clinton Global Initiative Meeting Kicks Off, U.S. Will Commit To Clean Cookstove Project
"World leaders, CEOs, non-governmental organizations and philanthropists" are gathering this week at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting, "[t]imed to coincide with the beginning of the United Nations General Assembly," WNYC News reports (Herman, 9/20). According to the Toronto Star, "the mood was more upbeat" at CGI. Since former President Bill Clinton "launched the project five years ago, some $57 billion in pledges have been made to improve the lives of 220 million people in more than 70 countries," the article reports.
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Some Insurers To End Child-Only Policies Rather Than Comply With Health Law Provision
Major insurers plan to discontinue children-only health plans rather than issue coverage under such plans for children with preexisting conditions, something they would have to do beginning Sept. 23 as part of the health law.
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Reform’s Six-Month Anniversary Marked By Implementation Of Key Changes
The Contra Costa Times reports that "[s]ix months after passage of the federal health reform law, major provisions will kick in that supporters say will make it easier for Americans to get and keep health insurance."
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Today’s Opinions: Repeal, Replace, Or Reconsider The Health Law?
Lawsuits and congressional Republicans have challenged the health law, but pundits wonder what they might replace it with. Meanwhile, Democrats plan to highlight more changes that go into effect this week.
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N.J. Democrats Fail To Restore Funds To Family-Planning Centers; Penn. Reports Record Number Eligible For Medicaid; N.Y. Report Suggests Overhauling Medicaid System
States address a range of health care policy issues.
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Safety Net Hospitals In Mass. Face Dire Financial Crises, Seek Federal Money
WBUR (Boston, Mass.) reports that the two main "safety net" hospitals in Massachusetts are facing the prospect of a financial crisis without federal assistance to close their books.
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