Latest KFF Health News Stories
St. Vincent’s Closure Sparks Concerns, Other N.Y. Hospitals Make Plans To Accommodate Patients
The planned closure of St. Vincent’s Hospital in New York City raises concerns about emergency care in Greenwich Village area as other hospitals plan to accommodate its patients.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on the political and policy implications of the new health reform law.
Congressional Research Service Says Health Law Could Allow Viagra For Sex Offenders
Roll Call reports that an analysis by the Congressional Research Service found that sex offenders could get federally subsidized Viagra under the new health reform law.
AP Examines Anticipated Changes To U.S. National Security Strategy, Use Of Health Diplomacy
The Associated Press looks at some anticipated changes to the “National Security Strategy, a document that previously outlined the Bush Doctrine of preventive war.” The article focuses on the prospective strategy changes, but notes that the “revisions are part of a larger effort about which the White House talks openly, one that seeks to change not just how the U.S. talks to Muslim nations, but also what it talks to them about, from health care and science to business startups and education.”
Dubai Conference Calls For More Coordinated Approach To Global Health
Marking the conclusion of the three-day Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development (DIHAD) conference Tuesday, conference attendees called for humanitarians to adopt a more coordinated approach to tackling global health needs, the National reports. “Speakers, including health professionals and officials from international organisations, stressed the need to share medical knowledge and innovations during a crisis, citing the recent Haiti earthquake,” the newspaper writes.
Researchers: VA Electronic Health Records System Worth The Cost
News outlets report on the electronic health records system at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Uncertainties Remain About Health Law
Some consumers, hospitals, veterans groups and others are confused about the impact of the health reform law.
Sebelius Promises Help To Americans Confused By Health Reform, Says To Beware Of Scammers
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that Americans can expect help from her department as health reform is implemented.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Kaiser Health News presents a sampling of editorials and opinions from around the country.
New Funding For Hard-To-Insure People Could Ease Burden On States’ High-Risk Pools
The health law will allocate $5 billion to help establish a federal high-risk insurance pool to help tide over people with preexisting conditions until 2014 when broader parts of the law kick in.
Reactions — Even Threats — Continue To Emerge Over Lawmakers’ Reform Votes
Democratic lawmakers are considering how health care reform will change their prospects for office and are touting the law amid threats from the public.
Arizona And Nevada Governors Reject AGs’ Advice, Join Suit Against New Health Law
Minn. Gov. Pawlenty also says he intends to lodge legal challenge to the constitutionality of the health overhaul.
UAW Suing GM Over $450 Million For Retiree Health Benefits
The United Auto Workers union “filed a lawsuit Tuesday against General Motors, claiming the automaker owes the union $450 million as part of a 3-year-old contract with its former parts division, Delphi,” The Detroit Free Press reports.
Massachusetts Insurers Close Plans, Leaving Would-Be Customers In Limbo
An ongoing showdown between Massachusetts regulators and the insurance industry resulted in insurers temporarily closing plans to new enrollees Tuesday.
States address a range of health policy issues.
Health Reform Law Raises Hopes, Issues For Medicaid
Changes coming because of the health reform law could affect the delivery of care for Medicaid patients.
Complex Back Surgeries Skyrocket, Raising Concerns About Cost, Complications
A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association finds that people may be receiving too many complex back surgeries.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports related to the implementation of the new health law as well as health policy developments from the state level.
