Latest KFF Health News Stories
CMS Launches Annual Provider Satisfaction Survey
The survey allows providers an opportunity to give federal officials feedback about the system.
New Public-Private Electronic Records Sharing Program For Some San Diego Patients
Two major medical systems in the San Diego area, the private HMO Kaiser Permanente and the Department of Veterans Affairs, will announce a new program to share patient records Wednesday.
Looking Forward: What Might Change Quickly If Health Overhaul Passes
Several news outlets look forward at what might happen if a health overhaul becomes law.
Pelosi Feeling The Pressure Of Health Bill Negotiations
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is playing a key role in determining the health care bill’s final outcome.
Dialysis Extension At Atlanta Hospital Eases Crisis For Illegal Immigrants
Officials at Grady Memorial Hospital announced they will continue to finance dialysis treatments for illegal immigrants until Feb. 3, The New York Times reports.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Lobbyists Continue Efforts To Influence Health Overhaul
Here’s a look at some lobbying campaigns and victories.
Health Care Jobs Top Future Employment Opportunity List
Health care jobs, especially in nursing, dominate the country’s employment future in the next decade.
The President Pushes Dems To Finalize Health Reform Quickly
President Barack Obama encouraged congressional leaders to bypass the usual conference committee in favor of acting quickly.
First Edition: January 6, 2010
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Democrat’s intraparty efforts to finalize a health reform bill and details of the key policy issues central to those negotiations.
With A Day Of Meetings, Democratic Leaders Focus On Health Bill
House Democrats met today to set the strategies for merging their measure with the Senate version. President Barack Obama will hold a meeting at the White House this evening with Democratic leaders.
C-SPAN Asks Democrats To Open Health Reform Conference Negotiations
C-SPAN has asked congressional Democrats to open to the public conference negotiations on a proposed health care reform bill, Politico reports.
UAE Hosts Five-Day Global Health Conference
Public health experts and researchers from around the world gathered on Monday for a five-day conference at the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) in Al Ain, UAE, to discuss the role of the Middle East in tackling global health issues, AMEinfo.com reports.
U.N. Leaders, HIV/AIDS Advocates Laud Official End To HIV Travel Ban
A travel ban in place since 1987 that prevented non-U.S. citizens with HIV/AIDS from entering the country officially ended Monday, The Hill’s “Blog Briefing Room” reports (Romm, 1/4).
Clinton Foundation Releases Donor List
Former president Bill Clinton on Friday released a list of the donors who have given money to his foundation “under an agreement with President Obama to prevent the appearance of conflicts with Hillary Rodham Clinton’s role as secretary of state,” the Washington Post reports.
Congress Would Make Insurers Spend More Money On Consumers’ Care
Slate reports that Congress is pairing a medical-loss ratio with other parts of reform to make insurers spend more on actual care instead of large bonuses and administrative costs, particularly in the individual insurance market.
Wisconsin Rural Hospitals Hope For Federal Money To Offset State Medicaid Cut
Meanwhile, Massachusetts sees continued declines in smoking rates and a new Colorado focuses on preventive health care.
