Latest KFF Health News Stories
Data Miners Can Inform Drug Companies Of Doctors’ Prescribing Habits
In addition, pilot program will link two of the largest electronic medical record systems.
Experts Call For Greater Crackdown On Medicare Fraud
Efforts to crack down on Medicare fraud heat up while some experts say more should be done.
Health Companies’ Momentum May Cut Right Through Reform Savings
Health companies – including pharmaceutical companies – have done better than the rest of corporate America during the past decade, and despite Congress’s health-overhaul efforts, that’s not expected to change.
Medtronic’s Strong Earnings Reassure Defibrillator Industry
Medical technology company Medtronic’s stocks surged 5 percent yesterday in the wake of strong earnings reports, while rivals saw gains around 4 percent.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Today’s columns and editorials include discussion of the consitutionality of health reform legislation and examinations of the cost of the overhaul.
Fact Checks Examine Various Health Care Reform Claims
News outlets provide a variety of fact checks on health care reform.
Senators Push For COBRA Benefit Extension
A group of Democratic senators wants to extend subsidies for unemployed workers to continue getting health insurance.
Medical Fees Surprise Patients, Bankruptcy Plagues Others
High medical fees often catch patients off-guard while many plagued by medical debt file for bankruptcy.
Senate Health Committee Likely To Hold Hearing On New Mammogram Guidelines
Twenty-two senators are urging the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee to hold hearings on controversial new mammogram guidelines.
A Two-Door Clinic Segregates Patients Based On How They Pay
A radiology clinic in Manhattan’s Upper East Side has two doors, an example of a new, two-tiered medical practice model favored by some doctors, MSNBC reports.
Groups Revived On Both Sides Of Abortion Issue In Senate Reform Fight
Abortion-rights groups are mobilizing to keep a provision that would toughen abortion restrictions out of a Senate health care bill.
News Outlets Examine Conditions Of Refugees In Yemen, Malnutrition, Cholera Risks
Reuters reports that as a new camp capable of hosting 10,000 to 12,000 refugees in Yemen will open in a few weeks, “[m]alnutrition and the risk of a cholera outbreak are threatening lives at Yemen’s main camp [Masrak] for people fleeing fighting in the north.”
Public Ponders Fairness Of ‘Cadillac’ Tax, Affordability Issues
The tax on “Cadillac” health care continues to be controversial.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Kaiser Health News presents a selection of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Senate Personalities Shape, Debate Health Reform Bill
A host of Senate personalities shape the health care reform debate.
Medical Advances Abound While Reports About Medical Errors Persist
Medical advances are sometimes overlooked amid health concerns.
IPS Examines Next Year’s UNGASS On MDGs, Improvements In Maternal Health
Inter Press Service reports that the September 2010 U.N. Generally Assembly meeting will feature a three-day special session (UNGASS) on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Senate Democrats Brace For Heavy Health Reform Work
Senators will likely have to sacrifice some free time and put off other legislative work in the next few weeks to consider health care overhaul legislation.
