Latest KFF Health News Stories
Latinos Wait For Health Care Reform While Illegal Immigrants Face Care Decisions
Illegal immigrants are listening to the debate over whether they will be included in landmark health care reform legislation. But in the meantime, they are making life-and-death decisions about the care they need now.
Providers, Patients Face Budget Squeeze
Local newspapers report on health care issues in Delaware, Lousiana and Hawaii.
Today’s Editorials and Opinions
A selection of editorials and opinions from around the United States.
School Nurse Shortage May Prove Problematic During Flu Season
A nationwide shortage of school nurses may be problematic and could undermine efforts to catch and control swine flu during what could be a deadly flu season.
Report: Some U.S. Health Care Spending ‘Squandered’
Several news reports examine the high costs of health care and criticisms about waste in the system.
First Edition: August 11, 2009
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations.
Whistleblower Alleges Medicaid Fraud At New Mexico Hospitals In Lawsuit
A whistleblower has alleged a Tennessee-based hospital corporation made more than $90 million off fraudulent activities at three New Mexico hospitals during eight years, The Associated Press/Memphis Daily News reports.
White House Web Site Launched To Battle Health Reform Rumors
The new White House Web site is modeled after the “Fight the Smears” page the Obama campaign maintained last year.
Lawsuits To Follow Governor’s Cuts To HIV/AIDS, Other Programs In California State Budget
“Lawyers are being drafted in droves to unravel spending plans passed by the [California] Legislature and signed by the governor,” and the “goal of these litigators is to get back money their clients lost in the budget process,” the Los Angeles Times reports.
Texas Report Finds Number Of People Living With HIV/AIDS Increasing In Nacogdoches County
A report recently released by the Texas Department of State Health Services found that the number of people living with HIV/AIDS in Nacogdoches County is on the rise, the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel reports.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton signed a new agreement with Angola aimed at controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS, the Associated Press reports.
Researchers’ Efforts To Develop HIV Treatment Examined
Forbes recently examined the challenges Merck researcher Daria Hazuda encountered while developing the HIV treatment Isentress, which ” was Merck’s fastest growing medicine last quarter.”
Health Experts Gather In Bali To Address HIV/AIDS In Asia, The Pacific
The ninth International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) kicked off Monday in Bali, Indonesia, bringing together health experts representing 65 nations to discuss ways to achieve universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, Agence France-Presse reports (8/9).
Lawmakers Try To Cope With Very Strong Opinions On Health Overhaul
Town hall meeting fracases continue, as members of Congress are pressured by angry constituents with an array of strong opinions on health reform.
Global Fund Awards $37.9M To Zimbabwe
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Friday awarded Zimbabwe $37.9 million to help fight the three diseases, handing the money “directly to the new unity government” in an “unusual move,” the Associated Press reports.
Taxes, Medicare Cuts And Insurance Provisions In Reform Bills Spark Worry
Aspects of congressional proposals to overhaul the health care system are being scrutinized.
Negotiations: A ‘Frustrating Process’ As Lawmakers Elbow For Position During Recess
The Senate Finance Committee’s “Gang of Six” closed negotiations are frustrating for other lawmakers on Capitol Hill
Debate Continues Around End-Of-Life Care
Controversy and misinformation about end-of-life care take center stage in debate on health care reform.
Government Vs. Insurance: Who’s The Bad Guy?
Depending on which ads one watches, the enemy of American health care is either the government and its Democratic leaders, or insurance companies.
