Latest KFF Health News Stories
House Democrats May Unveil Health Bill Today
“House Democrats say they are on track to release a working draft of their health care overhaul on Friday, although a bipartisan group of lawmakers said Thursday that they are worried about the process getting bogged down,” Roll Call reports.
Frank, Dodd, Grassley Speak Their Minds
News outlets are searching out interesting quotes from players in the health reform debate.
Facing Congressional Squabbling, President Pushes For Reform
President Obama’s press for health care reform hit a snag this week as Congress sputtered to resolve its differences, but Obama continues his call, almost daily, to continue to try to reform the system, The New York Times reports.
Bartering For Health Care Increases Amid Economic Woes
Bartering for health care is on the rise as the recession drags on, according to reports by CNN and Kaiser Health News.
A Selection Of Editorials And Opinions
Kaiser Health News samples editorials and opinions from around Washington and the United States.
Beth Israel Patients To Get A Look At Online Doctors’ Notes
A Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center project called “open notes” will make doctor’s notes available to as many as 35,000 patients online along with the rest of their medical records for a year.
Health Care 101: Key Challenges In The Debate
Several news organizations had explainers on the health care debates.
Nationwide Health IT Expansion Could Create Jobs
As unemployment rises, the medical industry prepares to create thousands of jobs as part of effort to transfer paper health records to electronic medical record systems.
NY Times Interview With Sebelius: “I’m Very Encouraged”
Kathleen Sebelius, the secretary of health and human services, spoke to The New York Times about the state of health care reform on Capital Hill during a 15-minute interview.
Texas “Medical Home” Provides Personal And Coordinated Health Care
The Houston Chronicle reports on “medical homes,” which offer personal and coordinated care.
Race Disparities Plague Treatment And Outcomes In Health Care
CNN examines race disparities in health care during a 4-minute segment that is part of the station’s week-long focus on health care issues.
Private Insurers Step Into Spotlight On Health Care Reform
“Don’t expect the private insurance industry to go away under any kind of health-care reform initiative. That’s because most key health-reform measures gaining momentum in Washington not only leave private health plans intact but also may give them a greater role,” the Chicago Tribune reports.
Shortage of Family Physicians Troubles States, ERs
“This spring, 385 students graduated from Georgia’s medical schools, but only two of them chose to remain in the state to pursue a family medicine residency,” the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Reform Setbacks Give Health Care Stocks A Boost
Setbacks for Democrats on health reforms earlier this week
Senate Health Committee Begins Amending Reform Bill
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee began amending their version of the bill Thursday, days after a Congressional Budget Office report found the bill would cost $1 trillion over ten years, leaving 37 million people uninsured.
Clinic Serving People Living With HIV In Northern Virginia Opens
A new clinic, called the INOVA Juniper Program, opened in Northern Virginia on Wednesday to meet increasing demand for HIV/AIDS medical services in the area.
Proposed California Budget Cuts To State HIV/AIDS Programs Will ‘Cost Lives’, Opinion Piece Says
“California will not be saving money,” in its proposal to cut funding from HIV/AIDS programs, including the state AIDS Drug Assistance Program, Ken Owens, member of the Inland Empire HIV Planning Council and former member of the Desert AIDS Client Committee, writes in a Desert Sun opinion piece.
Delaware HIV/AIDS Organization Forced To Close After 28 Years
A Delaware-based organization that has provided HIV/AIDS prevention, outreach, education and other services for the past 28 years will be closing due to lack of funding.
Northeast Colorado Conference Discusses HIV/AIDS Needs Assessment Findings
Rural Solutions, an organization in northeast Colorado, held the “Community HIV/AIDS Education and Action Conference” as part of its ongoing effort to address issues related to HIV.
Illinois Program Uses Text Messaging To Encourage HIV Testing
The Illinois Department of Health has launched a program, “Text 2 Survive,” that uses cell phone text messaging to encourage residents to be tested for HIV.
