Latest KFF Health News Stories
Michigan Hospitals Suffer GM’s Bankruptcy, New Medicaid Cuts
Health care could be the next Michigan industry to take a tumble, as hospitals strain to care for more uninsured patients in the wake of General Motor’s bankruptcy and cuts to the state Medicaid program.
To Flu Experts, ‘Pandemic’ Confirms the Obvious
“It came as no surprise on Thursday when the World Health Organization declared that the swine flu outbreak had become a pandemic,” The New York Times reports.
Oregon Legislature Passes Statewide Health Reform Bills
The Oregon state legislature cleared two reform bills expanding health coverage and contain costs.
Global Post Articles Examine Malaria Worldwide
Global Post examines the quest for an effective vaccine to fight malaria. According to Global Post, “epidemiologists are pinning their hopes on a malaria vaccine” because “[k]illing mosquitoes, or avoiding bites, is an imprecise solution to malaria.”
India To Promote Drugs In Africa After Fake Chinese Drugs ‘Made In India’ Seized
India launched a project to promote its $10.7 billion pharmaceutical industry in Africa after fake drugs labeled “Made in India,” but with actual origins in China were seized on the continent, IANS/Hindu reports.
Recipients Of HIV/AIDS Programs Aid Expected To Feel Crunch Of Global Economic Crisis
At the 2009 HIV Implementers’ Meeting in Namibia Thursday, Paul DeLay, deputy executive director of UNAIDS, said the global economic crisis will impact countries who receive international aid for HIV/AIDS programs, so recipients of such aid should identify priorities for their programs, the China Post reports.
Dems Prepare For Health Reform Cost Analysis While Courting GOP Votes
What is sure to be a staggering price tag to pay for health reform has Senate Democrats talking about changing the normal accounting procedures to accommodate the price tag, The Hill reports.
Industry Groups Increase Lobbying As Details Of Health Plan Emerge
Insurers, business owners, and doctors — three principal interest groups in health reform — are stepping up their opposition and lobbying efforts as details of the health plans emerge.
Obama Uses Popularity To Make Case For Health Reform In Wisconsin
President Obama brought to bear “all the campaign skills that got him to the White House” to push for health reform legislation, Time reports.
Prevention Efforts Have Little Success In Reducing Illness, Cost
As health reform heats up, many lawmakers agree that the government should take a larger role in promoting disease prevention, but the Wall Street Journal reports that “many previous government prevention efforts aimed at costly chronic diseases have had little success in reducing illness or costs.” Meanwhile, cuts in money for infections at hospitals are worrisome.
A Selection Of Recent Opinion Pieces
A selection of editorials and opinions.
Dartmouth Studies Influence Administration, Even In Choice Of Venue
Obama took his campaign to promote public support for his health care agenda on the road Thursday, choosing Green Bay, Wis., as his first stop in part because the area has achieved a high level of quality, and compared with other parts of the country, succeeded in restraining health care costs.
