Phil Galewitz

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‘No Regrets’ In Nursing Home Industry For Health Law Support-The KHN Interview

KFF Health News Original

Mark Parkinson, head of the largest nursing home lobby, says some nursing homes will be hurt by the law’s requirement to offer workers insurance but they still favor the overhaul to bring health care costs under control.

Few Seniors Support GOP Plan To Restructure Medicare

KFF Health News Original

A new Kaiser Family Foundation tracking poll finds 30 percent of seniors support the effort to switch Medicare to a voucher-type program. Among all adults, opinion is more evenly divided, but confusion is rampant.

Insurers Clash With Health Providers As States Expand Medicaid Managed Care

KFF Health News Original

Many states are trying to restrain Medicaid spending by putting more people into managed care plans, but with billions of dollars at stake, insurers and health providers are lobbying hard for their interests.

States Pushing Managed Long-Term Care For Elderly And Disabled Medicaid Patients

KFF Health News Original

Some patient advocates, as well as the nursing home industry, object to using managed care for such vulnerable patients, but health plans say they can provide quality services while holding down costs.