Latest KFF Health News Stories
Health Care Executives Accused Of Insider-Trading Scheme
The Wall Street Journal reports that prosecutors allege the five-year scheme resulted in more than $1.4 million in illegal gains.
NFL To Track Player Health With Electronic Medical Records
The goals are to give better medical treatment to players and an easier way to track health issues such as concussions and dementia.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health policy from around the nation.
The IRS Gears Up For Health Law Tasks; Fine-Tuning Health Law Messages
News outlets report on the moving parts involved in the next phase of the health law’s implementation. Meanwhile, The Associated Press reports that legislators in one state ponder what the sweeping measure might mean for them.
State Roundup: Larger-Than-Expected Medicaid Enrollment In Conn.
A selection of health policy stories from Connecticut, Colorado, Texas, California, Maryland and Florida.
Panel Backs Routine HIV Screenings For Teens, Adults
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force advises that nearly everyone ages 15 to 64 should be screened for the HIV virus, a recommendation which, if adopted, would require Medicare and most private health insurers to pay for the tests.
First Edition: November 20, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest news on the “fiscal cliff” negotiations as well as reports about the health law’s implementation.
President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, appeared optimistic about a deal to avert automatic spending cuts and tax increases, but major issues must be tackled.
What The Health Law’s Future Holds
Even with the election in the rear view mirror, efforts to implement the health care law will continue to face challenges. Meanwhile, experts discuss what steps must be taken to control health care costs and to educate the public about the health overhaul.
Studies Suggest Doctors, Dentists Can’t Keep Up With Health Law’s Insurance Expansion
Two studies find that primary-care doctors will be in short supply in the future.
When It Comes To Surgery, Businesses Increasingly Want Workers To Shop Around
The Los Angeles Times reports on this emerging trend.
Aging Care: Hospices Seek Better Image; New Nursing Home Database Released
Several news organizations cover issues related to end-of-life and long-term care.
GOP Governors Welcome Extension On Health Exchange Decision
Last week was marked by a flurry of state-level activity related to the health law’s insurance exchanges: News outlets run down which states have decided to develop their own marketplaces and which will defer to the federal government. A number of states, many with Republican state executives, are still seeking more information.
Appropriators Focus Quietly On Omnibus Spending Bill
Also in the news, the Senate approves legislation to reauthorize federal research and intervention activities to lower the rate of premature births.
Medicare Part B Premiums Up $5 Per Month Next Year
The increase will eat about a quarter of a typical retiree’s cost-of-living raise in Social Security payments.
A Closer Look Into The Meningitis Outbreak’s Unwitting Enablers
The New York Times take a closer look into the meningitis outbreak and how doctors and others became unwitting participants in the outbreak.
Drug Shortages A New Way Of Life In Providing Care; Lawmakers Call For Investigation
As health care facilities struggle to keep inventories of key medicines, some are resorting to risky practices. Meanwhile, six members of Congress seek a GAO probe of pharmaceutical contracting to see if it has hurt generic drugmakers and added to shortages.
State Roundup: Ill. Insurer To Buy Montana Blues; Calif. Nurses Plan Strike
News outlets report on health news from California, Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, New York, Washington and Wyoming.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from across the country.
First Edition: November 19, 2012
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest news on the ongoing “fiscal cliff” discourse.
