Latest KFF Health News Stories
Minnesota Expanding Health Coverage To 16,000 Kids
Minnesota, after getting federal approval of a 2009 law, will expand health care coverage to more than 16,000 lower-income kids without a waiting period or premiums.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a new effort launched by the Obama administration and insurers to fight health care fraud.
Former Obama Adviser Chosen As Commonwealth Fund President
Dr. David Blumenthal has been named the new president of one of the nation’s largest health care philanthropies.
Study: Medicaid Expansion Has Potential To Be A Lifesaver
A Harvard study published in the New England Journal of Medicine indicates that low-income residents of three states that expanded Medicaid generally lived longer, were healthier and had better access to health care than residents of neighboring states that did not expand the program.
Labor-HHS Bill Offers Teachable Moment Regarding Sequester Threat
Some public health organizations are using this legislation as an illustration of what the sequester’s impact would be on health programs.
A Key Question At AIDS Conference: How To Pay The Costs Of Treatment?
A roundup of news from the International AIDS Conference taking place this week in Washington.
WellPoint’s Second-Quarter Profits Fall
The nation’s second-largest insurer reported earnings that were below expectations this week citing job cuts that reduced the number of people covered by employer-sponsored health plans as part of the reason for the company’s performance.
Obama Campaign’s Health Care Message Tailored To Minority Populations
Politico reports on the White House’s focused outreach to minority groups that have very high rates of uninsurance. In a National Urban League appearance, President Barack Obama offered a defense of the health law and other policies.
A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the nation.
CMS: Doughnut Hole Provision In Health Law Has Saved Seniors $4B
According to the Obama administration, seniors have saved on average $629 on their medications during the first half of this year.
Obama Administration And Insurers To Unveil New Plan To Crack Down On Health Care Fraud
The New York Times reports that an announcement is expected today regarding a joint effort in which the federal government and the private sector will share and compare claims data in an effort to combat health care fraud and abuse.
Trend Report: Health Care Jobs Move Overseas
The Los Angeles Times reports that some health care firms are moving clinical services and medical care decision-making jobs to overseas locations.
Mo. Gov. Expects Health Law Questions To Be Settled By Lawmakers In 2013
In other state implementation news, Texans get insurance rebates and Georgia works to define “basic” health coverage.
Ariz.’s New Abortion Restrictions Get Scrutiny
Bloomberg reports how Arizona’s new ban on abortions after 20 weeks, set to take effect Aug. 2, is emblematic of a growing number of state efforts to diminish access to the procedure or target those who provide it.
Hospitals May Give Free Care To Some Colo. Theater Shooting Victims
Other hospital news from around the states include investigations of hospital practices in Texas and Massachusetts, quality in Florida and new legislation in California.
Longer Looks: Religious Health Care; ‘The Big Lie’ About Expanding Medicaid
Articles this week come from The Atlantic, The Nation, Mother Jones, National Journal and The Oregonian.
A selection of health policy stories from Oregon, Massachusetts, Texas, Minnesota, California, Iowa and Kansas.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of a new study that finds Medicaid may help people live longer.
CBO Estimates Impact Of High Court Decision On Health Law Costs, Coverage Expansion
The Congressional Budget Office projected the court’s decision allowing states to opt out of the Medicaid expansion would decrease costs to the federal government, but result in three million fewer Americans gaining coverage.
GAO: IRS Rule Could Leave Some Kids Ineligible For Health Insurance Subsidies
The report concludes that some children would fall through the cracks because of the definition of affordable health insurance that the IRS used in a rule implementing the health care law.
