Latest KFF Health News Stories
Obama Assails Romney For Shift On Mandate
President Barack Obama questions whether Republican Mitt Romney’s view that the mandate is a tax is “abandoning a principle” because of pressure from critics. Romney’s campaign says he hasn’t changed his views, and that the mandate is different on a federal level.
Obama, On Campaign Swing, Says Health Law ‘Here To Stay’
On a bus tour in Ohio, the president touts his health overhaul, adding he was willing to work with critics to improve the legislation that requires most Americans to purchase health care.
Congressional GOP Planning Rollback Of Individual Health Law Provisions
As the House Rules Committee schedules a hearing on the bill to repeal the full 2010 health law, Republican members and staff examine how to target individual provisions through budget reconciliation.
Proposed Rules Would Bar Aggressive Medical Debt Collection Tactics From Nonprofit Hospitals
New proposed rules from the IRS would require nonprofit hospitals to avoid the most aggressive debt collection methods against lower-income patients.
New HIV Test Results Are ‘Preliminary’ And Need Doctors’ Confirmation
In reports on two major public health issues, experts seek to remind people that the new HIV test offer only a preliminary result, so a confirmation from a physician is necessary, and a Kentucky health veteran works to stem the diabetes epidemic there.
Roundup: Feds Rank Texas Last In Health Care Delivery
A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Colorado, Minnesota, California, Florida and Oregon.
Research Roundup: Crowded Emergency Departments, Expensive HIV Drugs
This week’s studies come from the Rand Corp., the Journal of the American Medical Association, the Annals of Emergency Medicine and other media reports.
State Officials Pursue Divergent Paths On Health Law
Missouri Republicans aim to bar the Democratic governor, or the federal goverment, from setting up an insurance exchange without approval of voters or state legislators, while in Massachusetts, which implemented the prototype of the federal law, 44,000 residents pay fines for not carrying insurance.
Viewpoints: Romney’s Mandate Problem; Rage At Roberts; Should Feds Take Over Medicaid?
A selection of opinions and editorials from around the nation.
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including President Barack Obama’s defense of the health law on the campaign trail and an examination of how Mitt Romney viewed the Massachusetts requirement for health insurance.
A Look At How Health Policy Positions Can Be Politically Sold, Accurate Or Not
Marketing experts tackle health policy messaging, as the president campaigns for an ally and news organizations fact-check political claims.
It’s Not Over: More Legal Challenges Loom Over Health Law
Legal challenges on the health law’s contraception mandate and a new Medicare panel could make for more health law fireworks.
A selection of health policy stories from Kansas, Missouri, California, Oregon and Texas.
Viewpoints: The Medicaid Expansion ‘Dilemma;’ Mandate Not The Only Health Tax The GOP Backed
A selection of opinions and editorials on health care policy from around the United States.
Audit Finds Wrong Part Of Medicare Was Used To Pay For Hospice Patients’ Drugs
An audit found Medicare Part D paid for drugs for hospice beneficiaries that should have been covered under Medicare Part A, Modern Healthcare reports.
After Court Ruling, Public Opinion Still Divided On Health Law
News outlets examine the latest public opinion surveys on health care issues.
This week’s selections include articles from Newsweek, The Economist, The New York Times, The New Yorker and the Los Angeles Times.
FDA Approves At-Home HIV Test, Available In Oct.
The FDA has approved an at-home HIV test that gives results in under 40 minutes. The tests should be available in stores in October.
Employers Eye Defined Contribution Health Coverage
In other news on health care marketplace issues, TriWest loses its challenge to the Pentagon’s new contract for military health care, and researchers find prices increasing for children’s care.
Doctor Groups Sue Aetna, Insurer Says It’s Retaliation
In their lawsuit, California physicians claim Aetna is unfair to patients getting care outside of preferred-provider networks. The company says the suit is payback for Aetna’s own suit alleging corruption earlier this year.
