Grady’s Challenges Highlight Problems of Safety-Net Hospitals
The cornerstone of Atlanta medical care strives to turn a corner, but fight over dialysis center underscores difficulties of meeting increasing demands in a poor economy.
Search
Filter
15,001 - 15,020 of 15,451 Results
-
-
Health Care Bill or No, Medicare Advantage Premiums Will Rise
Miami seniors will still pay nothing for coverage; rates to rise in New York and Philadelphia.
-
Frist Predicts Congress Will Approve a $1 Trillion Health Care Bill That Won’t “Bend The Cost Curve”
KHN's Eric Pianin talks with former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., about his new book, "A Heart to Serve, The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing."
By alley -
Study: Young Docs Stumped By Health Care System, Too
Fewer than half of all graduating medical students say they have a good sense of how to navigate health care systems or the economics of practicing medicine, according to a new study.
-
Bill Frist: Congress Will Approve a $1 Trillion Health Bill That Won’t “Bend The Cost Curve”
KFF Health News's Eric Pianin talks with former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., about his new book, "A Heart to Serve, The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing."
By alley -
Opinion Column
The Public Option Contradiction
Pursuing sensible change requires a clear understanding of what's driving the status quo.
-
Analysis: Can What Killed California Health Reform Strike Again?
In 2007, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed covering the state's uninsured with a plan similar to the one Congress is now considering. By January 2008, his plan was killed by a state Senate committee. While Obama's prospects remain stronger than Schwarzenegger's ever were, the current effort is hitting roadblocks reminiscent of the California experience.
By Jordan Rau -
Senate Health Overhaul Plan Offers Employers Penalties, Assistance
For employers, the Senate Finance Committee health bill says size matters. Small businesses that don't offer coverage would get tax credits while the bigger ones could face fines.
-
Baucus Must Strike A Balance With Three Factions To Pass His Bill
The Finance Committee today thwarted efforts by liberal Democrats to include a government-run health insurance option in major health care legislation, as the Senate appears to be dividing into three important camps: those who are solidly behind Chairman Max Baucus, those reluctantly leaning in his direction and a handful of wild cards who will wield great influence. UPDATED
-
Employer Provided Private Insurance Video: Dave Koenig
Dave Koenig gets private insurance through his employer and couldn't be happier. As a conservative, he thinks private health care is the way to go, but he supports some changes to the insurance industry to protect patients from losing their coverage.
By alley -
Holding Onto Health Insurance That Works
For some Americans, insurance is what it's supposed to be: coverage when you need it. Dave Koenig, 49, has a job with good benefits. Still, he thinks some aspects of the insurance industry should be changed to protect patients from losing coverage. Employer-Based Insurance Explained | Video Profile
-
Employer-Based Insurance Explained
As a part of our "Are You Covered?" series, KHN and NPR examine employer-sponsored health insurance.
-
Transcript: Health On The Hill – September 28, 2009
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discusses recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of video reports.
By alley -
Health On The Hill – September 28, 2009
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discusses recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of video reports.
By alley -
Opinion Column
The Death of Nursing Homes
In not too many years, long-term care nursing home beds may be as rare as Republicans in Massachusetts.
-
Not Enough Insurance And Swimming In Medical Bills
Between the two of them, Martha Martin and her husband Jim work five part-time jobs, but still can't afford health insurance. Last year, the Martins spent 45 percent of their $44,500 income on health insurance premiums and medical bills. Part of our series "Are You Covered?" co-produced with NPR.
-
The ‘Underinsurance’ Problem Explained
At least 25 million Americans are underinsured - their health benefits don't adequately cover their health costs. The major proposals being debated in Congress would require insurers to provide a minimum set of benefits, which would take care of most patients' needs.
By Jenny Gold -
Canadian Doctor: Dutch Health Care System Could Work In U.S.
Dr. Robert Ouellet, formerly of the Canadian Medical Association, has examined health care systems in Europe as well as his own. He says both the U.S. and Canada could learn a lot from The Netherlands - it has private insurance companies, and everyone is covered.
By alley -
U.S. Doesn’t Always Trump Other Countries In Quality Of Health Care
A study comparing U.S. treatment outcomes and other indicators among 30 developed nations found "no hard evidence" that American system stands out.
-
Baucus Bill: A New Round Of Preliminary Estimates, Scoring Implications
The Senate Finance Committee released preliminary estimates of the scoring implications of the modifications to the Chairman's mark of the America's Health Future Act, as introduced on Sept. 22.
By alley