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Research Roundup: Medicaid Work Requirements; 340B Program; And Title X Funding

May 25, 2018 Morning Briefing

Each week, KHN compiles a selection of recently released health policy studies and briefs.

Trump’s Proposed $15B In Spending Cuts Passes Through House On Closer-Than-Expected Vote

June 8, 2018 Morning Briefing

Some lawmakers have been reluctant to pass the legislation as it targets unused funds for the popular CHIP program. But the measure, which passed 210-206, would take a mostly symbolic whack at government spending because it would basically eliminate leftover funding that wouldn’t have been spent anyway.

In Midst Of Raucous Debate Over 340B Drug Discount Program, Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Address Concerns

June 14, 2018 Morning Briefing

The measure from Rep. Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) could clarify the intent of the program and define which patients are eligible — two bones of contention over the program, which requires pharmaceutical companies to give steep discounts to hospitals and clinics that serve high volumes of low-income patients. In other news from Capitol Hill: CHIP funding, an Indian Health Services bill, and gun control.

House Republicans Signal Support For $1.1B Fix For Unexpected Shortfall With Veterans’ Health Care

June 6, 2018 Morning Briefing

The funding gap cropped up after Congress passed a major overhaul of the veterans’ health care system, which opened up more avenues for patients seeking private care. Meanwhile, a new review of the Veterans Affairs hospital in Arizona that was at the heart of the national crisis over veterans’ health finds further safety and care issues at the facility.

Private Equity Firm KKR Snaps Up Physician Provider Envision In Massive $5.57B Deal

June 12, 2018 Morning Briefing

Envision contracts with hospitals and health systems to provide doctors and clinicians for emergency medicine, anesthesiology and radiology, among other specialties. It also owns 261 surgery centers and a surgical hospital.

Facebook Live: What’s Happening With The Children’s Health Insurance Program?

September 22, 2017 KFF Health News Original

In this Facebook Live, KHN’s Julie Rovner talks to Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus, about the current state of play on CHIP reauthorization.

Critical Of Athenahealth’s Performance, Hedge Fund Offers To Buy It For $6.5B

May 8, 2018 Morning Briefing

If successful, the campaign by Paul Singer and his Elliott Management Corp. would be a dramatic turn for a successful startup that had bridged two of Massachusetts’ core industries — software and health care.

State Highlights: Single-Payer Could Cost Maryland $24B A Year; Red-Flag, Waiting Period Gun Bills Signed Into Law By Illinois Governor

July 17, 2018 Morning Briefing

Media outlets report on news from Maryland, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, California, New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, Colorado and Ohio.

Reverberations From War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-Of-Life Care

By April Dembosky, KQED January 4, 2018 KFF Health News Original

Vietnam veterans’ wartime experiences — and their lasting psychological toll — can make it harder to treat their physical and emotional pain as they approach death.

Senate Approval Of VA Health Care Reform Expected With Extra $5.2B In Funding

May 23, 2018 Morning Briefing

Meanwhile, NPR looks at the challenges caregivers of disabled vets face while trying to appeal for stipends offered by Veteran Affairs.

WellCare Joins In Health Industry Merger Trend With $2.5B Deal To Acquire Meridian

May 30, 2018 Morning Briefing

The move is just the latest in an industry seeking to survive through consolidation and deals with other insurers, ambulatory care providers and pharmacy benefit managers.

Maine Voters Greenlight Medicaid Expansion, But Governor Says Whoa

By Patty Wight, Maine Public Radio November 9, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A battle brews as Republican Gov. Paul LePage says he won’t implement the Medicaid expansion unless the Legislature funds Maine’s share. Other states, such as Idaho and Utah, are keenly watching.

Quiz: How Well Are You Paying Attention?

September 11, 2017 KFF Health News Original

To strengthen your core knowledge of health care policy, it helps to be a regular reader of Kaiser Health News. Here’s a pop quiz to gauge what you have learned.

Trump Acting Solo: What You Need To Know About Changes To The Health Law

By Julie Rovner and Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby October 13, 2017 KFF Health News Original

A quick guide to revisions to the cost-sharing subsidies for lower-income marketplace customers and the proposal to add different plans to the market.

Absent Federal Action, States Take The Lead On Curbing Drug Costs

By Shefali Luthra September 29, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Congress has yet to take substantive action on this growing consumer concern, but a number of states are flexing their cost-control muscle.

$10B Deal To Overhaul VA’s Digital Health Records Signed Despite Warnings It Could Prove To Be Boondoggle

May 18, 2018 Morning Briefing

Acting VA Secretary Robert Wilkie said in a statement that the 10-year deal would make much-needed improvements that “will modernize the VA’s health care IT system and help provide seamless care.” Critics say that the contract is not written in a way that guarantees success for VA patients.

Renewed Scrutiny Of 340B Program Seems Like Win For Pharma, But Drugmakers Shouldn’t Celebrate Yet

May 16, 2018 Morning Briefing

Both Republicans and Democrats in Congress show interest in increasing oversight to the drug discount program that the pharmaceutical industry wants reined in. But lawmakers’ attention isn’t solely directed at the role of hospitals. Meanwhile, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) plans a hearing about President Donald Trump’s plans to curb high drug prices, and the industry’s lobbying group has some “serious concerns” with the president’s blueprint.

Liquid Gold: Pain Doctors Soak Up Profits By Screening Urine For Drugs

By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas Photos by Heidi de Marco November 6, 2017 KFF Health News Original

With the nation’s opioid crisis, urine testing has become a booming business and is especially lucrative for doctors who operate their own labs, a Kaiser Health News investigation finds. And dozens of practitioners have earned “the lion’s share” of their Medicare income exclusively from urine drug screens.

Medicare Vs. Medicare Advantage: How To Choose

By Judith Graham October 19, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Despite Medicare Advantage plans’ increasing popularity, several key features remain poorly understood. Here is what you need to know.

Texas Hospitals Fear Losing $6.2B Medicaid Deal

By Phil Galewitz June 26, 2017 KFF Health News Original

Texas is asking the Trump administration to renew a 2011 agreement set to expire in December that helps pay hospitals’ costs of caring for the state’s uninsured residents.

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