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September 25, 2014 Morning Briefing

The finding by a Bloomberg Government analysis exceeds the cost estimates provided by the Obama administration. Meanwhile, an administration official says efforts are “continuing, step by step” to improve the health insurance website, but also steers clear of specific pledges.

State Highlights: Mass. Gets $41B Deal With CMS; Huge Nursing Home Complaint Backlog In Calif.

November 3, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from California, Ohio, Massaschusetts, Oklahoma, Arizona and Kentucky.

Teresa Martinez: Waiting For Medi-Cal

By Heidi de Marco April 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Teresa Martinez, 62, from East Los Angeles makes $10,000 a year working as a hairdresser in a Koreatown salon. With her modest income she is likely to be eligible for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act’s Medi-Cal expansion.

FAQ: High Court’s Hobby Lobby Ruling Cuts Into Contraceptive Mandate

By Mary Agnes Carey June 30, 2014 KFF Health News Original

The court says closely held corporations may be exempted from the health law’s mandate that employer health plans cover certain types of contraception at no cost to the employee.

What’s At Stake For Birth Control In Upcoming SCOTUS Decision

By Julie Rovner June 13, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Many health plans could be affected by the coming high court ruling on cases challenging the mandate to provide specific types of contraception.

CBO Reports That Health Law Provision Called ‘Bailout’ By GOP Will Raise $8B

By Mary Agnes Carey February 5, 2014 KFF Health News Original

New findings from the Congressional Budget Office may make it harder for Republicans to portray a provision in the health law designed to limit insurers’ losses and gains as a “bailout” for the industry. The House Oversight and Government Reform panel is scheduled to have a hearing Wednesday examining the law’s “risk corridors,” which limit […]

Justices To Weigh Contraceptive Mandate Against Religious Freedom Claims

By Stuart Taylor Jr. March 20, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Two businesses are challenging the health law’s birth control coverage requirement on religious freedom grounds.

Obama Signs $16.3B Overhaul Of Vets’ Health Care System

August 8, 2014 Morning Briefing

Military veterans who have been suffering long waiting times for medical care or live significant distances from VA facilities should be able to turn to private doctors almost immediately as a result of this law, which President Barack Obama signed Thursday. The measure also provides funding to hire new health care professionals. Already, though, some say that recruiting physicians to come into the system will present a challenge.

How Will Hepatitis C Drug Affect Health Care Spending?

June 24, 2014 Morning Briefing

Elsewhere, pharmaceutical companies are upset over new rules for a drug discount program — known as 340B.

Can Congress Put An End To Annual Medicare Payment Ritual?

By Susan Jaffe March 17, 2014 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. Congress is still searching for money to avoid a 24 percent cut in pay for doctors who treat Medicare patients. But seniors are already paying their share of the cost in premiums, as if the pay cut — scheduled to kick in on April 1 — […]

State Highlights: New York Faces $1.3B Medicaid Payback Problem

July 30, 2014 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy stories from California, North Carolina, Iowa, Massachusetts and Illinois.

Florida Jury Rules: RJ Reynolds Should Pay $23B To Widow Of Smoker

July 21, 2014 Morning Briefing

With its huge reward, the case is certain to be appealed.

Hill Plan Would Reward Medicare Doctors For Quality

By Mary Agnes Carey February 7, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But finding a way to finance the SGR replacement may be even more difficult.

15-Minute Visits Take A Toll On The Doctor-Patient Relationship

By Roni Caryn Rabin April 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Patients are more likely to leave frustrated and without the tools they need to take charge of their own health after rushed visits.

VA Request This Week For $17.6B Stalls Congressional Effort To Reform Agency

July 18, 2014 Morning Briefing

Talks between the House and Senate over revamping care for veterans were already difficult, but the big spending request complicates the situation.

Medicare Records Provide Tantalizing New Details Of Payments To Doctors

By Jordan Rau April 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

But physicians and database experts caution that the information can be easily misconstrued or misunderstood.

Waiting For Medicaid To Kick In

By Anna Gorman April 21, 2014 KFF Health News Original

About 800,000 people in California are presumed to be eligible for the newly expanded program but lack final approval. For a Los Angeles hairdresser and others like her, that means medical appointments are on hold.

For High-Risk Women, Some Breast Cancer Drugs To Be Free

By Phil Galewitz January 9, 2014 KFF Health News Original

Starting next September, women at increased risk for breast cancer will be able to get some drugs shown to help prevent the disease without a co-pay, the Obama administration said Thursday. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended last September that clinicians give medications such as tamoxifen or raloxifene to such women to reduce their risk of the disease. […]

Table: Hospitals Judged Best And Worst For Hip And Knee Readmissions And Complications

December 17, 2013 KFF Health News Original

Medicare has evaluated how often patients undergoing hip and knee surgery were readmitted or suffered a serious complication. These hospitals did much better or worse than average.

High Court Allows Anti-Abortion Groups To Challenge Ohio Law Banning False Speech

June 17, 2014 Morning Briefing

The Ohio campaign law makes it illegal to lie about political candidates. The case originated after the Susan B. Anthony List accused Democratic Rep. Steve Driehaus of voting for “taxpayer-funded abortion” because he supported the Affordable Care Act. But he said the claims were false because both the health law and a related presidential order prohibit federal abortion funding.

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