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FDA OKs Over-The-Counter ‘Plan B’ For Women And Girls Older Than Age 15

May 1, 2013 Morning Briefing

The move, regulators said, was made independent of a recent federal district judge ruling that called for the emergency contraceptive to be made available over-the-counter to women of all ages without restriction.

Federal Retiree Weighs Whether To Keep FEHB Or Switch To Medigap

By Michelle Andrews October 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Insurance columnist answers readers’ questions about federal workers’ best deal on supplementing Medicare and signing up for Medicare if you’re living abroad.

Plan B Ruling Raises Political, Practical Questions About Next Move

April 8, 2013 Morning Briefing

A federal judge’s ruling on Friday that the Food and Drug Administration has to lift age restrictions on emergency contraception has set up choices for pharmacists, consumers and the Obama administration about whether this is the end of the controversy.

‘The Matrix’ Meets Medicine: Surveillance Swoops Into Health Care

By Michael L. Millenson January 9, 2013 KFF Health News Original

The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society is testing how using technology to monitor seniors’ health can save money on medical costs and help seniors feel secure enough to “age in place.”

How To File A Medicare Appeal

By Susan Jaffe December 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A basic guide and resources if you want to get Medicare to reverse a coverage decision.

Obama ‘Comfortable’ With Morning-After Pill Sales At 15

May 3, 2013 Morning Briefing

President Barack Obama said he is “very comfortable” with the Food and Drug Administration rule announced this week to make the so-called morning-after pill available without a prescription to women and girls who are at least 15 — younger than the current policy of 17. He also defended the Justice Department’s decision to appeal a judge’s ruling to make the Plan B pill available to all ages.

Viewpoints: Looking For The Budget’s True Bottom Line; The Debate On Plan B Reignited; Medicare Cuts Have Impact

April 9, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of editorials and opinions on health care from around the country.

Oklahoma Dentist Called ‘Menace To The Public Health’

March 29, 2013 Morning Briefing

Dr. W. Scott Harrington faces an April 19 hearing over unsanitary conditions that may have exposed patients to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infection. Health inspectors went to his practice after a patient with no known risk factors tested positive for both hepatitis C and the virus that causes AIDS.

Roundup: Feds Cut N.Y. Medicaid Payments $1.2B; 93,000 Fewer Kids Enroll In CHIP In Pa.

April 2, 2013 Morning Briefing

A selection of health policy news from New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Jersey, Georgia, Minnesota, Kansas, Connecticut, Maryland, Oregon and California.

Report: Calif. Could Save $110B By Better Coordinating Health Care

February 26, 2013 Morning Briefing

In addition, state lawmakers and others consider what changes the health law could have in store for coverage in California — and not all of them are good.

Today’s Headlines – Oct. 17, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton October 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including health policy highlights from last night’s presidential debate. The New York Times: Rivals Bring Bare Fists To Rematch President Obama and Mitt Romney engaged Tuesday in one of the most intensive clashes in a televised presidential debate, with tensions between them spilling out in interruptions, […]

Report: Medicare Paid $5.1B To Nursing Homes That Provided Substandard Care

February 28, 2013 Morning Briefing

The Associated Press reports on this development.

Pressure From Insurers, Government Cuts Radiology Use And Spending

By Jay Hancock September 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Here’s another reason health care inflation is down: The slowing growth in MRI scans, CT sessions and other diagnostic imaging that began in the mid-2000s has continued, paired with sharply lower Medicare reimbursements. The end of the MRI boom may not rank with the poor economy, high-deductible health plans and expiring blockbuster drug patents as a factor in slowing cost trends — scans make up about 5 […]

Today’s Headlines – Dec. 4, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton December 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of the GOP counteroffer in the fiscal talks, as well as the White House reaction to it. The New York Times: Initial Deficit Cuts Are Sticking Point In Negotiations For all the growing angst over the state of negotiations to head off a fiscal […]

Today’s Headlines – Dec. 7, 2012

By Lexie Verdon December 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations includes articles on the talks between President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner on the “fiscal cliff.” The Washington Post: Some In GOP Urge Lawmakers To Back Tax Hikes For Changes In Safety-Net Programs A growing chorus of Republicans is urging House leaders to abandon […]

Health Law Provisions Saved Seniors $5.7B On Rx Drugs

February 7, 2013 Morning Briefing

USA Today reports that the Obama administration will announce this figure today.

Not Your Typical Presidential Debate Forum For Obama, Romney

By Peggy Girshman September 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

There’s nothing unusual about the way The New England Journal of Medicine displays the “Perspective” section this week: In dueling columns, under an original article on a “novel androgen-receptor blocker” for prostate cancer. But the authors of two of the perspectives are far from typical: B. Obama and M. Romney. The introduction to both is basic: […]

As More Employers Drop Coverage, Retirees Turn To Specialized Insurance Exchanges

By Michelle Andrews October 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Counselors help consumers who are eligible for Medicare enroll in plans that replace their old workplace benefits.

Critical Decisions Await Patient, Family Members When Medicare Deadline Looms

By Sarah Varney October 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Every day, at least 10,000 people turn 65 and most become eligible for Medicare. That can raise lots of questions: for those still working, should they enroll or keep their company’s health plan? If they retire, how does that affect spouses and children?

Recessions Harm Older Workers’ Long-Term Health, Data Show

By Jay Hancock September 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

There are 20 million Americans between 55 and 60. Nearly 1 million are unemployed, according to the Labor Department. Many more lack health coverage, suggests the Census Bureau’s new report on income, poverty and health insurance. Thanks to the lousy economy, the whole group is at higher risk for long-term health problems and earlier death, suggests new research from Wellesley College. Wellesley economist Phillip B. Levine and colleagues mashed mortality and […]

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