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Today’s Headlines — June 29, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 29, 2012 KFF Health News Original

It’s been a tumultuous 24 hours at Kaiser Health News, here are some of the major headlines from yesterday’s big day: The New York Times: Supreme Court Lets Health Law Largely Stand, In Victory For Obama The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld President Obama’s health care overhaul law, saying its requirement that most Americans obtain […]

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Marketing Mavens Offer Advice On Handling Health Law Messaging

By Sarah Barr, Matthew Fleming, Shefali S. Kulkarni, David Schultz and Christian Torres July 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

By Sarah Barr, Matthew Fleming, Shefali S. Kulkarni, David Schultz and Christian Torres The reviews and polls are already starting to come in: The Supreme Court’s ruling last week did not have an immediate significant effect on public opinion of the health law. But that doesn’t mean that supporters and opponents won’t continue to try to shape […]

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Report: States, Feds Collected $30B In Fraud Settlements In 20 Years

September 28, 2012 Morning Briefing

A new report finds federal and state authorities have collected more than $30 billion from drug company fraud settlements in the last 20 years.

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Political Jockeying In Anticipation Of Supreme Court Ruling

June 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Marilyn Werber Serafini talk to Jackie Judd about how each party is positioning itself ahead of a Supreme Court ruling on the health law. Carey says much is at stake while Werber Serafini outlines some of the Republican alternatives to the law.

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Administration: Health Law Led Medicare Beneficiaries To Save $4.5B On Rx Drugs

September 21, 2012 Morning Briefing

USA Today reports the Obama administration is annoucing that, because of provisions in the health law Medicare’s prescription drug doughnut hole, Medicare beneficiaries experienced considerable savings.

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Today’s Headlines – June 5, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles Times: Congress Shifting Attention To Women’s Issues, Healthcare Congress returns its attention this week to women’s issues, with the Senate voting on legislation to ensure paycheck equity as GOP front-runner Mitt Romney tapped a Republican congresswoman to be his campaign liaison in the House. … The House this week is expected to take […]

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IOM Report: Estimated $750B Wasted Annually In Health Care System

September 7, 2012 Morning Briefing

The Institute of Medicine offers an analysis of how the money is misspent and some steps that might address these trouble spots.

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Aetna To Buy Coventry Health For $5.7B

August 20, 2012 Morning Briefing

Aetna is joining the post-health law insurer purchasing fray and buying Coventry Health for a proposed $5.7 billion to increase its Medicaid business.

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Medicare Trustee Has New Personal Stake In Program

By Phil Galewitz April 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As a nationally known expert on federal health policy, Robert Reischauer has for decades had more than a passing interest in Medicare. But this week his passion for the program — and concern for its future viability — turned more personal. “I applied for Medicare yesterday,” Reischauer said Monday at a media briefing where he and […]

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Today’s Headlines — June 27, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Tomorrow’s the big day, here are your headlines. Reuters/Chicago Tribune: The Immigration Ruling: A Hint On Healthcare? The Supreme Court’s decision in the Arizona immigration case on Monday showed a conciliatory streak within a divided court that could emerge again when the justices issue their climactic healthcare decision on Thursday (Biskupic, 6/26). The […]

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Trained Interpreters For Patients With Limited English Can Help Avoid Medical Mishaps

By Michelle Andrews May 21, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Too often, however, hospitals and other providers are not reimbursed for such services and can’t afford to keep them.

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Breaux: Bipartisanship Necessary To Fix Medicare Finances

By Marilyn Werber Serafini and Mary Agnes Carey April 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Louisiana Democrat John B. Breaux left the Senate seven years ago, but old habits die hard. Today he fell back easily into his former role of compromise builder as he stressed the need for political common ground to overhaul Medicare next year. After a House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing to delve into “premium support” models, Breaux held […]

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Report: N.Y. Public Employees Face $250B Gap In Covering Retiree Health Care Costs

September 6, 2012 Morning Briefing

A new report has found a gaping $250 billion hole in what New York state and local governments have promised to public employees to help pay for their retiree health care costs — a $45 billion increase since 2010.

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Studies Reignite Mammography Debate For Middle-Aged Women

By Rob Stein, NPR News April 30, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. Should women in their 40s routinely get mammograms to detect breast cancer? Two studies released Monday aim to help resolve that question, which is one of the most intense debates in women’s health. The studies identify which women in their 40s are most likely to benefit from […]

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Today’s Headlines – May 10, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton May 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s headlines detail the fight at the Capitol over the budget and what automatic cuts could mean if allowed to take effect next year. NPR: House To Vote On GOP Bill Favoring Guns Over Butter Republicans who control the House want to block some $55 billion worth of automatic cuts to the Pentagon budget next […]

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Social Media Rundown: Three Days At The Supreme Court

By Shefali S. Kulkarni March 29, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the 2010 health law, in what court watchers are calling the biggest case at the high court in decades. Here’s a rundown from the social media-sphere of what happened in those three days. Day 1: Can We Even Argue About The Health Care Law? Mon., March 26 […]

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HHS Says Billing Rule Will Cut Red Tape For Doctors, Save Up to $9B

August 8, 2012 Morning Briefing

Officials say the interim rule, published Tuesday, will streamline electronic billing for doctors and save time and money.

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Today’s Headlines – April 27, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton April 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday from Kaiser Health News.  Here are today’s top headlines: Los Angeles Times: Obama Healthcare Reforms Lead To $1.3 Billion In Insurance Rebates U.S. consumers and businesses will receive an estimated $1.3 billion in rebates from insurance companies this year, according to a new study quantifying a key early benefit of the healthcare law […]

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Diagnosing Autism In Minutes; Finding New Uses For Old Drugs

By Jessica Marcy April 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy selects interesting reading from around the Web. Time: Can Autism Really Be Diagnosed In Minutes? Autism is an extremely complex diagnosis. Parental insight, physician observations and hours of data can factor into determining whether a child actually has the condition or is just a little on the […]

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Today’s Headlines – May 4, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton May 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! Here are your end-of-week headlines! The Washington Post: Poll: Obama Leads Romney As Campaigns Converge On Virginia The Democratic president has a key advantage in his bid for re¬election: The coalition of Virginians that helped propel him to victory in 2008 — young voters, suburban Washingtonians, women and African Americans — is largely […]

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