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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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Tentative ‘Doc Fix’ Deal Would Cut Health Law’s Prevention Fund by $5B

By Mary Agnes Carey February 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

After wrangling for weeks over how to finance a Medicare “doc fix,” House and Senate conferees have a plan. The proposal would cut Medicare payments to hospitals and other providers for “bad debt,” Medicare payments to clinical laboratories and Medicaid “disproportionate share” payments to hospitals that serve many poor patients, and divert $5 billion from the health law’s $15 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

CMS: Doughnut Hole Provision In Health Law Has Saved Seniors $4B

July 26, 2012 Morning Briefing

According to the Obama administration, seniors have saved on average $629 on their medications during the first half of this year.

Some Women’s Groups See Another Agenda In Attacks On Contraceptive Coverage

By Judith Graham April 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Opponents of the Obama administration’s contraception coverage mandate emphasize religious freedom, but others say the real issue is birth control.

Feds OK Oregon Medicaid CCOs, Ready $1.9B In Funding

July 10, 2012 Morning Briefing

The federal government has granted Oregon a waiver to run Medicaid coordinated-care organizations and will provide enhanced Medicaid money — $1.9 billion over five years — for the program.

GlaxoSmithKline Agrees To Plead Guilty, Pay $3B Settlement

July 3, 2012 Morning Briefing

Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges and pay $3 billion in total — with some money going to nearly every state — for promoting its bestselling antidepressants such as Paxil and Wellbutrin for unapproved uses, failing to report safety data about a top diabetes drug and improperly marketing other drugs.

Health Literacy’s Effect On Costs

By Jessica Marcy March 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Every week, reporter Jessica Marcy selects interesting reads from around the Web. Huffington Post: Women’s Health Care Is Stronger Thanks To The Health Care Law In many families, women are the health care decision makers. When children go for their checkups, we are often the ones who make the appointment and sit in the room […]

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