Health Policy Groups Prepare For Day Of Spin
By Shefali S. Kulkarni
June 27, 2012
KFF Health News Original
Updated at 9:15 a.m. on June 28. The anticipation over the Supreme Court’s health law ruling has the health policy world busy with activity. Interest groups, advocates and other stakeholders are not only awaiting for the Court’s decision, they are strategizing and agonizing over the best ways to get their reactions out to the public — […]
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 […]
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 […]
HHS: Seniors Saved $5B On Prescription Costs Thanks To Health Law; Obama Challenges Roberts On ACA Ruling
October 26, 2012
Morning Briefing
In the meantime, President Obama splits with the Supreme Court on their reasoning behind upholding the health law.
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.
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.
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 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 […]
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.
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.
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.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 – 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 […]
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 […]