Perspectives On The Court And The Health Law: Is This Judicial Activism?; Decision Could Define Roberts; Health Economics 101
March 29, 2012
Morning Briefing
Commentators explore the case as it unfolded before the high court and the effect on the justices.
Chart: The Growth Of Children’s Hospitals
September 27, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Details on the financial growth of children’s hospitals over the last decade.
States Use Retiree Health Care, Medicaid Cuts To Stare Down Budget Gaps
March 7, 2012
Morning Briefing
State budget cuts are targeting health care and retiree health care programs in states around the U.S. In Maryland, a “doomsday” budget scenario could reduce Medicaid spending by $101 million while advocates push for reinstatement of Medicaid dollars in Idaho and Arizona.
Chart: CEO Pay Packages, Ranked By Hospital Revenue
September 27, 2011
KFF Health News Original
2009 pay packages for the CEOs of the top 25 children’s hospitals.
China Considering Loosening Family Planning Policy, Al Jazeera’s ‘101 East’ Reports
January 9, 2012
Morning Briefing
Al Jazeera’s “101 East” reports on how, “[a]s China faces social dilemmas such as a widening gender imbalance, it is considering loosening its [so-called] one-child policy.” According to the 25-minute video program, “China’s fertility rate is below the replacement level, providing fewer workers to support a rapidly growing elderly population,” and “with a cultural preference for boys, China faces an alarming gender imbalance with projections of 30 million more men than women by 2020” (Nettleton, 1/5).
The Wealth Of Children’s Hospitals
September 25, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Details on revenues, spending and total assets of 39 children’s hospitals from around the country.
PhRMA Chief Says Support For Health Law ‘Was Right Decision’-The KHN Interview
By Bara Vaida
July 13, 2011
KFF Health News Original
But John Castellani, who came to the drugmakers’ lobbying group after the health care debate, also warns officials against further cuts to the industry.
Medicare Patients Aren’t Taking Advantage Of Some Newly Free Tests
By Susan Jaffe
April 26, 2011
KFF Health News Original
This year, seniors enrolled in Medicare no longer have to pay for more than a dozen tests and services to prevent disease thanks to the health law. Many, however, aren’t lining up for mammograms or colonoscopies though free wellness checks are luring many.
Some Seniors Are In For Sticker Shock On Drug Premiums
By Mary Agnes Carey
February 11, 2011
KFF Health News Original
Starting this year, affluent Medicare beneficiaries will begin paying more than the standard premium for their Part D coverage.
Drug Lobby’s Tax Filings Reveal Health Debate Role
By Bara Vaida and Christopher Weaver
December 1, 2010
KFF Health News Original
New documents reveal that the drug industry’s chief lobbyists, PhRMA, raised and spent at least $101.2 million in 2009 during the contentious health care debate.
HHS Cuts Premiums For Some High Risk Pools
By Phil Galewitz
November 5, 2010
KFF Health News Original
Trying to spur enrollment in a new health insurance program for uninsured people with pre-existing medical conditions, the federal government is doing something private insurers almost never do: slashing rates.
Chart: Major CBO Estimates for House, Senate and President’s Proposals
September 29, 2010
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By Kate Steadman KFF Health News Staff Writer The Congressional Budget Office, an independent government agency, estimated the costs and revenues of the three major health overhaul proposals before Congress. The table below lays out key items in the bills, including the total cost, the amount the bills reduce the federal deficit and the different […]
Scorecard: How Health Industry PACs Placed Their Election Bets
By Bara Vaida Christopher Weaver
November 23, 2010
KFF Health News Original
Health-sector PACs – ranging from doctors to hospitals to drug companies – generally favored incumbent Democrats, according to a KHN analysis. Two doctor groups backed more Republicans.
Want To Know What A Hospital Charges? Good Luck
By Christopher Weaver
June 29, 2010
KFF Health News Original
More than 30 states and Congress have passed laws requiring hospitals to publish their prices, but the information often is of little use to consumers.
Kids and Dental Health: Rising Costs and Struggling State Programs a Dangerous Mix
By Blaire Briody, The Fiscal Times
July 20, 2010
KFF Health News Original
Children are missing out on vital dental care-risking their health and racking up costs to parents and taxpayers alike. In the past decade, the number of cavities in children between the ages of two and five has increased 15 percent.
Lawmakers to Fight for Rural Hospitals Despite Budget Concerns On Reform
By Eric Pianin Mary Agnes Carey
October 19, 2009
KFF Health News Original
The finances of Hillsboro Medical Center in North Dakota improved after it got a “critical access” designation. Sens. Conrad, D-N.D., Wyden, D-Ore., Pryor, D-Ark., and Brownback, R-Kan., want to make it easier for other rural hospitals to get the designation as part of health reform.
Health Care 101: Key Challenges In The Debate
June 19, 2009
Morning Briefing
Several news organizations had explainers on the health care debates.
