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COBRA Help For Laid-Off Workers May Come Before Christmas

By Jenny Gold December 18, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The COBRA subsidy extension now pending in Congress could be considered in the Senate this weekend.

Fight Erupts Over Health Insurance Rates For Businesses With More Women

By Jenny Gold October 25, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Advocates for women are fighting to end gender rating in larger businesses as health overhaul legislation moves through Congress. But insurers say it’s necessary to use gender as a means of setting rates for this market.

Domestic Abuse Victims Struggle with Another Blow: Difficulty Getting Health Insurance

By Jenny Gold October 7, 2009 KFF Health News Original

While many states bar carriers from rejecting people who receive treatment for domestic violence, others permit it. Now there’s a move to prohibit the practice as part of a health care overhaul.

Corporate Wellness Programs: Healthier Employees, Lower Costs

October 30, 2009 Page

Dr. Fikry Isaac, the executive director of global health services at Johnson & Johnson, also runs the company’s reknowned wellness program. He says corporate wellness and prevention programs have great potential to curb the nation’s rising health care costs.

For Some Families, ‘Cadillac’ Health Insurance Is Priceless

By Jenny Gold September 22, 2009 KFF Health News Original

For two families, “gold-plated” health insurance has made a huge difference in the health care they receive. But it’s not always the rich who get these benefits, and they worry about what a possible tax on plans would do to their health coverage.

The ‘Underinsurance’ Problem Explained

By Jenny Gold September 28, 2009 KFF Health News Original

At least 25 million Americans are underinsured – their health benefits don’t adequately cover their health costs. The major proposals being debated in Congress would require insurers to provide a minimum set of benefits, which would take care of most patients’ needs.

Coming To A Doctor’s Office Near You: Photo ID Check

By Jenny Gold July 29, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The little-known crime of medical identity theft can cause havoc – victims end up with big bills and wrong medical records. A new federal “Red Flags Rule” would require physician offices, among other businesses, to spot phony IDs. Doctors protest that the regulation could have “serious adverse consequences” for patients, even as the government tries to protect them.

Big Employers Could End Up Paying “Cadillac” Tax

By Jenny Gold July 29, 2009 KFF Health News Original

To raise money to help pay for a health overhaul, Sen. John Kerry is proposing taxing insurance companies on expensive “Cadillac” policies. A new group of opponents is emerging: employers who “self-insure.” They say they shouldn’t have to pay taxes on the benefits they give their workers.

Obama’s Speech: A Sampling Of Reactions From Consumers

September 10, 2009 KFF Health News Original

KHN interviewed several Americans about their reactions to the president’s speech: Was it persuasive? How would the proposals he outlined affect you and your family?

Small Business Owners Deliver Mixed Messages To Capitol Hill

By Jenny Gold July 9, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Small business organizations are encouraging members to make their views about health overhaul proposals known through emails, letters, phone calls and personal visits to Capitol Hill. But small business, a powerful constituency in every congressional district, no longer speaks with one voice on health care.

Checking In With James Gelfand, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

July 1, 2009 Page

In an interview with KFF Health News’s Jenny Gold, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s senior manager of health policy, James P. Gelfand, says that an employer mandate would hurt employers and employees: “It makes people who don’t make a lot of money worth less to their employers.” The Chamber also vehemently opposes a “public plan” but endorses many other ideas to reform the U.S. health care system.

Health Bills Might Not Protect Some Needy Americans, Experts Say

By Jordan Rau September 4, 2009 KFF Health News Original

As lawmakers weigh trimming legislation, some consumers might end up burdened by medical and insurance costs.

Daschle Gives Health Reform 50-50 Chance Of Passing

By Jenny Gold June 2, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The man originally designated to run President Obama’s health reform effort debated President Bush’s HHS Secretary Michael Leavitt about possible overhaul legislation.

Checking In With Group Health Cooperative’s Pam MacEwan

June 15, 2009 Page

Non-profit health co-ops have gained currency in the national health reform debate. But for some, like those who participate in the Group Health Cooperative, the idea has been working for decades.

New Yorker Article Sparks Strong Reaction

By Kate Steadman and Jenny Gold June 10, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Surgeon and author Atul Gawande’s recent article in The New Yorker is generating intense discussion about the cost of medicine and exerting a powerful influence over the health reform debate.

Health Reform Debate Highlights Budget Agency’s Critical Role

By Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin June 18, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The Congressional Budget Office took center stage this week when its assessment of a health overhaul plan fueled criticism of its cost. Little known outside of Washington, the CBO is an arbiter of the cost and impact of legislation — meaning it will continue to play a critical role in the health reform debate. Senate Finance Committee Democrats, meanwhile, vow to re-tool their as-yet-unreleased proposal to make it less costly.

The $64,000 Question: Can Health Care Be Paid For Without Breaking the Bank?

By Julie Appleby and Jenny Gold and Eric Pianin June 22, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Democrats in Congress, surprised by the high cost estimates for their health care proposals, are looking at a wide range of options for raising money and reducing costs. Some of the revenue raisers have been rejected in previous years, but now all ideas are on the table because of the big amounts needed to pay for a health care overhaul.

How The Opposition Might Emerge In Health Care Debate

June 5, 2009 KFF Health News Original

It’s almost crunch time: Influential senators involved in drafting health care legislation say they will begin unveiling bills within days. That means the real debate is about to begin. The big question: Where will the opposition come from and how intense will it be? We consulted policy and political experts to find out what they think will happen next.

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