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By Phil Galewitz July 2, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A growing number of Republican lawmakers and state Medicaid officials say they may pass up the nearly $1 trillion federal pot to expand the program. Politics is a factor, but cash-strapped states also have legitimate budget concerns.

What Will The States Do On Medicaid?

June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Supreme Court said the federal health law cannot force states to participate in the planned expansion of Medicaid. But since the federal government was paying the bulk of the bill, will states really forego the option?

Court Challenge Could Result In Medicaid Cutbacks Instead Of Expansion

By Phil Galewitz June 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Under the health law, Medicaid will grow to cover every American with a household income below 133 percent of the federal poverty level. A ruling against the expansion — or the entire law

Seniors Missing Out On Some New Medicare Benefits

By Phil Galewitz June 11, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Next time President Obama vacations in Hawaii– his usual Christmas destination –he might want to tell seniors there about how his health law provides free annual wellness visits for people enrolled in Medicare. So far, just 1 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who live there, or 890 people, have used the benefit this year, the lowest percent of any […]

13 States Cut Medicaid To Balance Budgets

By Matthew Fleming and Phil Galewitz July 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Provider cuts may limit care for poor people and make it harder to expand the program in 2014.

Migrant Health Clinics Caught In Crossfire Of Immigration Debate

By Phil Galewitz June 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The hunt for illegal immigrants interferes with federally funded care for farmworkers.

Letters To The Editor: Readers’ Thoughts On Observational Care, Virtual Doctors, And More

May 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Letters to the Editor is a periodic KHN feature.

Justices Uphold Individual Mandate, Set Limits On Medicaid Expansion

By Jordan Rau and Julie Appleby June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The ruling on Medicaid creates a new arena for political battles in the 26 states that sued to overturn the law. Within hours of the decision, Republican officials in several states said they were likely to oppose expanding the program.

Veterans Would Benefit Under Health Law, Study Says

By Phil Galewitz May 25, 2012 KFF Health News Original

If the 2010 health law is upheld by the Supreme Court, it would extend health coverage to thousands of the nation’s veterans, a new study says. The study, released Thursday, said about 630,000 uninsured veterans would likely qualify for Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for the poor, which would be expanded under the law. In addition, 520,000 […]

Decision Day: How It’s Playing On Twitter

By Shefali S. Kulkarni June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWe’re watching Twitter so you don’t have to. We will update this page throughout the day with the most interesting and provocative reactions from social media. 6:25 p.m. update: VIDEO: #SCOTUS confirms what I have consistently said, #Obamacare is a #TaxHike and we need #FullRepeal #idpol youtube.com/watch?v=s-WnFC… — Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) June 28, 2012 […]

Health Care In The States

March 8, 2012 Page

Read more Health Care in the States stories from: 2012 Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health InsuranceBy Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau, Sept. 29 In several states, consumers in high-cost areas will pay at least 50 percent more for the same type of coverage as those in lower-cost areas. Q&A With […]

Head Of Community Health Center Group Critiques KHN Story

April 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This letter, from Tom Van Coverden, President and CEO of the National Association of Community Health Centers, is in response to Wednesday’s KHN story Community Health Centers Under Pressure to Improve Care.

Romney And Ryan Camps Clarify Their Health Law Positions

September 10, 2012 Morning Briefing

Statements from GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his VP running mate Paul Ryan this weekend seemed to shift their health law positions, but campaign officials later insisted the men hadn’t said anything they hadn’t said before. KHN’s Phil Galewitz has the details.

Study: Residents In Tenn., Fla. And Ga. Saw Biggest Jump In Access Problems

By Phil Galewitz May 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Adults in nearly every state saw their access to health services worsen during over the past decade, with Tennessee, Florida and Georgia having the greatest increase in people reporting having an unmet medical need, according to a study released Tuesday. The three states had at least a 9 percentage point jump in the proportion of adults under 65 who […]

Health Care Increasingly Out Of Reach For Millions Of Americans

By Phil Galewitz May 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

More privately insured Americans are delaying treatment, while safety net programs cannot meet demand by those people who are under- and uninsured.

Insurers Embrace ‘Virtual’ Doctor Visits

By Phil Galewitz May 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The explosion of Web- and telephone-based medical services is transforming the delivery of primary health care, giving consumers access from home for inexpensive, round-the-clock care.

Debate Over Law Sparks Mostly Civil Exchanges Outside High Court

By Phil Galewitz March 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Scores of opponents and supporters of the health care law rallied next to each other for over three hours Monday, before, during and after the Supreme Court hearing. “Protect our care, protect our law,” yelled the law’s backers as they marched in a circle, some with shirts that read, “Death is not an option.” “We […]

Community Health Centers Get $728M Boost To Serve More People

By Phil Galewitz May 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration on Tuesday gave out $728 million to expand and modernize 398 community health centers that provide primary care mainly to the poor. The money, made available under the 2010 health law, will help centers in 48 states expand their capacity to serve an additional 900,000 people. Demand for care at the centers […]

Ruling Puts Pressure On States To Act

By Marilyn Werber Serafini and Phil Galewitz June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Supreme Court Thursday gave states the option to skip the Medicaid expansion, but the pressure of accepting millions in new federal dollars to pay for coverage for low-income people may be too great.

Decision Day: Live Blog

By Jenny Gold June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

6:11 p.m.: It’s been a long long day, and Atticus Finch, Esq., the Affordable Care Cat, is pooped. We’re going to wrap up for the day, but thanks so much for joining us here on the KHN live blog. It’s been swell. 6:04 p.m.: Governors from all sorts of states respond to the health law […]

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