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Health Coverage Holding Up Better For Union Members

By Phil Galewitz July 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Labor unions, under pressure by states and employers to shoulder more of their health care costs, have fared relatively well at protecting workers’ health benefits during the recession, according to a study released today. The study by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute in Washington found that from 2007 to 2009 union workers were less […]

Maine Governor, Nuns And Maternity Coverage

By Phil Galewitz July 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who last month signed into law legislation that will phase out a state program subsidizing health care coverage for more than 8,000 residents, says government-run health programs won’t lower costs or help the uninsured. “The only government system that worked was the GI Bill because it provided checks to those who […]

Cantor Chides Obama for ‘Walking Back’ In Negotiations

By Phil Galewitz July 12, 2011 KFF Health News Original

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., this morning said that President Barack Obama was “walking back” on some potential budget cuts agreed to in bipartisan debt reduction negotiations headed by Vice President Joe Biden. Those talks had identified up to $2.3 trillion in cuts over the next decade, but Obama now will only commit to […]

A Flower But No Cigar for Sebelius

By Phil Galewitz July 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

She bought a potted plant, but if Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius thought it would be enough to persuade the operators of her local hardware store to support new insurance regulations, it didn’t happen. Sebelius and her top deputies came to Frager’s Hardware Store near Capitol Hill to unveil proposed rules on insurance […]

Capitol Hill Store Owner Is Both HHS Host and Health Law Skeptic

By Phil Galewitz July 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

When Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visits Frager’s Hardware Store near the U.S. Capitol Monday, where she is expected to release the much-anticipated proposed regulations on the health insurance exchanges, she’ll face many skeptics. John Weintraub, the store’s co-owner, is one of them. “I am not confident at all that Obamacare will lower my […]

S.C. Doctors Fear 5% Medicaid Cut May Cause Patients To Lose Access

By Phil Galewitz July 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

State officials, who note that the state payments are above the national average, say they are monitoring the situation.

A Dozen States Slice Medicaid Payments To Doctors, Hospitals

By Phil Galewitz July 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Some experts fear that the cuts could lead to rise in number of doctors who refuse to take Medicaid patients.

After Much Scrutiny, HHS Releases Health Insurance Exchange Rules

By Julie Appleby and Christopher Weaver July 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Industry and consumer groups are poring over more than 200 pages of long-awaited proposed federal rules on state-based insurance exchanges, a critical element of the federal health law.

FAQ: ‘Super Committee’ Could Have Big Impact On Medicare, Medicaid Spending

By Phil Galewitz and Mary Agnes Carey August 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

A guide to how the congressional “super” committee’s deliberations could influence Medicare and Medicaid.

Health Law Expands Medicare To Montana Asbestos Patients

By Phil Galewitz June 18, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The provision could help cover the hundreds of people diagnosed with the condition, but Republican efforts to repeal the law raise concerns for patients.

Some Programs OK’d By Health Law Lacking Funding

By Phil Galewitz June 9, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Some provisions in the new health law may never get off the ground due to lack of appropriations.

‘No Regrets’ In Nursing Home Industry For Health Law Support-The KHN Interview

By Phil Galewitz May 24, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Mark Parkinson, head of the largest nursing home lobby, says some nursing homes will be hurt by the law’s requirement to offer workers insurance but they still favor the overhaul to bring health care costs under control.

Medicaid To Stop Paying For Hospital Mistakes

By Phil Galewitz June 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Many states have such a nonpayment policy in place already. The 2010 federal health law, in effect, expands the ban nationwide.

Feds Cutting Fees, Requirements For High-Risk Health Insurance Pools

By Phil Galewitz May 31, 2011 KFF Health News Original

With enrollment falling far short of expectations, the Obama administration announces changes to make federally run high risk insurance plans both more affordable and more accessible.

Health Law Provision Could Cost Delaware Hundreds Of Insurance Jobs

By Christopher Weaver and Phil Galewitz July 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Cigna and other insurers are upset coverage for Americans living abroad is not exempted from health law.

Most Americans Oppose GOP Plan To Cut Medicaid

By Phil Galewitz May 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds about 60 percent of Americans want Congress to keep Medicaid in its current form.

Florida Pushing New Fees For Most Medicaid Recipients

By Phil Galewitz May 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

But the provision could get a chilly reception from federal officials, who would have to approve the changes.

The Health Law, Planned Parenthood

By Phil Galewitz May 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

In a brief exchange, Sen. Rand Paul accuses Sen. Bernie Sanders of trying to put physicians into slavery by asserting that health care is a “right” for all.

Study Details How GOP Budget Plan Would Cut States’ Medicaid Funding

By Phil Galewitz May 10, 2011 KFF Health News Original

A new analysis of the effect of the House-passed budget finds that states would lose anywhere from 26 to 44 percent of federal Medicaid funds compared to current law.

High-Risk Health Coverage Pools Grow By 6,000 Enrollees

By Phil Galewitz May 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Numbers still remain far below estimates for the program designed to help people with pre-existing medical conditions, but cost and lack of publicity may hamper enrollment.

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