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Democrats Target Federal Subsidies for Medicare’s Private Plans

By Phil Galewitz September 9, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Part of the effort to cut health spending aims at Medicare Advantage programs, which often offer benefits that go beyond traditional Medicare. But Obama says they are unfair and inefficient.

The Evolution Of Medicare Advantage Plans

By Phil Galewitz September 9, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The roots of Medicare Advantage plans go back to the late 1970s, when health planners believed they could improve care while saving money. Now, health care reformers say the plans are too costly.

Seven Things You Didn’t Know Were In The Senate Health Bill

By Mary Agnes Carey and Laurie McGinley and Phil Galewitz November 30, 2009 KFF Health News Original

While much of the attention paid to the Senate health reform bill has been about the public option or financing, there are many lesser-known provisions that would affect consumers.

Checking In With Chip Kahn: ‘Potential for Hospitals and Our Patients To Be Big Winners’

August 12, 2009 Page

Charles “Chip” Kahn III, president of the Federation of American Hospitals, has been a major player on the Washington health policy scene for nearly 25 years. As head of the lobbying group representing investor-owned hospitals, Kahn helped negotiate a deal in June among the hospital industry and the White House and the Senate Finance Committee.

A Consumers’ Guide To The Health Reform Bills

By Mary Agnes Carey and Julie Appleby and Phil Galewitz and Jordan Rau November 20, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The Senate and House health bills differ in important ways. We ask and answer questions consumers might have about the bills.

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?

For Major Health Industry Players, Reform’s Positives Outweigh Negatives

By Phil Galewitz August 11, 2009 KFF Health News Original

As congressional legislation takes shape, most of the major health care players – hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, health insurers and pharmaceutical companies – are likely to benefit over the long term.

Will Emphasis on Prevention Bring Health Costs Down?

By Phil Galewitz August 4, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Obama and congressional leaders hope to reduce health care spending by promoting prevention to catch disease early. But some insurance and health officials say such efforts-although laudable-may not cut overall health costs.

Checking In With Ascension Health, Largest Catholic Health System

August 18, 2009 Page

With 66 general hospitals, cancer centers, home services, clinics and nursing homes, Ascension Health is an important player in the U.S. health care system. President and CEO Anthony Tersigni has a message for Washington lawmakers: “We want to make sure we keep the agenda on the right focus – caring for all in this country.”

“Free-Rider” Penalty For Employers Draws Ire From Advocates, Yawns From Business

By Phil Galewitz July 30, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Unions and advocates for low-income workers are criticizing a possible Senate Finance Committee move to drop an employer mandate in favor of a “free-rider” penalty. The provision would require companies to pay for part of the subsidies for uninsured workers to buy health insurance on the proposed exchanges. Business lobbyists say it’s better than a straight mandate.

Hospitals Divided Over Proposal For Medicare Payment Czar

By Phil Galewitz July 24, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Powerful hospital trade associations are opposing President Obama’s plan for an independent commission to determine how much Medicare pays doctors and hospitals. But certain “model” hospital systems – such as CHRISTUS Health – are breaking ranks and supporting the idea.

Poll Shows Growing Anxiety About Health Overhaul

By Phil Galewitz July 23, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Public support for an overhaul the U.S. health care system has slipped somewhat, according to a new poll. But a majority of Americans still believe that “it is more important than ever to take on health care reform now.”

Local Hospitals and Doctors Join Forces to Improve Health Care, Restrain Costs

By Phil Galewitz July 22, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Even as an overhaul of the nation’s health care system gets bogged down in Congress, hospitals, doctors and administrators from around the country talk about how they have changed the way they operate to bolster health care in their home towns.

‘Model’ Health Systems Press Case For Medicare Fix In Reform

By Phil Galewitz July 20, 2009 KFF Health News Original

When talking about his vision for the U.S. health care system, President Barack Obama points to places like the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, which are known for providing high-quality, low-cost care.

Highly Praised Health Systems Say Medicare Payment Practices Need Overhaul

By Phil Galewitz July 17, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Integrated health systems have won kudos for their performances from President Obama. But officials at the health systems say the health overhaul bills being debated in Congress don’t reward them or encourage others to imitate them. They want lawmakers to move more aggressively to change the Medicare payment system to prod hospitals and doctors to provide better, less expensive care.

ACOs: A Quick Primer

By Phil Galewitz July 17, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The hot new concept in health care–Accountable Care Organizations– would get a test run in pilot projects included in health overhaul legislation.

Checking In With Richard Umbdenstock

June 19, 2009 Page

As head of the American Hospital Association, Richard Umbdenstock has a daunting task: fending off billions of dollars in payment cuts to hospitals proposed by the Obama administration to help pay for a health care overhaul. Umbdenstock has been president and CEO of AHA, which represents 5,000 hospitals, since 2007. Before that, he headed Providence Health & Services, a large hospital system in Spokane, Wash. He talked to KFF Health News Correspondent Phil Galewitz.

Medicaid: True Or False?

By Phil Galewitz July 1, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Medicaid is front and center in the debate on overhauling the U.S health system and expanding coverage to the uninsured. With 60 million enrollees, Medicaid dwarfs other insurance programs, including its cousin, Medicare, which covers 44 million elderly and disabled people. Here’s a chance to test your knowledge of Medicaid.

Analysis: Why Health Care Reformers Are Wooing Skeptical Seniors

By Phil Galewitz June 25, 2009 KFF Health News Original

The over-65 crowd, with its outsized political clout, will have a big say in the fate of any health overhaul. And that helps explain a recent agreement on drug discounts involving the pharmaceutical industry, the White House and Congress.

Workers Face Higher Costs for Employer-Sponsored Insurance

By Andrew Villegas, KFF Health News Staff Writers and Phil Galewitz September 15, 2009 KFF Health News Original

Employers are passing on more of the expense of rising health insurance costs to their workers through higher deductibles and co-payments, according to new survey.

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