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GOP To Make 31st Attempt To Repeal Obamacare Act

By Tamara Keith, NPR News July 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. The House Rules Committee takes up a bill Monday called the “Repeal of Obamacare Act.” And just like it says, the bill would wipe away the president’s Affordable Care Act. A vote of the full House is planned for Wednesday. It’s the first legislative response from […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 19, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a series of reports detailing who makes up Romney’s so-called “47 percent” who get tax breaks and what federal assistance they receive — whether it is Medicare, Medicaid or another entitlement program. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Analysis: Romney Describes Government’s Role As Dramatically More Limited […]

Today’s Headlines – July 27, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a new effort launched by the Obama administration and insurers to fight health care fraud. The New York Times: Hospitals Are Worried About Cut In Fund For The Uninsured President Obama’s health care law is putting new strains on some of the nation’s […]

Today’s Headlines — Sept. 20, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

NPR’s The Two-Way: Census: In 2011, Number Of Poor Americans Increased Young Americans are one of the first to feel the effects of the Affordable Care Act. … According to the Census, once young Americans aged 19 to 25 could be added to their parents’ plans, there was a 3.5 percent increase in the number […]

Abortion Back On The Front Burner For Congress

By Julie Rovner, NPR News July 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. It’s not just states where abortion is heating up as an issue this election year. Congress is getting back into the fray, too. On Wednesday, the House Judiciary Committee approved, on a party-line vote of 18-14, a bill that would ban abortions in the District of Columbia after 20 weeks of […]

Today’s Headlines – August 23, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest round of stories about how Medicare and abortion issues are emerging both in the presidential campaign and congressional races. The New York Times: In Poll, Obama Is Given Trust Over Medicare The Romney-Ryan proposal to reshape Medicare by giving future beneficiaries fixed amounts […]

Today’s headlines – Sept. 10, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports detailing how GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney said, if elected, he would retain some parts of the 2010 health law. Los Angeles Times: What To Expect If President Obama Wins Second Term White House aides have indicated that Obama would try for a deal […]

Today’s Headlines – July 19, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a variety of stories exploring public opinions about the health law, the upcoming election and the Supreme Court. NPR: A Majority Of Voters In NPR Poll Favor Amending, Not Repealing, Health Care Act A new poll done for NPR by a bipartisan polling team shows […]

Washington State Bill Would Require Abortion Coverage

By Christian Torres January 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

“Personhood” has dominated the abortion debate in recent months, highlighted by the failure of a high-profile constitutional amendment in Mississippi. And while abortion rights advocates in several states continue to defend against  other bills that would define an embryo or fetus as a person, advocates in Washington state are taking the offensive. Democratic members of […]

Today’s Headlines – July 26, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of a new study that finds Medicaid may help people live longer. Politico: White House Tailors Minority Health Care Pitch The message: Blacks and Hispanics, among whom uninsured rates are significantly higher than among whites, stand to benefit disproportionately under the health law, gaining […]

Today’s Headlines – July 24, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including news from the campaign season as well as reports from the international AIDS conference currently taking place in Washington, D.C. The Wall Street Journal: Deloitte: One In 10 U.S. Employers To Drop Health Coverage Around one in 10 employers in the U.S. plans to drop […]

California Lawmakers Move Bills To Guarantee Health Coverage

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio June 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Pre-existing conditions would not prevent a Californian from buying health insurance on the individual market in 2014, if state lawmakers succeed with a push to make sure the main tenets of the national health law survive in the state – no matter how the U.S. Supreme Court rules later this month. Last week lawmakers put […]

Today’s Headlines – August 13, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning, here are your headlines: CBS News: “60 Minutes”: Romney, Ryan Answer Critics Of Medicare Position Romney answered critics who say Ryan’s Medicare plan will hurt the ticket’s chances, especially in Florida. “There’s only one president that I know of in history that robbed Medicare, $716 billion to pay for a new risky program […]