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Health Insurance Exchanges In Many States Held Up By Uncertainty About Supreme Court

By J. Duncan Moore Jr. June 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

State-based health insurance exchanges – a centerpiece of the law designed to expand coverage to millions of people – are on hold as many states delay implementation of the federal health law.

Today’s Headlines – July 18, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including coverage of a new report that offers a gloomy fiscal forecast for states as they confront rising health care costs, underfunded pensions and a range of other economic challenges. NPR: Could The Health Law End Up Back In Court? Opponents Think So If you thought […]

Mitt Romney On Health Care

By David Schultz and Matthew Fleming August 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

KHN has assembled an overview of Mitt Romney’s record as governor of Massachusetts and the positions he has taken on the campaign trail.

Today’s Headlines – July 6, 2012

By Lexie Verdon July 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles Times: Obama Takes The Offensive On His Healthcare Law A week after the Supreme Court upheld most of President Obama’s signature domestic policy achievement, the politics of healthcare held center stage in the presidential campaign, shoving aside the economic debate that has dominated most of the last several months. In a notable shift […]

Debt Collectors In The ER

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio June 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Patients who had been asked to pay up while writhing in pain testify at a hearing called by Sen. Al Franken in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Today’s Headlines – June 5, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles Times: Congress Shifting Attention To Women’s Issues, Healthcare Congress returns its attention this week to women’s issues, with the Senate voting on legislation to ensure paycheck equity as GOP front-runner Mitt Romney tapped a Republican congresswoman to be his campaign liaison in the House. … The House this week is expected to take […]

Boehner Orders Members To Forget High Fives If Court Strikes Health Law

By Mary Agnes Carey June 21, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Just in case House Republicans were planning a series of public chest-bumps, high-fives and keg parties if the Supreme Court decides to strike down all or parts of the health law, House Speaker John Boehner is shutting that down right now. “There will be no spiking of the ball,” Boehner warned Thursday in a memo […]

California Bullish On Health Exchange-No Matter What

By Pauline Bartolone, Capital Public Radio June 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

California Democratic lawmakers have been introducing legislation that would replicate key pieces of the federal law, so the state will continue to develop its health insurance exchange even if the Supreme Court overturns the law.

Today’s Headlines – June 12, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your morning headlines: The Wall Street Journal: Insurers Stand Firm On Benefits Three of the biggest U.S. health insurers said they plan to keep offering some benefits now required under the federal health overhaul legislation, even if the Supreme Court strikes down the entire law. Humana Inc., Aetna Inc. and UnitedHealth […]

Is Magnetic Pulse Treatment An Answer For People Suffering From Drug-Resistant Depression?

By Julie Appleby August 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Supporters say the $10,000 treatment is worth the cost, but others raise questions about its long-term effectiveness.

Retail Health Clinics Expanding

By Michelle Andrews June 25, 2012 KFF Health News Original

President of MinuteClinic, the nation’s largest chain, says his facilities help fill the void caused by a shortage of primary care doctors. But they also help patients find physicians and coordinate care.

Today’s Headlines – August 9, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including news about campaign trail sparring over women’s health issues, a political ad that has drawn criticism and a Romney aide’s response. Los Angeles Times: Survey: 61% Of Employers Expect Cost Increase From Healthcare Law More than 60% of employers in a new survey anticipate some […]

Denver Debate: Obama And Romney On ‘Obamacare’

October 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The bulk of Wednesday night’s presidential debate in Denver focused on the topic of health care. In this segment, President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney discuss the 2010 health law.

Establishing A World-Class Health Benefit Exchange In Maryland

By Anthony G. Brown June 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As Maryland awaits the Supreme Court’s health law decision, wrties Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, the state remains committed to forward progress in implementing health reforms that will lead to a healthier, more productive workforce and help bend the curve of rising health care costs.

College Students Bridge Chasm Between Medical Care And Poverty

By Sandra G. Boodman June 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The volunteers, part of a program called Health Leads, help low-income families connect with social service groups providing food, clothes, housing and other services so that children can overcome some of the obstacles contributing to health problems.

Today’s Headlines – May 29, 2012

By Lexie Verdon May 29, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Los Angeles Times: Insurers Forcing Patients To Pay More For Costly Specialty Drugs Thousands of patients in California and across the nation who take expensive prescription drugs every month for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and other ailments are facing sticker shock at the pharmacy. Until recently, most of these patients typically paid modest co-pays for the […]

Today’s Headlines – July 23, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the international AIDS conference taking place this week in Washington, D.C. The Associated Press: Working Poor Stand At Center Of Medicaid Debate Jose Gallegos’ company eliminated employee health insurance to save money, so when his gut started hurting and his skin took on […]

Today’s Headlines – May 25, 2012

By Lexie Verdon May 25, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Memorial Day weekend. Enjoy, but first, here are your Friday headlines … Politico: FDA User Fee Bill Passed By Senate With little bickering and no effort to repeal the Obama administration’s health reform law, the Senate passed the massive Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act on Thursday well ahead of schedule. … The […]

Today’s Headlines – June 7

By Stephanie Stapleton June 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a report that some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are meeting to attempt to find ways to deal with an upcoming deadline — Jan. 1 — which is also known as the “fiscal cliff.” Politico: Secret Talks Under Way About ‘Fiscal Cliff’ The uptick in back-channel […]

Today’s Headlines – June 20, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a new Associated Press poll that finds Americans want the president and Congress to work on another health overhaul package if the Supreme Court overturns the health law. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Poll: Political Leaders Should Work On New Bill If Supreme Court Throws Out […]

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