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Today’s Headlines – Nov. 14, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton November 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including details about how lines are being drawn regarding the ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations. The New York Times: Obama Vows Firm Stance On Deficit-Reduction Plan President Obama reassured leaders of labor and progressive groups on Tuesday that he will not yield to Congressional Republicans and extend Bush-era […]

Today’s Headlines – Nov. 1, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton November 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including highlights from the campaign trail, from the top of the ticket to some of the attention-grabbing Senate races across the country, as well as a report that the Obama administration will not oppose efforts to reopen the religious challenge to the health law. The Wall […]

Democrats’ Medicare Offensive Falls Flat Against GOP

By Richard E. Cohen November 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

But the status quo on Capitol Hill doesn’t mean that the parties are unwilling to work on health care issues.

Obama Win Boosts Health Law, But States Still Control Its Destiny

By Phil Galewitz November 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

State lawmakers will control big coverage decisions, including whether to expand Medicaid to cover millions of uninsured.

Today’s Headlines – Oct. 29, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton October 29, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Despite the foul weather in our neck of the woods, Kaiser Health News is online and publishing today. If you’re in Sandy’s path, please be safe! The Washington Post: WaPo-ABC Track: 49 Romney, 48 Obama, Three Days Running For the third consecutive day of the Washington Post-ABC News national tracking poll, a single […]

Analysis: Access To Health Care Beginning To Look Like Airline Travel

By Michael L. Millenson September 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This metaphor may be useful in decoding the gradations and complexities of insurance coverage and access to care.

When A Rock Star Tweets About The Uninsured

By Shefali S. Kulkarni October 16, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Among the many struggles for starving artists is a lack of health insurance — something Amanda Palmer, a musician, artist and formerly with punk band The Dresden Dolls — knows all too well. Yesterday Palmer tweeted about her struggles with insurance coverage after reading a New York Times column by Nicholas Kristof. Kristof wrote about […]

Hospitals Tally Likely Costs From New Readmissions Penalties

By Jordan Rau August 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Across the country, hospitals are estimating how much money they are going to forfeit when Medicare’s new penalties for excess readmissions kick in. Hospitals are also issuing divergent verdicts on whether they think the program is a good idea or not. Starting in October, 2,211 hospitals will lose a portion of their regular Medicare reimbursements […]

Avoiding The ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Likely Means Changes In Medicare

By Mary Agnes Carey November 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Congress would probably look for cuts in the health care program for seniors and the disabled as it seeks to find ways to curb federal spending.

Tax Breaks For Organ Donors Aren’t Boosting Transplant Supply

By Richard Knox, NPR News August 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. Seventeen states offer tax incentives to people who donate a kidney, a portion of their liver or bone marrow for transplantation. But a study finds these sweeteners aren’t working. Researchers looked at what happened in the years before and after these tax incentives were passed and found no increase […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 11, 2012

By Andrew Villegas September 11, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports exploring how, based on his recent comments, Mitt Romney’s health law replacement goals could become tricky. The New York Times: It Will Be Tricky For Romney To Keep Best Of Health Law While Repealing It Mitt Romney’s pledge to guarantee access to health insurance […]

Young People Pay Less For Health Coverage, Older People Pay More, Under Maine’s ‘Market-Based’ Approach

By Julie Appleby September 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

State experiment gets scrutiny amid national debate over role of insurance regulation in rising coverage costs.

Today’s Headlines – Oct. 26, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton October 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how health policy issues are playing across the election landscape and how business leaders are urging a deficit deal with more taxes and with efforts to address entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid. The Associated Press/Los Angeles Times: CEOs Urge Congress To Reduce […]

Medicare Fraud Squads Wield New Weapons

By Sarah Varney August 21, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The fraud squads who look for scams in the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs have some new weapons: tools and funding provided by the health law.

Video: Weighing The Impact Of Health Issues On Campaign 2012

October 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

KHN hosts a discussion on the Obama and Romney plans with former Democratic Sen. Tom Daschle and conservative health care analyst Avik Roy, followed by a reporters’ roundtable with KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Sarah Varney, Karen Tumulty of the Washington Post and Politico’s Jonathan Allen.

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 14, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including stories detailing the politics stirred up by GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s return to Capitol Hill, as well as reports about new poll numbers and the latest about how health issues are playing on the campaign trail. The Wall Street Journal: Spending Package Passes […]

Today’s Headlines – Nov. 13, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton November 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports previewing this week’s actions regarding negotiations about the fiscal cliff. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Most Of America Would Be Hit By Tax Increases And Spending Cuts From ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Everyone who pays income tax — and some who don’t —will feel it. So will […]

Today’s Headlines – Oct. 19, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton October 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how Medicare and women’s health issues are playing in a number of House and Senate races. The Wall Street Journal: Candidates Flock To Florida, Coveting Electoral Votes Polls show Mr. Romney doing well among some key groups. In a recent Wall Street Journal/NBC […]

Eyes Turn To Arkansas’ Bold Effort To Cut Medicaid Costs, Add Transparency

By Shefali S. Kulkarni October 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Arkansas hopes a unique collaboration with the state’s big insurers can help them and the state.

Today’s Headlines – August 7, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the U.S., is facing scrutiny about the medical necessity of some of the cardiac procedures done at some of its facilities. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Obama Administration: Average Monthly Premium For Basic Medicare Drug Coverage To […]

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