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Wash. Bill Mandating Abortion Coverage Fails To Reach Vote

By Christian Torres March 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In yet another hurdle for a bill that would require insurers to provide abortion coverage, advocates were not able to get a floor vote in the Washington state Senate for the Reproductive Parity Act.  But, according to the bill’s proponents, it isn’t entirely off the table yet. Under the bill, public and private insurers that offer health […]

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Today’s Headlines – May 24, 2012

By Lexie Verdon May 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your headlines … The New York Times: For Hospitals And Insurers, New Fervor To Cut Costs Giselle Fernandez is only 17 but she has had more than 50 operations since she was born with a rare genetic condition. She regularly sees a host of pediatric specialists. … Her care has cost […]

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A Tale Of Two Health Insurance Extremes

By Nicole Cohen and Martha Bebinger and Carrie Feibel, NPR March 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured residents — 25 percent — while Massachusetts’ is the lowest — less than 2 percent. We profile two people who are living the reality of that difference.

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Medicare Spotlights Hospitals With Especially Costly Patients

By Jordan Rau May 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The new data, which include beneficiaries’ bills in the hospital and for 30 days afterward, are a first step toward using bonuses and penalties to encourage more efficient care.

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Today’s headlines – April 5, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton April 5, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s headlines look at the implications a Supreme Court decision could have on the November elections: The New York Times: Court’s Potential To Goad Voters Swings To Democrats Now strategists in both parties are suggesting this could be the Democrats’ year to make the court a foil to mobilize voters. The prospect arises […]

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The IPAB: The Center Of A Political Clash Over How To Change Medicare

By Bara Vaida March 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

A panel established by the health law to rein in Medicare spending is the target of a House GOP effort to begin dismantling the 2010 health law.

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Medicare Combats Fraud With Billing Statements That Beneficiaries Can Understand

By Susan Jaffe March 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

New consumer-friendly statements urge seniors to report suspicious charges and make it easier to appeal denials of coverage.

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Today’s Headlines – April 13, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton April 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! Here are your morning headlines … Reuters/Chicago Tribune: Sebelius Seeks Civil Rights Support For U.S. Healthcare Law A top U.S. administration official asked civil rights activists on Thursday to help defend President Barack Obama’s embattled healthcare law, saying the reform package faces an “enemy” determined to set American health policy back half a […]

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Some States Limit How Uninsured Pay For High-Risk Insurance

By Michelle Andrews March 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The states are concerned that third-party funding may drive up the number of people seeking to join the pre-existing condition insurance plans and exhaust the budgets provided by the federal government.

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Massachusetts On Track To ‘Crack The Code’ For Health Care Cost Control

By Gov. Deval Patrick April 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As his state’s health reforms mark their sixth anniversary, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick explains how he hopes to confront the next health reform challenges — controlling health care costs and overhauling the payment system.

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Decision Day: Live Blog

By Jenny Gold June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

6:11 p.m.: It’s been a long long day, and Atticus Finch, Esq., the Affordable Care Cat, is pooped. We’re going to wrap up for the day, but thanks so much for joining us here on the KHN live blog. It’s been swell. 6:04 p.m.: Governors from all sorts of states respond to the health law […]

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Today’s Headlines – March 23, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! It’s the anniversary of President Obama signing the health reform law — here’s what the news has to say this morning: The New York Times: House Votes To Kill A Medicare Cost Panel In a rebuff to President Obama, the Republican-controlled House passed a bill on Thursday to abolish a Medicare cost control […]

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House Republicans Find Democratic Allies In IPAB Repeal Effort

By Mary Agnes Carey March 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Later this month, just as the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the 2010 health law, the House is expected to pass a measure that would repeal an advisory board created in the law to curb Medicare spending if it exceeds specific targets. But the debate is not shaping up like the usual House legislative fight […]

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Today’s Headlines – March 26, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s the first day of arguments in front of the Supreme Court on the health law’s constitutionality, as though you could forget. Here’s some headlines to read while you stand in that line — or watch people stand in that line — outside the Supreme Court: The Washington Post: Supreme Court To Hear Arguments On […]

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Health On The Hill: Medicare’s Payment Change For Physicians

April 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Jordan Rau and Mary Agnes Carey discuss Medicare’s transition to compensating doctors based on the quality of the medical care they provide.

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Health Care In The States

March 8, 2012 Page

Read more Health Care in the States stories from: 2012 Where You Live Determines How Much You Pay For Health InsuranceBy Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau, Sept. 29 In several states, consumers in high-cost areas will pay at least 50 percent more for the same type of coverage as those in lower-cost areas. Q&A With […]

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Today’s Headlines – February 24, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton February 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday, world! Here are your headlines: Los Angeles Times: Debt Would Grow Under Most GOP Candidates’ Plans, Report Says The sober analysis shows how difficult it will be for any new inhabitant in the White House to shift the nation’s debt trajectory, and the need for long-term and bipartisan efforts to gain revenues and […]

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Today’s Headlines – March 22, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good Thursday morning! Tomorrow’s the anniversary of the health reform law signing, we’re all over it. But in the meantime, here’s your morning headlines: The Associated Press/Washington Post: House Floor Next For Contentious GOP Budget Plan That Cuts Social Safety Net, Tax Rates It’s on to the House floor for a deficit-slashing GOP budget plan. […]

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Today’s Headlines – March 9, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning and happy Friday! Here are your morning headlines to get your day started: The New York Times: White House Works To Shape Debate Over Health Law The White House has begun an aggressive campaign to use approaching Supreme Court arguments on the new health care law as a moment to build support for […]

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The Hardest Job To Fill (And Keep) In Washington: CMS Chief

By Gilbert M. Gaul March 11, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The revolving door at the top of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services raises questions about the key agency implementing the health law.

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