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Today’s Headlines – August 1, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the legislation to limit health spending approved by Massachusetts lawmakers. NPR: Under Health Law, ‘No-Cost’ Birth Control Starts Today Beginning today, most new and renewing health insurance plans must begin offering a broad array of women’s preventive health services, most notably coverage of […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 18, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton September 18, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The New York Times: Limits Placed On Immigrants In Health Care Law The White House has ruled that young immigrants who will be allowed to stay in the United States as part of a new federal policy will not be eligible for health insurance coverage under President Obama’s health care overhaul. The decision — disclosed […]

Doctors Will Have To Figure Out Who Gets ‘No-Cost’ Birth Control

By Eric Whitney August 2, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The new provision of the federal health law that waives cost sharing for women’s preventive health services may be a mandate on insurance companies, but it’s providers who are complaining about its burden. That’s because not all women are eligible for the cost sharing waiver at the same time. The rule went into effect Wednesday, […]

Today’s Headlines – July 31, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including forward-looking reports about what the Medicaid expansion might look like if the GOP controls Congress and the White House, as well as how insurers are planning to use an expected tax reform effort to nix fees their industry will otherwise face under the health law. […]

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 — 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 […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]