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Minn. Gov. Vetoes Anti-Abortion Bill; Calif. Bill Stalls

April 27, 2012 Morning Briefing

The Minnesota bill would have required clinics performing 10 or more abortions a month to be licensed. The California measure would let nurse practitioners, nurse midwives and physician assistants to perform specific types of abortion in the first trimester.

Insurers Open Stores To Peddle Health Plans

By Michelle Andrews February 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

With more people buying insurance on their own, and even more slated to because of the health law, insurers are seeking a retail strategy.

Today’s Headlines – January 26, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton January 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning health policy world! Here are your morning headlines: The Associated Press/Washington Post: House GOP Leaders Want ‘Replace’ Bill Ready If Supreme Court Strikes Down Obama’s Health Law House Republican leaders are drafting a bill to replace President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul if the Supreme Court strikes it down this summer. Pennsylvania Rep. […]

Experts Divided Over Recommendation To Screen Children For Cholesterol

By Michelle Andrews February 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Doctors say testing may identify some in need of treatment but could also lead to many youngsters being mistakenly labeled as at risk.

Today’s Headlines – March 16, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 16, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Here are your headlines for this fine Friday morning: The Wall Street Journal: Washington Elites Queue Up To See Nine Justices On Hot Seat The hottest ticket of the season isn’t for the White House Easter Egg Roll or Opening Day for the Washington Nationals baseball team. It’s for a spot inside the Supreme Court […]

Consumers Hit By Higher Out-of-Network Medical Costs

By Julie Appleby February 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Insurers switch to new way to calculate reimbursement that shifts more of the expenses onto patients.

Today’s Headlines – February 10, 2012

By Lexie Verdon February 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday. Here are your end-of-the-week headlines: The New York Times: Pessimism High, Republicans Warn Of Possible Expiration Of Payroll Tax Cuts Congressional Republicans said Thursday that negotiations over extending a payroll tax cut were going so poorly that it was possible the tax break — along with added unemployment benefits — could expire at […]

The High Price Of Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimer’s

By Kristofor Husted, NPR News March 1, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Nearly 15 million people fall into the role of unpaid caregiver for those sick with dementia. Add it all up, and it comes to about 17 billion hours of unpaid care valued at $202 billion in 2010 alone. New money from the Obama Administration in the 2013 budget is intended to help.

People In State High-Risk Insurance Plans Often Feel Left Behind

By Michelle Andrews January 30, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.

Today’s Headlines – March 14, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Middle of the week and the health headlines don’t stop, here you are: The Wall Street Journal: Health-Law War Heats Up As Court Review Nears Democrats and Republicans are reviving their competing campaigns over the health-overhaul law in advance of the Supreme Court’s review of the measure this month. After largely avoiding the […]

N.Y. Lawmakers Tackle Exchange Bill. Again.

By Fred Mogul, WNYC January 10, 2012 KFF Health News Original

This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes , and Kaiser Health News. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says creating a health insurance exchange for the state is a priority for 2012. State-run exchanges are mandated by the federal health law. Exchanges would effectively allow states to play the role of insurance broker to help […]

Vermont Moving Forward With Its Own Flavor Of Health Reform

By Jessica Marcy January 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Vermont lawmakers are taking steps to move the state toward a publicly-financed insurance program and craft a state health exchange, which is required by the 2010 federal health law and which state officials hope to use as the groundwork for their eventual move to a unique single-payer system. Gov. Peter Shumlin’s administration this week offered […]

Health Care In The States – Archive 2012

March 8, 2012 Page

School Cafeterias Join Fight Against Childhood ObesityBy Eric Whitney, Colorado Public Radio, Dec. 28 Increasingly, the movement to reduce childhood obesity by improving what kids eat in school has changed the game. Feds Approve Minn. Exchange, Insurers Scramble To Develop Health Plans By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minneosta Public Radio, Dec. 21 Insurers say they have to […]

Today’s Headlines – February 28, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton February 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your early-morning headlines: The New York Times: At-Risk Patients Gain Attention Of Health Insurers One percent of patients account for more than 25 percent of health care spending among the privately insured, according to a new study. Their medical bills average nearly $100,000 a year for multiple hospital stays, doctors’ visits, […]

Today’s Headlines – March 6, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 6, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning, here are your morning headlines to get your day started: The Washington Post: In Ohio, Santorum Blasts Romney For Ad Spending, Says Voters Don’t Trust Him On health care, Santorum made the claim that Romney — because of his overhaul of Massachusetts’ health-care system while governor, which included an individual mandate to purchase […]

Really, America, Most Mass. Residents Like Health Reform

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR February 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Latest WBUR poll shows that 62 percent of residents support Massachusetts’ health reform law, despite the drubbing it’s taken during the Republican presidential primaries.

Today’s Headlines – February 13, 2012

By Lexie Verdon February 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good Monday morning! Here’s your headlines to start the week: The Wall Street Journal: Budget Sets Stage For Year-End Clash President Barack Obama’s budget plan, to be released Monday, will serve both as an outline of his re-election campaign message and a blueprint of the White House strategy for another clash looming after the November […]

Senate, House Remain At Odds Over ‘Doc Fix’ Dilemma

December 20, 2011 KFF Health News Original

A Senate-passed bill to stop a Medicare physician pay cut, among other provisions like a payroll tax cut extension, was denied a vote by House Republicans Tuesday afternoon. Until lawmakers pass legislation to avert it, doctors are facing a 27 percent pay cut at the beginning of next year.

Insuring Your Health

January 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

In a new KHN feature, Michelle Andrews writes about the coming changes to health care. Please send comments or ideas for future topics to questions@kffhealthnews.org Read 2010’s Insuring Your Health stories. See Andrews answer your health insurance questions via video. Some Hospitals Turn To Post-Discharge Clinics To Help Hold Down ReadmissionsDecember 20, 2011 A study […]

Today’s Headlines – February 15, 2012

By Lexie Verdon February 15, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Hope you had a great mid-week Valentine’s Day. Here are your headlines to get you going this morning: Los Angeles Times: Deal Would Extend Jobless Benefits, Prevent Medicare Cut One day after House Republican leaders made a major concession on the payroll tax cut, congressional negotiators struck a tentative deal that also would […]

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