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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.

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.

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 […]

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 – 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 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 […]

Oregon’s DeMars: SCOTUS Decision Won’t Change State’s Reform Plans

June 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Even if the Supreme Court overturns the law, Chris DeMars, a senior program officer at Oregon’s Northwest Health Foundation, expects the state to move forward with insurance exchanges and an effort to coordinate care.

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 11, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 11, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your headlines: NPR: Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause All of Washington is breathlessly awaiting the Supreme Court’s imminent decision on the Obama health care overhaul. Rumors circulate almost daily that the decision is ready for release. As usual, those rumors are perpetrated by people who know nothing, but […]

Survey: Young Adults Don’t Necessarily Fit ‘Young Invincible’ Stereotype

By Christian Torres June 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Young adults’ insurance coverage has significantly improved since the passage of the health law, but this trend could be derailed by the Supreme Court’s much-anticipated ruling on the law, expected this month. One of the law’s most popular provisions requires insurers to cover people up to age 26 on their parents’ policies. Roughly 6.6 million […]

From Zambia To Kansas City: One Woman’s AIDS Odyssey

By Elana Gordon, KCUR July 26, 2012 KFF Health News Original

More than 6,000 people in the Kansas City region are living with HIV/AIDS, including Bester Seemani, who says an AIDS diagnosis twelve years ago completely changed her life and her journey back home to Zambia.

Today’s Headlines – June 13, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton June 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The Wall Street Journal: Health-Care Law Or Not, Insurance Is Set To Change As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on the federal health overhaul, health insurers are in the spotlight. The law has been reshaping the health insurers’ business—requiring, for instance, that they spend a set share of premium dollars on health care, or […]

Minnesota Seeks Bridge Across ‘Affordability Gap’

By Elizabeth Stawicki, Minnesota Public Radio May 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Under the 2010 health law, millions of Americans will gain access to affordable health insurance. But in Minnesota, many are concerned that an affordability gap will remain for about 100,000 low-income Minnesotans.

Team USA Goes For The Gold

By Christian Torres June 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

For the first time, the U.S. Olympic Committee is digitizing health records for the athletes who will be competing in London. Some say this step is a sign that electronic medical records are finally catching up to the demands of specialized health care.

Today’s Headlines – May 17, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton May 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your headlines: Los Angeles Times: Congress’ Partisan Fight Persists Despite High-Level Overture As President Obama welcomed congressional leaders for a White House chat over hoagies about setting aside differences to improve the economy, a far different scenario was unfolding at the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue. Republicans in the House and […]

Mass. Senate Skirts End-Of-Life Counseling Controversy

By Martha Bebinger, WBUR May 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Updated at 11:00 a.m. on May 24. With no debate, and a quick call of the ayes and nays, the Massachusetts Senate approved a requirement last week that all doctors and nurses talk to dying patients about their end-of-life options. The measure was included in a sweeping health care costs bill that the House expects […]

Today’s Headlines – May 7, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton May 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy day to you! It may be Monday, but let these headlines take your mind off it: The Washington Post: The Associated Press/Chicago Tribune: House GOP Plan Cuts Social Programs To Stave Off Pentagon Cuts Fully one-fourth of the House GOP spending cuts come from programs directly benefiting the poor, such as Medicaid, food stamps, […]

$18 For A Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs For Everyday Drugs For Some Patients

By Susan Jaffe April 30, 2012 KFF Health News Original

People who are not admitted to the hospital

Health Care Decision Hinges On A Crucial Clause

By Nina Totenberg, NPR News June 11, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The case could be a turning point in the Supreme Court’s 200-year history with the Commerce Clause.

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