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Today’s Headlines – Oct. 6, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton October 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the latest from Capitol Hill and on the campaign trail, as well as findings from new research related to health care quality issues. Politico: If The Mandate Goes, Will The Health Law Stay? While the impending Supreme Court debate over President Barack Obama’s […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 1, 2011

By Lexie Verdon September 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good Morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including California lawmakers shelving their effort to pass a bill to regulate health insurance rates and Florida’s aggressive efforts to shut down “pill mill” clinics. Los Angeles Times: Bill To Regulate California Health Insurance Rates Is Shelved A bill that would allow California officials to […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 13, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton September 13, 2011 KFF Health News Original

In today’s headlines, a report that new Census data is expected to show that working-age people are losing ground in terms of their health insurance coverage. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Census Data Expected To Show Working-Age People Losing Ground In Terms Of Poverty, Insurance Hurt by high unemployment, working-age Americans are expected to lose ground when […]

The Long View On Long Term Care, California Style

By Jessica Marcy August 17, 2011 KFF Health News Original

People in the Golden State who are approaching their golden years do so with trepidation, according to a new survey. Sixty-six percent of California voters over 40 are concerned they won’t be able to afford long-term care and 63 percent are worried about future health care costs. At least another 70 percent are worried about […]

Poll: Employees Don’t Want Changes In Their Health Insurance

By Jordan Rau August 29, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Employees love to gripe about rising health care costs, but a new poll finds most are not willing to sacrifice to pay less for their insurance. Only 27 percent of people with insurance provided through their employer said they would  accept a more restricted list of doctors and hospitals in their networks, according to the latest […]

Today’s Headlines – July 27, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton July 27, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest developments related to efforts to raise the debt ceiling, as well as reports about health policy news from the states. The New York Times: Vote On Boehner Plan Delayed Amid Opposition House Republican leaders were forced on Tuesday night to delay a […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 8, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton September 8, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! In today’s headlines, reports from last night’s GOP presidential debate, as well as explorations of what the future might hold for the ‘Super Committee’ and physician payment. The Washington Post: Debt Supercommittee Faces Super-Sized Challenges The new bipartisan congressional committee created to reduce the federal deficit will hold its first meeting Thursday, and if […]

Insurance Commissioners Back Away From Broker Bill

By Julie Appleby July 12, 2011 KFF Health News Original

This post was updated at 5:47 p.m. Brokers hoping that the nation’s top insurance regulators would endorse a controversial bill now pending in Congress had their hopes dimmed Tuesday. “We’re looking for solutions other than changing federal law,” said Kevin McCarty, Florida’s insurance commissioner. Late last month, a McCarty-headed committee of the National Association of Insurance […]

Today’s Headlines – August 19, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton August 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a range of reports looking ahead to the work of the deficit ‘super committee’ and other budget news. Los Angeles Times: Deficit ‘Super Committee’ Looks Set For A Bumpy Start The congressional “super committee” on deficit reduction has extraordinary new power to chart the […]

Today’s Headlines – August 3, 2011

By Andrew Villegas August 3, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the impact the debt deal might have on health care providers, as well as how the agreement’s “super committee” will be charged with finding spending reductions in Medicare, Medicaid and a range of other government programs. Los Angeles Times: Debt Deal Raises Pressure […]