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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 […]

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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 […]

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Children’s Hospitals May Face Leaner Future

By Gilbert M. Gaul September 27, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Cuts in Medicaid lead list of threats to the growth and profitability of children’s hospitals.

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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 […]

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Who Is Influencing Health Care?

By Jessica Marcy August 26, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy selects interesting reading from around the Web. Salon / Global Post: What’s Happening To A Model Healthcare System? Right-wing radio host Rush Limbaugh once vowed to flee to Costa Rica if President Barack Obama’s health care reforms took effect. Limbaugh might have overlooked a couple of critical […]

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Senate Gives Nod To Autism Bill

September 28, 2011 Morning Briefing

In legislative action, the Senate on Monday approved a bill to reauthorize autism-related research and screening. It was passed by the House last week. Without action, the program would have expired at the end of the month.

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Transcript: Analyzing The GOP Presidential Field’s Promise To Repeal The Health Law

September 20, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Jackie Judd talks with PBS NewsHour’s David Chalian about the GOP presidential candidates’ health law repeal rhetoric, the varying level of nuance among their viewpoints and how each is attacking the President’s

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Gates To Tell G20 Leaders To Continue Funding Health, Agriculture Programs Despite Economic Downturn, Reuters Reports

October 25, 2011 Morning Briefing

In an interview with Reuters, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, said Monday “he would tell G20 leaders at a summit in France next month … it was critical that rich donors continue to fund health and agriculture projects in developing countries despite budget cuts in the United States and Europe,” the news agency reports. “He said there was ample evidence that agricultural and health programs in developing countries made a big difference in the livelihoods of the poor and boosted economic stability,” Reuters writes.

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Today’s Headlines – July 26, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton July 26, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Washington’s debt-celing showdown, and news that the federal government will conduct health insurance rate reviews in 10 states. The Washington Post: President Obama, House Speaker Boehner Present Dueling Debt-Limit Plans To Nation As Boehner tried to rally support for his two-step plan […]

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Advocates Press For Federal Aid In Making Mental Health Records Electronic

By Jessica Marcy July 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Joan Sivley believes that health information technology could have helped her son Dan from unnecessary suffering as he struggled for eight years to get an accurate diagnosis of schizo-affective disorder. During that time, he shuffled through various psychiatric hospitals and residential centers, paying as much as $30,000 a month out of pocket, only to receive […]

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A Need For Health Care Reform: Cancer Care Costs And The Patient Perspective

By Dr. Yousuf Zafar and Dr. Amy P. Abernethy August 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The health reform discussion has been focusing on the systemic impact of health care costs, but somewhere in the bar graphs detailing trillions of dollars in projected spending, the daily experience of the cancer patient has been lost.

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Maine Governor, Nuns And Maternity Coverage

By Phil Galewitz July 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who last month signed into law legislation that will phase out a state program subsidizing health care coverage for more than 8,000 residents, says government-run health programs won’t lower costs or help the uninsured. “The only government system that worked was the GI Bill because it provided checks to those who […]

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Portman May Be Pivotal to ‘Super Committee’ Success

By Kirk Victor, The Fiscal Times August 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Even as skeptics dismiss the “super committee” as a prescription for more gridlock, Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, is seen by many seasoned observers as a key figure in helping bridge the partisan divide and facilitate the chance for a deal.

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Today’s Headlines – July 6, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton July 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how budget pressures and the deficit reduction negotiations are having an impact on Medicare and Medicaid. Kaiser Health News: A Dozen States Slice Medicaid Payments To Doctors, Hospitals Kaiser Health News staff writer Phil Galewitz, working in collaboration with USA Today, […]

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‘Super Committee’ Scrutiny Of Medicare, Other Entitlements Expected To Be Very Tough

September 6, 2011 Morning Briefing

This week Congress begins new deficit-reduction talks and also has less than a month to finish spending bills or risk a government shutdown.

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Doctors Advocating Less Care; Addiction As A ‘Disease’

By Jessica Marcy August 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy selects interesting reading from around the Web. The Daily Beast: One Word Can Save Your Life: No! These physicians are not anti-medicine. They are not trying to save money on their copayments or deductibles. And they are not trying to rein in the nation’s soaring health-care costs, […]

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Today’s Headlines – July 7, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton July 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good Thursday Morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about signs of progress in the debt-reduction talks and details of a new study that finds Medicaid makes a big difference in people’s lives. The New York Times: President Looks For Broader Deal On Deficit Cuts The president’s renewed efforts follow what […]

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Birth Control Without Copays Could Become Mandatory

By Julie Rovner, NPR News July 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog Is there nothing in last year’s Affordable Care Act that people won’t fight over? The latest battle is set to come to a head Wednesday, when the independent Institute of Medicine is expected to make recommendations about preventive health care services for women. And one service […]

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Birth Control Without Copays Could Become Mandatory

By Julie Rovner, NPR News July 18, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Is birth control part of preventive care for women? That’s the question before an independent panel of experts. And their decision could force insurance companies to fully cover the cost of the pill and other prescription contraceptives

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Today’s Headlines – July 28, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton July 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good Morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the ever-growing U.S. health care tab and about the petition filed by a conservative legal center to bring their health law challenge to the Supreme Court. The Washington Post: Boehner, Other GOP Leaders Ramp Up Pressure On Republicans To Pass Debt Plan […]

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