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Health Law’s Opponents Dominating Airwaves

By Julie Rovner October 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

President Obama signed the health law in March and told voters to read up on it. But opponents of the law have done most of the educating on what it means, sometimes in ads with false claims.

If You Don’t Get The New Health Care Law, At Least You Can Laugh About It

October 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In a new animated—and pointed—video, a health care executive sheepishly admits that he’s been too busy to read the new bill.

Transcript: Health On The Hill – October 4, 2010

October 4, 2010 KFF Health News Original

As the November elections near, more Democrats appear to be campaigning on the health care law, touting a package of consumer protections that went into effect for plan years starting after Sept. 23.

A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments

By Jennifer Evans and Jaclyn Schiff September 17, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Over more than half a century of working on health legislation, Edward Kennedy scored many victories, missed some opportunities and never realized his dream of universal health care.

California Hospitals: Prices Rising Rapidly, But Quality Varies

By Jordan Rau October 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Prominent hospitals and networks, especially those in the San Francisco Bay Area, can keep raising prices beyond inflation because their sizes or reputations give them clout in negotiating rates with insurers, researchers say. Yet high prices don’t always equate with superior care.

Should Health Law Be Repealed? Not A Simple Question

October 15, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Would the public like to see the new health overhaul law repealed? A lot of pollsters have been asking that question lately. And they’ve been getting a lot of different answers.

Week In Review: It’s Health Reform’s Six-Month Anniversary, Is The Honeymoon Over?

By Stephanie Stapleton September 24, 2010 KFF Health News Original

As a number of its consumer protections took effect, attention to health law ramped up — six weeks before the midterm elections.

Transcript: Health On The Hill – October 11, 2010

October 11, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The Department of Health and Human Services has granted approximately 30 waivers to employers, insurers and unions that will allow them to offer limited benefit, or “mini-med,” health insurance plans.

Transcript: Health On The Hill – October 18, 2010

October 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Some Democrats are talking about health care in their elections in a new way: send us to Washington to fix parts of the health care bill that you don’t like. Meanwhile, oral arguments in a Virginia court case challenging the law’s requirement that individuals purchase health care insurance are proceeding in court.

Hospitals Lure Doctors Away From Private Practice

By Jenny Gold October 13, 2010 KFF Health News Original

One in six doctors works for a hospital, and the number is quickly growing. Both sides benefit: hospitals get a steady stream of patients and doctors say they can practice medicine without worrying about the hassles of running a private practice.

In Dialysis, Life-Saving Care at Great Risk and Cost

By Robin Fields, ProPublica November 11, 2010 KFF Health News Original

An untold number of dialysis patients are injured or die as a result of needle dislodgements, but Medicare rules don’t require clinics to report such adverse incidents to outside authorities.

Families Fight To Care For Disabled Kids At Home

By Joseph Shapiro, NPR News November 9, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In states like Illinois, parents can provide at-home care for children with severe illnesses and Medicaid foots the bill. But the funding disappears the minute they turn 21, forcing families to make a painful choice: Find the money to pay for sometimes exorbitant health care costs or send their children to a nursing home.

What if Republicans Win?

By John Goodman October 25, 2010 KFF Health News Original

If certain steps are taken, the next round of reform could make health insurance portable, affordable and fair.

Health Reform Facing Early Legal Tests

By Rick Schmitt October 7, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A number of interest groups, state officials and ordinary citizens are seeking to have the health care law struck down in federal court, and action is heating up this week.

Campaign Claims: Health Law Myths And Facts

By Julie Appleby, KFF Health News and N.C. Aizenman, The Washington Post October 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The debate that preceded passage of the health-care overhaul resumed as a heated issue in the midterm elections. Politicians and advocacy groups seeking repeal of the law are making dramatic claims about the its cost and effects. How valid are they? We evaluate some of the most common criticisms.

Regulators Probe Allegations Of Fraud In Health Credit Cards

By Michelle Andrews August 31, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Think twice before signing up for a new credit card to cover some doctor or dentist’s services. Regulators and consumer advocates warn that many of these special deals are deceptive.

A New Nursing Home Population: The Young

By Joseph Shapiro, NPR News December 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Young people ages 31 to 64 now make up 14 percent of the nursing home population, an analysis of federal data from the Department of Health and Human Services by NPR’s Investigative Unit found.

State Regulators Recommend New Health Insurance Rules

By Julie Appleby October 21, 2010 KFF Health News Original

State insurance regulators have defined one of the thorniest provisions of the new health overhaul law: the requirement that insurers spend at least 80 percent of revenue on direct medical care.

Dems 1 For 2 On Health Subsidies: House Poised To Vote On Extra Medicaid Funds But COBRA Help Likely Gone For Good

By Andrew Villegas August 9, 2010 KFF Health News Original

House leaders are taking the unusual step this week of interrupting the August recess to call members back to consider state aid legislation that includes $16 billion in federal Medicaid assistance. The Senate approved this funding package last week.

Health Insurance Costs Rise Sharply For Unemployed As COBRA Subsidy Ends

By Phil Galewitz and Andrew Villegas August 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

When a program subsidizing health insurance for people who lose their jobs ended this year, it created a costly problem as the recession continues to throw workers off the payroll. COBRA coverage, which employees of many businesses can obtain after being laid off, typically is very expensive.

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