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At Least 600,000 Young Adults Join Parents’ Health Plans Under New Law

By Phil Galewitz May 3, 2011 KFF Health News Original

One of the most popular provisions of the overhaul shows early success, but employers note that it also will usher in higher costs.

Lawmakers Return To Wrangle Over Health Law, 1099 Repeal Funding – Health On The Hill Transcript

March 28, 2011 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and Politico Pro’s David Nather report on lawmakers’ return to Washington to wrangle over health law funding.

A Guide To GOP Proposals On Family Planning Funds

By Aimee Miles March 9, 2011 KFF Health News Original

House Republicans cut federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other Title X programs, and Senate Democrats tried to restore it. But the Senate Wednesday failed to pass either bill and so the programs, which once had strong bipartisan support, remain a point of contention.

Despite Deep Divisions, Health Law Will Eventually Win Over Public

By David Mermin and Celinda Lake and Dan Spicer March 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The early provisions that have taken effect in the past year have slowly triggered understanding among more Americans about the law’s valuable patient protections, and consumers will oppose having those taken away.

Medical Wonder: Meet the CEO Who Rebuilt a Crumbling California Hospital

By Russ Mitchell April 20, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Wright Lassiter is doing the seemingly impossible as CEO of the Alameda County Medical Center in Oakland, Calif.: He’s turned a mismanaged urban safety-net hospital system in one of America’s most violent cities into a model for other public hospitals by trimming costs — and did it while expanding services.

Medicare Rule Sparks Concerns About Patients’ Access To Home Health Care

By Phil Galewitz March 24, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Providers criticize health law requirement targeted at curbing wasteful spending.

Brokers Seek To Preserve Role In Health Insurance Marketplace

By Julie Appleby and Jordan Rau March 16, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Insurance agents fear the health reform law threatens their livelihood and want changes in rules to protect their commissions and guarantee them a role in the new health exchanges.

Many Adults Struggle To Pay Medical Bills, Report Finds

By Aimee Miles March 16, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The recession and rising health costs create financial hardships or cause consumers to forgo care, according to a survey by the Commonwealth Fund.

Health Overhaul Could Double Community Health Centers’ Caseload

By Michelle Andrews April 12, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The centers, designed to help low-income and uninsured people, offer an affordable option for care, but it can also be tough to get an appointment.

ACOs Spell Gold Rush For Health Care Consultants

By Bara Vaida April 2, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals, doctors scramble for outside help in deciphering how to capitalize on health law’s “accountable care organizations.”

Hot-Button Medicaid Bill

By Jim Saunders, Health News Florida February 17, 2011 KFF Health News Original

In addition to shifting nearly all Medicaid patients to HMOs and other managed care, the Senate’s proposal would cap spending, require plans to bid for business and impose $100 fees on patients who abuse the emergency room.

HHS Says 48,000 Have Used Medicare Drug Discounts This Year

By Mary Agnes Carey March 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The health law provides a 50 percent discount on brand name drugs and 7 percent for generics once beneficiaries reach the doughnut hole.

Americans Remain Divided, Confused About Health Law As Anniversary Nears

By Phil Galewitz March 18, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Support levels have changed little since the landmark bill was signed last March as the partisan divide on the issue continues, new Kaiser Family Foundation poll finds.

Federal Medicaid Teams Deployed To Help States Cut Costs Get Mixed Reviews

By Christopher Weaver April 13, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Nearly half of the states have received some type of help, including 11 states with Republican governors.

Medical Liability Reform Should Be Real And Effective

By Victor Schwartz February 24, 2011 KFF Health News Original

As Congress wrestles with medical liability reform, more than 40 years of experience with California’s cap on non-economic damages offers evidence that this approach is an effective way to achieve the goal of reducing health care costs while preserving sufficient deterrence in the legal system.

Analyzing The Health Law’s Rocky First Year – Health On The Hill Transcript

March 21, 2011 KFF Health News Original

KHN’s Mary Agnes Carey and NPR’s Julie Rovner report on how proponents and opponents are marking the first anniversary of the law.

Pennsylvania Closing State Health Plan For Low-Income Adults

By Jenny Gold February 23, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Few options are available for the 42,000 people losing coverage.

Ryan Says Congress Will Dodge Entitlement Cuts

By Jennifer DePaul, The Fiscal Times March 17, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Congress is unlikely to tackle major changes in Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security before the 2012 election because of few signs that Republicans and Democrats are willing to assume the political risk, according to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

Glossary

February 23, 2011 Page

The most important terms in health care policy, from A to Z. The main sources for this glossary are the Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation. Other sources include: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Internal Revenue Service, University of California, San Francisco, U.S. Department of Labor, […]

Healthy Indiana: Conservatives’ Reform Poster Child Or Another Costly Program?

By Jonathan Cohn March 16, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The Healthy Indiana Plan is the Hoosier state’s alternative to traditional Medicaid. It’s boosters also consider it a viable alternative to the dreaded Affordable Care Act. But do they really have a case?

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