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Health On The Hill Transcript: With State Fiscal Pressures Mounting, Medicaid Battle Looms

February 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

As state fiscal pressures mount, governors are asking Washington to allow them to reduce their Medicaid rolls, something that’s barred under the health care law. Democrats generally prefer to give the states more federal money to help with Medicaid costs, but House Republicans are unlikely to support that, citing deficit concerns.

Health Industry And Lawmakers Move Against Medicare Spending Board

By Bara Vaida January 26, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The Independent Payment Advisory Board, a key cost-containment provision of the health law scheduled to be created this year, faces an uncertain future.

New Rules Regarding Hospice Stays Respond To Patients With Unpredictable Illnesses Like Alzheimer’s And Heart Failure

May 5, 2011 Morning Briefing

The Philadelphia Inquirer details the requirements of this Medicare regulation, for which enforcement began last month.

Hospice Care Often Provides Benefits For Survivors, Too

March 14, 2011 Morning Briefing

A pair of Chicago Sun-Times stories outline new research findings regarding hospice care. Meanwhile, an Arizona lawmaker pushes to restore hospice care to the category of Medicaid-covered services, arguing that the care is not only better, but more cost-effective.

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, […]

Long-Term Care: Another Tough Subject For The Next Round Of Reform

By Harold Pollack December 23, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Democrats and Republicans may spend the next two years fighting about what to jettison or retain in the new health law. If these battles are resolved, we’ll be back to address another looming challenge: long-term care. It’s best that this happen sooner rather than later.

Medicare Will Experiment With Expansion Of Hospice Coverage

By Michelle Andrews September 7, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The health law calls for a demonstration program to test covering hospice treatments for patients still seeking to fight their illness.

Table: States Cutting Back On Medicaid Benefits

September 30, 2010 Page

STATES SERVICES ELIMINATED: Fiscal Year 2010 Arizona Denture coverage and specified dental services California Multiple optional services for non-pregnant, non-institutionalized adults including acupuncture, dental (with exceptions), audiology, speech, optometry, podiatry, psychology services and chiropractic services and incontinence creams and washes Connecticut Over-the-counter drugs (OTCs) except insulin, insulin syringes, and nutritionals for tube fed individuals Hawaii […]

Table: States Cutting Back On Medicaid Benefits

September 30, 2010 Page

New Findings: For-Profit Hospices May Choose Cheaper-To-Treat Patients

February 2, 2011 Morning Briefing

These facilities tend to treat more patients with dementia and other non-cancer diagnoses, according to the new report.

Aging in Place – A Graceful Living Option for Seniors

By Barbara Bedway, The Fiscal Times September 20, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Communities and companies are devising innovative ways to help older Americans work longer, and age gracefully and affordably in their own homes.

Research Roundup: Comparing Profit And Nonprofit Hospice Care; Hospital Mortality And Spending; High-Deductible Insurance Plans

February 4, 2011 Morning Briefing

This week’s roundup includes research and analyses published by Annals of Internal Medicine, Health Affairs, the Institute of Medicine, the Brititsh Medical Journal and the Commonwealth Fund.

Nurses’ Push For Bigger Role Gets Powerful Ally

By Mary Agnes Carey and Andrew Villegas October 5, 2010 KFF Health News Original

An Institute of Medicine report says nurses should take on a larger role in providing health care and calls for removal of government restrictions, which doctors have repeatedly opposed.

Five Questions for Gail Sheehy On Caregiving

August 17, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Gail Sheehy talks about her latest book “Passages In Caregiving: From Chaos To Confidence,” a personal story which includes advice on how to navigate the process.

Helping Employees Provide End-Of-Life Care Is Good For Morale, Corporate Bottom Line

By Judy Martin, NPR News August 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Juggling a caregiving role with a full-time job is daunting. But it can be even more difficult working during the end stages of a loved one’s life. Some companies are helping their employees manage the tough times.

New Law Could Help Hospice Patients Continue Aggressive Medical Treatments

By Jordan Rau May 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

People who are dying currently can’t get Medicare to pay for hospice care if they continue aggressive curative treatment. But the new health overhaul law could lead to a major change in olicy that allows both hospice and curative care.

Grand Junction, Colorado: Still The Health Care Poster Child

By Bill Scanlon August 19, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The city’s health system, which just a year ago was lauded by President Barack Obama, is the envy of much of the nation. Set up 40 years ago by doctors and community leaders, it provides quality care throughout the community at costs that are among the lowest in the country.

Gazing Into CBO’s Budget and Health Care Crystal Ball

By James C. Capretta July 29, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The Congressional Budget Office’s latest projections again make it clear that the nation is rushing headlong toward a fiscal crisis, and the health law does nothing to head it off.

Costs For End-Of-Life Care Rising, Hospice Care May Be An Antidote

October 14, 2010 Morning Briefing

New studies examine end-of-life care and its cost.

CMS Issues Hospice Benefit Guidance For Terminally Sick Kids

September 10, 2010 Morning Briefing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a guidance released Thursday that the health overhaul mandates state Medicaid program allow terminally ill kids to get curative treatment even if they take hospice benefits, The Hill reports.

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