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Today’s Headlines – August 21, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 21, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports from the campaign trail, where House candidates are turning up the Medicare debate; and from the health care marketkplace, where Aetna acquired Coventry Health, a Medicare and Medicaid insurer. The New York Times: As Romney Enjoys Ryan’s Spark, Rivals Try To Fan It But […]

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Rep. Issa Subpoenas HHS Records On Medicare Advantage Program

October 23, 2012 Morning Briefing

Republicans have suggested that a demonstration project providing more funding to the program is helping to cover up the cuts from the health law. The administration provided 1,300 pages of documents to Issa last week.

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Today’s Headlines – August 17, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 17, 2012 KFF Health News Original

One last batch of health policy headlines before you head to the beach. The Washington Post: Mitt Romney, Obama Camp Spar On Medicare Plans Mitt Romney wants to make the Medicare debate easy to understand. So on Thursday, he pulled out a black marker and stepped toward a trusty white board propped up on a […]

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Today’s Headlines – August 27, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton August 27, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about this week’s GOP convention, the politics of Medicare and abortion, and the latest health policy news from the states. The Washington Post: Poll: Obama, Romney Neck-And-Neck Ahead Of Party Conventions The Republican National Convention opens this week with President Obama and presumptive nominee […]

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Issa Pressing Ahead In Effort To Obtain HHS Materials On Medicare Advantage

October 19, 2012 Morning Briefing

The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is accusing HHS of not fully complying with repeated requests.

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Lawmakers Spar On Medicare Advantage Plans

September 24, 2012 Morning Briefing

In a Capitol Hill hearing Friday, Republicans challenged the Obama administration’s so-called Medicare Advantage “bonuses.”

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Second Guessing Medicare’s Star Rating System

By Marilyn Werber Serafini May 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Supporters say the bonus system is improving care for millions of seniors, but critics say it can be a clumsy measure of value and rewards mediocrity.

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As Open Season Begins, More Medicare Advantage Plans Get Top Ratings

October 14, 2012 Morning Briefing

CMS announces that 127 plans earn four- or five-stars, which puts them in line for government bonuses.

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Issa Threatens To Subpoena HHS Medicare Advantage Documents

September 28, 2012 Morning Briefing

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, alleges that the Department of Health and Human Services is using an $8 billion Medicare bonus payment demonstration project to mask the health law’s cuts to Medicare advantage plans in advance of the election.

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Romney Narrows Gap With Obama On Voters’ Trust To Manage Medicare

By Phil Galewitz October 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

As the race for the White House has tightened, President Barack Obama has seen his advantage on several key health issues narrow significantly among likely voters, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation poll released Wednesday. (KHN is an editorially independent program of the foundation). Most troublesome for Obama is that, among likely voters, GOP candidate Mitt Romney has pulled nearly […]

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What’s At Stake For Medicare Beneficiaries In Supreme Court Decision

By Marilyn Werber Serafini June 19, 2012 KFF Health News Original

If the Supreme Court strikes down the health law, 49 million Medicare beneficiaries could lose a variety of benefits that have already kicked in.

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Issa Seeks Documents On Medicare Advantage Pilot Project, Hatch Asks Questions About Federal Health Exchanges

October 22, 2012 Morning Briefing

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will subpoena internal documents from the Department of Health and Human Services related to Medicare Advantage pilot projects. Meanwhile, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, continues to question HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the federal operation of health exchanges.

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Administration Touts Thriving Medicare Advantage Under Health Law

September 20, 2012 Morning Briefing

Enrollment in the private plans is projected to increase 11 percent next year, while premiums hold steady, officials say, disproving predictions made by critics of the health care law.

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Winners And Losers In Medicare Advantage Extras: Avalere Report

By Marilyn Werber Serafini March 12, 2012 KFF Health News Original

State Weighted Average Rebate 2010 AK $0 AL $60 AR $52 AZ $59 CA $94 CO $50 CT $35 DC $77 DE $25 FL $154 GA $31 HI $51 IA $32 ID $44 IL $48 IN $40 KS $44 KY $34 LA $143 MA $33 MD $49 ME $41 MI $27 MN $25 MO $79 […]

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Obama Administration Grilled About Insurance Markets In House Hearing

By Phil Galewitz December 13, 2012 KFF Health News Original

It was akin to being called to the principal’s office to find out why the pupil was late with her homework. Top Obama administration officials were called before a House subcommittee Thursday to answer questions about the implementation of the president’s landmark health law, and what Republicans say is a lack of clarity over how […]

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Despu

By Mary Agnes Carey June 28, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The law contains a number of provisions that are changing the rules of health care for consumers.

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$18 For A Baby Aspirin? Hospitals Hike Costs For Everyday Drugs For Some Patients

By Susan Jaffe April 30, 2012 KFF Health News Original

People who are not admitted to the hospital

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Ex-Medicare Administrator: Premium Support “Is Going To Have To Happen”

By Marilyn Werber Serafini May 31, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Former CMS administrator Thomas Scully urges both parties to take a second look at the premium support model for overhauling Medicare.

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Today’s Headlines – Oct. 22, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton October 22, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including the latest reports about how health policies are playing on the campaign trail as candidates move into the home stretch. Los Angeles Times: Obama, Romney Launch Closing Barrage Of TV Ads Apart from the clash on the economy, the most striking aspect of the campaign’s […]

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Democrats’ Medicare Offensive Falls Flat Against GOP

By Richard E. Cohen November 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

But the status quo on Capitol Hill doesn’t mean that the parties are unwilling to work on health care issues.

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