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Medicare Official Sees Medicare Advantage Enrollment Continuing To Grow

May 31, 2012 Morning Briefing

Jonathan Blum, the deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the director of the Center for Medicare, said he expects enrollment to increase at double-digit rates.

Today’s Headlines – April 4, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton April 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your early a.m. headlines to get your day started: The New York Times: Obama, In Talk, Calls House GOP Budget The Work Of Rightist Radicals President Obama opened a full-frontal assault on Tuesday on the federal budget adopted by House Republicans, condemning it as a “Trojan horse” that would greatly deepen […]

UnitedHealth’s Shareholders Will See Dividend Boost

June 7, 2012 Morning Briefing

The UnitedHealth board approved an increase in quarterly dividends of more than 30 percent. Also in the news, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group is facing allegations of Medicare Advantage overpayments.

National Health Spending Grew Slowly In 2010

By Marilyn Werber Serafini January 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

But officials say that for the first time in years premiums for people in private insurance plans rose faster than what was spent on their care, according to KHN’s Marilyn Werber Serafini.

Can GOP Deliver On Its Promise To Preserve Traditional Medicare?

By Marilyn Werber Serafini March 8, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Republicans say they can overhaul the entitlement program while still offering the current option. But it may not look the same as it does today.

Enrollment Still Growing In Medicare Advantage Plans, GAO Says

By Mary Agnes Carey December 1, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Predictions of the demise of Medicare’s private insurance plans are premature, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

Seniors Missing Out On Some New Medicare Benefits

By Phil Galewitz June 11, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Next time President Obama vacations in Hawaii– his usual Christmas destination –he might want to tell seniors there about how his health law provides free annual wellness visits for people enrolled in Medicare. So far, just 1 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who live there, or 890 people, have used the benefit this year, the lowest percent of any […]

Democrats And Republicans See Medicare Issue Working To Their Advantage

October 22, 2012 Morning Briefing

Regardless of who emerges as the victor, the Medicare debate makes it likely that changes will be made to the program in the future, according to The Associated Press. Also, Kaiser Health News examines how Medicare policies are playing among Reagan Democrats.

Medicare Expenditures, Quality Rating System Grab Headlines

May 21, 2012 Morning Briefing

Kaiser Health News looks at criticisms of the government’s program for rewarding higher-quality Medicare Advantage plans, while Modern Healthcare reports on a memo from the Medicare actuary that projects expenditures in the federal health care program.

Today’s Headlines – February 7, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton February 7, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Here are your headlines to get your day started: The Wall Street Journal: Budget Plan Has Familiar Ring The president will propose cutting spending on Medicare, the federal health program for the elderly, and Medicaid, the joint federal-state program for the poor and disabled. However, he isn’t proposing the structural changes that experts […]

Humana Reports Drop In First Quarter Profits

April 30, 2012 Morning Briefing

The insurer attributed the decrease to paying out more in claims, as well as additional investment as it anticipates strong growth in its Medicare Advantage plans.

Today’s Headlines – July 20, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton July 20, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports from the presidential campaign trail and from the health care marketplace. The New York Times: Obama Visits Florida To Win Over Older Voters After weeks of focusing on Mr. Romney’s private-sector business deals, Mr. Obama turned to another front by attacking Republican plans to […]

Today’s Headlines – March 29, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton March 29, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Here are your morning headlines — much of them trying to wrap up a tumultuous three days of health law oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Enjoy! The New York Times: On Day 3, Justices Weigh What-Ifs Of Health Ruling The justices seemed divided on both questions before them: What should happen to the rest of […]

Meet A New Breed Of Medical Professional: The Health Coach

By Annie Feidt, APRN July 23, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Health coaches are becoming more popular as chronic and often preventable diseases like Type 2 diabetes consume more and more health care dollars.

Romney, Santorum, Others Call For Medicare ‘Premium Support’ In New Hampshire GOP Debate

January 9, 2012 KFF Health News Original

While health care issues did not take up much of Sunday morning’s debate, the candidates agreed that Medicare should be a Rep. Paul-Ryan-style “premium support” system and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney said that, in the future, he believes wealthy Medicare recipients should have to pay more for the program.

Candidates Court Seniors On Medicare

By Marilyn Werber Serafini February 14, 2012 KFF Health News Original

The top contenders are casting themselves as protectors of the program, even as they embrace ways to cut spending growth that have proven radioactive in past elections.

Viewpoints On Health Law: Concerns About ‘Lake Wobegon-ization’ Of Medicare Advantage; Romney’s Efforts To Raise Fears

April 30, 2012 Morning Briefing

Editorials and op-eds examine a number of different aspects of the controversies surrounding the health law.

What Every Baby Boomer Should Know About Medicare

By Caroline E. Mayer December 5, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Among the most costly mistakes is missing the deadline for enrollment.

Medicare Plans See Dollars In The Stars

By Christopher Weaver October 11, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Star ratings are bleeding into bottom lines, board rooms and corporate strategy as Medicare Advantage plans chase top scores.

WellPoint CEO’s Compensation Slid In 2011

April 4, 2012 Morning Briefing

As the health insurer’s earnings decreased in the face of losses to its Medicare Advantage plans, its CEO Angela Braly received less in compensation, The Associated Press reports.

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