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Poll: Doctors Fall Short In Helping Many Seniors

By Judith Graham April 24, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Large numbers of seniors aren’t receiving recommended interventions that could help forestall medical problems and improve their health, according to a new survey from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Notably, one-third of older adults said doctors didn’t review all their medications, even though problems with prescription and over-the-counter drugs are common among the elderly, leading to over […]

Today’s Headlines – Oct. 25, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton October 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that a group of Republcian governors communicated their concerns to the super committee. The Washington Post: Republican Governors Submit Recommendations To Debt “Supercommittee’ Four GOP governors sent a letter Monday to the congressional joint committee tasked with drafting a plan to reduce the […]

Today’s Headlines – May 4, 2012

By Stephanie Stapleton May 4, 2012 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! Here are your end-of-week headlines! The Washington Post: Poll: Obama Leads Romney As Campaigns Converge On Virginia The Democratic president has a key advantage in his bid for re¬election: The coalition of Virginians that helped propel him to victory in 2008 — young voters, suburban Washingtonians, women and African Americans — is largely […]

Health Expert Urges States To Slow The Move To Medicaid Managed Care

By Mary Agnes Carey October 31, 2011 KFF Health News Original

As more states turn to managed care to reduce Medicaid costs, Judy Feder is urging caution. Feder, a  professor at and former dean of the Georgetown University’s Public Policy Institute , is worried that officials’ enthusiasm for managed care in Medicaid “might get out of hand,” and she is urging them to move slowly when […]

Private Medicare Plans Defy Predictions, Growing Despite Health Law Cuts

By Christopher Weaver September 12, 2011 KFF Health News Original

The industry of private Medicare health plans is continuing to grow, despite steep cuts enacted in the 2010 federal health law, according to a report released Friday by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KHN is an editorially-independent program of the foundation).  Nearly 12 million of the nation’s 47 million Medicare enrollees are now in private plans, […]

2 Percent Medicare Cut Nothing To Sneeze At

By Marilyn Werber Serafini October 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Medicare might fare better than other health care programs if the congressional super committee fails to agree on a deficit-reduction package and automatic cuts kick in, but even 2 percent is a big problem when it comes on top of other recent hits, warn Rick Pollack, executive vice president of the American Hospital Association, and […]

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 16, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton September 16, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Happy Friday! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that, despite dire predictions by health law opponents about the Medicare Advantage program, its premiums are falling and its enrollment is rising. The Washington Post: Boehner Says No New Taxes For Debt Panel House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) on Thursday reaffirmed GOP […]