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Effort To Reward Medicare Advantage Plans Draws Criticism

By Julie Appleby January 10, 2011 KFF Health News Original

MedPac assails Medicare plan to extend quality bonus payments – meant for top-performing health insurers – to those with lower scores.

CBO: Seniors Would Pay Much More For Medicare Under Ryan Plan

By Laurie McGinley and Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey April 5, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Health care entitlement programs are targeted for major overhauls under the House GOP budget proposal, says the Congressional Budget Office.

Doctors Advocating Less Care; Addiction As A ‘Disease’

By Jessica Marcy August 19, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Every week, Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy selects interesting reading from around the Web. The Daily Beast: One Word Can Save Your Life: No! These physicians are not anti-medicine. They are not trying to save money on their copayments or deductibles. And they are not trying to rein in the nation’s soaring health-care costs, […]

Document: Obama’s Proposal On Deficit Reduction – Health Care Section

April 13, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Obama proposes holding Medicare cost growth down by strengthening the Independent Payment Advisory Board and making Medicaid more flexible without using block grants.

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.

Regulators Remove Restrictions On Aetna’s Medicare Sales

June 14, 2011 Morning Briefing

The sanctions had blocked Aetna Inc. from marketing Medicare plans and enrolling new beneficiaries. Now that they have been lifted, Aetna has indicated it will again promote its Medicare Advantage offerings. Meanwhile, Aetna has also purchase Genworth Finanacial Business.

Younger, Disabled Medicare Beneficiaries Have Trouble Getting Supplementary Insurance

By Susan Jaffe March 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Federal law does not guarantee beneficiaries under the age of 65 the right to buy Medigap coverage and even when they do qualify for a plan, it is often prohibitively expensive.

Health On The Hill Transcript: ‘Gang Of Six’ In The Health Care Spotlight

July 20, 2011 KFF Health News Original

NPR’s Julie Rovner talks with Jackie Judd about the re-emergence of the “Gang of Six” senators in the debt-ceiling debate, what their plan means for the CLASS Act, and how missing details are likely to be filled in.

Health On The Hill Transcript: Sen. Frist: ‘Super Committee’ Has ‘A Shot This Time’ At Reining In Debt Through Medicare Spending

August 9, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist says the “super committee” has a chance at tamping down the nation’s debt and slowing Medicare spending growth because the American public understands the stakes – the American Dream.

Today’s Headlines – Sept. 6, 2011

By Lexie Verdon September 6, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Welcome back from the Labor Day holiday! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations include reports from a GOP presidential candidate forum in South Carolina and analysis of what to expect as Congress returns to Washington. Los Angeles Times: GOP Hopefuls Court ‘Tea Party’ Conservatives In South Carolina In a Labor Day warm-up for […]

What Will President Obama Say About Medicare?

By John Goodman January 25, 2011 KFF Health News Original

A big topic on the minds of many in the public policy community is what the future holds for the nation’s out-of-control entitlement spending in general and Medicare in specific.

Today’s Headlines – July 26, 2011

By Stephanie Stapleton July 26, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Washington’s debt-celing showdown, and news that the federal government will conduct health insurance rate reviews in 10 states. The Washington Post: President Obama, House Speaker Boehner Present Dueling Debt-Limit Plans To Nation As Boehner tried to rally support for his two-step plan […]

Hospitals Promoting Bargain CT Scans For Smokers

By Phil Galewitz August 16, 2011 KFF Health News Original

Landmark study shows annual scans reduce lung cancer deaths by 20 percent, but expert groups are not yet recommending such discounted testing because of concerns over complications and overall health costs.

Answering The Obama Budget Critics…

By Jonathan Cohn February 15, 2011 KFF Health News Original

For all of those people who are furious about President Obama’s budget, here’s an important question: Do you have a more fiscally responsible and politically viable alternative?

Administration Unexpectedly Expands Bonus Payments For Medicare Advantage Plans

By Julie Appleby November 16, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The Obama administration will spend up to $1.3 billion to extend special payments — meant to reward top-performing insurers — to those that score only average ratings.

HHS Will Award Quality Bonuses To Some Medicare Advantage Plans

April 20, 2011 Morning Briefing

Many critics say the payments are motivated by politics because the cash infusion will prevent service cuts that could have been a “headache” for Democrats in the next election cycle.

On Health Law’s Anniversary: Predictions For Next Year

By KFF Health News Staff March 22, 2011 KFF Health News Original

We asked 12 players from across the nation what they thought they would have accomplished by next year’s anniversary of the health law, or what issues they expect to be central in the ongoing debate.

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, […]

‘1099’ Repeal Speaks Volumes About ObamaCare

By Michael F. Cannon February 7, 2011 KFF Health News Original

When 34 Senate Democrats joined all 47 Republicans last week to repeal ObamaCare’s 1099 reporting requirement, their votes confirmed what their talking points still deny: ObamaCare will increase the deficit.

Camp, Hatch Allege Misuse Of Medicare Advantage Bonus Payments

April 15, 2011 Morning Briefing

The GOP lawmakers allege that the administration’s use of certain bonus payments that are available through a demonstration program are for political gain.

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