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Nine Major Changes In The Democrats’ New Health Reform Bill

By Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey March 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

In their push to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats unveiled a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the “yes” category.

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Few Insurers Control Chunk Of Medicare Advantage Market, Report Finds

June 24, 2010 Morning Briefing

“Three or fewer companies dominate the market in every state except New York” for Medicare Advantage plans, the Associated Press reports.

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Democratic Pollster: White House Needs To Go ‘Back To Basics’ To Sell Health Law

September 23, 2010 Page

President Obama and other boosters of health reform staged events this week aimed at shoring up lagging public support for the new law. Peter Hart says he doesn’t expect a sea change in public opinion before the election.

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House Rules Committee’s Analysis Of The Health Bill

March 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The House Rules Committee released this “section-by-section analysis” of the Democrats’ health bill, The Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010.

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Health Insurance Issues: State Regulators Wary Of Health Law, Medicare Advantage Star System

June 15, 2010 Morning Briefing

News outlets report on changes to the individual health insurance market and Medicare Advantage plans under the new health law.

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Health Issues Prominent In Fla. Governor Race

By Jim Saunders, Health News Florida September 10, 2010 KFF Health News Original

When it comes to health care, the Florida governor’s race offers voters a clear choice. Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink disagree on hot-button issues from abortion to Medicaid.

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Medicare: A Prevention Plan that Could Lower Costs

By Merrill Goozner, The Fiscal Times September 1, 2010 KFF Health News Original

A new smoking cessation program could lower health care costs, even among seniors.

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As They Consolidate, Hospitals Get Pricier

By Julie Appleby September 26, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The health reform law is likely to spur more hospital mergers, fueling a trend that experts say has led to higher hospital prices and insurance premiums.

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A Timeline of Kennedy’s Health Care Achievements And Disappointments

By Jennifer Evans and Jaclyn Schiff September 17, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Over more than half a century of working on health legislation, Edward Kennedy scored many victories, missed some opportunities and never realized his dream of universal health care.

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Closing Medicare Drug Gap Helps Democrats Sell Reform

By Christopher Weaver March 29, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The health overhaul package passed by Congress will gradually eliminate the so-called Medicare Part D “doughnut hole,” making prescription drugs more affordable for many seniors.

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Transcript: Health On The Hill – Early Implementation Challenges To Health Law

April 6, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Obama administration officials have begun the process of implementing health care overhaul legislation the president signed into law last month.

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Post-Health Summit, Obama Sends Letter To Pelosi, Reid, Boehner, McConnell

March 2, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The President’s letter to congressional leaders highlighted what he called areas of agreement between the Democrats and the Republicans on health reform proposals.

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Transcript: Health On The Hill – October 18, 2010

October 18, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Some Democrats are talking about health care in their elections in a new way: send us to Washington to fix parts of the health care bill that you don’t like. Meanwhile, oral arguments in a Virginia court case challenging the law’s requirement that individuals purchase health care insurance are proceeding in court.

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Consumers Guide To Health Reform

By Phil Galewitz April 13, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The new health reform law will extend coverage to millions of uninsured Americans, but also has an effect on almost every citizen. Here’s how the law might affect you.

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Today’s Opinions: Cuts In Medicare Advantage; Benefits Of Medicaid Expansion; Closing The Doughnut Hole

June 11, 2010 Morning Briefing

Kaiser Health News presents a selection of Friday’s opinions and editorials from around America.

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Overhaul Will Bring Changes, Improve Quality For Medicare Advantage Plans

May 10, 2010 Morning Briefing

Effect of new health law on Medicare Advantage plans will likely vary depending on geography.

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Why The Health Reform Repealers Are Wrong

By Jonathan Cohn August 2, 2010 KFF Health News Original

This column is a collaboration between KHN and The New Republic . The effort to repeal health care reform, all in one fell swoop, seems to be stalling. Instead, the opponents of reform are trying to dismantle it piece by piece. The latest effort came last week, when a group of Republicans in the Senate […]

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It’s Over! Health Care is Passed. Will it Really Work?

By Merrill Goozner March 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

The realities of the health care legislation do not match the hyperbole from either side. Though proponents bill the legislation as the most significant changes in the nation’s health care system since the advent of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965, the Obama era coverage reforms rely on existing government programs and private insurance, and its payment reforms are variations on themes tried before without much success.

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Doctors, Hospitals, Insurers, Pharma Come Out Ahead With Health Bill

By Phil Galewitz March 22, 2010 KFF Health News Original

Hospitals and drug makers are among the biggest winners in the legislative bonanza.

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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.

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